27 MILLION ARE DISABLED. [00:00:02] 18 MILLION ARE ASIAN. THAT'S MORE PEOPLE IN THE US THAN PLAY FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL COMBINED. 9 MILLION ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BI, TRANSGENDER MORE THAN THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. AROUND 10 MILLION ARE REDHEAD, 5.1 MILLION PLAY ULTIMATE FRISBEE, AND 3.5 MILLION ARE MUSLIM. COMING UP NEXT ON ECN, A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL. ON THE COUNCIL, MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA JR. MAYOR PRO TEM DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DELEON, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR JR. AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE SITTING IN AS ADVISORS. CITY MANAGER MAYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY JOSEPHINE RAMIREZ SOLIS. AND NOW LIVE FROM CITY HALL, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL. MEETING EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO THIS EVENING'S REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. DECEMBER 17TH. AND BUT MY WATCH. IT IS 6:01 P.M.. I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. I DO SEE VISIBLY THAT WE DO HAVE ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT THIS EVENING, SO WE DO HAVE QUORUM. WE'RE GOING TO START, AS WE DO EVERY COUNCIL MEETING WITH A PRAYER. [1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH QUORUM] [A. Prayer.] WE HAVE PASTOR RYAN GARZA HERE FROM PALM VALLEY CHURCH. WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR PRAYER? FATHER, WE COME HERE TODAY, AND WE THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS. LORD, WE KNOW THAT YOU PLACED EVERY CITIZEN HERE FOR A REASON. LORD, I PRAY OVER THIS MEETING. I PRAY FOR ALL THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. I PRAY FOR WISDOM. LORD, I THANK YOU FOR YOU ARE SOVEREIGN. AND IN THIS SEASON OF CHRISTMAS, WE JUST PRAISE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR SON DOWN FOR US. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. [B. Pledge of Allegiance.] AMEN. AMEN. PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR PLEDGE 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. [2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE] ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE. THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON DECEMBER 13TH, 2024 AT [3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST] 07:50 P.M.. SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. YES. UNDER STATE LAW, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST FOR THEMSELVES OR CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SUCH A CONFLICT. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE RELATED TO THE PENDING MATTERS ON TODAY'S AGENDA? [4. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT] NO, MA'AM. NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TODAY ON THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, [A. National Association of Town Watch/National Night Out] I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ACHIEVED A REMARKABLE MILESTONE, PLACING NINTH IN THE NATION IN THE 100,000 TO 300,000 POPULATION CATEGORY FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROGRAM. [00:05:03] IT'S A COMPETITION THAT'S SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH. MORE THAN 30 CITIES NATIONWIDE COMPETED FOR THE TOP TEN SPOTS IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM. EDINBURGH STANDING AMONG ENTRIES FROM CITIES SUCH AS PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AND SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA. EDINBURGH IS HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS ONLY ONE OF FIVE TEXAS CITIES TO EARN A PLACE IN THE TOP TEN. SO THIS RECOGNITION UNDERSCORES THE TRUE DEDICATION OF THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE RESIDENTS WHO COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS CITY A SAFER AND MORE CONNECTED PLACE TO LIVE. LET'S GIVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN MAKING THIS MILESTONE A REALITY. THIS IS NINTH IN THE NATION. MAYOR. SO I REALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE CHIEF JAIME AYALA. AND I WOULD LIKE FOR HIM TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND JUST SAY A FEW WORDS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HOW MANY POLICE CHIEF. THANK YOU, MISS AYALA, FOR THAT AND FOR THE RECOGNITION. THIS IS AN EFFORT. CITYWIDE EFFORT. TWO OF THE OFFICERS WORKING HERE TONIGHT ARE IN OUR UNIT, AND THEY'RE THE. THEY'RE THE BRAINS BEHIND IT ALL TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. AND SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN THE COMMUNITY THE WAY WE HAVE YOU ALL ARE AT THIS EVENT. IT HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS. IT'S JUST BECOMING MORE PROSPEROUS. AND BEING ABLE TO RECOGNIZE IT AGAINST OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED. SO WE'VE GONE FROM 17 TO 11 TO NINTH AND NEXT YEAR, WE HOPE WE CAN EVEN GET EVEN, EVEN BETTER AND GET INTO THE TOP FIVE. BUT WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR SUPPORT. WHAT YOU DO TO MAKE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WHAT IT IS TODAY AND THE COP UNIT THAT GETS IT DONE WITH THE REST OF THE CITY. THANK YOU. LET'S GIVE HIM A HAND. CHIEF, I JUST WANT TO SAY, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE COUNCIL TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. BUT I THINK I DON'T NORMALLY TRY TO SPEAK FOR THEM. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT ON THEIR BEHALF AS WELL. THAT WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU ALL DO. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I KNOW THIS IS A YEAR LONG AFFAIR. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT WE HAVE THIS EVENT ONCE A YEAR, BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK. AND I WANT TO THANK ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT SPONSOR AND STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO HELP OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE IT COULDN'T BE WHAT IT IS WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER. SO CONGRATULATIONS, CHIEF, TO YOU AND THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. WELL DONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. I DIDN'T SEE IT ON THE AGENDA. I KNOW I'M INSERTING THIS INTO THE AGENDA, AND THEN WE CAN GET OUR OFFICERS. YES. THAT WOULD BE SO GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ADVANTAGE. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. I'M CELEBRATING HOW MANY YEARS WE'VE SEEN. 20 YEARS. 20 YEARS ALSO. YEAH. CONGRATULATIONS. SO MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS. SHE. YES. GO RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE. OKAY. GOOD. SMILE. THREE. TWO. ONE. WELL DONE. THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, [5. PROCLAMATION/RECOGNITION] I BELIEVE NOVEMBER 2024. YES. PRESENT THE RECIPIENT FOR THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL. WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. ROLANDO REYES. HE'S A LIEUTENANT WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AND I'LL HAVE MR. FIRE CHIEF SAY A FEW WORDS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. OMAR GARCIA, EDINBURG FIRE CHIEF. IT'S AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT ONE OF OUR OUTSTANDING LIEUTENANTS, ROLANDO REYES, WHO HAS EARNED THE WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. AS A FIRE CHIEF, AN HONOR TO WORK ALONGSIDE SO MANY DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY DAY TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY. EACH MEMBER OF OUR TEAM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN KEEPING OUR CITY SAFE, AND I'M PROUD OF THEM ALL. BUT TONIGHT, WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE ROLANDO, SOMEONE WHO CONSTANTLY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. RONALDO IS NOT ONLY A SKILLED, COMPASSIONATE LIEUTENANT, BUT HE'S ALSO A SECOND GENERATION FIREFIGHTER, CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF SERVICE THAT RUNS DEEP IN HIS FAMILY. HIS COMMITMENT TO HIS PROFESSION AND HIS UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO HIS COLLEAGUES AND THE CITIZENS WE SERVE SURELY SET THEM APART. WHETHER IT'S ANSWERING CALLS AT ALL HOURS, PROVIDING MENTORSHIP TO OUR YOUNGER FIREFIGHTERS, OR STAYING CALM AND FOCUSED IN THE MOST CHALLENGING SITUATIONS. ROLANDO EXEMPLIFIES WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT. HIS SELFLESSNESS AND TIRELESS WORK ETHIC MAKES HIM AN INSPIRATION TO HIS FELLOW [00:10:04] FIREFIGHTERS AND A TRUSTED MEMBER TO OUR DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HIS HARD WORK, HIS PASSION FOR THE JOB, AND FOR HIS INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE HE SET FOR ALL OF US. IT IS A TRUE PRIVILEGE TO HAVE HIM ON OUR TEAM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BUDDY, YOU GOT SOME WORDS, AKA BUDDY. THAT'S A NICKNAME. THANK YOU. CHIEF. MAYOR. COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. IT'S BEEN 12 YEARS, RIGHT? WHEN THESE GUYS HERE NEXT DOOR GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY. SO I'M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL. I'M DEEPLY, DEEPLY PRIVILEGED. HONORED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVING THIS AWARD. I WANT TO THANK THE CHIEF AND HIS COMMAND STAFF FOR RECOGNIZING MY WORK. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT MY INCREDIBLE TEAM THAT I HAVE WITH ME. THE DRIVER, FELIPE VILLANUEVA, THE FIREFIGHTER EMILIO LONGORIA, FIREFIGHTER JASON SALINAS, AND FIREFIGHTER JULIAN FLORES THAT MAKE MY JOB A LOT EASIER. AND ALL THOSE GUYS ARE EXTREMELY CAPABLE OF GETTING THIS AWARD AS WELL. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY WHAT YOU JUST SAID RIGHT NOW IS REASON ENOUGH WHY YOU SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED. YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT ABOUT HIMSELF. HE'S RECOGNIZING EVERYBODY ELSE IN HIS CREW. AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR CITY. AND WE THANK YOUR FAMILY, TOO, BECAUSE I KNOW I SAY THIS OFTEN, BUT IT'S TRUE. IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR TO SERVE OUR CITY, AND WE THANK YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR CITY. CONGRATULATIONS, SIR. THANK YOU. OH. VERY GOOD. OH, THERE'S NO FIRES. YOU'LL HAVE TO RUN RIGHT NOW. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU SIR. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN 12 YEARS. 12 YEARS. CONGRATULATIONS. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX. PUBLIC COMMENTS. YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL ASKED FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO [6. PUBLIC COMMENTS] THREE MINUTES. I WILL BE TAKING TIME. PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR CLARITY REGARDING 2814 SOUTH CESAR CHAVEZ PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT CONSTRUCTION. GOOD EVENING GENTLEMEN. WE WERE CONTACTED BY RESIDENTS ON CESAR CHAVEZ ROAD BECAUSE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SEWER LINE LOOKS LIKE WATER LINE. ALSO THE DEVELOPER, THE CONTRACTOR COMPLETELY CLOSED OFF THE STREET. THIS CLOSURE STARTED AT THE CORNER OF CESAR CHAVEZ AND CANTON AND PROCEEDED SOUTH. THERE IS A SCHOOL RIGHT THERE ALSO. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH OF PROBLEMS FOR THESE FAMILIES ON THE CORNER. SO WHAT WERE THE RESIDENTS UPSET ABOUT? THE CONTRACTOR JUST SHOWED UP ONE DAY, BLOCKED OFF THE STREETS AND STARTED DIGGING A CANAL AND BIG HUGE HOLES FOR SEWER LINE. THEY DID NOT TALK TO THE PEOPLE. FAMILIES WERE NOT ADVISED CONCERNING HOW LONG IT WAS GOING TO TAKE, NOR WHERE THEY COULD PARK DURING THE CONSTRUCTION. DRIVEWAYS WERE DUG UP, BUT A BIG YELLOW LITTLE CAUTION RIBBON WAS LOCATED ALONG THE STREET, AND SEVERAL ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE ESCORTED TO THEIR HOMES TO ENSURE THAT THEY DID NOT FALL INTO THE DITCH. YOU COULD SAY, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR? YOU COULD ASK FOR THE CONTRACTOR THAT COULD ANTICIPATE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. WHEN THERE'S CHILDREN AND BUSSES ARRIVING AT SCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS, OR WHEN SCHOOL IS LETTING OUT IN THE EVENING. THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN NO MAIL, NO ACCESS TO THEIR DRIVEWAYS AND IN A CRISIS, NO ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICES. THIS MEANS WALKING ALONG THE STREET TO YOUR HOME WHEN MOST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE. THEREFORE, THANK YOU. AND I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ETJ FOR I KNOW THEY CAME TO THE CITY TO GET PLACING THIS SEWER LINE WHERE SERVICES DID NOT EXIST. BUT CONTRACTORS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS MORE TO INSTALLING A SEWER LINE AND DIGGING A HOLE. ALSO, THANK YOU MAYOR FOR GOING BY TO SEE THIS SITUATION. I KNOW YOU DID, BUT SAYING THAT YOU WOULD DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DID WITH THE COUNTY. I DID CALL ELLIE'S OFFICE AND WE'RE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. [00:15:05] THIS IS ALSO A CITY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE COUNTY SAID THAT IT WOULD. THE ADDRESS IS 2814 SOUTH CESAR CHAVEZ, AND WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. AND THIS IS WHY WHEN THEY COME HERE AND THEY. OH, I PROMISE WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS IF YOU'LL LET US HAVE THE PERMIT OR WHATEVER. THEY DO NOT FOLLOW THROUGH. TONIGHT. I'M ASKING EVERYONE TO PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR ISRAEL AND THAT THEY CAN WIN THIS WAR, THAT THEY DID NOT START AND THAT WE CAN GET IN OUR HOSTAGES, PLUS ALL THE HOSTAGES THAT ARE OVER THERE BACK. AND SO I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS. AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA. SO THAT'S YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS IVAN GARCIA REGARDING ITEM EIGHT A IN CASE THERE'S QUESTIONS. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR, COUNCIL. IVAN GARCIA. I'M HERE REPRESENTING REPRESENTING SAC HOLDINGS LLC. WE'RE HERE FOR ITEM EIGHT A, AND THIS IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW QUICK QUACK CAR WASH AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF CANTON ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY I-69C. THIS IS A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY THAT WOULD PRIORITIZE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WATER CONSERVATION. WE ARE REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE TWO MILE RADIUS REQUIREMENT FOR THIS PROJECT. ONE THING THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT THE LINEAR DISTANCE BETWEEN OUR PROPOSED LOCATION AND THE NEAREST EXISTING CARWASH, WHICH IS ACTUALLY AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF KLAUSSNER AND FREDI GONZALEZ, IT'S APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILES, BUT THE ACTUAL DRIVING DISTANCE IS TWO MILES. FURTHERMORE, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO CAR WASHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF I-69C, WITH THE HIGHWAY SERVING AS A SIGNIFICANT MANMADE PHYSICAL BARRIER AND BUFFER. AND BASICALLY THERE'S NOTHING ON ON THAT SIDE. ANOTHER THING THAT WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE WATER CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EFFORTS WITH THE CAR WASH. IT'S VERY EFFICIENT ON THE WATER, USE THE FACILITY, USE ADVANCED RECLAMATION AND RECYCLING SYSTEM, WHICH BASICALLY REDUCE THE USAGE TO ONLY 1015 GALLONS VERSUS 8,090%, WHICH IS AN 8,090% DECREASE FROM THE REGULAR CAR WASHES. THERE'S SOME WATER PROTECTION. SECTION. NONE OF THE QUICK CAR WASH WATER WILL BE DISCHARGED INTO THE STORM SYSTEM. IT'S A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY WITH FILTERS AND EVERYTHING, AND IT FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE PRACTICES, WHICH USES ECO FRIENDLY SOAPS FOR SUPPORTING THE CITY'S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. AND I'M HERE TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE WHEN THE ITEM COMES UP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. OKAY. NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS OSCAR ENRIQUEZ REGARDING ITEM EIGHT TO EXPLAIN TAX REVENUE GROWTH. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. I'M I'M GOING TO GO RIGHT BEHIND MY ENGINEER, YVONNE GARCIA. MY NAME IS OSCAR ENRIQUEZ. I'M A SENIOR TAX AGENT. AND THE REVENUE THAT IT'S GOING TO GENERATE FOR THE CITY THAT WE NEED FOR OUR CITIES, OUR SEWERS AND STUFF LIKE THAT IS GOING TO GENERATE OVER IN THE FIRST YEAR. RIGHT NOW, CURRENTLY IS AT $2,900 FOR IT'S A MINIMAL TAX. IT'S JUST TAXING ON THE LAND. ONCE THE CONSTRUCTION STARTS, IT'S GOING TO RISE 330% INCREASE TO 12,600. IN THE FINAL COMPLETIONS, WHICH WILL BE THE THIRD YEAR, IT WILL GENERATE OVER $25,000 ANNUALLY IN A TEN YEAR SPAN. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $250,000 THAT IN PROPERTY TAXES THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED FOR OUR CITY INFRASTRUCTURE. SO I'M ASKING FOR THIS VARIANCE TO BE APPROVED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS OBED MONTOYA REGARDING PAY RAISE. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I FEEL LIKE I'M AT THE MOVIE HOLLYWOOD IN YELLOWSTONE. BUT ANYHOW, I WANT TO THANK MR. JUDGE HERE. JUST ARRIVED HERE. HE'S GOOD. BUT I DO BELIEVE WE MISSED A POINT WITH MR. WHITE BEING HERE. HE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF NAPSTER, AND I LOOK AT THAT SIGN EVERY DAY. I COME HERE TO CITY COUNCIL, 1968. I WAS TWO YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. WE GOT FOUR. WE GOT FOUR CITY AWARDS. ANYHOW TO CUT TO THE CHASE, LIKE THEY SAY IN HOLLYWOOD, I'M LOOKING AT THE VIDEO AND THERE'S THREE SEATS THAT ARE MISSING. [00:20:05] THOSE ARE RIGHT THERE. THEY NEED THE CHAIRS LIKE YOU HAVE RIGHT THERE. RIGHT HERE. THEY NEED THEM AND I'LL PAY FOR THAT. I WILL, MYRA, YOU DESERVE THAT. YOU DESERVE THAT. WE SHOULD DO THAT. DAN, WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD? LET'S DO THAT. PUT. PUT IT ON THE BUDGET AND ALSO GIVE THE PAY RAISE TO THE EMPLOYEES. POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND I KNOW, DAN, THAT TONIGHT YOU MIGHT PASS THE TORCH TOWARDS JASON TO BE MAYOR PRO TEM, AND I CONGRATULATE YOU. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS WITH HOLDING THE TORCH. JASON. CONGRATULATE ME. DESPIDO CON USTEDES ESTAMOS. THANK YOU SIR. THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. THAT BEING THE CASE, COUNCIL, IF EVERYBODY IS OKAY. I DID SEE JUDGE BUSSES COME IN. I WANT TO MOVE UP. ITEM 13. SEE IF THAT'S OKAY. EVERYBODY, I WANT TO TAKE THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME. SO DO WE NEED A MOTION FOR THAT OR CAN WE JUST GO TO THAT ITEM, JOSE, OR YOU JUST TAKE THAT ITEM OUT OF THE. YEAH, YOU CAN JUST TAKE THAT ITEM OUT OF ORDER. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL I'M GOING TO ASK FOR CONSIDERATION OF ITEM 13 SEES UNDER APPOINTMENTS. GO AHEAD. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE ASSOCIATE JUDGES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO [C. Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action to Appoint One or More Associate Judge(s) and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter Into a Contract for Professional Judicial Services with the Appointed Associate Municipal Court Judge(s). [Josephine Ramirez Solis, City Attorney]] A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL JUDICIAL SERVICES WITH THE APPOINTED ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE. THE JUDGE'S MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THIS IS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION OF JUDGE RUSSO. IS THAT CORRECT? ON THE. YES. AT THIS TIME? CORRECT. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM SEVEN. THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS. ITEM EIGHT. OKAY. PRESENTATION OF DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TODAY WE HAVE MISS KELLY RIVERA SALAZAR WITH LINEBERGER GOERGEN, BLAIR AND SAMSON TO PRESENT THE CITY OF EDINBURGH'S DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2024. MISS KELLY? YES. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR COUNCIL, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION SERVICES REPORT FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. FISCAL YEAR END OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024. OUR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON TWO BASIC PREMISES. THE FIRST IS TO WORK WITH THE TAXPAYER FIRST, AND SECONDLY, USE THE TOOL OF LITIGATION ONLY AS A FINAL OPTION TO COLLECT. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE COMPLETED EIGHT DEMAND MAILINGS, MAILING OVER 2500 STATEMENTS TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS WITHIN THE CITY. WE INITIATED OR RECEIVED OVER 2000 PHONE CALLS. WE KNOCKED ON 73 DOORS WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE AND INFORM FOLKS ABOUT HOW TO GET INTO A PAYMENT AGREEMENT WITH OUR OFFICE. WE HAD 45 PAYMENT AGREEMENTS AND 321 PAYOFF REQUESTS REGARDING LITIGATION. WE HAVE FILED 68 LAWSUITS, DISPOSED OF 71, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE PENDING 184 LAWSUITS REPRESENTING OVER $619,000 OWED IN BASE PENALTY AND INTEREST. WE ALSO REGULARLY COLLECT TAX, CONDUCT TAX SALES AND RESELLS ON JUDGMENTS WITH LITTLE TO NO EFFORT TO PAY ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYER. THIS YEAR, WE CONDUCTED FIVE TAX SALES AND ONE RESALE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, PLACING 13 PROPERTIES FOR SALE, THREE OF THOSE SOLD AT TAX SALE. ONE OF THOSE SOLD AT TAX RESALE. SEVERAL PROPERTIES WERE PULLED DUE TO A PAYMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYER. TWO OF THOSE WERE STRUCK OFF AT TAX SALE DUE TO NO BID RECEIVED. OUR FIRM ALSO COLLECTED OVER $10,000 IN MUNICIPAL LIENS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AS A COURTESY. THOSE ARE VACANT LOTS AND SUCH THINGS THAT THE CITY HAS TO GO OUT AND UPKEEP FOR THE COMMUNITY. REGARDING A COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS, YOU'LL SEE OUR COLLECTIONS ARE UP. COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR, WE COLLECTED OVER $649,000 IN BASE TAX, OVER $266,000 IN PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR TOTAL COLLECTIONS OF OVER $916,000 FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT QUARTER AND THE FISCAL YEAR, WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH IN OUR LITIGATION EFFORTS, [00:25:03] MONITOR ANY ACCOUNTS INVOLVING BANKRUPTCY, CONTINUE OUR MAILING PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE PROPERTY TAX SALES ONLY AS NECESSARY. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON COUNCIL? I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY. WE APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ITEM B PRESENTATION ON DRAFT OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH 2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. OF COURSE I CAN'T DO IT. COUNCIL. OH. THAT'S WHY. YEAH. OKAY. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE OUR CITY ATTORNEY, JOSE, AND OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, JAY SCIENCE, GETTING READY TO PRESENT OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. [A. Presentation of Delinquent Tax Collection Report for the period of October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. [Ascencion Alonzo, Director of Finance]] [B. Presentation on Draft of the City of Edinburg's 2025 Legislative Priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. [Josephine Ramirez Solis, City Attorney]] THERE YOU GO, MAYOR COUNCIL. THIS IS A DRAFT OF THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES THAT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURG GOING INTO THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL BEGIN JANUARY 14TH, 2025 AND WILL END ON JUNE 2ND. FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH OF 2025 IS THE DEADLINE FOR BILLS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR LOCAL BILLS. AND SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL KNOW THAT OR KEEP THAT IN MIND AS FAR AS WE ANTICIPATE THERE WILL BE PRIORITIES THAT WE EXPECT THE LEGISLATURE AND THE STATE WILL FOCUS ON, WHICH ARE BORDER SECURITY, PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION, WATER, WHETHER IT'S WASTEWATER, WATER RECLAMATION, WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE NATURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. ISSUES THAT WILL BE AFFECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. SO THAT'S WHAT WE ANTICIPATE WE'RE GOING TO SEE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. BUT THESE ARE SOME OF THE GENERAL PRIORITIES THAT WE'VE PUT TOGETHER. YES, MAYOR, COUNCIL ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. IN OCTOBER AND IN NOVEMBER, STAFF, STAFF MET COLLECTIVELY AND WE MET INDIVIDUALLY WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT HEADS TO BASICALLY COME UP WITH GENERAL PRIORITIES THAT WE'LL BE TARGETING IN THIS NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. AND THESE ARE LISTED FOR YOU, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE LOCAL AUTHORITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELFARE, PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND OPEN GOVERNMENT WERE THE PRIORITIES THAT STAFF SELECTED AS A AS A TEAM CAME TOGETHER AS FAR AS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE WE BELIEVE THAT SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST STRENGTHENING OUR POWER GRID AND LOCAL WEATHERIZATION EFFORTS IS GOING TO BE KEY SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT RELAXES REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPACT FEES TO HELP WITH FUTURE DEVELOPMENT COSTS. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST WITH COSTS RELATED TO FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS IS GOING TO BE A PRIORITY. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR FLOOD MITIGATION AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. AND FINALLY, SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION. UNDER LOCAL AUTHORITY. WE'RE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL PROTECT OUR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ON ADDRESSING ISSUES AND NEEDS SPECIFIC TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. AS YOU KNOW, IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION THERE WERE SOME LEGISLATION THAT WAS PUT FORWARD THAT LIMITED LOCAL AUTHORITY AND MADE CHANGES SPECIFICALLY TO HOW WE CAN ADDRESS ISSUES IN OUR ETJ OR WITH ANNEXATION. AND SO YOU'LL SEE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM THERE SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ADDRESS THE CURRENT LIMITS ON THAT AUTHORITY. AND WE EXPECT TO SEE SOME LITIGATION, SOME LEGISLATION IN THIS SESSION THAT'S EITHER GOING TO FURTHER THAT OR CLEAN UP SOME OF THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS PUT FORWARD THE LAST TIME. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL HELP WITH THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF THE AIRPORT. THAT'S KEY TO OUR DEVELOPMENT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AS WELL AS OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD TAKE AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND CREATED UNFUNDED MANDATES. IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. I IDENTIFIED TO SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS TAX CREDITS FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. [00:30:04] SUPPORT FOR INCENTIVES TO SUPPLEMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND RECRUIT AND RETAIN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT INVESTS IN EDUCATION AND JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL WORKFORCE AND ECONOMY. IN THE AREA OF HEALTH AND WELFARE. WE'RE LOOKING AT OPPOSING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD LIMIT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR LOW INCOME AND SOCIALLY AT RISK AND VULNERABLE POPULATION, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PARKS DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING LINEAR PARKS, HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS, FORESTRY PROJECTS AND OTHER HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES THAT ARE KEY TO OUR CITY'S GROWTH. WE ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST WITH THE PRESERVATION AND EXPANSION OF ADDITIONAL GREEN SPACES, SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL ARTS AND CONTINUE THE THE ASPECT OF EDUCATION THAT WE WERE TRYING TO ADDRESS AS WELL UNDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS OFFERING RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND FUNDS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. AND COUNCIL. IN TERMS OF PUBLIC SAFETY. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INCREASE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD POLICING. SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. DETENTION, TRANSPORT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, DE-ESCALATION AND TRAINING. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST WITH DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING AND SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO ASSIST MUNICIPAL COURT WITH UNFUNDED MANDATES. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, MENTAL HEALTH REGISTRATIONS, AND ALTERNATIVES TO SENTENCING. UNDER EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. WE'RE LOOKING AT INCREASED SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST LIBRARIES TO INCLUDE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT FUNDING FOR ACCESS TO BROADBAND, AND ASSIST WITH LOCAL EDUCATION AND JOBS SUPPORT FOR IT RELATED ISSUES THAT WE CONTINUE TO SEE AFFECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LIKE CYBERSECURITY, MODERNIZATION, INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS, TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAINING, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES IN THE WORK IN THE WORKPLACE DUE TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. AND FINALLY, AN OPEN GOVERNMENT AND TRANSPARENCY. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PUBLICATION. DUE TO NEWSPAPERS NO LONGER BEING IN EXISTENCE OR IN A LIMITED SUPPLY IN CIRCULATION. SUPPLY FOR LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES OR SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES LOCAL TRANSPARENCY. EFFORTS AND SUPPORT FOR PEG FUNDING AND THE USE OF 1% OF CABLE FRANCHISE FEES FOR COMMUNICATIONS. SO THESE ARE THESE ARE THE PRIORITIES THAT WE IDENTIFIED IN TALKING WITH THE STAFF AND COLLECTIVELY MEETING ON THESE THINGS. THAT'S RIGHT. AND SO WE WELCOME ANY INPUT, ANY CHANGES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE. ANY ANY ADDITIONAL DIRECTION THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TO GIVE US? WE'RE GOING TO BRING BACK THE FINAL DRAFT WITH A RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL, SO WE COULD SEND IT ON TO THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FOR THE AREA AND WORK WITH, CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CITY STAFF MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS YOURSELVES AND OUR LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT TO MOVE THESE ISSUES FORWARD ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. ANYBODY ON COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? I HAVE A QUESTION. YES, SIR. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE ONE WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH? YES. THERE WAS A PUBLIC SAFETY. YES. YEAH. THE SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO ASSIST MUNICIPAL COURTS WITH UNFUNDED MANDATES. RIGHT. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, MENTAL HEALTH REGISTRATIONS. SO IN THE IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THERE WERE SOME CHANGES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND AND. RIGHT. I'M REALLY GOING TOWARDS THE MENTAL HEALTH PART BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, UNLESS SOMETHING'S CHANGED, THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE CAN'T DO A SECTION WHERE WE HAVE TO THE OFFICERS ARE HAVING TO GO FIND A JP, OR THE COMMUNITY HAS TO FIND A JP TO DO THAT. THAT'S RIGHT. IS THAT SOMETHING? MAYBE WE CAN ASK THEM TO LOOK AT THAT. MAYBE, YOU KNOW, GIVE THEM THAT AUTHORITY AS WELL. YEAH. BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE NICE TO GIVE OUR COMMUNITY ADDITIONAL AVENUES OF APPROACH AN AVENUE. AND ALSO BECAUSE IT IS OUR MUNICIPAL COURT AND THAT'S WHO THEY SHOULD BE SEEKING, I THINK ASSISTANCE FROM FIRST BECAUSE IT'S NOT A HIGHER COURT, JP COURTS, NOT A HIGHER COURT. IT JUST HAS SOME JURISDICTIONS DIFFERENT. OKAY. WOULD YOU AGREE, CHIEF? I LISTED THE ASSISTANCE MAY HELP THE COMMUNITY A LITTLE BIT ON MENTAL HEALTH WARRANTS. IF WE CAN ADD IT INTO A MUNICIPAL COURT. MARIBEL VELASQUEZ, COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT. WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING THE SECTION 28 IS WHAT WE ARE DOING. THAT'S SOMETHING. SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE IMPLEMENTED IN 2024. SO WE ARE DOING THAT. THIS IS BASICALLY FOR THE 1622 THAT WERE ACTUALLY MANDATED TO DO ANYTIME WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT IS THAT IS NOT THAT IS NOT COMPETENT WHEN THEY'RE BEING [00:35:06] MAGISTRATE. JUST GET EDUCATED. OKAY. YES. I'M GLAD YOU'RE BRINGING IT UP, CHIEF. THAT'S WHAT IT IS FOR. I MEAN, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE YOU KNOW, THE PRIORITIES THAT WE NEED TO JUST STARTED IN 2024. SO. YEAH, I MEAN, THAT WASN'T THE CASE BEFORE, SO I APPRECIATE Y'ALL STARTING THAT. SO. YEAH. YES. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. I THINK THAT A LOT OF IT IS THE THE DISCONNECTION THAT THERE IS WITH THE COUNTY. I KNOW THAT THE COUNTY HAS A MENTAL HEALTH YOU KNOW, DIVISION DEPARTMENT OR WHATEVER IT IS. I JUST WISH THAT THERE WAS SOME INVOLVEMENT WITH MUNICIPALITIES BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THAT DISCONNECTION ANYTIME THERE IS A MAGISTRATE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE HAD ONE THE OTHER DAY AND OF COURSE WE HAD THE DA CALLING US REGARDING THE CASE. BUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CRIMINAL OR YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CRIMINAL ON HIGHER AND HIGHER REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 1628. AND THAT'S WHAT THAT WOULD BE FOR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. YES, MAYOR. MAYOR. COUNCIL. HAMADA POLICE DEPARTMENT I DO ALSO WANT TO REMIND THAT WE DID ENTER INTO A GRANT WITH TROPICAL TEXAS, AND WE DO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK TOGETHER AND HELP SERVICE THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY. IN REGARDS TO SECTION 26 OR 28. THANK YOU. I DO HAVE ONE COMMENT. JOSE. A GREAT IDEA WAS PRESENTED. I THINK IT WAS THE MAYOR AND I MEETING WITH MCALLEN LAST YEAR, IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH, WITH ANIMALS AND ANIMAL RESCUE, APPARENTLY, THAT AT THIS TIME ONLY DOCTORS CAN SPAY AND NEUTER. AND THAT LEADS TO THE BIG PROBLEM OF BEING ABLE TO SPRAY AND NEUTER. SOMEONE SUGGESTED THAT IF WE COULD WORK WITH LEGISLATION TO LET TEX OR HAVE BETTER MORE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO CAN SPAY AND NEUTER, I THINK THAT WILL HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. CAN WE? WE CAN ADD THAT. ADD THAT AND LOOK INTO THAT. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? I WAS JUST JUST SOME COMMENTS. WE HAVE THE HTML PARTIES, RIGHT? AND I JUST ANYTHING WE COULD DO TO PIGGYBACK IS I HAVE A BIG LOBBYING EFFORT IN AUSTIN, AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING. WE WILL COORDINATE EFFORTS. YES. OKAY. THEN THE OTHER THING. OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE HAD CALLED ME ABOUT ANNEXATION AUTHORITY. I DON'T I DON'T SEE THAT ON HERE. SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT IT'S ON LOCAL AUTHORITY OR YOU HAVE IT. OKAY. BUT IS THERE LEGISLATION WE'RE GOING TO SEEK TO FILE BECAUSE HE'S ADVISED ME THAT HE'S OPEN TO FILING SOME LEGISLATION. SO GET WITH HIS OFFICE. OKAY. THAT'D BE GREAT. YES. AND THEN ETJ ISSUES. THAT'S ALSO ON THERE. IS THAT ON THERE? BUT IS THERE LEGISLATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO, YOU KNOW, HAVE SOMEONE FILE BECAUSE THAT IS A BIG ISSUE FOR OUR CITY. I MEAN, OUR CITY IS GROWING. AND THERE WAS SOME LEGISLATION PASSED RECENTLY, COUNCIL THAT, AS YOU ALL KNOW, IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO OPT OUT OF BEING IN OUR ETJ AND THOSE THINGS. AND IT JUST IT PRESENTS A CHALLENGE, I THINK, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND EVERYBODY. BUT I JUST I KNOW IT'S ON THE BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE COORDINATE OUR EFFORTS. IF THERE IS SOMEONE THAT'S GOING TO FILE SOMETHING THAT MAYBE WE COULD HELP SUPPORT ALONG WITH HTML, BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S A BIG ITEM WITH HTML AS WELL. AND THEN THE LAST ONE I HAVE IS JUST REGIONAL PRIORITIES. I KNOW NORMALLY THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DAY, AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE COORDINATING EFFORTS FOR ANY REGIONAL PRIORITIES THAT WE CAN INCLUDE AS WELL. THAT TIES IN WITH WITH THE REST OF THE REGION. MONTE CRISTO, 1925, CONNECTING TO CAMERON COUNTY, FOR EXAMPLE. IT'S A HUGE PROJECT THAT, YOU KNOW, TRANSPORTATION PROJECT I JUST BRING UP AS AN EXAMPLE PROBABLY THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP HAS THE THOSE PRIORITIES. SO IF WE COULD CHECK WITH THEM THAT WE CAN MAYBE INCORPORATE IN OUR AGENDA AS WELL. YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THIS. THANK YOU. THIS IS A PRESENTATION COUNCIL, SO THERE'S NO ACTION NEEDED. SO THANK YOU ALL. BUT WE WILL BRING WITH THE ADDITIONAL INCLUSIONS THAT WE'VE ADDED. WE WILL BRING IT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. OKAY. GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. [8. VARIANCE] [A. Consider the Variance Request to the City’s Drought Contingency Plan, Title V, Public Works, Chapter 53, Water Regulations Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan, Section 53.33 of the Edinburg Municipal Code of Ordinances for the Property Identified as Fairhaven Crossing PH. 1 Lot 2 and Located at the Northeast Corner of Canton and Business 281 Frontage Road as Requested by SAC Holdings, LLC., and as Allowed Per Section 53.32. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]] ITEM EIGHT A VARIANCE. CONSIDER THE VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE CITY'S DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN. TITLE FIVE, PUBLIC WORKS, CHAPTER 53 WATER REGULATIONS, WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN. SECTION 53.33 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PROPERTY, IDENTIFIED AS FAIR HAVEN CROSSING PHASE ONE, LOT TWO AND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CANTON AND BUSINESS TWO, 81 FRONTAGE ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY SAC HOLDINGS LLC, AND IS ALLOWED PER SECTION 53.32. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? YEAH. I JUST WANT TO SAY FOR OTHER DEVELOPERS OUT THERE, THIS CAR WASH THING IS SOMETHING I BROUGHT UP YEARS AGO. I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE A RADIUS. I LIKE THIS PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION WE HAVE HERE. 80 TO 90% REDUCTION IN THE USE OF THE WATER. IT GETS FILTERED, DOESN'T HAVE ANY CHEMICALS GOING BACK TO OUR STORMWATER SYSTEM. [00:40:05] ALSO, ANYTHING ON THE EAST SIDE IS ALWAYS A BIG PLUS. SO ANYBODY OUT THERE BRING STUFF TO THE EAST SIDE? WE'RE ALWAYS READY TO TO SEE SOMETHING DEVELOP THAT WAY. AND JUST WANT TO THANK FOR ALL THE INFORMATION. VERY VERY INFORMATIVE. AND THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NINE. AWARDING OF BID. ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER AWARDING RFP NUMBER 2025. DASH ZERO THREE ANAMARIE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM. ROOF REPAIRS TO SLR BUILDING CONTRACTORS, LLC IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 78,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM TEN RESOLUTIONS. ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024. TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET ASIDE PROGRAM ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ENHANCEMENTS GRANT GANO STREET AND VETERANS BOULEVARD TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND? SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION? YES, SIR. MYRA. I JUST HAVE THAT QUESTION. I STILL CAN'T GET THE MATH IN MY HEAD. IF I GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM WHERE IT SAYS THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS FUNDING THE PROJECT AT 80, WITH 20% LOCAL GRANT. LOCAL MATCH. THEN WE GOT THE ALLOCATED AMOUNT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT. SO I'M ASSUMING THE WHOLE PROJECT IS 01,000,001. AND THEN WE GET TO THE MILLION ONE. AND THEN WE SAY THE EDINBURGH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 100,000. SO IF THE WHOLE PROJECT IS 1,000,001 20% IS CLOSER TO 200,000. I JUST I JUST COULDN'T GET THE NUMBERS SOMEWHERE. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL. WE LOOK AT IT THE SAME WAY, BUT ALL THESE PROJECTS THAT GET THESE TYPE OF FUNDING, THEY ALSO GET AN ECONOMIC DISTRESS COMMUNITY DISCOUNT, BECAUSE THAT'S WHY IT COMES LOWER THAN NOTHING. OKAY. JUST WHEN I'M LOOKING AT IT, IT DOESN'T SAY THAT I GUESS. LET'S ADD IT TO THE YEAH, IT DOES HAVE A COMMENT IN THERE BECAUSE THERE'S THINGS THAT ARE SUBTRACTED AND THEN ADDED DISTRESSED COMMUNITY REDUCTION. BUT IT'S VERY GENERIC. THAT'S HOW THE BREAKDOWN IS DONE BY TEXDOT. AS LONG AS WE UNDERSTAND IT I JUST DON'T WANT TO CHANGE ORDER, COME BACK BECAUSE WE MISSED $100,000 ON IT. AND THAT'S A GOOD POINT. THAT NUMBER THAT IT SHOWS ON THE CITY IS THAT A NOT TO EXCEED. IT'S A NOT TO EXCEED UNLESS THE PROJECT IS OVER THE AMOUNT THAT'S ALLOCATED BASED ON BIDS OR BASED ON BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION. GOT IT. YEAH. BECAUSE IT SAYS WE'RE AT 105,000 AND ANY PROJECT COST OVERRUNS. SO THERE COULD BE A CHANGE. CORRECT. SO IF IT'S THE CONSTRUCTION IS ABOVE THE AMOUNT THAT WE HAVE ALLOCATED THEN THEN WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. WE'RE RESPONSIBLE, RIGHT? YES. NOT. NOT TEXTILE. CORRECT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? ANYTHING ELSE? THE ONLY THING COUNCIL I DO WANT TO STATE. AND JUST TO ANNOUNCE TO THE COMMUNITY THIS GOES UNDER THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY MPO. IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT. SO I DID JUST WANT TO ADVISE. IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT HEARD, OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ELLIE TORRES, HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIR OF THE MPO. SO I URGE STAFF TO MAKE SURE WE COORDINATE THIS REQUEST WITH HER OFFICE AND MAKE SURE WE KEEP UP TO DATE. BUT THAT'S A GOOD THING. GREAT. GREAT NEWS. PRECINCT FOUR. GREAT NEWS FOR OUR CITY THAT OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER IS GOING TO SERVE AS CHAIR. SO I JUST WANT TO STATE THAT. BUT ALSO JUST TO ADD TO THIS, THIS TRIAL, IS THAT A CONTINUATION OR OF THE ONE IS IT CONNECTING TO? IT STARTS ON CANO AND IN ABOUT 10TH OR 12TH STREET AND IT GOES TO VETERANS. IT ACTUALLY GOES THROUGH A TOOL AND IT CONNECTS TO OUR NEW FREDDY TRAIL THAT'S COMING IN. GOT IT. SO IT GOES TO THE PARK, AND THEN IT ACTUALLY GOES AS FAR SOUTH AS THE SCHOOL JUST SOUTH OF FREDDY GONZALEZ. OKAY, GREAT. ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM. BE. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 FOR ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS, GRANT PROGRAM, AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 11. ITEM A CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE OBLIGATION OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. ARPA CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $158,140.60 $0.60 AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. ALL RIGHT. COUNSEL, IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER [00:45:05] DESIGNEE, THE AUTHORITY TO UTILIZE THE DESIGN. BUILD PROCUREMENT METHODS AS AUTHORIZED BY SUBCHAPTER G, CHAPTER 22, 22, 69 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE SPECIFIC PROJECT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE LGC AND THE CITY FINDS IT IS THE BEST PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD THAT PROVIDES THE BEST VALUE TO THE CITY. MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES. WAS A MOTION? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SUSPEND THE RULES. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. I JUST I JUST GOT A QUESTION. ARE WE GOING TO CHANGE THE WAY WE WE BUILD BUILDINGS AND STUFF? DOES THIS CHANGE THE WAY WE GO OUT TO BID BUILDINGS AND BUILD BY DESIGN FOR THIS SPECIFIC FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT? IT HAS TO BE PROJECT SPECIFIC. SO IF, IF THE COUNCIL SO CHOOSES TO GO THROUGH THIS DESIGN BUILD PROCUREMENT PROCESS, WE CAN DO IT FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT. STILL GOING TO COME TO US PER PER. OKAY. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I WAS. IS THAT CORRECT? YES. I JUST DON'T WANT A BLANKET. RIGHT. SO THIS IS INTENDING TO AUTHORIZE THE PROCUREMENT IN THIS MANNER FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT. AND WE'LL MAKE THAT DECISION IF WE WANT THIS, THIS DECISION TO GO THIS TO BE BIDDED OUT OR PROJECT BY DESIGN OR. CORRECT. RIGHT. AND TO BE CLEAR, WE'RE STILL BIDDING OUT THE PROJECT. YES. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS DETERMINATION JUST NEEDS TO BE MADE PRIOR TO ANY SOLICITATION. AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR AUTHORITY, RIGHT. UNDER THIS METHOD. YES. THAT'S ALL I NEED. YES, SIR. YEAH. NO PROBLEM. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A SECOND. [9. AWARDING OF BID] [10. RESOLUTIONS] ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? [A. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Advance Funding Agreement for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program-Active Transportation Network Enhancements Grant-Cano Street and Veterans Boulevard Trail Improvements Project. [Mardoqueo Hinojosa, P.E., CFM, CMP. City Engineer]] [B. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security Under the Fiscal Year 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and Execute Grant Documents Related Thereto. [Omar Garza, Fire Chief]] SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. [11. CONTRACTUALS] [A. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an Inter-Department Agreement for the Obligation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for an Amount Not to Exceed $158,143.60 and Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Claudia L. Farias, Director of Grants Administration]] UNDER ITEM 12, WE HAVE ITEM A. [B. Consider Authorizing the City Manager or Her Designee the Authority to Utilize the Design-build Procurement Method as Authorized by Subchapter G, Chapter 2269 of the Texas Government Code when it is Determined that the Specific Project Meets the Requirements as set Forth in the LGC and the City finds it is the Best Project Delivery Method that Provides the Best Value to the City. [Josephine Ramirez Solis, City Attorney]] [A. Consider Approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Transfers Between Categories for the General Fund, Utility Fund, Airport Fund, Ebony Hills Golf Course Fund, Solid Waste Management Fund, and Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund as Required to Finalize Fiscal Year 2023-2024. [Ascencion Alonzo, Director of Finance]] CONSIDER APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024 BUDGET TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES FOR THE GENERAL FUND, UTILITY FUND, AIRPORT FUND, EBONY HILLS GOLF COURSE FUND, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUND AS REQUIRED TO FINALIZE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. [B. Consider Approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Transfers Between Categories for the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund. [Ascencion Alonzo, Director of Finance]] WE HAVE MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B CONSIDER APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025 BUDGET TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES FOR THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUND. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION. [13. APPOINTMENTS] IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. [A. Consider Appointment of a Member of the Edinburg City Council as Mayor Pro Tem. [Clarice Y.] SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNDER 13. ITEM 13 APPOINTMENTS. WE HAVE ITEM A. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL AS MAYOR PRO TEM. MOTION TO APPROVE. GO AHEAD. NEVER MIND. YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU'RE RIGHT. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. THE MOTION IS TO APPOINT AND PASS THE TORCH. TO QUOTE OUR OUR RESIDENT JASON DE LEON, AS THE NEXT MAYOR PRO TEM. SECOND. WELL, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? JUST THANK YOU ALL FOR TRUSTING ME TO BE THE NEXT MAYOR PRO TEM. I GOT SOME BIG SHOES TO FILL, BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. SACHSE 14.5. ALL RIGHT. JUST KIDDING. ALL IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. I DIDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. OKAY. OH, I DID NOT KNOW THAT. OH, WE COULD HAVE TAKEN THAT OUT OF ORDER, I COULD HAVE. GO AHEAD. YES. HAVEN'T HEARD HER IN THE BACK COLOR. ALL RIGHT, SHE'S READY. THAT'S JASON'S CHILD. SHE'S BEEN WAITING FOR HER MOMENT. OH. YEAH. FOR YOU OR YOUR PRESIDENCY? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. YOU WANT TO KEEP HER? I'LL TRADE YOU THIS. DADDY, FOR OUR MAYOR PRO TEM. YAY! THREE. TWO. ONE. AND WITH THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL? MY TEAMMATES. IT'S MAYOR. PRO TEM. MAYOR. WAIT A MINUTE. YOU OPENED US UP FOR THAT ONE. THREE. TWO. ONE. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU HAVE TO TAKE ME WITH YOU. OKAY. WHERE ARE YOU GOING? TO TAKE ANOTHER ONE. SORRY. NO, NO, NO. ARE YOU READY? I LOVE IT. THANKS. DO YOU WANT. TO GO BACK? OKAY, MR. WHITE. OKAY. LET'S DO THIS. YOU DID [00:50:04] SO GOOD, MAMA. YOU DID GREAT. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM B COUNCIL. AND I KNOW WE HAVE SEVERAL BOARD, BUT IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU ALL A LOT OF US ARE REAPPOINTMENTS. CAN WE TAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT ALL THE BOARD IF THAT'S SO MOVED? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ALL THE BOARDS LISTED JUST FOR REAPPOINTMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AND I THINK, FOR THE RECORD, DO YOU WANT TO READ THEM? I APOLOGIZE. YES. THE BOARDS CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING CITY ADVISORY BOARDS. COUNCILS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS FOUR. MEMBERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TWO MEMBERS. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ADVISORY BOARD TWO MEMBERS. PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD ONE MEMBER. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ONE MEMBER. [B. Consider Appointments to the following City Advisory Boards, Councils, Commissions and Committees: Building Board of Adjustments and Appeals, Four Members; Community Development Council, Two Members; Cultural Activities Advisory Board, Two Members; Public Library Board, One Member; Zoning Board of Adjustment, One Member. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]] I THANK ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT SIGNED UP TO SERVE. [14. CONSENT AGENDA] AGAIN, THANK YOU. UNDER CONSENT AGENDA COUNCIL ITEM 14. THERE'S ITEMS A THROUGH G. I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR ITEM A AND D TO TAKE OUT. IS THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS TO VOTE ON THAT YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE OUT THE DISCUSS? [B. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of Ammunition from TXAT LLC Through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) Contract No. 698-23 in the Amount of $39,485. [Jaime Ayala, Chief of Police]] [C. Consider Authorizing a Proposal for a Two-Year Lease for a Drone First Responder Program from Flock Safety Through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (OMNIA Partners, Public Sector) Contract No. 23-6692-03, in the Amount of $75,000.00 Per Year. [Jaime Ayala, Chief of Police]] [E. Consider the Approval of Change Order No. 1 by Landmark Structures I, L.P., for the Business 281 One Million Composite Elevated Water Storage Tank to Increase the Contract Amount by $44,350.00 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute any Documents Related Thereto. [Gerardo Carmona Jr., P.E., Director of Utilities]] [F. Consider Authorizing the City Manger to Amend the Agreement Between the City of Edinburg and Revize Software Systems for the Redesign and Development of the City Website and Execute All Documents Related Thereto. [Daniel Vera, Director of Information Technology]] NO. ALL RIGHT. CAN I HAVE A MOTION THEN TO EXCLUDE JUST ITEM A AND D AND APPROVE THE [G. Consider Authorizing the Disposition of Approximately 24 Cubic Feet (Boxes of Letter Size Records) of Non-Vital City Records in Accordance with City’s Records Management Program and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Local Records Retention Schedules. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]] REST. SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES ON. ITEM EIGHT. [A. Consider Resolution Approving the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Program Budget Amendment. [Claudia L. Farias, Director of Grants Administration]] CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. ARPA CORONAVIRUS. STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS PROGRAM BUDGET AMENDMENT. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION OR MOTION TO APPROVE? OKAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. SO THE ONLY THING I WANTED TO SEE, MISS CLAUDIA, IS I HAD ASKED CITY MANAGER, I KNOW I SEE THIS SPREADSHEET HERE, BUT THIS IS A ARPA FUNDS, AND I'M ACTUALLY OKAY WITH WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO HERE TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT. BUT ON THE I SAW ON THE ATTACHMENTS, I WAS ASKED CITY MANAGER I WANTED TO SEE I STILL SEE SOME BALANCES ON SOME OF THE PROJECTS. SO I DID WANT TO SEE THE WHEN, WHEN THESE PROJECTS STARTED AND THEN A PERCENTAGE COMPLETION. SO I JUST, I JUST WANT TO SEE THAT I'VE SEEN I KNOW SOME OF THESE PROJECTS, THEY TAKE A WHILE, I GET THAT, BUT I DO WANT TO SEE THE PERCENTAGE COMPLETION BECAUSE I THINK 2026 IS WHEN IS THE DEADLINE? IS THAT CORRECT? YES. SO I JUST AND I KNOW Y'ALL ARE MONITORING IT, BUT I JUST LIKE TO SEE IT, JUST TO SEE IF THERE'S A PROJECT THAT PERHAPS MAY NOT MAKE IT, THAT WE MAY NEED TO LOOK AT EITHER REALLOCATION OR CHANGE COURSE. AND I'D RATHER KNOW SOONER THAN THAN LATER SO THAT WE CAN, YOU KNOW, REALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS APPROPRIATELY. SO AFTER TONIGHT, WE'LL HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OBLIGATED ALL THE FUNDS. SO WE'RE GOING TO MEET THE DECEMBER 31ST, 2024 DEADLINE, THE DECEMBER 31ST, 2026 DEADLINE THAT YOU MENTIONED BEFORE. THAT'S TO EXPEND ALL THE FUNDS. WE'RE ON TRACK TO DO THAT. THE THE BIG CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE UNDERWAY INCLUDE THE NEW SERVICE CENTER. THAT'S 80% COMPLETE. OKAY. AND THE IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCE THROUGH THE ARTS PROJECT IS ABOUT 50% COMPLETE. THE ANTICIPATED END DATE FOR THAT IS DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. OKAY. AND I NEGLECTED TO MENTION WITH THE SERVICE CENTER THAT THE ESTIMATED END DATE IS APRIL 4TH, 2025. OKAY, SO THE TWO PROJECTS I JUST WAS CURIOUS ON WAS THE CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS. WHAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE THOSE? AND WE'VE ONLY SPENT LIKE $3,500, SO WE STILL HAVE OVER 200,000 ON THAT. IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY HALL WAS A PROJECT WAS COMPRISED OF AC UNITS, SO THAT PROJECT IS 98% COMPLETE. WE'RE JUST PENDING THE THE PAYMENT, GETTING INVOICED FOR THAT. SO THE UNITS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ALREADY. AND SO THEY HAVE AN INVOICE THIS OR I DON'T KNOW IF. NO THEY HAVEN'T. WE'VE, WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR THAT BUT THEY HAVEN'T AS OF YET. OKAY. WHAT ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN WATER PLANT GENERATOR. THE DOWNTOWN WATER PLANT GENERATOR. THAT ONE IS ONLY 10% COMPLETE BECAUSE WE'RE WAITING ON THE GENERATOR ITSELF. OKAY. THERE'S A BIG DEMAND FOR THOSE. YEAH, I'D JUST LIKE TO SEE MAYBE A COUPLE COLUMNS WHEN WE INITIATED THE PROJECT, EITHER WHEN WE ORDERED THE PARTS AND THEN JUST WHERE WE'RE AT. YEAH. IF WE CAN. YES WE CAN. WE CAN PROVIDE THAT. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ALL I HAD. IF NOBODY ELSE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, CAN IS THERE A MOTION? EXCUSE ME. WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ITEM D. I BELIEVE COUNCIL. I ASKED THAT TO BE TAKEN OUT BECAUSE THERE WAS A CORRECTION. YES, SIR. MAYOR. THERE IS A CORRECTION ON THIS ITEM. THE AMOUNT SHOULD BE 46,689 AND $0.80. I WILL READ IT WITH THE CORRECTION. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF FOUR SCOREBOARDS FROM THE PROVIDER NETCO SPORTS LLC, THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE BOARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,689.80. MOVED. SECOND. [D. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of Four (4) Scoreboards, from the Provider, NEVCO Sports LLC, Through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy-Board), in the Amount of $47,247.80. [Javier Garza, Director of Parks & Recreation]] ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. [15. OTHER BUSINESS] [A. Future Items Requested by City Council. [Myra L. Ayala, City Manager]] [00:55:01] MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 15. OTHER BUSINESS. COUNCIL. IS THERE ANY ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE? IF NOT, MOVE ON TO ITEM 16 EXECUTIVE SESSION. IS THERE A MOTION TO CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE? SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. WE'RE NOW CONVENING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 653. ITEM EIGHT CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY. ITEM B DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, CONVEYANCE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY. ITEM C PERSONNEL MATTERS. ITEM D DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS. COMING UP NEXT ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL. ON THE COUNCIL, MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA JR. MAYOR PRO TEM DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DELEON, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR JR. AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE SITTING IN AS ADVISORS, CITY MANAGER MAYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY JOSEPHINE RAMIREZ SOLIS. AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURG CITY HALL. THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL. MEETING EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO THIS EVENING'S REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. DECEMBER 17TH. AND BUT MY WATCH. IT IS 6:01 P.M.. I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. I DO SEE VISIBLY THAT WE DO HAVE ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT THIS EVENING. SO WE DO HAVE QUORUM. WE'RE GOING TO START, AS WE DO EVERY COUNCIL MEETING WITH A PRAYER. WE HAVE PASTOR RYAN GARZA HERE FROM PALM VALLEY CHURCH. WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR PRAYER? FATHER, WE COME HERE TODAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS. LORD, WE KNOW THAT YOU PLACED EVERY CITIZEN HERE FOR A REASON. LORD, I PRAY OVER THIS MEETING. I PRAY FOR ALL THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. I PRAY FOR WISDOM. LORD, I THANK YOU FOR YOU ARE SOVEREIGN. AND IN THIS SEASON OF CHRISTMAS, WE JUST PRAISE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR SON DOWN FOR US. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. [01:00:01] ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE. OF THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON DECEMBER 13TH, 2024 AT 7:50 P.M.. SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS A DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. YES, UNDER STATE LAW, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST FOR THEMSELVES OR CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SUCH A CONFLICT. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE RELATED TO THE PENDING MATTERS ON TODAY'S AGENDA? NO, MA'AM. NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TODAY ON THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ACHIEVED A REMARKABLE MILESTONE, PLACING NINTH IN THE NATION IN THE 100,000 TO 300,000 POPULATION CATEGORY FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROGRAM. IT'S A COMPETITION THAT'S SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH. MORE THAN 30 CITIES NATIONWIDE COMPETED FOR THE TOP TEN SPOTS IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM. EDINBURGH STANDING AMONG ENTRIES FROM CITIES SUCH AS PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AND SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA, EDINBURGH IS HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS ONLY ONE OF FIVE TEXAS CITIES TO EARN A PLACE IN THE TOP TEN. SO THIS RECOGNITION UNDERSCORES THE TRUE DEDICATION OF THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE RESIDENTS WHO COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS CITY A SAFER AND MORE CONNECTED PLACE TO LIVE. LET'S GIVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN MAKING THIS MILESTONE A REALITY. THIS IS NINTH IN THE NATION, MAYOR, SO I REALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE CHIEF JAIME AYALA. AND I WOULD LIKE FOR HIM TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND JUST SAY A FEW WORDS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HOW MANY? POLICE CHIEF? THANK YOU, MISS AYALA, FOR THAT AND FOR THE RECOGNITION. THIS IS AN EFFORT. CITYWIDE EFFORT. TWO OF THE OFFICERS WORKING HERE TONIGHT ARE IN OUR UNIT, AND THEY'RE THE. THEY'RE THE BRAINS BEHIND IT ALL TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. AND SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN THE COMMUNITY THE WAY WE HAVE. YOU ALL ARE AT THIS EVENT. IT HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS. IT'S JUST BECOMING MORE PROSPEROUS. AND BEING ABLE TO RECOGNIZE IT AGAINST OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED. SO WE'VE GONE FROM 17 TO 11 TO NINTH. NEXT YEAR, WE HOPE WE CAN EVEN GET EVEN, EVEN BETTER AND GET INTO THE TOP FIVE. BUT WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR SUPPORT. WHAT YOU DO TO MAKE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WHAT IT IS TODAY, AND THE COP UNIT THAT GETS IT DONE WITH THE REST OF THE CITY. THANK YOU. LET'S GO AHEAD, CHIEF. I JUST WANT TO SAY, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE COUNCIL TO SPEAK ON THIS, BUT I THINK I DON'T NORMALLY TRY TO SPEAK FOR THEM, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT ON THEIR BEHALF AS WELL, THAT WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT Y'ALL DO. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I KNOW THIS IS A YEAR LONG AFFAIR. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IT. WE HAVE THIS EVENT ONCE A YEAR, BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK. AND I WANT TO THANK ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT SPONSOR AND STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO HELP OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE IT COULDN'T BE WHAT IT IS WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER. SO CONGRATULATIONS, CHIEF, TO YOU AND THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. WELL DONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. I DIDN'T SEE IT ON THE AGENDA. I KNOW I'M INSERTING THIS INTO THE AGENDA, AND THEN WE CAN GET OUR OFFICERS. YES. THAT WOULD BE SO GREAT. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS ON CELEBRATING HOW MANY YEARS WE'VE SEEN. 20 YEARS. 20 YEARS ALSO. YEAH. CONGRATULATIONS. YES, WE'RE RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE. OKAY. IT WILL BE COMPILED IN THREE, TWO, ONE. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, I BELIEVE. NOVEMBER 2024 PRESENT THE RECIPIENT FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL. WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. ROLANDO REYES, HE'S A LIEUTENANT WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AND I'LL HAVE MISTER FIRE CHIEF OMAR SAY A FEW WORDS. [01:05:05] GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. OMAR GARCIA, EDINBURG FIRE CHIEF. IT'S AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT ONE OF OUR OUTSTANDING LIEUTENANTS, ROLANDO REYES, WHO HAS EARNED THE WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AS A FIRE CHIEF, AN HONOR TO WORK ALONGSIDE SO MANY DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY DAY TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY. EACH MEMBER OF OUR TEAM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN KEEPING OUR CITY SAFE, AND I'M PROUD OF THEM ALL. BUT TONIGHT, WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE ROLANDO, SOMEONE WHO CONSTANTLY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. RONALDO IS NOT ONLY A SKILLED, COMPASSIONATE LIEUTENANT, BUT IS ALSO A SECOND GENERATION FIREFIGHTER, CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF SERVICE THAT RUNS DEEP IN HIS FAMILY. HIS COMMITMENT TO HIS PROFESSION AND HIS UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO HIS COLLEAGUES AND THE CITIZENS WE SERVE TRULY SET HIM APART. WHETHER IT'S ANSWERING CALLS AT ALL HOURS, PROVIDING MENTORSHIP TO OUR YOUNGER FIREFIGHTERS, OR STAYING CALM AND FOCUSED IN THE MOST CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, ROLANDO EXEMPLIFIES WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT. HIS SELFLESSNESS AND TIRELESS WORK ETHIC MAKES HIM AN INSPIRATION TO HIS FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS AND A TRUSTED MEMBER TO OUR DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE ORLANDO'S EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HIS HARD WORK, HIS PASSION FOR THE JOB, AND AS FOR HIS INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE HE SET FOR ALL OF US. IT IS A TRUE PRIVILEGE TO HAVE HIM ON OUR TEAM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BUDDY. YOU GOT SOME WORDS, AKA BUDDY. THAT'S HIS NICKNAME. THANK YOU. CHIEF. MAYOR. COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. IT'S BEEN 12 YEARS, RIGHT? WHEN THESE GUYS HERE NEXT DOOR GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY. SO I'M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL. I'M DEEPLY, DEEPLY PRIVILEGED. HONORED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVING THIS AWARD. I WANT TO THANK THE CHIEF AND HIS COMMAND STAFF FOR RECOGNIZING MY WORK. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT MY INCREDIBLE TEAM THAT I HAVE WITH ME. THE DRIVER, FELIPE VILLANUEVA, THE FIREFIGHTER HERMILIO LONGORIA, FIREFIGHTER JASON SALINAS, AND FIREFIGHTER JULIAN FLORES THAT MAKE MY JOB A LOT EASIER, AND ALL THOSE GUYS ARE EXTREMELY CAPABLE OF GETTING THIS AWARD AS WELL. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY WHAT YOU JUST SAID RIGHT NOW IS REASON ENOUGH WHY YOU SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED. YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT ABOUT HIMSELF. HE'S RECOGNIZING EVERYBODY ELSE IN HIS CREW. AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR CITY. AND WE THANK YOUR FAMILY, TOO, BECAUSE I KNOW I SAY THIS OFTEN, BUT IT'S TRUE. IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR TO SERVE OUR CITY. AND WE THANK YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR CITY. CONGRATULATIONS, SIR. THANK YOU. OH. WE'RE GOOD. THERE'S NO FIRE. YOU HAVE TO RUN RIGHT NOW. OKAY. THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU. SIR. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN 12 YEARS. 12 YEARS. CONGRATULATIONS. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX. PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL LASTS FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. I WILL BE TAKING TIME. PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR CLARITY REGARDING 2814 SOUTH CESAR CHAVEZ PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT CONSTRUCTION. DIRECTION. GOOD EVENING GENTLEMEN. WE WERE CONTACTED BY RESIDENTS ON CESAR CHAVEZ ROAD BECAUSE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SEWER LINE, LOOKS LIKE WATER LINE. ALSO THE DEVELOPER, THE CONTRACTOR COMPLETELY CLOSED OFF THE STREET. THIS CLOSURE STARTED AT THE CORNER OF CESAR CHAVEZ AND CANTON AND PROCEEDED SOUTH. THERE IS A SCHOOL RIGHT THERE ALSO. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH OF PROBLEMS FOR THESE FAMILIES ON THE CORNER. SO WHAT WERE THE RESIDENTS UPSET ABOUT? THE CONTRACTOR JUST SHOWED UP ONE DAY, BLOCKED OFF THE STREETS AND STARTED DIGGING A CANAL AND BIG HUGE HOLES FOR SEWER LINE. THEY DID NOT TALK TO THE PEOPLE. FAMILIES WERE NOT ADVISED CONCERNING HOW LONG IT WAS GOING TO TAKE, NOR WHERE THEY COULD PARK. DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, DRIVEWAYS WERE DUG UP, BUT A BIG YELLOW LITTLE CAUTION RIBBON WAS LOCATED ALONG THE STREET AND SEVERAL ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE ESCORTED TO THEIR HOMES TO ENSURE THAT THEY DID NOT FALL INTO THE DITCH. [01:10:05] YOU COULD SAY, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR? YOU COULD ASK FOR THE CONTRACTOR THAT COULD ANTICIPATE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. WHEN THERE'S CHILDREN AND BUSSES ARRIVING AT SCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS, OR WHEN SCHOOL IS LETTING OUT IN THE EVENING. THE RESULT HAS BEEN NO MAIL, NO ACCESS TO THEIR DRIVEWAYS AND IN A CRISIS, NO ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICES. THIS MEANS WALKING ALONG THE STREET TO YOUR HOME WHEN MOST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE. THEREFORE, THANK YOU. AND I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ETJ, FOR I KNOW THEY CAME TO THE CITY TO GET PLACING THIS SEWER LINE WHERE SERVICES DID NOT EXIST. BUT CONTRACTORS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS MORE TO INSTALLING A SEWER LINE AND DIGGING A HOLE. ALSO, THANK YOU MAYOR, FOR GOING BY TO SEE THE SITUATION. I KNOW YOU DID, BUT SAYING THAT YOU WOULD DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DID WITH THE COUNTY. I DID CALL ELLIE'S OFFICE AND WE'RE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. THIS IS ALSO A CITY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE COUNTY SAID THAT IT WOULD. THE ADDRESS IS 2814 SOUTH CESAR CHAVEZ, AND WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. AND THIS IS WHY WHEN THEY COME HERE AND THEY. OH, I PROMISE WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS IF YOU'LL LET US HAVE THE PERMIT OR WHATEVER. THEY DO NOT FOLLOW THROUGH. TONIGHT. I'M ASKING EVERYONE TO PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR ISRAEL AND THAT THEY CAN WIN THIS WAR, THAT THEY DID NOT START AND THAT WE CAN GET IN OUR HOSTAGES, PLUS ALL THE HOSTAGES THAT ARE OVER THERE BACK. AND SO I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS. AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA. SO THAT'S YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS IVAN GARCIA REGARDING ITEM EIGHT A. IN CASE THERE'S QUESTIONS. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR COUNCIL. IVAN GARCIA. I'M HERE REPRESENTING REPRESENTING SAC HOLDINGS, LLC. WE'RE HERE FOR ITEM EIGHT A, AND THIS IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW QUICK QUACK CAR WASH AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF CANTON ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY I-69C. THIS IS A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY THAT WOULD PRIORITIZE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WATER CONSERVATION. WE ARE REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE TWO MILE RADIUS REQUIREMENT FOR THIS PROJECT. ONE THING THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT THE LINEAR DISTANCE BETWEEN OUR PROPOSED LOCATION AND THE NEAREST EXISTING CARWASH, WHICH IS ACTUALLY AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF KLAUSSNER AND FREDI GONZALEZ, IT'S APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILES, BUT THE ACTUAL DRIVING DISTANCE IS TWO MILES. FURTHERMORE, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO CAR WASHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF I-69C, WITH THE HIGHWAY SERVING AS A SIGNIFICANT MAN MADE PHYSICAL BARRIER AND BUFFER. AND BASICALLY, THERE'S NOTHING ON ON THAT SIDE. ANOTHER THING THAT WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE WATER CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EFFORTS WITH THE CAR WASH. IT'S VERY EFFICIENT ON THE WATER. USE THE FACILITY, USE ADVANCED RECLAMATION AND RECYCLING SYSTEM, WHICH BASICALLY REDUCE THE USAGE TO ONLY TEN, 15 GALLONS VERSUS 80, 90%, WHICH IS AN 8,090% DECREASE FROM THE REGULAR CAR WASHES. THERE'S SOME WATER PROTECTION. NONE OF THE QUICK CAR WASH WATER WILL BE DISCHARGED INTO THE STORM SYSTEM. IT'S A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY WITH FILTERS AND EVERYTHING, AND IT FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE PRACTICES, WHICH USES ECO FRIENDLY SOAPS FOR SUPPORTING THE CITY'S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. AND I'M HERE TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE WHEN THE ITEM COMES UP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. OKAY. NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS OSCAR ENRIQUEZ REGARDING ITEM EIGHT TO EXPLAIN TAX REVENUE GROWTH. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. I'M I'M GOING TO GO RIGHT BEHIND MY ENGINEER, YVONNE GARCIA. MY NAME IS OSCAR ENRIQUEZ. I'M A SENIOR TAX AGENT. AND THE REVENUE THAT IT'S GOING TO GENERATE FOR THE CITY THAT WE NEED FOR OUR CITIES, OUR SEWERS AND STUFF LIKE THAT IS GOING TO GENERATE OVER IN THE FIRST YEAR. RIGHT NOW, CURRENTLY, IT'S AT $2,900 FOR IT'S A MINIMAL TAX. IT'S JUST TAXING ON THE LAND. ONCE THE CONSTRUCTION STARTS, IT'S GOING TO RISE 330% INCREASE TO 12,600 IN THE FINAL COMPLETION, WHICH WILL BE THE THIRD YEAR. IT WILL GENERATE OVER $25,000 ANNUALLY IN A TEN YEAR SPAN. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $250,000. THAT IN PROPERTY TAXES THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED FOR OUR CITY INFRASTRUCTURE. [01:15:06] SO I'M ASKING FOR THIS VARIANCE TO BE APPROVED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS OBED MONTOYA REGARDING PAY RAISE. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I FEEL LIKE I'M AT THE MOVIE IN HOLLYWOOD, IN YELLOWSTONE. BUT ANYHOW, I WANT TO THANK MR. JUDGE BUSTOS HERE. JUST ARRIVED HERE. HE'S GOOD. BUT I DO BELIEVE WE MISS A POINT WITH MR. WHITE BEING HERE. HE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF HAMPTON. AND I LOOK AT THAT SIGN EVERY DAY. I COME HERE TO CITY COUNCIL, 1968. I WAS TWO YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. WE GOT FOUR. WE GOT FOUR CITY WARDS. ANYHOW TO CUT TO THE CHASE, LIKE THEY SAY IN HOLLYWOOD, I'M LOOKING AT THE VIDEO AND THERE'S THREE SEATS THAT ARE MISSING. THOSE ARE RIGHT THERE. THEY NEED THE CHAIRS LIKE YOU HAVE RIGHT THERE, RIGHT HERE. THEY NEED THEM AND I'LL PAY FOR THAT. I WILL, MYRA, YOU DESERVE THAT. DESERVE THAT. WE SHOULD DO THAT. DAN, WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD? LET'S DO THAT. PUT PUT IT ON THE BUDGET AND ALSO GIVE THE PAY RAISE TO THE EMPLOYEES, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND I KNOW, DAN, THAT TONIGHT YOU MIGHT PASS THE TORCH TOWARDS JASON TO BE MAYOR PRO TEM, AND I CONGRATULATE YOU. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS WITH HOLDING A TORCH. JASON. CONGRATULATE ME. DESPIDO CON USTEDES ESTAMOS. THANK YOU SIR. THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. THAT BEING THE CASE, COUNCIL, IF EVERYBODY IS OKAY. I DID SEE JUDGE COME IN. I WANT TO MOVE UP. ITEM 13. SEE IF THAT'S OKAY. EVERYBODY, I WANT TO TAKE THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME. SO DO WE NEED A MOTION FOR THAT OR CAN WE JUST GO TO THAT ITEM, JOSE, OR YOU JUST TAKE THAT ITEM OUT OF IT? YEAH, YOU CAN JUST TAKE THAT ITEM OUT OF COUNCIL. I'M GOING TO ASK FOR CONSIDERATION OF ITEM 13 SEES UNDER APPOINTMENTS. GO AHEAD. DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE ASSOCIATE JUDGES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL JUDICIAL SERVICES WITH THE APPOINTED ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE. PREJUDICE. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THIS IS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION OF JUDGE. IS THAT CORRECT? ON THE. YES. AT THIS TIME? CORRECT. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM SEVEN. THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS. ITEM EIGHT. PRESENTATION OF DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TODAY WE HAVE MISS KELLY RIVERA SALAZAR WITH LINEBERGER GOERGEN BLAIR AND SAMPSON TO PRESENT THE CITY OF EDINBURGH DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2024. MISS KELLY, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION SERVICES REPORT FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURG. FISCAL YEAR END OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024. OUR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON TWO BASIC PREMISES. THE FIRST IS TO WORK WITH THE TAXPAYER FIRST, AND SECONDLY, USE THE TOOL OF LITIGATION ONLY AS A FINAL OPTION TO COLLECT. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE COMPLETED EIGHT DEMAND MAILINGS, MAILING OVER 2500 STATEMENTS TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS WITHIN THE CITY. WE INITIATED OR RECEIVED OVER 2000 PHONE CALLS. WE KNOCKED ON 73 DOORS WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE AND INFORM FOLKS ABOUT HOW TO GET INTO A PAYMENT AGREEMENT WITH OUR OFFICE. WE HAD 45 PAYMENT AGREEMENTS AND 321 PAYOFF REQUESTS REGARDING LITIGATION. WE HAVE FILED 68 LAWSUITS, DISPOSED OF 71, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE PENDING 184 LAWSUITS REPRESENTING OVER $619,000 OWED IN BASE PENALTY AND INTEREST. WE ALSO REGULARLY COLLECT TAX, CONDUCT TAX SALES AND RESELLS ON JUDGMENTS [01:20:01] WITH LITTLE TO NO EFFORT TO PAY ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYER. THIS YEAR, WE CONDUCTED FIVE TAX SALES AND ONE RESALE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, PLACING 13 PROPERTIES FOR SALE. THREE OF THOSE SOLD AT TAX SALE. ONE OF THOSE SOLD AT TAX RESALE. SEVERAL PROPERTIES WERE PULLED DUE TO A PAYMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYER. TWO OF THOSE WERE STRUCK OFF AT TAX SALE DUE TO NO BID RECEIVED. OUR FIRM ALSO COLLECTED OVER $10,000 IN MUNICIPAL LIENS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AS A COURTESY. THOSE ARE VACANT LOTS AND SUCH THINGS THAT THE CITY HAS TO GO OUT AND UPKEEP FOR THE COMMUNITY. REGARDING A COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS. YOU'LL SEE OUR COLLECTIONS ARE UP COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR, WE COLLECTED OVER $649,000 IN BASE TAX, OVER $266,000 IN PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR TOTAL COLLECTIONS OF OVER $916,000 FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT QUARTER AND THE FISCAL YEAR, WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH IN OUR LITIGATION EFFORTS, MONITOR ANY ACCOUNTS INVOLVING BANKRUPTCY, CONTINUE OUR MAILING PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE PROPERTY TAX SALES ONLY AS NECESSARY. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON COUNCIL? I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY. WE APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ITEM B PRESENTATION ON DRAFT OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH'S 2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. I CAN'T DO IT. CASTLE. THAT'S WHY. YEAH. OKAY. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE OUR CITY ATTORNEY JOSE, AND OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, JAY SCIENCE. GETTING READY TO PRESENT OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. THERE YOU GO, MAYOR. COUNCIL. THIS IS A DRAFT OF THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES THAT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH GOING INTO THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL BEGIN JANUARY 14TH, 2025 AND WILL END ON JUNE 2ND. FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH OF 2025 IS THE DEADLINE FOR BILLS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR LOCAL BILLS. AND SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL KNOW THAT OR KEEP THAT IN MIND AS FAR AS WE ANTICIPATE THERE WILL BE PRIORITIES THAT WE EXPECT THE LEGISLATURE AND THE STATE WILL FOCUS ON, WHICH ARE BORDER SECURITY, PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION, WATER, WHETHER IT'S WASTEWATER, WATER RECLAMATION, WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. IN THE NATURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ISSUES THAT WILL BE AFFECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. SO THAT'S WHAT WE ANTICIPATE WE'RE GOING TO SEE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. BUT THESE ARE SOME OF THE GENERAL PRIORITIES THAT WE'VE PUT TOGETHER. YES, MAYOR, COUNCIL ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. IN OCTOBER AND IN NOVEMBER, STAFF, STAFF MET COLLECTIVELY AND WE MET INDIVIDUALLY WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT HEADS TO BASICALLY COME UP WITH GENERAL PRIORITIES THAT WE'LL BE TARGETING IN THIS NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. AND THESE ARE LISTED FOR YOU, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE LOCAL AUTHORITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELFARE, PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND OPEN GOVERNMENT WITH THE PRIORITIES THAT STAFF SELECTED AS A AS A TEAM CAME TOGETHER. AS FAR AS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE WE BELIEVE THAT SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST STRENGTHENING OUR POWER GRID AND LOCAL WEATHERIZATION EFFORTS IS GOING TO BE KEY SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT RELAXES REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPACT FEES TO HELP WITH FUTURE DEVELOPMENT COSTS. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST WITH COSTS RELATED TO FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS IS GOING TO BE A PRIORITY. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR FLOOD MITIGATION AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. AND FINALLY, SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION. UNDER LOCAL AUTHORITY. WE'RE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL PROTECT OUR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ON [01:25:03] ADDRESSING ISSUES AND NEEDS SPECIFIC TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. AS YOU KNOW, IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION THERE WERE SOME LEGISLATION THAT WAS PUT FORWARD THAT LIMITED LOCAL AUTHORITY AND MADE CHANGES SPECIFICALLY TO HOW WE CAN ADDRESS ISSUES IN OUR ETJ OR WITH ANNEXATION. AND SO IF YOU'LL SEE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM THERE'S SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ADDRESS THE CURRENT LIMITS ON THAT AUTHORITY. AND WE EXPECT TO SEE SOME LITIGATION, SOME LEGISLATION IN THIS SESSION THAT'S EITHER GOING TO FURTHER THAT OR CLEAN UP SOME OF THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS PUT FORWARD THE LAST TIME. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL HELP WITH THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF THE AIRPORT. THAT'S KEY TO OUR DEVELOPMENT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD TAKE AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND CREATED UNFUNDED MANDATES. IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE IDENTIFIED TO SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS TAX CREDITS FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT FOR INCENTIVES TO SUPPLEMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND RECRUIT AND RETAIN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT INVESTS IN EDUCATION AND JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL WORKFORCE AND ECONOMY. IN THE AREA OF HEALTH AND WELFARE. WE'RE LOOKING AT OPPOSING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD LIMIT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR LOW INCOME AND SOCIALLY AT RISK AND VULNERABLE POPULATION, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PARKS DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING LINEAR PARKS, HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS, FORESTRY PROJECTS AND OTHER HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES THAT ARE KEY TO OUR CITY'S GROWTH. WE ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST WITH THE PRESERVATION AND EXPANSION OF ADDITIONAL GREEN SPACES. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL ARTS AND CONTINUE THE THE ASPECT OF EDUCATION THAT WE WERE TRYING TO ADDRESS AS WELL UNDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS OFFERING RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND FUNDS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. AND COUNCIL, IN TERMS OF PUBLIC SAFETY. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INCREASE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD POLICING. SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, DETENTION, TRANSPORT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, DE-ESCALATION AND TRAINING. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST WITH DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING AND SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO ASSIST MUNICIPAL COURT WITH UNFUNDED MANDATES. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, MENTAL HEALTH REGISTRATIONS, AND ALTERNATIVES TO SENTENCING. UNDER EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. WE'RE LOOKING AT INCREASED SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WILL ASSIST LIBRARIES TO INCLUDE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT FUNDING FOR ACCESS TO BROADBAND, AND ASSIST WITH LOCAL EDUCATION AND JOBS. SUPPORT FOR IT RELATED ISSUES THAT WE CONTINUE TO SEE AFFECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LIKE CYBERSECURITY, MODERNIZATION, INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS, TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAINING, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES IN THE WORK IN THE WORKPLACE DUE TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. WIDGETS. AND FINALLY, AN OPEN GOVERNMENT AND TRANSPARENCY. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PUBLICATION. DUE TO NEWSPAPERS NO LONGER BEING IN EXISTENCE OR IN A LIMITED SUPPLY IN CIRCULATION. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES OR SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES LOCAL TRANSPARENCY. EFFORTS AND SUPPORT FOR PEG FUNDING AND THE USE OF 1% OF CABLE FRANCHISE FEES FOR COMMUNICATIONS. SO THESE ARE THESE ARE THE PRIORITIES THAT WE IDENTIFIED IN TALKING WITH THE STAFF AND COLLECTIVELY MEETING ALL THESE THINGS. THAT'S RIGHT. AND SO WE WELCOME ANY INPUT, ANY CHANGES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE. ANY ANY ADDITIONAL DIRECTION THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TO GIVE US? WE'RE GOING TO BRING BACK THE FINAL DRAFT WITH A RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL SO WE COULD SEND IT ON TO THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FOR THE AREA AND WORK WITH CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CITY STAFF MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS YOURSELVES AND OUR LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT TO MOVE THESE ISSUES FORWARD ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. ANYBODY ON COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? I HAVE A QUESTION. YES, SIR. IF YOU GO BACK TO THE ONE WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH. YES, THERE WAS A PUBLIC SAFETY. YES. YEAH. THE SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION, THE SYSTEM OF MUNICIPAL COURTS WITH UNFUNDED MANDATES. RIGHT. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. MENTAL HEALTH. MAGISTRATE. SO IN THE IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THERE WERE SOME CHANGES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND AND. RIGHT. I'M REALLY GOING TOWARDS THE MENTAL HEALTH PART BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, UNLESS SOMETHING'S CHANGED, THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE CAN'T DO A SECTION WHERE WE HAVE TO THE OFFICERS ARE [01:30:01] HAVING TO GO FIND A JP OR THE COMMUNITY HAS TO FIND A JP TO DO THAT. THAT'S RIGHT. IS THAT SOMETHING MAYBE WE CAN ASK THEM TO LOOK AT THAT. MAYBE I, YOU KNOW, I'D GIVE THEM THAT AUTHORITY AS WELL. YEAH. BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE NICE TO GIVE OUR COMMUNITY ADDITIONAL AVENUES OF APPROACH. THAT'S AN AVENUE. AND ALSO BECAUSE IT IS OUR MUNICIPAL COURT AND THAT'S WHO THEY SHOULD BE SEEKING. I THINK ASSISTANCE FROM FIRST BECAUSE IT'S NOT A HIGHER COURT, JP COURTS, NOT A HIGHER COURT. IT JUST HAS SOME JURISDICTIONS DIFFERENT. OKAY. WOULD YOU AGREE, CHIEF OR I LISTED THE ASSISTANCE MAY HELP THE COMMUNITY A LITTLE BIT ON MENTAL HEALTH WARRANTS. IF WE CAN ADD IT INTO A MUNICIPAL COURT. MARIBEL VELASQUEZ, COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT. WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING THE SECTION 28 IS WHAT WE ARE DOING. THAT'S SOMETHING. SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE IMPLEMENTED IN 2024. SO WE ARE DOING THAT. THIS IS BASICALLY FOR THE 1620 TWOS THAT WERE ACTUALLY MANDATED TO DO. ANYTIME WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT IS THAT IS NOT THAT IS NOT COMPETENT WHEN THEY'RE BEING MAGISTRATE. JUST GET EDUCATED. OKAY. YES. I'M GLAD YOU'RE BRINGING UP CHIEF. THAT'S WHAT IT IS FOR. I MEAN, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE YOU KNOW, THE PRIORITIES. OBVIOUSLY WE JUST STARTED IN 2024. SO YEAH I MEAN THAT WASN'T THE CASE BEFORE. SO I APPRECIATE Y'ALL STARTING THAT. SO YEAH. YES. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. I THINK THAT A LOT OF IT IS THE THE DISCONNECTION THAT THERE IS WITH THE COUNTY. I KNOW THAT THE COUNTY HAS A MENTAL HEALTH YOU KNOW, DIVISION DEPARTMENT OR WHATEVER IT IS. I JUST WISH THAT THERE WAS SOME INVOLVEMENT WITH MUNICIPALITIES BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THAT DISCONNECTION ANYTIME THERE IS A REGISTRATION. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE HAD ONE THE OTHER DAY AND OF COURSE WE HAD THE DA CALLING US REGARDING THE CASE. BUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CRIMINAL OR YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CRIMINAL ON HIGHER AND HIGHER REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 1628. AND THAT'S WHAT THAT WOULD BE FOR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. YES, MADAM. MAYOR, MAYOR, COUNCIL, POLICE DEPARTMENT. I DO ALSO WANT TO REMIND THAT WE DID ENTER INTO A GRANT WITH TROPICAL TEXAS. AND WE DO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK TOGETHER AND HELP SERVICE THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY. IN REGARDS TO SECTIONS 26 OR 28. OKAY. THANK YOU. I DO HAVE ONE COMMENT. JOSIE. A GREAT IDEA WAS PRESENTED. I THINK IT WAS THE MAYOR AND I MEETING WITH MCALLEN LAST YEAR. IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH WITH ANIMALS AND ANIMAL RESCUE. APPARENTLY THAT AT THIS TIME, ONLY DOCTORS CAN SPAY AND NEUTER. AND THAT LEADS TO THE BIG PROBLEM OF BEING ABLE TO SPRAY AND NEUTER. SOMEONE SUGGESTED THAT IF WE COULD WORK WITH LEGISLATION TO LET TEX OR HAVE BETTER MORE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO CAN SPAY AND NEUTER. I THINK THAT WILL HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. CAN WE WE CAN ADD THAT, ADD THAT AND LOOK INTO THAT. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? I WAS JUST JUST SOME COMMENTS. WE HAVE THE HTML PARTIES, RIGHT? AND I JUST ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO PIGGYBACK IS I HAVE A BIG LOBBYING EFFORT IN AUSTIN, AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING. WE WILL COORDINATE EFFORTS. OKAY. THEN THE OTHER THING OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE HAD CALLED ME ABOUT ANNEXATION AUTHORITY. I DON'T I DON'T SEE THAT ON HERE. SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT ON LOCAL AUTHORITY. OH, YOU HAVE IT OKAY. BUT IS THERE LEGISLATION WE'RE GOING TO SEEK TO FILE? BECAUSE HE'S ADVISED ME THAT HE'S OPEN TO FILING SOME LEGISLATION. SO GET WITH HIS OFFICE. OKAY. THAT'D BE GREAT. YES. AND THEN ETJ ISSUES. THAT'S ALSO ON THERE. IS THAT ON THERE? BUT IS THERE LEGISLATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO, YOU KNOW, HAVE SOMEONE FILE BECAUSE THAT IS A BIG ISSUE FOR OUR CITY. I MEAN, OUR CITY IS GROWING. AND THERE WAS SOME LEGISLATION PASSED RECENTLY, COUNCIL THAT, AS YOU ALL KNOW, IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO OPT OUT OF BEING IN OUR ETJ AND THOSE THINGS. AND IT JUST IT PRESENTS A CHALLENGE, I THINK, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND EVERYBODY. BUT I JUST I KNOW IT'S ON THERE, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE COORDINATE OUR EFFORTS. IF THERE IS SOMEONE THAT'S GOING TO FILE SOMETHING THAT MAYBE WE COULD HELP SUPPORT ALONG WITH HTML, BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S A BIG ITEM WITH HTML AS WELL. AND THEN THE LAST ONE I HAVE IS JUST REGIONAL PRIORITIES. I KNOW NORMALLY THERE'S A RIO GRANDE VALLEY DAY, AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE COORDINATING EFFORTS FOR ANY REGIONAL PRIORITIES THAT WE CAN INCLUDE AS WELL. THAT TIES IN WITH WITH THE REST OF THE REGION. MONTE CRISTO, 1925, CONNECTING TO CAMERON COUNTY, FOR EXAMPLE. IT'S A HUGE PROJECT THAT, YOU KNOW, TRANSPORTATION PROJECT I JUST BROUGHT UP AS AN EXAMPLE. PROBABLY THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP HAS THE THOSE PRIORITIES. SO WE COULD CHECK WITH THEM THAT WE CAN MAYBE INCORPORATE IN OUR AGENDA AS WELL. YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. [01:35:02] WELL, THIS THANK YOU. THIS IS A PRESENTATION COUNCIL, SO THERE'S NO ACTION NEEDED. SO THANK YOU ALL. BUT WE WILL BRING WITH THE ADDITIONAL INCLUSIONS THAT WE'VE ADDED. WE WILL BRING IT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. OKAY. GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. ITEM EIGHT A VARIANCE. CONSIDER THE VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE CITY'S DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN. TITLE FIVE, PUBLIC WORKS. CHAPTER 53 WATER REGULATIONS, WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN. SECTION 53.33 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PROPERTY, IDENTIFIED AS FAIR HAVEN CROSSING PHASE ONE, LOT TWO AND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CANTON AND BUSINESS TWO, 81 FRONTAGE ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY SAAC HOLDINGS LLC, AND IS ALLOWED PER SECTION 53.32. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? YEAH. I JUST WANT TO SAY FOR OTHER DEVELOPERS OUT THERE, THIS CAR WASH THING IS SOMETHING I'VE BROUGHT UP YEARS AGO. I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE A RADIUS. I LIKE THIS PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION WE HAVE HERE. 80 TO 90% REDUCTION IN THE USE OF THE WATER. IT GETS FILTERED. IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY CHEMICALS GOING BACK TO OUR STORMWATER SYSTEM. ALSO, ANYTHING ON THE EAST SIDE IS ALWAYS A BIG PLUS. SO ANYBODY OUT THERE BRING STUFF TO THE EAST SIDE? WE'RE ALWAYS READY TO TO SEE SOMETHING DEVELOP THAT WAY AND JUST WANT TO THANK FOR ALL THE INFORMATION. VERY, VERY INFORMATIVE. AND THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NINE. AWARDING OF BID. ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER AWARDING RFP NUMBER 2025. DASH ZERO THREE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM. ROOF REPAIRS TO SLR BUILDING CONTRACTORS, LLC IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 78,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ITEM TEN. RESOLUTIONS. ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024. TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET ASIDE PROGRAM ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ENHANCEMENTS GRANT GANO STREET AND VETERANS BOULEVARD TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? YES, SIR. MYRA JUST HAD THAT QUESTION. I STILL CAN'T GET THE MATH IN MY HEAD. IF I GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM WHERE IT SAYS THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS FUNDING THE PROJECT AT 80, WITH 20% LOCAL GRANT. LOCAL MATCH. THEN WE GOT THE ALLOCATED AMOUNT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT. SO I'M ASSUMING THE WHOLE PROJECT IS 01,000,001. AND THEN WE GET TO THE MILLION ONE. AND THEN WE SAY THE EDINBURG WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 100,000. SO IF THE WHOLE PROJECT IS 1,000,001 20% IS CLOSER TO 200,000. I JUST I JUST COULDN'T GET THE NUMBERS SOMEWHERE. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL. WE LOOK AT IT THE SAME WAY, BUT ALL THESE PROJECTS THAT GET THESE TYPE OF FUNDING, THEY ALSO GET THE AN ECONOMIC DISTRESS COMMUNITY DISCOUNT BECAUSE THAT'S WHY IT COMES LOWER THAN THAT. OKAY. JUST WHEN I'M LOOKING AT IT, IT DOESN'T SAY THAT. THE NUMBERS. LET'S ADD IT TO THE. YEAH, IT DOES HAVE A COMMENT IN THERE BECAUSE THERE'S THINGS THAT ARE SUBTRACTED AND THEN ADDED DISTRESSED COMMUNITY REDUCTION. BUT IT'S VERY GENERIC AS HOW THE BREAKDOWN IS DONE BY TEXTILE. AS LONG AS WE UNDERSTAND IT I JUST DON'T WANT TO CHANGE ORDER, COME BACK BECAUSE WE MISSED $100,000 ON IT. AND THAT'S A GOOD POINT. THAT NUMBER THAT IT SHOWS ON THE CITY IS THAT A NOT TO EXCEED. IT'S NOT TO EXCEED UNLESS THE PROJECT IS OVER THE AMOUNT THAT'S ALLOCATED BASED ON BIDS OR BASED ON BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION. GOT IT. YEAH. BECAUSE IT SAYS WE'RE AT 105,000 AND ANY PROJECT COST OVERRUNS. SO THERE COULD BE A CHANGE. CORRECT. SO IF IT'S THE CONSTRUCTION IS ABOVE THE AMOUNT THAT WE HAVE ALLOCATED, THEN THEN WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. WE'RE RESPONSIBLE RIGHT? YES. CORRECT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? ANYTHING ELSE? THE ONLY THING COUNCIL I DO WANT TO STATE. AND JUST TO ANNOUNCE TO THE COMMUNITY THIS GOES UNDER THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY MPO. IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT. SO I DID JUST WANT TO ADVISE. IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT HEARD, OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ELLIE TORRES, HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIR OF THE MPO. SO I URGE STAFF TO MAKE SURE WE COORDINATE THIS REQUEST WITH HER OFFICE AND MAKE SURE WE KEEP UP TO DATE. BUT THAT'S A GOOD THING. GREAT. GREAT NEWS, PRECINCT FOUR. GREAT NEWS FOR OUR CITY THAT OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER IS GOING TO SERVE AS CHAIR. SO I JUST WANT TO STATE THAT. BUT ALSO JUST TO ADD TO THIS, THIS TRAIL, IS THAT A CONTINUATION OR OF THE ONE? IS IT CONNECTING TO. IT STARTS ON CANO AND IN ABOUT 10TH OR 12TH STREET AND IT GOES TO VETERANS. IT ACTUALLY GOES THROUGH AND IT CONNECTS TO OUR NEW VERDE TRAIL THAT'S COMING IN. GOT IT. SO IT GOES TO THE PARK. AND THEN IT ACTUALLY GOES TO AS FAR SOUTH AS THE SCHOOL JUST SOUTH OF FREDDY GONZALEZ. OKAY, GREAT. ALL RIGHT. [01:40:01] ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 FOR ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS, GRANT PROGRAM, AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 11. CONTRACTUAL ITEM A. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE OBLIGATION OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. ARPA CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 158,143 AND $0.60 AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE THE AUTHORITY TO UTILIZE THE DESIGN. BUILD PROCUREMENT METHODS AS AUTHORIZED BY SUBCHAPTER G, CHAPTER 22, 22, 69 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE SPECIFIC PROJECT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE LGC AND THE CITY FINDS IT IS THE BEST PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD THAT PROVIDES THE BEST VALUE TO THE CITY. MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES. IS THERE A MOTION? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SUSPEND THE RULES. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. I JUST I JUST GOT A QUESTION. ARE WE GOING TO CHANGE THE WAY WE WE BUILD BUILDINGS AND STUFF? ARE WE GOING TO. DOES THIS CHANGE THE WAY WE GO OUT TO BID BUILDINGS AND BUILD BY DESIGN FOR THIS SPECIFIC FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT? IT HAS TO BE PROJECT SPECIFIC. SO IF, IF THE COUNCIL SO CHOOSES TO GO THROUGH THIS DESIGN BUILD PROCUREMENT PROCESS, WE CAN DO IT FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT. IT'S STILL GOING TO COME TO US PER. PER. OKAY. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I. IS THAT CORRECT? YES. I JUST DON'T WANT A BLANKET. RIGHT. SO THIS IS INTENDING TO AUTHORIZE THE PROCUREMENT IN THIS MANNER FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT. AND WE'LL MAKE THAT DECISION IF WE WANT THIS, THIS DECISION TO GO THIS TO BE BIDDED OUT OR PROJECT BY DESIGN OR. CORRECT. AND TO BE CLEAR, WE'RE STILL BIDDING OUT THE PROJECT. YES. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS DETERMINATION JUST NEEDS TO BE MADE PRIOR TO ANY SOLICITATION. AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR AUTHORITY. RIGHT. UNDER THIS METHOD. YES. THAT'S ALL I NEED. YES, SIR. YEAH. NO PROBLEM. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNDER ITEM 12. BUDGET. WE HAVE ITEM A, CONSIDER APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024 BUDGET TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES FOR THE GENERAL FUND, UTILITY FUND, AIRPORT FUND, EBONY HILLS GOLF COURSE FUND, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUND AS REQUIRED TO FINALIZE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B. CONSIDER APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025 BUDGET TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES FOR THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUND. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNDER 13. ITEM 13 APPOINTMENTS. WE HAVE ITEM A CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL AS MAYOR PRO TEM. MOTION TO APPROVE. GO AHEAD. NEVER MIND. YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU'RE RIGHT. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. THE MOTION IS TO APPOINT AND PASS THE TORCH. TO QUOTE OUR OUR RESIDENT JASON DE LEON, AS THE NEXT MAYOR PRO TEM. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? JUST THANK YOU ALL FOR TRUSTING ME TO BE THE NEXT MAYOR PRO TEM. I GOT SOME BIG SHOES TO FILL, BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. SACHSE 14.5. ALL RIGHT. JUST KIDDING. ALL IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. I DIDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. OKAY. OH, I DID NOT KNOW THAT. OH, WE COULD HAVE TAKEN THAT OUT OF ORDER. OH, WOW, I COULD HAVE. GO AHEAD. YES. HAVEN'T HEARD HER IN THE BACK COLOR. ALL RIGHT, SHE'S READY. THAT'S JASON'S CHILD. SHE'S BEEN WAITING FOR HER MOMENT. OH. OH. YEAH. WERE YOU. ARE YOU PREGNANT? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. YOU ARE A KEEPER. CAN WE TRADE YOU THIS? STUDY FOR MAYOR PRO TEM. [01:45:02] OF THREE, TWO ONE. AND WITH THE COUNCIL OVER THERE. COUNSEL MY TEAMMATE. IT'S MAYOR PRO TEM. MAYOR. WAIT A MINUTE. YOU OPENED US UP FOR THAT ONE. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. STAY WITH YOUR COUNCIL, OKAY? WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER ONE. I'M SORRY. ARE YOU READY? I LOVE IT. HEY, MR. WHITE. THIS IS SO GOOD, MAMA. YOU DID GREAT. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM B COUNCIL. AND I KNOW WE HAVE SEVERAL BOARD, BUT IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU ALL A LOT OF US ARE REAPPOINTMENTS. CAN WE TAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT ALL THE BOARD IF THAT'S SO MOVED? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ALL THE BOARDS LISTED. IT'S JUST FOR REAPPOINTMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AND I THINK, FOR THE RECORD, DO YOU WANT TO READ THEM? I APOLOGIZE. YES. THE BOARDS CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING CITY ADVISORY BOARDS. COUNCILS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS FOR MEMBERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. TWO MEMBERS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ADVISORY BOARD TWO MEMBERS. PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD ONE MEMBER. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ONE MEMBER. I THANK ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT SIGNED UP TO SERVE. AGAIN. THANK YOU. UNDER CONSENT AGENDA COUNCIL ITEM 14. THERE'S ITEMS A THROUGH G. I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR ITEM A AND D TO TAKE OUT. IS THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS TO VOTE ON THAT YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE OUT TO DISCUSS? NO. ALL RIGHT. CAN I HAVE A MOTION THEN TO EXCLUDE JUST ITEM A AND D AND APPROVE THE REST. SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES ON. ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ARPA CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS PROGRAM BUDGET AMENDMENT. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION OR MOTION TO APPROVE? OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. SO THE ONLY THING I WANTED TO SEE, MISS CLAUDIA, IS I HAD ASKED CITY MANAGER. I KNOW I SEE THIS THE SPREADSHEET HERE, BUT THIS IS A ARPA FUNDS AND I'M ACTUALLY OKAY WITH WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO HERE TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT. BUT ON THE I SAW ON THE ATTACHMENTS, I WAS ASKED CITY MANAGER, I WANTED TO SEE I STILL SEE SOME BALANCES ON SOME OF THE PROJECTS. SO I DID WANT TO SEE THE WHEN, WHEN THESE PROJECTS STARTED AND THEN A PERCENTAGE COMPLETION. SO I JUST I JUST WANT TO SEE THAT I'VE SEEN I KNOW SOME OF THESE PROJECTS. THEY TAKE A WHILE, I GET THAT, BUT I DO WANT TO SEE THE PERCENTAGE COMPLETION, BECAUSE I THINK 2026 IS. WHEN IS THE DEADLINE, IS THAT CORRECT? YES. SO I JUST AND I KNOW Y'ALL ARE MONITORING IT, BUT I JUST LIKE TO SEE IT, JUST TO SEE IF THERE'S A PROJECT THAT PERHAPS MAY NOT MAKE IT THAT WE MAY NEED TO LOOK AT EITHER REALLOCATION OR CHANGE COURSE. AND I'D RATHER KNOW SOONER THAN, THAN LATER SO THAT WE CAN, YOU KNOW, REALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS APPROPRIATELY. SO. AFTER TONIGHT, WE'LL HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OBLIGATED ALL THE FUNDS. SO WE'RE GOING TO MEET THE DECEMBER 31ST, 2024 DEADLINE, THE DECEMBER 31ST, 2026 DEADLINE THAT YOU MENTIONED BEFORE. THAT'S TO EXPEND ALL THE FUNDS. WE'RE ON TRACK TO DO THAT. THE THE BIG CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE UNDERWAY INCLUDE THE NEW SERVICE CENTER. THAT'S 80% COMPLETE. OKAY. AND THE IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCE THROUGH THE ARTS PROJECT IS ABOUT 50% COMPLETE. THE ANTICIPATED END DATE FOR THAT IS DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. OKAY. AND I NEGLECTED TO MENTION WITH THE SERVICE CENTER THAT THE ESTIMATED END DATE IS APRIL 4TH, 2025. CORRECT. SO THE TWO PROJECTS I JUST WAS CURIOUS ON WAS THE CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS. WHAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE THOSE? AND WE'VE ONLY SPENT LIKE $3,500, SO WE STILL HAVE OVER 200,000 ON THAT. IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY HALL WAS A PROJECT WAS COMPRISED OF AC UNITS. SO THAT PROJECT IS 98% COMPLETE. WE'RE JUST PENDING THE THE THE PAYMENT GETTING INVOICED FOR THAT. SO THE UNITS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ALREADY. AND SO THEY HAVE AN INVOICE TO THIS OR I DON'T KNOW. NO THEY HAVEN'T. WE'VE WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR THAT BUT THEY HAVEN'T AS OF YET. [01:50:02] OKAY. WHAT ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN WATER PLANT GENERATOR? THE DOWNTOWN WATER PLANT GENERATOR. THAT ONE IS ONLY 10% COMPLETE BECAUSE WE'RE WAITING ON THE GENERATOR ITSELF. OKAY. THERE'S A BIG DEMAND FOR THOSE. YEAH, I'D JUST LIKE TO SEE MAYBE A COUPLE COLUMNS WHEN WE INITIATED THE PROJECT, EITHER WHEN WE ORDERED THE PARTS AND THEN JUST WHERE WE'RE AT. YEAH. IF WE CAN. YES, WE CAN CAN PROVIDE THAT. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S ALL I HAD. NOBODY ELSE HAS ANY QUESTIONS. CAN IS THERE A MOTION? EXCUSE ME. WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ITEM D, I BELIEVE COUNCIL. I ASKED THAT TO BE TAKEN UP BECAUSE THERE WAS A CORRECTION. YES, SIR. MAYOR, THERE IS A CORRECTION ON THIS ITEM. THE AMOUNT SHOULD BE 46,689 AND 19 $0.80. I WILL READ IT WITH THE CORRECTION. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF FOUR SCOREBOARDS FROM THE PROVIDER NETCO SPORTS, LLC THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE BOARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,689.80. MOVED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 15. OTHER BUSINESS. COUNCIL. IS THERE ANY ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE? IF NOT, MOVE ON TO ITEM 16 EXECUTIVE SESSION. IS THERE A MOTION TO CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE? SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION A SECOND. CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. WE'RE NOW CONVENING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 653. ITEM EIGHT, CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY. ITEM B DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, CONVEYANCE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY. ITEM C. PERSONAL MATTERS ITEM D. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS. [02:38:09] COMING UP NEXT ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL. [02:38:14] ON THE COUNCIL, MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA JR. [02:38:18] MAYOR PRO TEM DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DE LEON. [02:38:24] COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR, JR. [02:38:27] AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE SITTING IN AS ADVISORS, [02:38:31] CITY MANAGER MAYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY JOSEPHINE RAMIREZ SOLIS. [02:38:37] AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURG CITY HALL, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL. [02:38:47] MEETING EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO THIS EVENING'S REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. [02:38:51] DECEMBER 17TH. AND BUT MY WATCH. IT IS 6:01 P.M.. I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. I DO SEE VISIBLY THAT WE DO HAVE ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT THIS EVENING. SO WE DO HAVE QUORUM. WE'RE GOING TO START, AS WE DO EVERY COUNCIL MEETING WITH A PRAYER. WE HAVE PASTOR RYAN GARZA HERE FROM PALM VALLEY CHURCH. WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR PRAYER? FATHER, WE COME HERE TODAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS. LORD, WE KNOW THAT YOU PLACED EVERY CITIZEN HERE FOR A REASON. LORD, I PRAY OVER THIS MEETING. I PRAY FOR ALL THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. I PRAY FOR WISDOM. LORD, I THANK YOU FOR YOU ARE SOVEREIGN. AND IN THIS SEASON OF CHRISTMAS, WE JUST PRAISE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR SON DOWN FOR US. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR PLEDGE 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. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, [02:40:02] CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE. YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON DECEMBER 13TH, 2024 AT 7:50 P.M.. SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. YES. UNDER STATE LAW, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST FOR THEMSELVES OR CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS, AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SUCH A CONFLICT. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE RELATED TO THE PENDING MATTERS ON TODAY'S AGENDA? NO, MA'AM, NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TODAY ON THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ACHIEVED A REMARKABLE MILESTONE, PLACING NINTH IN THE NATION IN THE 100,000 TO 300,000 POPULATION CATEGORY FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROGRAM. IT'S A COMPETITION THAT'S SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH. MORE THAN 30 CITIES NATIONWIDE COMPETED FOR THE TOP TEN SPOTS IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM. EDINBURG STANDING AMONG ENTRIES FROM CITIES SUCH AS PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AND SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA. EDINBURG IS HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS ONLY ONE OF FIVE TEXAS CITIES TO EARN A PLACE IN THE TOP TEN. SO THIS RECOGNITION UNDERSCORES THE TRUE DEDICATION OF THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE RESIDENTS WHO COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS CITY A SAFER AND MORE CONNECTED PLACE TO LIVE. LET'S GIVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN MAKING THIS MILESTONE A REALITY. THIS IS NINTH IN THE NATION, MAYOR, SO I REALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE CHIEF JAIME AYALA. AND I WOULD LIKE FOR HIM TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND JUST SAY A FEW WORDS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. JAIME. L.A. POLICE CHIEF. THANK YOU, MISS AYALA, FOR THAT AND FOR THE RECOGNITION. THIS IS AN EFFORT, CITYWIDE EFFORT. TWO OF THE OFFICERS WORKING HERE TONIGHT ARE IN OUR UNIT, AND THEY'RE THE. THEY'RE THE BRAINS BEHIND IT ALL TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. AND SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN THE COMMUNITY THE WAY WE HAVE. YOU ALL ARE AT THIS EVENT. IT HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS. IT'S JUST BECOMING MORE PROSPEROUS. AND BEING ABLE TO RECOGNIZE IT AGAINST OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED. SO WE'VE GONE FROM 17 TO 11TH TO NINTH, AND NEXT YEAR WE HOPE WE CAN EVEN GET EVEN, EVEN BETTER AND GET INTO THE TOP FIVE. BUT WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR SUPPORT. WHAT YOU DO TO MAKE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WHAT IT IS TODAY, AND THE COP UNIT THAT GETS IT DONE WITH THE REST OF THE CITY. THANK YOU. LET'S GO AHEAD, CHIEF. I JUST WANT TO SAY, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE COUNCIL, SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. BUT I THINK I DON'T NORMALLY TRY TO SPEAK FOR THEM. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT ON THEIR BEHALF AS WELL, THAT WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT Y'ALL DO. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I KNOW THIS IS A YEAR LONG AFFAIR. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT WE HAVE THIS EVENT ONCE A YEAR, BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK, AND I WANT TO THANK ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT SPONSOR AND STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO HELP OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE IT COULDN'T BE WHAT IT IS WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. WELL DONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. I DIDN'T SEE IT ON THE AGENDA. I KNOW I'M INSERTING THIS INTO THE AGENDA, AND THEN WE COULD GET OUR OFFICERS. YES. THAT WOULD BE SO GREAT. YEAH. YEAH. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. AND CELEBRATING. HOW MANY YEARS? 20 YEARS. 20 YEARS ALSO. YEAH. SO MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS. YES. RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE. OKAY. THREE. TWO. ONE. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU CHIEF. APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, I BELIEVE. NOVEMBER 2024 PRESENT THE RECIPIENT FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. ROLANDO REYES, HE'S A LIEUTENANT WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AND I'LL HAVE MISTER FIRE CHIEF OMAR SAY A FEW WORDS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. OMAR GARZA, EDINBURG FIRE CHIEF. IT'S AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT ONE OF OUR [02:45:02] OUTSTANDING LIEUTENANTS, ROLANDO REYES, WHO HAS EARNED THE WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AS A FIRE CHIEF IS AN HONOR TO WORK ALONGSIDE SO MANY DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY DAY TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY. EACH MEMBER OF OUR TEAM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE KEEPING OUR CITY SAFE, AND I'M PROUD OF THEM ALL. BUT TONIGHT, WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE ROLANDO, SOMEONE WHO CONSTANTLY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. RONALDO IS NOT ONLY A SKILLED, COMPASSIONATE LIEUTENANT, BUT IS ALSO A SECOND GENERATION FIREFIGHTER, CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF SERVICE THAT RUNS DEEP IN HIS FAMILY. HIS COMMITMENT TO HIS PROFESSION AND HIS UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO HIS COLLEAGUES AND THE CITIZENS WE SERVE TRULY SET HIM APART. WHETHER IT'S ANSWERING CALLS AT ALL HOURS, PROVIDING MENTORSHIP TO OUR YOUNGER FIREFIGHTERS, OR STAYING CALM AND FOCUSED IN THE MOST CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, ROLANDO EXEMPLIFIES WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT. HIS SELFLESSNESS AND TIRELESS WORK ETHIC MAKES HIM AN INSPIRATION TO HIS FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS AND A TRUSTED MEMBER TO OUR DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HIS HARD WORK, HIS PASSION FOR THE JOB, AND FOR HIS EXAMPLE, HE SAID, FOR ALL OF US, IT IS A TRUE PRIVILEGE TO HAVE HIM ON OUR TEAM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BUDDY. GOT SOME WORDS? AKA BUDDY. THAT'S HIS NICKNAME. THANK YOU. CHIEF. MAYOR. COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. IT'S BEEN 12 YEARS, RIGHT? WHEN THESE GUYS HERE NEXT DOOR GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY. SO I'M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL. I'M DEEPLY, DEEPLY PRIVILEGED. HONORED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVING THIS AWARD. I WANT TO THANK THE CHIEF AND HIS COMMAND STAFF FOR RECOGNIZING MY WORK. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT MY INCREDIBLE TEAM THAT I HAVE WITH ME. THE DRIVER, FELIPE VILLANUEVA, THE FIREFIGHTER EMILIO LONGORIA, FIREFIGHTER JASON SALINAS, AND FIREFIGHTER JULIAN FLORES THAT MAKE MY JOB A LOT EASIER. AND ALL THOSE GUYS ARE EXTREMELY CAPABLE OF GETTING THIS AWARD AS WELL. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY WHAT YOU JUST SAID RIGHT NOW IS REASON ENOUGH WHY YOU SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED. YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT ABOUT HIMSELF. HE'S RECOGNIZING EVERYBODY ELSE IN HIS CREW. AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR CITY. AND WE THANK YOUR FAMILY, TOO, BECAUSE I KNOW I SAY THIS OFTEN, BUT IT'S TRUE. IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR TO SERVE OUR CITY, AND WE THANK YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR CITY. CONGRATULATIONS, SIR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OH, WAIT. THERE'S NO FIRE. YOU HAVE TO RUN RIGHT NOW. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SIR. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN 12 YEARS. 12 YEARS. 20. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX. PUBLIC COMMENTS. YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL ASKED FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. I WILL BE TAKING TIME. PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS MR. MCLARTY REGARDING 2814 SOUTH CESAR CHAVEZ PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT CONSTRUCTION. GOOD EVENING GENTLEMEN. WE WERE CONTACTED BY RESIDENTS ON CESAR CHAVEZ ROAD BECAUSE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SEWER LINE LOOKS LIKE WATER LINE. ALSO THE DEVELOPER, THE CONTRACTOR COMPLETELY CLOSED OFF THE STREET. THIS CLOSURE STARTED AT THE CORNER OF CESAR CHAVEZ AND CANTON AND PROCEEDED SOUTH. THERE IS A SCHOOL RIGHT THERE ALSO. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH OF PROBLEMS FOR THESE FAMILIES ON THE CORNER. SO WHAT WERE THE RESIDENTS UPSET ABOUT? THE CONTRACTOR JUST SHOWED UP ONE DAY, BLOCKED OFF THE STREETS AND STARTED DIGGING A CANAL AND BIG HUGE HOLES FOR SEWER LINE. THEY DID NOT TALK TO THE PEOPLE. FAMILIES WERE NOT ADVISED CONCERNING HOW LONG IT WAS GOING TO TAKE, NOR WHERE THEY COULD PARK. DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, DRIVEWAYS WERE DUG UP, BUT A BIG YELLOW LITTLE CAUTION RIBBON WAS LOCATED ALONG THE STREET, AND SEVERAL ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE ESCORTED TO THEIR HOMES TO ENSURE THAT THEY DID NOT FALL INTO THE DITCH. YOU COULD SAY, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR? YOU COULD ASK FOR THE CONTRACTOR THAT COULD ANTICIPATE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN [02:50:03] THERE'S CHILDREN AND BUSSES ARRIVING AT SCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS, OR WHEN SCHOOL IS LETTING OUT IN THE EVENING. THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN NO MAIL, NO ACCESS TO THEIR DRIVEWAYS AND IN A CRISIS, NO ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICES. THIS MEANS WALKING ALONG THE STREET TO YOUR HOME WHEN MOST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE. THEREFORE, THANK YOU. AND I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ETJ, FOR I KNOW THEY CAME TO THE CITY TO GET PLACING THIS SEWER LINE WHERE SERVICES DID NOT EXIST. BUT CONTRACTORS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS MORE TO INSTALLING A SEWER LINE AND DIGGING A HOLE. ALSO, THANK YOU MAYOR FOR GOING BY TO SEE THIS SITUATION. I KNOW YOU DID, BUT SAYING THAT YOU WOULD DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DID WITH THE COUNTY. I DID CALL ELLIE'S OFFICE AND WE'RE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. THIS IS ALSO A CITY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE COUNTY SAID THAT IT WOULD. THE ADDRESS IS 2814 SOUTH CESAR CHAVEZ AND WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. AND THIS IS WHY WHEN THEY COME HERE AND THEY OH, I PROMISE WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS IF YOU'LL LET US HAVE THE PERMIT OR WHATEVER. THEY DO NOT FOLLOW THROUGH. TONIGHT, I'M ASKING EVERYONE TO PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR ISