[2. Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2025-26 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 use of such funds; and provide direction to the City Manager to make changes to said Budget.]

>> WE'LL SWITCH AND GET THE OTHER THERE WE GO.

WE'RE GOING TO RUN THROUGH THE STAFF SIDE OF THE BUDGET PRESENTATION AND TURN IT OVER TODAY FOR COUNSEL FOR FURTHER INPUT AND DIRECTION.

TWO ITEMS THAT ARE GOING ON IN SPECIAL SESSION NUMBER 2 THAT I JUST WANT TO PUT ON THE DECK.

I DO NOT THINK THAT EITHER WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE BUDGET THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED, BUT CERTAINLY ANY FUTURE BUDGET.

THE EFFECTIVE DATE ON BOTH OF THESE BILLS, AS WELL AS OTHERS I DON'T HAVE LISTED ARE CURRENTLY ALL LISTED, JANUARY 1ST.

SENATE BILL 1 IS A NEW BILL THAT GOT MOVING VERY QUICKLY, CAME OUT OF THE SENATE INTO THE HOUSE.

WHERE IT STANDS TODAY, IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE VERSION OF SENATE BILL 1 LOWERS WHAT IS TODAY YOUR VOTER APPROVAL RATE OF 3.5% TO 1%.

SO FROM 3.5 TO ONE.

THERE IS IN THE HOUSE VERSION, A CARVE OUT AND IT'S A TAX FORMULA, BASICALLY, EXCLUSIVELY FOR POLICE AND FIRE EXPENSES.

IT'S INTERESTING THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN.

IT IS BASED ON YEAR OVER YEAR CHANGE IN AN ACTUAL EXPENDITURE.

IT'S NOT BASED ON A BUDGET NUMBER, IT'S NOT BASED ON A PROPOSED BUDGET.

SO IT'S REALLY A CALCULATION IN ARREARS THAT STATED BY THE SPONSOR OF THIS AMENDMENT WOULD BASICALLY HOLD YOU HARMLESS FOR CHANGES OR INCREASES IN THE EXPENSE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.

I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT AT THE BOTTOM, BUT THAT'S WHERE THAT IS TODAY.

SENATE VERSION AND THE HOUSE VERSION ARE NOW DIFFERENT.

THE SENATE VERSION TOOK WHAT IS TODAY YOUR 3.5 AND LOWERED THAT TO 2.5.

>> NO CARVE-OUTS, OTHER THAN THERE WAS A POPULATION BRACKET IN IT.

A CITY OF 75,000 OR LESS, A COUNTY OF 75,000 OR LESS WOULD HAVE STAYED AT 3.5.

THERE'S NOT A CARVE-OUT NOW IN THE HOUSE VERSION FOR THE POPULATION, BUT THERE IS A CARVE-OUT ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURE.

THOSE THINGS NEED TO BE RECONCILED.

THAT CAN HAPPEN EITHER THROUGH A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OR THROUGH CONCURRENCE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS AUTHORS AND SPONSORS.

WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT IS.

IT'S ELIGIBLE TO START OCCURRING AS SOON AS THE TWO CHAMBERS DECIDE TO DO THAT.

WE'LL DO WHAT WE CAN TO WATCH IT, BUT WE DON'T KNOW.

THIS WAS A VERY, VERY FAST TRACK, FAST-MOVING BILL.

WE'RE WORKING ALSO NOW TO VERIFY THAT CARVE-OUT FORMULA.

MR. JIMENEZ AND I HAVE WORKED ON IT WITH A BUNCH OF CFOS AND CITY MANAGERS AROUND THE STATE ALSO WORKING ON IT.

I HOPE BY YOUR SPECIAL MEETING ON THE SECOND, I CAN TELL YOU WHAT THAT REALLY MEANS OR DOESN'T MEAN.

AT FIRST BLUSH, WE'RE STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT DO WHAT THE AUTHOR STATED WAS HIS INTENTION FOR IT TO DO.

JUST KNOW THAT THAT'S OUT THERE.

HOUSE BILL 17. THIS DOES NOT HAVE A SENATE COMPANION, BUT IT HAS NOW PASSED THE HOUSE, AND IT'S ON ITS WAY TO THE SENATE.

THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME FOR THE SENATE TO PICK IT UP.

THIS DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING IN TERMS OF YOUR VOTER APPROVAL RATES OR BUDGETING, BUT RATHER IT REQUIRES THAT YOU WILL MAIL NEXT YEAR, A DIRECT NOTICE TO OWNERS OF ALL TAX PARCELS IN YOUR JURISDICTION, FILLING OUT BASICALLY A LARGE FORM LETTER THAT PUTS IN PERCENTAGES HERE AND CHANGES THERE.

IT'S GOOD INFORMATION.

I WOULD SUGGEST THE VAST MAJORITY, IF NOT ALL OF IT'S ALREADY IN ALL OF YOUR BUDGET DOCUMENTS.

WE ALREADY DO A TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT, BUT THAT'S PUBLISHED ONLINE, IT'S PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER.

THIS WOULD REQUIRE YOU TO TAKE THAT AND MAIL IT TO AN OWNER OF EACH PARCEL WITHIN YOUR JURISDICTION.

IT'S A WHOLE LOT OF PARCELS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.

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THERE'S TWO OR THREE MORE THAT WE'RE WATCHING VERY CLOSELY BEHIND THIS.

I'LL UPDATE ON THE SECOND.

IF THEY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE MOVING, I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY WILL OR THAT THEY WON'T.

IF YOU GO BACK TO JULY, WHEN WE DID OUR WRAP-UP ON THE REGULAR SESSION, I THINK I SAID THEN THAT SPECIAL SESSIONS ARE THE WILD WEST.

THINGS HAPPENED VERY, VERY QUICKLY IN TERMS OF PROCEDURE.

JUST TO ILLUSTRATE THAT, SENATE BILL 10 POSTED FOR PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT 4:00 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AND IT HAD ITS HEARING AT 8:00 A.M. FRIDAY, AND IT WAS VOTED ON IN THE HOUSE NOON ON MONDAY.

THINGS HAPPEN FAST. WE'LL WATCH THAT.

MAYOR ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE BEFORE I GO INTO YOUR CALENDAR?

>> MAYOR BROTEN HAD A QUESTION.

>> JARRED, JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS, YOU SAID SENATE BILL 1, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY SENATE BILL 10, ISN'T IT?

>> YEAH. DID I SAY ONE?

>> YES.

>> MY APOLOGIES. IT IS SENATE BILL 10. THANK YOU.

I GOT IT RIGHT ON THE SCREEN.

I JUST CAN'T SPEAK. SENATE BILL 10.

JUST A QUICK REMINDER OF THE BUDGET SCHEDULE, COUNSEL.

OF COURSE, TODAY, WE HAVE A WORK SESSION.

ON TUESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER IS WHEN YOU DO YOUR BUDGET AND TAX RATE HEARINGS, AND THAT IS ALSO THE DAY YOU DO THE FIRST READING OF YOUR BUDGET ORDINANCE AND THEN SEPARATELY YOUR TAX ORDINANCE.

FOLLOW THAT WITH YOUR REGULAR MEETING ON THE NINTH.

THAT IS THE SECOND READING OF THE BUDGET, SECOND READING OF THE TAX RATE ORDINANCE.

THEN THAT THIRD VOTE THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO DO, WHICH IS CALLED YOUR TAX RATE RATIFICATION VOTE.

WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE END THERE.

WE'LL PUT THIS BACK UP LATER IF DESIRED.

THIS IS YOUR EXPENDITURE SUMMARY SHEET OF THE BUDGET AS PROPOSED.

I KNOW THAT A LOT OF THE ATTENTION IS GOING TO BE ON THE GENERAL FUND.

I'M GOING TO WALK THROUGH THAT ONE FOR YOU.

I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF ITEMS. THAT SECOND ROW DOWN, THAT'S IN GRAY CULTURAL AND RECREATION SERVICES.

THAT'S WHERE PARKS AND RECREATION, THAT'S WHERE YOUR MUSEUMS, THAT'S WHERE THOSE THINGS ARE.

THAT GROUPING OF DEPARTMENTS HAS A YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE OF $729,000.

JUMP DOWN A FEW MORE ROWS YOU HAVE PUBLIC SAFETY.

PUBLIC SAFETY HAS A $6.5 MILLION YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE.

THE MAJORITY OF THAT, THE VAST MAJORITY IS POLICE AND FIRE, BUT IT'S NOT ALL.

REMEMBER THAT WE PROPOSED TWO ADDITIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS.

YOU'VE GOT A SMALL AMOUNT IN PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THAT ROUNDS THAT ONE OUT.

ALL OTHER CATEGORIES IN THE GENERAL FUND ARE REDUCED.

YOU HAVE THOSE TWO CATEGORIES THAT ARE UP, THE REST THAT ARE REDUCED.

YOU TAKE THE 6.5 AND THE 729,000, ADD THOSE TOGETHER.

YOU'RE WELL UP INTO THE 7.5, $7.7 MILLION RANGE.

BUT THE NET INCREASE IN YOUR PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND IS NOT THAT NUMBER, IT'S 2.3 MILLION.

THAT IS OFFSET BY THOSE ONES YOU SEE THERE NEGATIVE. CONTINUE DOWN.

INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS ARE UP, JUST AS WE TALKED ABOUT DURING YOUR WORKSHOP, THAT IS PRIMARILY IT AND RADIO. IT AND RADIO.

AIRPORT IS UP SLIGHTLY.

AIRPORT HAS NO TAX FUNDS IN IT.

THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH WHAT THEY EARN OR WHAT THEY GET ON GRANTS, THEY DO.

YOU SEE A $6 MILLION REDUCTION IN LUBBOCK POWER AND LIGHT, 4.7 MILLION DOWN IN STORMWATER.

WATER WASTEWATER IS UP, AND THEN YOUR OTHER ENTERPRISE FUNDS ARE PRETTY STATISTICALLY FLAT.

THEY'RE UP BY $213,000.

AGAIN, THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION, WHAT'S THE TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET? $943 MILLION.

I DO HAVE TWO CHANGES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO YOU FROM THE BUDGET THAT WE PUT FORWARD.

YOU MAY RECALL IN THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING BUDGET.

UNDER OTHER CHARGES, THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR NEARLY $24,000 FOR A LARGE PRINTER THAT PRINTS OUT OUR TRAFFIC SIGNS.

IT DIED. IT'S DONE. IT GAVE UP ON US.

I DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT TILL OCTOBER 1.

THAT CREW HAS BEEN ABLE TO JUST PULL MONEY OUT OF THE COUCH CUSHIONS, AND WE'RE GOING TO BUY IT WITH THIS YEAR'S FUNDS.

THEREFORE, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL THAT OUT OF NEXT YEAR'S REQUEST.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO BUY TWO. WE JUST NEED ONE.

SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND BY $110,000.

THAT IS SPECIFICALLY FOR A IT'S A LITTLE TINY BOAT-LOOKING THING.

IT'S CALLED A CATTAIL REMOVAL MACHINE.

YOU MAY RECALL, WE'VE BEEN USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, ARPA FUNDS, AND WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE ENTIRE CHAIN OF THE LAKES TRYING TO GET RID OF THE CATTAILS.

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WE'VE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS.

WE HAVE NOT HAD ALL THE SUCCESS.

THERE'S ONE MORE YEAR LEFT ON THAT CONTRACT.

WHEN THAT CONTRACT IS OVER, THIS GROUP THAT WE'RE USING WILL HAVE DONE THEIR WORK.

THEY WILL HAVE TRAINED AND LICENSED OUR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THAT WORK.

BUT I HAD A CHANCE TO A FIELD TRIP FRIDAY, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PHYSICALLY NOW GET THOSE DEAD ONES OUT, AND AS WE MINIMIZE THE NEW ONES, GET THEM OUT.

THIS LITTLE MACHINE WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

THE SOURCE OF THE 110,000.

I'M ASKING TO PULL THAT FROM THAT $2 MILLION STREET BOND CONTINGENCY CAPITAL PROJECT THAT I PUT UP.

AT THIS POINT, THOSE ARE MY REQUESTED CHANGES, AND I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THEM.

>> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> WE HAVE RECEIVED ONE PROPOSAL FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THIS COMES TO YOU FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ROSE AND COLLINS.

I'LL START OFF ON IT AND THEN STOP AND ALLOW THEM TO CARRY THE PROGRAM.

THIS IS BASED ON INCREASING SOME OF OUR FIELD USAGE FEES INSIDE OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

YOU CAN SEE IN EACH OF THE THREE BRACKETS WHAT THOSE CHANGES ARE.

I'LL JUST PICK OUT ONE.

USER GROUP RESIDENT THAT TODAY IS $6 WOULD GO TO 10.

USER GROUP, NON-RESIDENT TODAY IS $8.50 WOULD GO TO 20, AND THEN THE PER GAME FEE 35-50 FOR THE USE OF THOSE FIELDS.

GO DOWN TO THE VERY BOTTOM.

THE TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUE WITHOUT THIS PROPOSAL IS 359,558.

THAT'S WHAT'S IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET.

THE ESTIMATE, IF THE COUNCIL WERE TO ACCEPT THESE FEE CHANGES, OF WHAT ADDITIONAL DOLLARS WOULD BE GENERATED IS 236,000.

THUS, YOU WOULD HAVE A TOTAL OF ROUGHLY 596,000.

THE MEMBERS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THAT REVENUE, AND WE'RE TALKING NOW ABOUT THE 595,990, THAT THAT REVENUE BE DIRECTED TO TWO DIFFERENT SOURCES.

ON THE STATE OF THE GENERAL FUND, WHICH IS WHERE ALL THOSE FEES ARE TODAY, AND THAT WOULD BE 60% OF TOTAL, WHATEVER THE TOTAL ENDED UP BEING, BUT IT'S 60%.

MATHEMATICALLY, THAT'S $357,000.

IT'S BASICALLY HOLD HARMLESS.

THE ADDITIONAL 40 THAT IS GAINED, THE ADDITIONAL 40% IS ROUGHLY 238,000 THAT WOULD GO TO DEDICATED CIP FOR PARKS.

WITH THAT, GENTLEMEN, I'LL STOP AND LET YOU ALL TAKE IT.

>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? MR. COLLINS?

>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP FOR US TO TAKE IN SUPPORT OF OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT, AND PARTICULARLY THESE FACILITIES THAT WE BUILT AND ARE PLANNING TO BUILD.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, WE'VE DEDICATED APPROXIMATELY $8 MILLION IN THE NEXT BUDGET SESSION THAT WAS DERIVED FROM MARKET LUBBOCK AND VISIT LUBBOCK FUNDS HOT TAX MONIES TO IMPROVE AND ADD ON TO THE TOM MARTIN BASEBALL COMPLEX.

APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS AGO, WE DEDICATED ABOUT $9 MILLION FROM THOSE SAME RESOURCES TO ADD AND IMPROVE FACILITIES AT BERL HUFFMAN.

WHAT WE HAVEN'T DONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS, AND THIS BUDGET IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE SEE IT, BUT WE HAVEN'T PROVIDED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THESE NEW FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY TURF REPLACEMENT AND OTHER THINGS.

I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE GET AHEAD OF THOSE THINGS TODAY.

I BELIEVE I UNDERSTAND THAT NEW TURF AT BERL HUFFMAN IS APPROXIMATELY 1,000,005, AND THAT TURF IS EXPECTED TO LAST 10-12 YEARS, AND WE'RE SEVEN YEARS INTO THAT PROGRAM.

WE'RE ABOUT TO AGAIN, CREATE A WONDERFUL NEW FACILITY WITH TURF FIELDS AT TOM MARTIN.

IF WE DON'T PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THOSE, THEN WE CAN ONLY GET WHAT WE EXPECT, AND THAT IS THAT THEY ARE EVENTUALLY GOING TO DETERIORATE, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND MONEY IN THE GENERAL FUND IN A LUMP SUM TO TAKE CARE OF IT.

THIS IS THE REASON FOR THIS PROPOSAL, AND I HOPE THAT YOU AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL CAN SEE FIT TO SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU.

>> MR. ROSE.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. LIKE COUNCILMAN COLLINS SAID, OF COURSE, WE BOTH BROUGHT THIS, AND WE'RE BOTH 100% BEHIND THIS.

I WANTED TO POINT OUT THE USER GROUP RESIDENT, THE CURRENT RATE IS $6.

THE PROPOSED IS 10.

THEN THE PER GAME FEE IS 35 PROPOSED TO MOVE UP TO 50.

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WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT WITH THE PARKS TEAM IS PROTECTING JUST THE RECREATIONAL PLAYER WHO WANTS TO COME PLAY.

JUST KEEPING THAT AT THAT 10, SOME OF THESE SELECT TEAMS VERSUS JUST YOUR RECREATIONAL PLAYER, THAT USER GROUP RESIDENT RATE WILL KEEP THAT PERSON.

IT'S EASY TO GET IN.

YOU'RE GOING TO GET ON A TEAM, NO MATTER WHAT, VERSUS THE PER-GAME FEE, WHICH IS MORE LIKE A SELECT PLAYER THAT'S PLAYING VERY COMPETITIVELY.

BASICALLY, THE IDEA IS WE COME UP WITH THESE GRAND IDEAS TO PUT THESE FIELDS IN, BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO KEEP THESE FIELDS UP.

BUT WHAT WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION IS, IF YOU BUILD SOMETHING NICE AND KEEP IT UP, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COME BACK AND WE WANT TOURNAMENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, AND WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME BACK.

WE WANT THEM TO COME TO LUBBOCK, SAY, THIS WAS A NICE FACILITY. IT'S WELL KEPT UP.

THEY'RE WELL FUNDED, AND WE'RE GOING TO BRING OUR TOURNAMENT BACK NEXT YEAR, WHICH IN TURN TURNS THE ECONOMY FOR LUBBOCK, WHICH IS WHAT IT WAS USED FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I THINK WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY THE COUNCIL WILL APPROVE THIS.

>> MAYOR POTIO.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE, SOMETHING THAT YOU DID A WHILE BACK, JARED, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT'S NECESSARY FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.

I DON'T THINK WE ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THAT, BUT THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, AS WELL AS, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, TOURNAMENT-WISE, WITH SOME OF THE FIELDS.

WE HAVE ALMOST 100% IN SCHEDULED EVENTS ALREADY, WHICH IS WONDERFUL, BUT ALSO A REASON WHY WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.

I THINK THAT THIS IS GOING TO HELP SUPPORT LOCAL RECREATION, AS WELL AS OPEN FOR MORE TOURNAMENTS THAT IN TURN, BRINGS MORE BEDS AND HEADS, AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE DEFINITELY WANT TO BE AWARE OF AND TO BE ENCOURAGING.

I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR PARKS AND REC.

THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED TIME AND TIME AGAIN, THEY WORK TENACIOUSLY TO TRY TO SUSTAIN WITH THE LITTLE THAT THEY HAVE.

THANK YOU FOR THIS PROPOSAL.

YOU'LL DEFINITELY HAVE MY SUPPORT ON THIS.

>> MR. COLLINS.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I FAILED TO OFFER MY APPRECIATION TO MS. WITCHER AND MR. VAN GUNDY, AND THEIR STAFF.

YOU GUYS WORKED VERY DILIGENTLY ON THIS ON SHORT NOTICE, AND I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT THAT WAS GONE AND HAS BEEN PUT INTO GETTING THIS TO THIS POINT. THANK YOU BOTH.

>> DR. WILSON.

>> MR. ATKINSON, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO CLARIFY AND THAT YOU CAN ANSWER FOR ME.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT REVENUE DEDICATION, 60% GOING BACK IN THE GENERAL FUND, 40% TO CIP, EVEN THOUGH OUR PARKS AND RECS DEPARTMENT IS IN THE GENERAL FUND, CAN WE ATTACH SOME TYPE OF STIPULATION TO THIS THAT SAYS THAT THE REVENUE OFF OF THESE, ALTHOUGH GOING BACK INTO THE GENERAL FUND, CANNOT BE PULLED INTO OTHER THINGS.

BECAUSE I THINK THE CITY OF LUBBOCK WITH YOU IN MIND, HAS DONE A VERY GOOD JOB WHEN WE DO FEE BASED THINGS LIKE WATER, WASTEWATER.

THOSE FEES ARE TIED TO THAT FUND.

WHAT MY FEAR WOULD BE AND WHAT I DON'T WANT TO SEE AGAIN, I DON'T THINK THIS COUNCIL WOULD DO IT, BUT TO SECURE THESE FUNDS AND THIS REVENUE FOR OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM SOMEHOW BE LINKED TO WHERE THEY CAN ONLY BE USED GOING BACK INTO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO USE THESE FOR MAINTENANCE.

I WOULD HATE TO SEE REVENUE GENERATED FROM FEES FROM PARKS BE PULLED TO OTHER THINGS IN THE FUTURE.

>> GOOD POINT. THE 40% CALL THAT THE NEW MONEY IN THIS PROPOSAL.

THE COUNCIL MEMBERS DID A GREAT JOB OF LEAVING WHAT WAS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE GENERAL FUND, AND THEN MOVING THE REST OVER.

THAT 40% IS DEDICATED AND CAN ONLY EVER BE MOVED BY AN ACTION OF THE COUNCIL, BE AT THIS COUNCIL OR COUNSEL IN THE FUTURE.

THE PART THAT'S IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THIS CASE DOES DIFFER A BIT FROM WATER, WASTEWATER, STORMWATER.

YOU COULD PUT 100% OF ALL THE FEES THAT PARKS COLLECTS, AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ALL IN 750,000 OUT OF 14 MILLION.

THAT PART OF IT, THE GENERAL FUND IS CONSIDERED.

WE PUT ALL THE DOLLARS IN,

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WE ALLOCATE THE DOLLARS OUT OR MORE APPROPRIATELY, YOU, THE COUNCIL, ALLOCATES IT.

>> BUT YOU COULD SEE MY CONCERN.

LIKE I SAID, I DON'T THINK THIS COUNCIL WOULD DO THAT.

BUT I WOULD HATE TO SEE BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT LIKE I SAID, I THINK WE DO REALLY WELL ON IS PULLING PROPERTY TAX FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND THEN FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO FUND THINGS THAT SOME TAXPAYERS WOULD CONSIDER MAYBE NON-ESSENTIAL, LIKE PARKS AND BALL FIELDS, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE ITEM FOR OUR CITIZENS IN LUBBOCK.

I JUST WOULD HATE TO SEE REVENUE THAT THEY ARE PULLING IN BASED ON THOSE SERVICES THEN BE TURNED OVER TO A DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT.

THEN WE'RE LEFT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN TEN YEARS THAT WE'RE STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN THESE FIELDS.

I THINK IF WE'RE GOING TO CHARGE LARGER FEES, CHARGE A RESIDENTS LARGER FEES, CHARGE NON RESIDENTS LARGER FEES, THAT THOSE FEES BE DEDICATED BACK TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, THAT WAY WE CAN MAINTAIN THIS BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS COUNCIL SITTING UP HERE SAYING IS WE ALL WANT TO SEE THESE MAINTAINED.

I JUST DON'T WANT THOSE DOLLARS TO BE IN JEOPARDY LATER TO WHERE THEY ARE USED FOR SOMETHING ELSE AND NOT ACTUALLY WHAT WE ARE ALL STANDING HERE SAYING WE WANT THEM TO BE USED FOR.

ABSOLUTELY. LET ME WORK A BIT ON THAT AND MAYBE ADD SOME TO THAT CONVERSATION.

I THINK THIS COUNCIL HAS DONE A LOT GETTING US IN THE DIRECTION THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

LAST YEAR, WE ADDED THE DEDICATED FUNDING SPECIFICALLY FOR TOM MARTIN AND BERL HUFFMAN BECAUSE THOSE ARE YOUR TURF COMPLEXES.

IS THAT MAINTENANCE? IT'S NOT REPLACEMENT.

THE BUDGET PROPOSAL DOES HAVE A SMALL CIP THAT WE WERE ESTABLISHING FOR YEAR ONE DEDICATED TO THE TURF REPLACEMENT OUT AT HUFFMAN, THIS CAN BE ADDED TO THAT AS WELL.

THIS FINDS FAVOR WITH THE COUNCIL, WE CAN BACK THIS UP WITH A SEPARATE RESOLUTION, MUCH THE WAY GATEWAY IS MANAGED, STILL DOES NOT MEAN THAT A FUTURE COUNCIL COULD NOT CHANGE IT, BUT IT ADDS ANOTHER STEP TO IT.

YEAH. I THINK I'D LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SOME DIRECTION I'D LIKE TO GIVE BECAUSE THEN I THINK IF FUTURE COUNSELS TRY TO TAKE THAT ACTION, AT LEAST IT HAS TO BE DONE IN THE PUBLIC, AND FUNDS JUST CAN'T BE SHIFTED, AND PEOPLE AREN'T AWARE THAT THEIR MONEY'S GOING TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

GLAD TO DO THAT. MR. ROSE.

AND YEAH, JUST SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS, THAT'S WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO GET AT WITH THIS REVENUE DEDICATION VERSUS THE 60-40.

WE WANTED THE INCREASED FEES TO BE ESSENTIALLY SET ASIDE, SO WE COULD AND WE TALKED WITH PARKS A LOT ABOUT WINDY AROUND HERE AND THE CANOPIES THEY'RE EXPENSIVE.

ONE OF THOSE GOES, WE HAVE MONEY SET ASIDE TO REPLACE THOSE THINGS, SOCCER NETS AT BERL HUFFMAN, AND WE'RE EVEN PUTTING BACK MONEY TO REPLACE OBVIOUSLY, IT WOULDN'T GET US ALL THE WAY THERE, BUT WE'RE PUTTING MONEY BACK AT LEAST TO REPLACE TURF AT BERL HUFFMAN.

TALK TO TALK TO PARKS ABOUT JUST THE TURF FIELDS, WHETHER YOU PLAY ON THEM OR NOT, JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE IN THE SUN TEN YEARS, AND THEY'RE ABOUT DONE.

YOU'VE GOT TO PUT A REPLACEMENT ON IT.

WE'RE JUST TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF OUR NICE THINGS THAT WE'VE BUILT.

THEY'RE NICE AT FIRST, BUT YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE MONEY TO KEEP THEM UP.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT HERE.

I WOULD DEFINITELY BE LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION THAT SETS THAT MONEY ASIDE IF LEGALLY POSSIBLE.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, AND I WANT TO THANK MR. COLLINS, MR. ROSE AND OUR PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR WORKING ON THIS, AND THEY SURVEY A LOT OF DIFFERENT CITIES AND THEIR FEES FOR THESE CHARGES AND SET THESE CHARGES WELL WITHIN THOSE LIMITS.

IT ALLOWS US, I THINK TO CONTINUE TO DRAW TOURNAMENTS AND ATHLETIC TEAMS HERE TO PLAY IN OUR FIELDS, BUT ALSO MAINTAIN THEM APPROPRIATELY AND KEEP THEM ATTRACTIVE TO PEOPLE COMING IN.

THIS IS A FIRST STAB AT TRYING TO SET ASIDE A DEDICATED FEE THAT WOULD HELP MAINTAIN THOSE FIELDS.

WE CAN ALWAYS ADJUST IT IF WE WANT TO.

THIS PROPOSAL RIGHT HERE DOESN'T MAKE ANY REALLY MATERIAL CHANGE TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, NOT A COST, NOT A REVENUE, EITHER ONE.

IT'S LEVEL WITH PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE HAVE.

IT'S JUST THAT ADDITIONAL AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE SET ASIDE.

IF THIS COUNCIL WISHES TO TAKE THAT FURTHER, WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT, BUT THIS IS THE PROPOSAL TODAY, AND I COMMEND THEM FOR THEIR WORK ON IT.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD USE OF THAT MONEY, AND IT'S PROACTIVE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COUNSEL, WE'VE GOT THE TWO CHANGES THAT I'VE REQUESTED TO THE BUDGET.

WE HAVE THE PROPOSAL FROM MR. ROSE, MR. COLLINS.

ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL, IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY DIRECTION THAT YOU WOULD LIKE STAFF TO WORK ON AND TO ASSIST.

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AND AGAIN, KNOWING THE NEXT TIME, WE HAVE THIS DISCUSSION WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY AS YOU'RE STARTING TO HEAD TOWARDS ACTION.

MAYOR, WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION AMONGST THE COUNCIL ON THESE PROPOSALS? JARED, WOULD YOU GO BACK TO YOUR PAGE FOUR FOR ME, PLEASE? SINCE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT PARKS A MINUTE AGO, WE HAVE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES GOING UP BY ABOUT 800,000 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

ONE OF THE ONLY TWO INCREASES.

I THINK EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS OUR PUBLIC SERVICES, OUR PUBLIC SAFETY INCREASES DUE TO SALARY INCREASES AND OTHER THINGS WE WILL BE DOING IN THOSE AREAS, ADDING STAFF PEOPLE IN OUR ANIMAL SERVICES.

SO AS THE ONLY OTHER AREA THAT WENT UP, CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY THAT ONE WENT UP AND WHERE THAT MONEY IS GOING? YES, SIR GLAD TO DO THAT.

I HAVE A COUPLE OF DIRECT NUMBERS MAYBE THAT WILL HELP.

IF YOU'LL RECALL OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR AS WE HAVE MANAGED THE MOWING OF ALL THE VARIOUS DIFFERENT FACILITIES.

THAT'S YOUR PARKS, THAT'S YOUR CITY FACILITIES AND IN CERTAIN AREAS, IT'S THE MEDIANS, THE RIGHT AWAY, AND THE LOOP TURNAROUNDS.

AND LOOP TURNAROUNDS ARE ALL ON THE SOUTH LOOP.

SO THAT'S UNIVERSITY, INDIANA, QUAKER SLIDES, WHERE THOSE MAINLY ARE.

WE'VE STRUGGLED WITH THOSE CONTRACTS, AND IT'S BEEN A HARD JOB TO KEEP THE PARKS LOOKING GOOD.

PARKS WENT BACK AND DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD PUT BIDS OUT NOT TO THE MULTIPLE, THE TEN DIFFERENT CONTRACTORS, BUT TO THOSE THREE GROUPS, PARKS, CITY FACILITIES, MEDIAN, RIGHT AWAY, ET CETERA.

WE DID THAT. I THINK PERSONALLY AND I'VE ACTUALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, RAIN HAS HELPED, BUT WE'RE GETTING COMPLIMENTS ON HOW WELL THEY'RE TAKEN CARE OF RATHER THAN CAN YOU HURRY UP AND GET SOMEBODY TO COME OUT THERE.

THE GROUPS THAT WE HAVE, THEY COME IN AND THEY TAKE CARE CERTAINLY OF THE MOWING.

THEY'RE DOING THE TREE TRIMMING.

ACTUALLY HAD SOME CALLS ABOUT TREE TRIMMING IN THE LAST DAY OR TWO.

THEY DO OUR HERBICIDES.

THEY FIX THE IRRIGATION, WHERE SUCH IS APPROPRIATE, AND THEY TAKE CARE OF THE TRASH REMOVAL.

THOSE ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE WAY WE WERE PIECEMEALING IT.

SO HERE'S WHERE THE BREAKDOWN IS.

FOR THE PORTION OF THOSE CONTRACTS THAT ARE THE CITY PARKS, THAT'S 2.98.

MILLION. FOR THE PORTION THAT OUR CITY FACILITIES, AND THIS IS GOING TO INCLUDE YOUR LUBBOCK CEMETERY, $414,000.

AND FOR THE PORTION THAT ARE THE MEDIANS, THE RIGHT AWAYS, ET CETERA, THAT'S $123,000.

ALL IN, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS IS EXPENSIVE.

YOU ADD IT ALL UP.

WE'RE UP AT 3.6 OR SO MILLION DOLLAR, STILL ONLY HAD A $729,000 INCREASE.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY. I GET THAT, BUT IT'S NOT A CARRY FORWARD OF ALL OF IT, WE'VE CUT IN OTHER AREAS TO TRY TO HELP.

MAYOR PRO TEM.

I THINK THE OTHER 0.2 YEARS, JARED, IT'S NOT LIKE THERE'S NOT AN ABUNDANT NUMBER OF FOLKS THAT CAN DO THIS TYPE OF WORK.

THERE'S A BIG PROCESS.

AND IT IS A TIME WHERE THERE'S JUST NOT IT'S NECESSITY. IT'S A NECESSITY.

SO IT MIGHT BE AN INCREASE, BUT IT'S ONE THAT IS A NECESSITY BECAUSE WE HEAR THE COMPLAINTS FROM CITIZENS WHEN THE CEMETERY IS NOT BEING MOWED, WHEN THE PARKS ARE NOT BEING MOWED.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, I THINK, AND I THINK THAT DESPITE IT ALL, WE'VE MANAGED TO KEEP IT AT A DECENT RATE.

THANK YOU. IT REALLY IS WHAT'S THE SERVICE LEVEL THAT THE COUNCIL WISHES TO PROVIDE? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT REGARD.

WE'LL GO DOWN TO THE LOWER HALF OF YOUR CHART THERE AND THE ENTERPRISE FUNDS.

MOST OF THEM HAVE GONE DOWN OR NOT GONE UP BY MUCH.

WHAT ABOUT THE WATER WASTE AND THAT INCREASE? WE CAN SWITCH BACK.

I'LL NEED A QUICK BREAK TO DO IT, BUT I CAN SWITCH THIS BACK TO THE PRESENTATION THAT'S ACTUALLY GOT ALL THAT DETAIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE, MAYOR? YES.

YOU GO TO DO SO? YES.

OKAY. GIVE ME A MOMENT.

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OKAY. MARY, MIGHT SEE IF IT'LL COME BACK ON FOR YOU.

THE TOP LEVEL, AND THEN WE CAN SWITCH INTO THE DETAIL PAGES IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

RECALL THAT WE'RE ADDING FOUR ADDITIONAL WATER METER TECHNICIANS.

THAT IS THE LAST PART OF THE ROLL OFF OF WHEN LUBBOCK POWER AND LIGHT WAS DOING THIS TO BACK 100%.

WE'RE DOING THAT INSIDE THE FUND.

ONE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN, AND ASSOCIATED INCREASES THAT GO WITH THAT.

THE GENERAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THESE SYSTEMS JUST GOES UP.

CHEMICAL COST IS REALLY THE DRIVER OF THAT.

THERE'S NOT A LOT OF PLACES TO GET THE CHEMICALS WE NEED.

TO DO THIS, WE DO HAVE SOME PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INCREASE LARGELY INSIDE OF THE WASTEWATER PORTION OF IT AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK MAINLY ON THE BIG SOUTH PLANT, AS WHAT WE CALL THE INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS, THOSE CHARGES GET ALLOCATED OUT.

IT AFFECTS THEM AS WELL.

THE COST OF BEING PROVIDED WATER FROM CRMWA IS UP THIS YEAR.

FOR THEM, A LOT OF THAT'S CHEMICAL AND A LOT OF ITS ELECTRICITY COMING UP THROUGH THERE.

DEBT SERVICE IS GOING UP.

THE REAL CHANGE THAT YOU HAD THERE, WE HAD A SMALLER ISSUANCE THAT WAS THE PURCHASE OF THE V8 RANCH FOR LAKE 7, AND YOU HAD THE LARGER STEP ONE ISSUANCE THAT WAS THE WEST LUBBOOK WATER EXPANSION.

AND THEN FINALLY, THE OTHER ONE IS GOING TO BE THE BUSINESS OFFICE ALLOCATION.

THAT'S A FANCY WORD FOR WHAT WE PAY LP&L TO BILL AND COLLECT ON OUR BILLS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE DEBT SERVICE INCREASING PART OF IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF IT AS WELL.

AND THAT'S FOR THE LAKE 7 AND THEN THE WEST PART OF OUR CITY'S EXPANSION OF OUR WATER PROJECT, WHICH ARE VERY NECESSARY, IMPORTANT THINGS FOR OUR FUTURE.

EXACTLY.

PEOPLE UNDERSTAND YOU DO SEE SOME INCREASES THERE, BUT IT IS BUYING ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THINGS FOR OUR CITY'S FUTURE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. COLLINS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. MR. ATKINSON, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'D LIKE FOR US TO LOOK AT AS WE GO FORWARD AND HAVE FOR DISCUSSION NEXT TIME IS OUR STAFF COMPENSATION INCREASES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING.

WE HAVE A 4% INCREASE PROPOSED FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY TEAM, WHICH I THINK IS VERY APPROPRIATE AND VERY IMPORTANT AS WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO FILL THOSE OPEN POSITIONS AND TO ELEVATE THE LEVEL OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY.

BUT WE HAVE A 2.5% PROPOSAL FOR STAFF.

ONE OF YOUR PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS SAID THAT OUR CPI IS 2.7 COST OF LIVING IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK HAS GONE UP MORE THAN WE ARE PROPOSING TO INCREASE THOSE STAFF MEMBERS.

AND I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE ALLOW THEM TO STAY UP WITH THE COST OF LIVING AND TO RECOGNIZE THE COST TO THE CITY IF WE LOSE THOSE MEMBERS.

I THINK THIS IS VERY CHALLENGING AND SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T ORDINARILY RECOGNIZE IS WHAT DOES IT COST TO REPLACE SOMEONE? WE'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF HIGH LEVEL STAFF PEOPLE LEAVE.

I WON'T SAY IT'S BECAUSE OF PAY, BUT I WILL TELL YOU AND SAY TO THE PUBLIC TO REPLACE THOSE FOLKS IS GOING TO COST A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

IT'LL COST US LOSS OF SERVICE, AND IT WILL COST US WHEN WE GO TO REPLACE THEM.

THAT CONCERNS ME.

AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOUT WHAT A HALF PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE CITYWIDE COST, SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT NUMBER IS, AND THEN WE CAN POSSIBLY LOOK AT SOME PLACES WHERE WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND THOSE DOLLARS TO HELP KEEP OUR STAFF INCREASES ABOVE COST OF LIVING.

YES, SIR. GLAD TO DO THAT.

THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT? I SEE NON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LET'S TAKE A BRIEF BREAK NOW AND WE'LL COME BACK IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE NOW IN REGULAR SESSION,

[3. Ceremonial Items]

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AND WE'LL TAKE UP OUR CEREMONIAL ITEMS. I'M NOW GOING TO CALL ON SENIOR PASTOR STEVE MCMEANS OF INDIANA AVENUE, BAPTIST CHURCH.

COME FORWARD, LEAD US IN OUR INVOCATION, AFTER WHICH OUR MAYOR PRO TEM WILL LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE TEXAS FLAGS.

PLEASE STAND IF YOU CAN.

LET'S PRAY TOGETHER. OUR FATHER, YOU TELL US THAT WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS TO YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE GOOD.

AND SO WE WANT TO DO THAT TODAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS INCREDIBLE COUNTRY THAT WE GET TO LIVE IN, AND WE ARE SO BLESSED BY IT.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS CITY THAT WE GET TO LIVE IN.

I LOVE LIVING HERE, AND I THANK YOU LORD FOR ALLOWING THAT FOR ME.

WE THANK YOU FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILL STEP UP AND TRY TO GIVE GOOD LEADERSHIP TO A COMMUNITY, AND I KNOW THAT THEIR PAY IS NOTHING.

I THANK YOU FOR THEIR SERVICE.

I PRAY ALSO THAT YOU WOULD HELP THEM GIVE THEM WISDOM AS I LOOK AT THIS BUDGET THEY'RE WORKING ON, HOW DIFFICULT THAT MUST BE.

I PRAY FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM.

I KNOW THAT WHEN WE HAVE GOOD LEADERSHIP, THE PEOPLE ARE BLESSED.

I PRAY FOR THEM TO HAVE THE WISDOM THAT COMES FROM YOU, THAT THEY WILL FOLLOW YOU AND HELP YOUR PEOPLE IN LUBBOCK BE BLESSED.

WE THANK YOU AND WE PRAISE AND WE PRAY IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.

AMEN.

I TOLD THE PASTOR, I SAID, WE DON'T GET PAID MUCH UP HERE.

THE PAY IS NOT MUCH, BUT THE PRAYING IS GOOD.

WE APPRECIATE THAT WHEN WE GET THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL NOW CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND TAKE UP OUR CITIZEN COMMENTS,

[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 26, 2025. Citizen Comments provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items.]

ACCORDING TO OUR CITY COUNCIL RULES, ANY CITIZEN WISHING TO APPEAR IN PERSON BEFORE A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ANY MATTER THAT'S POSTED ON OUR AGENDA, COMPLETES A SIGN UP FORM PROVIDED AT THE MEETING, NO LATER THAN 2:00 ON THE DATE OF THE MEETING.

AND SO WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TODAY.

I WILL CALL YOU FORWARD.

PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL HAVE 3 MINUTES TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS.

BELL WILL RING WHEN YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT AND A SECOND BELL WILL RING WHEN YOU NEED TO FINISH UP YOUR COMMENTS.

TODAY, WE HAVE MICHAEL WARD COMING FORWARD TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS 2.1, 2.2, MISS WARD.

I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF.

I MISSED THE BEGINNING OF THE PRESENTATION ON THE CIVIC PARK, BUT I HAD SENT YOU ALL SOME HISTORY ON IT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.

YOU'VE INHERITED A LOT OF MESSAGES FROM PREVIOUS COUNCILS, INCLUDING A LOT OF DEBT ON COS AND ALL THINGS TOO.

SO I APPRECIATE AT LEAST THAT WE'RE GETTING AROUND TO MAKING THE BEST OF BAD SITUATIONS IN SOME CASES.

>> BUT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR FUTURE COUNSELS TO KNOW THE HISTORY ON HOW SOME OF THESE THINGS GOT STARTED BECAUSE EVERY TIME WE HIRE HIGH PAID OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS, THEY LOVE TO COME IN AND JUST DREAM SKY HIGH I'VE EVEN SEEN BANNERS THAT SAID, DREAM AS IF PRICE WAS NO OBJECT.

AND THIS IS HOW WE COME UP WITH THESE GRAND PLANS ON THIS.

SO I WANTED YOU ALL TO HAVE AT LEAST ON PAPER.

BEST I CAN DETAIL FROM OPEN RECORDS I HAD ON THE CONSULTANTS CONTRACTS.

IT WAS HARD TO DETERMINE BECAUSE A LOT OF THEM ALSO HAD THEIR EXPENSES PAID WHILE THEY WERE HERE.

BUT THAT'S HOW WE WIND UP WITH THE HUGE CRAZY THINGS THAT WE WOULD NEVER DO OTHERWISE.

I JUST THOUGHT THE HISTORY OF IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR YOU ALL TO HAVE HOW MUCH THE BASICALLY THE OVERLAND PARTNERS THAT DREAMED UP THE DOWNTOWN FOR ABOUT THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TIME, AND THEN TBG PARTNERS, WHICH I THINK IS THE SAME PLACE IN SAN ANTONIO, MADE UP THE LITTLE GREEN SQUARES AND THEN FOR SOME OF US THAT THOUGHT IT WAS CRAZY TO TEAR DOWN A 65,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING AND REALLY GOOD PARKING GARAGE TO SMITTHERNS IN ORDER TO AND PUT IN ELABORATE FANCY PARK.

THERE'S TOO MUCH OF THIS CENTRAL PLANNING STUFF GOES ON FROM THESE CONSULTANTS ANYWAY, IN THAT THEY THINK EVERYBODY'S GOING TO MOVE DOWNTOWN INTO LITTLE HIGH RISES AROUND PRETTY LITTLE GREEN SPACES AND DON'T NEED CARS AND THEY'LL JUST WORK AND PLAY AND EAT AND LIVE AND PLAY IN THE PARK.

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I'M HOPING THAT THEY'LL SCALE BACK THAT TO SOMETHING PRACTICAL THAT WON'T BLOW AWAY IN THE WIND.

I'VE BEEN ASKING IF ANYBODY MENTIONED I THINK THE VIDEO SCREEN AND ALL THAT.

I IMAGINE IT WOULDN'T LAST VERY LONG.

I'VE LIVED HERE ALL MY LIFE, SO I KNOW.

BUT I'LL RESERVE MY COMMENTS ON THE BUDGET UNTIL I HAVE TIME TO ACTUALLY READ THE WHOLE THING, BUT I KNOW ALL ARE TRYING TO SCALE BACK SOME THINGS AND I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS ON IT.

JUST THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO COMMENT ON THE CIVIC PART BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A WEED PATCH THAT I USED AS EXHIBIT NUMBER ONE ON WHAT WE DON'T WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE. APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.

>> THANK YOU, MS. WARD. I THINK WE'RE ALL GLAD TO SEE SOMETHING HAPPENING THERE AND TIRED OF THE DREAMING AND THE PLANNING AND WANT TO SEE SOMETHING FINALLY MOVING FORWARD ON A BUDGET THAT WILL WORK.

SO ALL RIGHT.

NO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP FOR COMMENTS.

SO WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM 5.1,

[5. Minutes]

THE MINUTES FROM OUR JULY 22, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 5.1? MOTION TO SECOND ANY DISCUSSION OR CHANGES TO THE MINUTES AS THEY'VE BEEN PRESENTED.

I SEE NONE. ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED, SAY, NAY.

I HEAR NONE. THAT MOTION IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

WE NOW TAKE UP ITEM 6, OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[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.]

THERE HAS NOT BEEN A REQUEST TODAY TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

IS THERE SUCH A MOTION?

>> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? I SEE NONE, ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

PLEASE LET IT BE KNOW BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSING SAY NAY? I HEAR NONE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

WE'LL NOW TAKE UP THE REGULAR AGENDA,

[1. Public Hearing - Planning (District 3): Consider a request for Zone Case 1190-D, a request of Ricky Plunkett for Sal Mazzamuto, for a zone change from Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) to Heavy Commercial District (HC), at 4322 50th Street, located east of Quaker Avenue and north of 50th Street, Commercial Addition, Lot 5 and the east 42.06 feet of Lot 6, and consider an ordinance.]

[2. Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Consider a request for Zone Case 3531, a request of Quay Investments, LLC, for a zone change from Low Density Single-Family District (SF-2) to Heavy Commercial District (HC), at 5202 and 5210 130th Street, located west of Slide Road and north of 130th Street, on 1.430 acres of unplatted land out of Block E2, Section 24, and consider an ordinance.]

AND WE WILL CONSIDER ITEM 7.1 AND 7.2.

WITHOUT ANY OBJECTION.

WE WILL CONDUCT A CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HEARING ON THESE TWO ZONING CASES.

THE COUNCIL HAS ALREADY RECEIVED THEIR PACKETS, AND THE STAFF REPORTS FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

AS A REMINDER THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THE COUNCIL MAY ASK QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT OR STAFF DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT NO DISCUSSION ON THE MERITS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNCIL DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING SECTION.

I NOW CALL ON OUR DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, CHRIS SAGER TO PROVIDE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EACH OF THE ZONING CASES SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

ITEM 71, ZONE CASE 1190-D.

IT IS LOCATED IN DISTRICT 3.

THE REQUEST IS FOR A ZONE CHANGE FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

WE SENT OUT 49 NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVING FOUR IN OPPOSITION.

THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF 50TH EAST OF QUAKER.

HERE ARE THE FOUR LETTERS WE DID RECEIVE IN OPPOSITION.

HERE'S AN ARROW VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

THERE IS RESIDENTIAL TO THE NORTH, ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES ALONG 50TH STREET TO THE EAST AND WEST AND SOUTH.

CURRENT ZONING IS NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.

THERE IS ADDITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, AUTO URBAN COMMERCIAL, AND HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONING ALONG 50TH, WITH LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY TO THE NORTH.

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

HERE'S SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WITH THE EXISTING BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY AND THE ADJACENT AREA.

THE FUTURE LAND USE SAT DESIGNATION IS FOR COMMERCIAL LAND USES, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUEST FOR HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONING.

THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND WILL BE APPROPRIATE AT THIS LOCATION.

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

50TH STREET IS DESIGNATED AS A PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL.

STAFF HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE REQUEST, AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE, AND I'D BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> I SEE NO QUESTIONS.

>> ITEM 7.2, ZONE CASE 3531 IN DISTRICT 4.

THE REQUEST IS FOR A ZONE CHANGE FROM LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY, SF-2 TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL.

WE SENT OUT NINE NOTIFICATIONS, RECEIVING NO RESPONSES.

PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF 130TH, FUTURE LEAP 88 WEST OF SLIDE.

HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

IT IS CURRENTLY VACANT.

THERE IS A MIX OF USES ALONG SLIDE ROAD AND THEN FURTHER WEST IS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS.

CURRENT ZONING IS LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY.

AT YOUR LAST MEETING, ZONE CASE WAS APPROVED NORTHWEST OF THIS PROPERTY TO REZONE TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL, SO IT IS NO LONGER SF-2.

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

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HERE'S SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA.

THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION IS FOR COMMERCIAL, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUEST.

IT IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.

FUTURE LOOP 88 IS DESIGNATED AS A FREEWAY AND SLIDE IS A PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL.

STAFF HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE REQUEST, AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH THE UNANIMOUS VOTE, AND I'D BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU, MS. SAYER. I'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGENDA ITEM 7.1 AND 7.2.

IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF EITHER OF THESE ZONE CASES? IF SO, WOULD YOU PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND TELL US WHICH ONE AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS?

>> HELLO. MY NAME IS RICKY PLUNKETT.

I'M THE ONE LEASING THE PROPERTY ON THAT 50TH STREET.

I'M USING IT FOR MY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

IT'S FOR SHOW ROOM PURPOSES AND HOLDING SOME MATERIALS IN THE BUILDING.

VERY LITTLE ON THE OUTSIDE WOULD JUST BE A TRUCK OR TRAILER, VERY SMALL USE OF OVERNIGHT, MAINLY.

OTHER THAN THAT, IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS Y'ALL NEED, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANYTHING.

>> THANK YOU. A QUESTIONS FOR MR. BLANKET.

>> THANK Y'ALL.

>> ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION DRAM 7.1.

ONE. ANYONE HERE, WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF ITEM 7.2.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM 7.2.

I SEE NO ONE COMING FORWARD, SO I WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 2:20.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 7.1 AND 7.2?

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE. ALL IN FAVOR.

LET SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSER SAY NAY. I HEAR NONE.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

NOW WE TAKE UP ITEM 7.3 AN ORDINANCE ON

[3. Ordinance 2nd Reading - Planning: Consider Ordinance No. 2025-O0094, for a request for annexation from Betenbough Homes, LLC and Starlight Development, LLC, to annex an area of approximately 8.82 acres, adjacent to the southwestern city limits of the City of Lubbock, south of 146th Street and adjacent to and west of Frankford Avenue, into Lubbock's corporate limits.]

SECOND READING APPROVING REQUEST OF ANNEXATION BY BETENNBOUGH HOMES, LLC, AND STARLIGHT DEVELOPMENT, LLC TO ANNEX AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 8.82 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK SOUTH OF 146 STREET ADJACENT TO AND WEST OF FRANKFORT AVENUE, JUST AS YOU SEE ON YOUR MAP THAT'S UP HERE NOW INTO OUR CORPORATE CITY LIMITS.

SINCE THIS IS A SECOND READING, UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE COUNCIL, I'LL FOREGO THE STAFF BRIEFING AND ASK FOR A MOTION.

IS THERE ANY ONE THAT WISHES FURTHER DISCUSSION OR PRESENTATION? I SEE NONE. I'LL CONSIDER A MOTION.

DO HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.

LET ME KNOW BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSING, SAY, NAY.

I HEAR NONE. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

WE NOW TAKE UP ITEM 7.4 THROUGH 7.13.

[4. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 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 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment. ]

[5. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the Quincy Park 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 Quincy Park PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.]

[6. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the Northwest Passage 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 Northwest Passage PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying the 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessments.]

[7. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the Upland Crossing 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 Upland Crossing PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.]

[8. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the Upland Crossing 2 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 Upland Crossing 2 PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.]

[9. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the Upland Crossing 3 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 Upland Crossing 3 PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.]

[10. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the North Overton 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 North Overton PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.]

[11. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the North Point 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 North Point PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.]

[12. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the Willow Bend Villas 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 Willow Bend Villas PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.]

[13. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 Assessment Rate for the Cypress Ranch 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 Cypress Ranch PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2025 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2025-26; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment. ]

THESE ITEMS ALL RELATE TO APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT RATES FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC UTILITY EXCUSE ME, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, BELL FARMS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OR PID, QUINCY PARK PID, NORTHWEST PASSAGE PID, UPLAND CROSSING PID, UPLAND CROSSING 2 PID, THE UPLAND CROSSING 3 PID, AND NORTH OVERTON PID, NORTH POINTE PID, WILLOW BEN VILLAS PID, AND CYPRESS RANCH PID.

WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE COUNSEL WILL CONDUCT A CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HEARING FOR ESTABLISHING THE ASSESSMENT RATES FOR THESE PIDS.

WE'VE ALREADY RECEIVED IN OUR PACKET THE STAFF REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ADVISORY BOARDS FOR EACH PID.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION FOR A CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HEARING ON THESE? I SEE NONE.

I'M GOING TO CALL ON OUR CITY'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BRIANNA BROWN TO PROVIDE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EACH PID ASSESSMENT, RECOMMENDATION, SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> YES, SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR COUNCIL.

I'LL APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR A LOT FROM ME IN THE NEXT LITTLE BIT HERE.

OUR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS THIS YEAR, WANTED TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS BEFORE I START.

ONE, THERE IS ONE DISTRICT THAT'S MISSING FROM THE PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY, AND THAT IS THE VALENCIA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND THAT WAS DUE TO A STAFF ERROR, STAFF BEING MYSELF.

I HAD A TYPO ON THE DATE IN THE PUBLICATION WITH THE AVALANCHE JOURNAL AND THAT WENT OUT TO THE HOMEOWNERS.

WE WILL TAKE THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT YOUR FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.

IF WE HAVE CITIZENS HERE, I THINK WE'VE NOTICED THEM OF THE NEW MEETING TIME THAT HOPEFULLY THEY KNOW IT'S BEEN MOVED, BUT MY APOLOGIES IF I MISSED ANYBODY.

WE WILL HAVE ONE MORE PUBLIC HEARING FOR YOU IN TWO WEEKS.

THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO POINT OUT BEFORE WE START IS WE HAVE

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NO PROPOSED CHANGES TO ANY OF THE ASSESSMENT RATES IN OUR PIDS THIS YEAR.

EVERYTHING THAT YOU WILL SEE TODAY IS THE SAME RATE THAT YOU APPROVED LAST YEAR.

JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S INFORMATION, FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, WE BASE THESE ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY VALUE.

THIS YEAR, WE ARE PROPOSING NO CHANGES TO THOSE RATES.

THE ONLY WAY A HOMEOWNER WOULD PAY MORE IN AN ASSESSMENT IS IF THEIR PROPERTY VALUE WENT UP YEAR OVER YEAR FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR.

WE WILL START WITH BELL FARMS. FOR EACH OF THESE DISTRICTS, I'LL HAVE A MAP.

OUR SPECIAL DISTRICTS MANAGER, MOLLY BALLESTEROS, HAS PROVIDED NEW MAPS FOR YOU THIS YEAR, SO IT'S A LOT EASIER FOR YOU TO SEE THE DIFFERENT AREAS, THE PUBLIC AREAS WITHIN EACH OF THESE DISTRICTS THAT THE PID IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING.

BELL FARMS IS ONE OF OUR LARGEST PIDS, IS OUR LARGEST PID RIGHT NOW WHERE WE MANAGE THE MOST ASSETS.

YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THOSE ON THE MAP HERE.

EACH DISTRICT SLIDE WILL HAVE THE 2024 ASSESSMENT RATE, THE PROPOSED RATE FOR THIS YEAR, WHICH FOR BELL FARMS IS $0.12 PER $100 VALUATION, AND THEN A LIST OF THE SERVICES THAT THE PID PROVIDES IN EACH OF THOSE AREAS.

IF YOU WANT ME TO GO INTO ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON ANY OF THESE DISTRICTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STOP ME.

BUT I'M GOING TO KEEP GOING UNTIL SOMEBODY TELLS ME TO STOP.

THE NEXT DISTRICT IS THE QUINCY PARK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT WE MANAGE A LARGE GREEN SPACE AND SOME SECTIONS OF MEDIAN IN QUINCY PARK.

WE ACTUALLY LOWERED THE ASSESSMENT RATE IN 2024 FROM $0.15-$0.14 AND RECOMMENDING THAT WE MAINTAIN THE $0.14 ASSESSMENT FOR THIS YEAR.

OUR NEXT DISTRICT IS NORTHWEST PASSAGE.

WE ARE REALLY JUST BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION, OR THE DEVELOPERS ARE BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION IN THIS AREA.

THE MAP IS A LITTLE OUTDATED.

WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS THAT HAVE GONE UP ON NORTH SLIDE, AND THEN HOMES UNDER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BETENNBOUGH HOMES AND THEN ALSO JORDAN WHEATLEY'S GROUP.

WE SHOULD BE SEEING MORE ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

ASSESSMENT RATE LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR IS $0.15 PER $100 VALUATION.

UPLAND CROSSING, WE RECENTLY TOOK OVER ALL OF THE PUBLIC SPACES IN THIS AREA.

THAT'S SOMETHING YOU ALL APPROVED IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.

WE MANAGED TWO PARKS AND SOME AREAS OF FENCE.

CURRENT ASSESSMENT RATE IS $0.15 PER $100 VALUATION, AND PROPOSED RATE IS $0.15.

UPLAND CROSSING 2, WHICH IS JUST SOUTH OF UPLAND CROSSING 1.

WE WILL MANAGE A DRAINAGE BASIN ONLY.

THIS WILL BE STRICTLY MAINTENANCE OF THAT DRAINAGE BASIN ONCE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS BUILT OUT.

WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MAINTENANCE SO FAR, $0.12 PER $100 VALUATION NOW, $0.12 PROPOSED IN UPLAND CROSSING 2.

UPLAND CROSSING 3, WHICH IS TO THE EAST, IS THE SAME SITUATION.

THERE'S A DRAINAGE BASIN OVER THERE THAT WE WILL TAKE OVER ONCE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS BUILT OUT, AND THE PID CAN AFFORD TO DO SO.

THIS IS A LITTLE BIT SMALLER OF A DISTRICT, SO A LITTLE BIT HIGHER ASSESSMENT RATE.

THEY ARE CURRENTLY AT $0.18 PER $100 VALUATION, AND WE WILL KEEP THEM AT $0.18.

NORTH OVERTON. WE MANAGE A VERY LARGE AREA AND LOTS OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND A LARGE PARK SPACE IN NORTH OVERTON.

GLENGOCER, IMPROVEMENTS, IF YOU THINK OF ALL OF THE GREEN SPACE, THAT'S IN THAT RIGHT OF WAY, AND MOST OF THE PUBLIC SPACES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT ARE MANAGED BY THE PID.

THIS IS ALSO UNIQUE THAT WE MANAGE ALL OF OUR STREET LIGHTING AND PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING.

THAT'S THE ONLY DISTRICT THAT I HAVE THAT WE DO THAT TO THAT EXTENT, $0.18 PER $100 VALUATION IN NORTH OVERTON NOW, AND IT'S PROPOSED TO REMAIN AT $0.18.

NORTH POINT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

WE ARE CURRENTLY MAINTAINING ALL OF THE SECTIONS OF NORTH SLIDE, ALL OF THE MEDIANS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY.

WE HAVE A WALKING TRACK IN THIS AREA AS WELL, AND THEN WE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON AN EXTENSION OF THIS WALKING TRACK TO THE WEST.

THE PID IS FUNDING CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PROJECT AND THEN WE'LL MAINTAIN THAT GREEN SPACE ONCE IT'S COMPLETE.

THEY ARE AT $0.14 PER $100 VALUATION, AND WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT THEY STAY AT $0.14.

WILLOW BEND VILLAS. THIS IS ANOTHER DISTRICT THAT WE CURRENTLY DO NOT MAINTAIN ANY AREAS, BUT THEY DO HAVE TWO POCKET PARK AREAS AND A DRAINAGE BASIN THAT WE PLAN TO TAKE OVER IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

THEIR ASSESSMENT IS AT $0.15 PER $100 VALUATION, AND IT WILL REMAIN AT $0.15 PER $100 VALUATION. CYPRESS RANCH.

THIS IS OUR NEWEST PID UNTIL PROBABLY LATER TODAY.

THIS AREA HAS A COUPLE OF DRAINAGE BASINS THAT WE WILL EVENTUALLY MAINTAIN, AND THEN ONE PARK SPACE AS WELL.

THEY DO HAVE HOMES THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT AND SOLD.

WE NEED TO GET YOU A NEW MAP OF THIS ONE.

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THEIR ASSESSMENT RATE IS $0.15 PER $100 VALUATION, AND IT WILL STAY AT $0.15.

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

>> JUST FOR THE PUBLIC SAKE, CAN YOU REMIND EVERYONE WHAT A PID STANDS FOR SO THAT BECAUSE IT'S A CONSTANT QUESTION.

>> YES. PID STANDS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND THE EASIEST WAY THAT I HAVE FOUND TO DESCRIBE THEM IS A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION THAT'S FACILITATED BY THE CITY.

PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT, WHICH IS WHAT YOU ALL ARE SETTING TODAY THAT IS COLLECTED BY THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT WITH THEIR PROPERTY TAX BILL.

CAD THEN PULLS THOSE FUNDS AND SENDS THEM OVER TO THE CITY.

THEN MOST OF OUR DISTRICTS ARE MANAGED BY A BOARD OF PROPERTY OWNERS THAT WORK WITH OUR CITY LIAISONS TO TELL US HOW THEY WANT TO SPEND THOSE DOLLARS.

>> MAJORITY OF OUR DISTRICTS, THEIR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO MAINTAIN PARKS AND GREEN SPACE.

THEY DO DO SMALLER SCALE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT IN NORTH POINTE, AN EXTENSION OF A WALKING TRAIL.

WE'VE BUILT A COUPLE PLAYGROUNDS, ADDED SOME AMENITIES LIKE THAT, BUT EVERYBODY THAT PAYS THE ASSESSMENT BENEFITS FROM THE ASSESSMENT.

>> MR. HARRIS.

>> JUST ONE QUESTION.

WHY IS THE OVERTON AREA 18 AND THE REST OF THEM ARE LIKE 15 AND 14?

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE COSTS OF MAINTENANCE THAT WE PROVIDE OVER THERE.

WE HAVE MORE GREEN SPACE IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH COMMERCIAL.

IT'S ONE OF THE FEW THAT WE HAVE THAT ACTUALLY HAVE ANY COMMERCIAL AREA IN IT WHATSOEVER.

THEN WE DO HAVE THAT LARGE ROYFER PIONEER PARK THAT WE MAINTAIN AS WELL.

WE DO LOOK AT REVENUES VERSUS EXPENSES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

QUINCY PARK IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.

THEY'RE WHAT WE CALL ONE OF OUR MORE MATURE PIDS.

THEY'RE REALLY DONE BUILDING OR ADDING ANYTHING NEW.

THEY STRICTLY EXIST TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR THE PARK.

WE DIDN'T NEED TO BE GENERATING AS MUCH REVENUE AS WE WERE TO COVER THOSE COSTS.

WHEN A DISTRICT GETS TO THAT LIFE CYCLE, THEN WE CAN LOWER THE ASSESSMENT AND EASE THAT BURDEN ON THE PROPERTY OWNER.

>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.

>> WHEN YOU SAY THAT THE CITY MAINTAINS THE DRAINAGE OR THE CITY IS MAINTAINING SOMETHING, THE CITY IS PAID FOR THAT SERVICE OUT OF THE PID.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. THE PID IS NOT A LEGAL ENTITY.

EVERYTHING THAT WE OWN AND MAINTAIN IS TECHNICALLY A CITY OF LUBBOCK ASSET, BUT THE FUNDS THAT ARE GENERATED THROUGH THE PID ASSESSMENT COVER 100% OF THE COSTS OF THOSE ASSETS.

>> WHICH IS AN ASSESSMENT OVER AND ABOVE THE ASSESSMENT THAT A NORMAL HOME OWNER WOULD HAVE, THAT'S NOT IN A PID.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> THE HOME OWNER WHO'S NOT IN THE PID IS NOT PAYING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THESE SERVICES IN THE PIDS?

>> YES SIR.

>> THAT'S AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION TO MAKE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I SEE NO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON AGENDA ITEM 7.4 THROUGH 7.13.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND IDENTIFY WHICH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT YOU'RE SPEAKING ABOUT.

IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR REGARDING ANY OF THESE RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT RATES? IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO ANY OF THESE ASSESSMENT RATES? I SEE NONE.

I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 2:31.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 7.4 THROUGH 7.13 AS RECOMMENDED.

>> I MOVE

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION ON SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE, ALL IN FAVOR.

LET IT BE KNOW BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED SAYING NAY? I HEAR NONE.

THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[14. Public Hearing - Business Development: Hold a public hearing to consider the creation of a Public Improvement District for Highland Oaks, which covers a portion of an area in Lubbock, Texas, generally bounded by 146th Street to the north, Slide Road to the east, Woodrow Road to the south, and Frankford Avenue to the west. ]

YOU'RE BACK UP HERE ALREADY AGAIN.

>> GUESS WHO.

>> I'LL TAKE UP ITEM 7.14 AND WE'LL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE CREATION OF THE HIGHLAND OAKS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

MS. BROWN, IF YOU'LL PROVIDE A BRIEF SUMMARY ON THIS AGENDA ITEM.

>> YES, SIR. I WILL.

I'VE COMBINED, SO WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FIRST, AND THEN YOU'LL BE CONSIDERING A RESOLUTION.

I JUST HAVE ONE PRESENTATION FOR BOTH.

IF YOU RECALL, WE STARTED THE PROCESS ON CREATION OF THE HIGHLAND OAKS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024.

AT THE TIME, WE WERE BOTH LOOKING AT THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO FUND A LARGE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT, WHILE THE AREA WAS ALSO BEING CONSIDERED FOR ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.

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WE ORIGINALLY HELD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CREATE THIS PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 22ND OF 2024.

STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE TO FILE THE CREATION RESOLUTION WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THAT PUBLIC HEARING.

BECAUSE OF THE LOGISTICS OF PUTTING THIS WHOLE THING TOGETHER, WE DID NOT MAKE THAT DEADLINE.

WE ARE REDOING THAT PUBLIC HEARING TODAY TO GET BACK IN LINE WITH STATE LAW.

THIS IS A MAP OF THE AREA.

I KNOW YOU ARE ALL VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROJECT AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO OUT HERE, BUT JUST AS A REMINDER, HIGHLAND OAKS HAS NOW BEEN ANNEXED INTO THE CITY, AND THEY ARE IN NEED OF MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICES.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS DISTRICT WILL BE TO FUND THE INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS TO BRING WATER TO THE AREA.

AS A REMINDER, COUNCIL DID APPROVE THE PETITION FOR THIS DISTRICT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024.

YOU CAN SEE THE PETITION NUMBERS THERE.

THIS IS A VERY UNIQUE SITUATION AND THAT THIS IS A FULLY DEVELOPED AREA.

KUDOS TO THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION THAT IS OUT IN HIGHLAND OAKS, WHO WENT DOOR TO DOOR AND MET THE REQUIREMENT, THE STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS OF THE PETITION TO GET THIS AREA FORMED.

WE DID RE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW ON AUGUST 8, FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE WILL HAVE TODAY.

THIS SLIDE JUST SPEAKS TO WHAT THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST, AND I CAN PUT THIS SLIDE BACK UP WHEN WE GET TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION, IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

WE'VE COVERED THIS.

THE REASON WE'RE HERE IS TO HELP THIS AREA, FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO ENGINEER, PROCURE AND CONSTRUCT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

ESTIMATED COST OF THAT PROJECT IS $7.1 MILLION.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M SAYING THIS, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY COME DOWN A LITTLE BIT SINCE WE SAW YOU LAST, SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS FOR THEIR HOMEOWNERS.

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS BECAUSE THIS WILL BE A BONDED PROJECT.

WITH ISSUANCE COSTS, INTEREST, AND MANAGEMENT FEES, IT'S ABOUT A $8.5 MILLION PROJECT.

EACH PROPERTY OWNER WILL PAY AN ASSESSMENT OF $3,700.

AGAIN, HOMEOWNERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY THAT OFF AS THEY ARE ABLE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE 20 YEAR BOND.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

THE NEXT PART IN THE PROCESS ONCE THE PID IS CREATED IS TO LEVY THE ASSESSMENT, WHICH SETS THE ASSESSMENT RATE FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER.

THAT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE DONE BY OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR, AND THEN WE WILL ISSUE BONDS FOR THIS PROJECT IN FEBRUARY AT OUR NORMAL ISSUANCE.

I CAN PUT THAT SLIDE BACK.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? PUT THAT SLIDE BACK UP.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. BROWN? I SEE NONE.

I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGENDA ITEM 7.14.

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME.

>> SEEN YOU BEFORE?

>> TIM GOBLE AT 50308, 156 STREET NOW.

HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE CREATION OF THE PID.

THIS IS REALLY HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET ALL THIS FUNDED.

IT'S AN EXPENSIVE PROJECT.

IT'S A BIG UNDERTAKING.

I WANT TO THANK ERIC AND BRIANA.

A LOT OF THEIR DEADLINE MISSING WAS US.

WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT MAYBE SOME WAYS TO FACILITATE IT OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, AND THAT WASN'T WORKING.

DON'T BLAME THEM FOR THAT.

THAT WAS US. BUT, HERE TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS, IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY.

>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? I SEE NONE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF IT, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

I SEE NONE, SO I WILL CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 2:37.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 7.14 AS RECOMMENDED?

>> ALSO MOVED.

>> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSING, SAY, NAY.

I HEAR NONE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

NOW WE TAKE UP ITEM 7.15,

[15. Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution making findings and authorizing establishment of the Highland Oaks Public Improvement District, which covers a portion of an area in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, generally bounded by 146th Street to the north, Slide Road to the east, Woodrow Road to the south, and Frankford Avenue to the west. ]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHLAND OAKS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

IS THERE A MOTION? I DON'T THINK ANYBODY HAS ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR MS. BROWN.

I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 7.15.

>> ALSO MOVED

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSING SAY NAY. I HEAR NONE.

THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ITEM 7.16.

[16. Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute License Amendment 2 – City of Lubbock and Lubbock Experience, Inc., for the Downtown Lubbock Civic Park.]

RELATES TO OUR WORK SESSION EARLIER TODAY ON THE DOWNTOWN CIVIC PARK.

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UNLESS THERE'S A REQUEST BY ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL WILL FOREGO ANY FURTHER BRIEFING ON THIS.

ANYONE WISH ANY FURTHER STAFF BRIEFING OR TO ASK ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS? I SEE NONE. I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 7.16.

>> SO MOVED.

>> CAN I HAVE A SECOND.

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE.

ALL IN FAVOR LET ME KNOW BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED SAY NAY. I HEAR NONE.

THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

NOW, ITEM 7.17.

[17. Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Lubbock Experience, Inc., for the provision of funding for the construction of a Downtown Civic Park that will serve as a civic gathering space in Downtown Lubbock. ]

THIS ALSO RELATES TO OUR WORK SESSION EARLIER ON THE DOWNTOWN CITY PARK.

AGAIN, UNLESS ANYBODY WANTS IT, WE'LL FOREGO A STAFF FURTHER STAFF BRIEFING.

I SEE NO ONE.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 7.17?

>> SO MOVED

>> I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? I SEE NONE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED SAY NAY? I HEAR NONE. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 7.18.

[18. Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution approving and authorizing the nomination of McLane Company, Inc. to the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism, through the Economic Development Bank, for designation as an Enterprise Project under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, of the Texas Government Code. ]

MS. BROWN, IF YOU WILL PROVIDE A STAFF BRIEFING ON THIS MATTER.

>> YES, SIR. THANK YOU.

YOU'RE ALMOST DONE WITH ME, I PROMISE.

WE HAVE TWO NOMINATIONS BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM.

THIS IS A STATE SALES AND USE TAX REBATE PROGRAM THAT IS OFFERED THROUGH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.

THEY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOUR TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE HAVE TWO COMPANIES THAT ARE REQUESTING A NOMINATION FROM YOU IN THE SEPTEMBER 1ST, WHICH BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND ROUND.

ALL THAT WE CAN DO FOR THESE COMPANIES IS MAKE A NOMINATION.

IT IS A COMPETITIVE PROCESS.

THEY WILL COMPETE AGAINST ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS THAT COME IN IN THIS ROUND, INCLUDING THE ONES THAT ARE THEIR LOCAL COMPETITION.

WE HAVE NO OTHER JURISDICTION OVER THOSE DECISIONS.

WE SIMPLY SEND A NOMINATION OF SUPPORT.

WE ARE GIVEN NINE DESIGNATIONS EVERY TWO YEARS.

THIS SEPTEMBER 2ND ROUND WILL START THE CREATION OF A NEW BIENNIUM, AND SO WE WILL BE BACK TO NINE CREDITS, IF YOU WILL, BEFORE YOU CONSIDER THESE.

I'LL GO THROUGH THE TWO PROJECTS, BUT THE TOTAL ASK TODAY IS WORTH 1.5 DESIGNATIONS, LEAVING YOU 7.5 FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1ST OF 2027.

YOUR FIRST COMPANY, ITEM 7.18 IS FROM MCLANE COMPANY INCORPORATED.

THEY HAVE A DISTRIBUTION CENTER AT 17:17 EAST LOOP 289.

THEY ARE MAKING A $12.3 MILLION INVESTMENT IN NEW EQUIPMENT AND UPGRADES TO THEIR FACILITY.

ONE OF THE CRITERIA THAT IS REQUIRED THROUGH THIS PROCESS IS THAT THEY CREATE AT LEAST 10 NEW JOBS AND THEN RETAIN A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THEIR EXISTING JOBS.

IN THIS CASE, THEY DO PLAN TO CREATE 10.

THEY DO ANTICIPATE THEY WILL RETAIN ALL 287 EXISTING EMPLOYEES.

THESE ARE FIVE YEAR AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE, AND SO THEY ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THOSE JOB LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE NOMINATION OR THE DESIGNATION.

THIS PROJECT IS INSIDE OF A STATE DESIGNATED ENTERPRISE ZONE.

THAT'S AREAS THAT ARE DETERMINED THROUGH THE CENSUS PROCESS.

SO 25% OF THOSE NEW EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE RESIDENTS OF ENTERPRISE ZONES THEMSELVES.

IF THEY WERE NOT IN AN ENTERPRISE ZONE, THEN THAT THRESHOLD GOES TO 35%.

ANY QUESTIONS ON MCLANE? THEY ARE YOUR FULL PROJECT REQUESTS, SO THIS IS ONE DESIGNATION.

I CAN STOP THERE OR GO ON.

>> MR. HARRIS.

>> SORRY.

>> WHAT IS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE? WHERE IS IT LOCATED?

>> THEY ARE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY THE STATE BASED ON CENSUS DATA, DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, POVERTY INFORMATION, ALL OF THOSE THINGS.

WE HAVE A MAP ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE.

IF YOU GO TO THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE, YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE CENSUS ENTERPRISE ZONES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

THEY WERE JUST UPDATED IN 2022 AS A RESULT OF THE 2020 CENSUS.

BUT WE HAVE MAYBE 40 OR SO THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> A PROJECT CAN BE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF AN ENTERPRISE ZONE.

THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE DESIGNATIONS.

>> ONE OF THE MORE COMPLICATED THINGS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM IS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE AND AN ENTERPRISE DESIGNATION ARE NOT THE SAME THING.

YOU DO GET THAT 10% BENEFIT, IF YOU WILL, BY LOCATING YOUR COMPANY INSIDE OF AN ENTERPRISE ZONE, SO THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENCE IN HIRING REQUIREMENTS, IF YOU'RE NOT, BUT EITHER CAN QUALIFY.

>> AGAIN, JUST TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS NOT REQUIRE ANY EXPENDITURE ON THE PART OF THE CITY.

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IT'S REALLY JUST A LETTER OF SUPPORT, A NOMINATION.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> TO THE STATE. A STATE FUNDED PROJECT OR A STATE, YES.

>> YES, SIR. NO LOCAL INCENTIVES THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

THIS IS SIMPLY OUR CHECKING OFF ON THE APPLICATION THAT WE APPROVE OF THIS COMPANY AND WANT THEM TO SEE SUCCESSFUL AND LOVE IT.

>> WOULD YOU MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

[19. Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution approving and authorizing the nomination of Tyler Technologies, Inc. to the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism, through the Economic Development Bank, for designation as a Half Enterprise Project under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government Code. ]

>> 719 IS FOR TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC.

THEY ARE SUBMITTING FOR A HALF ENTERPRISE ZONE PROJECT, SO THEY WILL COST US 0.5 OF A DESIGNATION.

THEIR HEADQUARTER LOCATION IS LOCATED AT 5519 53RD STREET, AND THEY PLAN TO INVEST $3 MILLION IN BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY.

THIS IS WAY OUTSIDE OF MY LANE, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY'RE MAKING SIGNIFICANT NETWORK UPGRADES TO BRING TECHNOLOGIES INTO MORE MODERN ERA.

THAT'S ABOUT ALL I KNOW ABOUT THAT.

THEY ALSO PLAN TO CREATE 10 NEW JOBS AND RETAIN THEIR EXISTING 240 EMPLOYEES.

THEY ARE ALSO IN AN ENTERPRISE ZONE, SO 25% OF THOSE NEW EMPLOYEES WILL BE FROM ENTERPRISE ZONE AREAS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. BROWN.

I SEE NONE. IS IT OKAY IF WE HAVE A CONSOLIDATED MOTION ON BOTH ITEMS, MR. WADE? WITHOUT OBJECTION. I SEE NO OBJECTION.

I'D CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM LET'S SEE, 1.6 AND 1.7.

NO, I SAY I'M LOOKING THERE ON PAGE 18 AND 19.

>> EIGHTEEN AND 19.

>> I HAVE A MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND.

>> SECOND.

>> IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSE, SAY NO? I HEAR NONE.

THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, MS. BROWN. CHIEF OF POLICE IS UP NEXT.

[20. Ordinance 1st Reading - Police Department: Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 8, “Business and Amusements”, by amending Article 8.11, “Burglar and Robbery Alarms”, to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas.]

CHIEF HERMAN. HE'S GOING TO PROVIDE A STAFF BRIEF FEE ON AGENDA ITEM 7.20.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL AND MAYOR.

THE MOST NOTEWORTHY CHANGE WOULD BE THE ALLOWANCE OF A THIRD PARTY VENDOR TO MANAGE THOSE SYSTEMS, EFFECTIVELY FREEING UP AT LEAST ONE OF OUR PERSONNEL WITHIN THE RECORDS DIVISION.

IT WOULD ALSO ESTIMATE THAT WE WOULD REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FALSE ALARMS OUR PEOPLE WOULD RESPOND TO.

ALARM CALLS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ARE THE FOURTH MOST PROMINENT THAT WE RESPOND TO ON A NIGHTLY AND DAILY BASIS.

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT TAKES AT LEAST TWO OFFICERS TO RESPOND TO ALARM CALLS.

THE NUMBER OF FALSE ALARMS FAR OUTWEIGH THOSE ACTUAL TRUE ALARMS. THIS CHANGE WOULD NOT REDUCE OUR SERVICE.

WE WOULD CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO ALL ALARMS. HOWEVER, AS WE'VE SEEN WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS, THE UTILIZATION OF A THIRD PARTY IS EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FALSE ALARMS AND STREAMLINES THE PROCESSES FOR US.

I'M GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CHIEF? I SEE NONE. THANK YOU, CHIEF HERMAN. APPRECIATE IT.

>> WE DO REQUEST, ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT IN YOUR PACKET, THAT THIS BECOME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 TO BE IN LINE WITH THE FISCAL YEAR IF POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.

>> IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 7.20 EFFECTIVE AS OF OCTOBER 1ST?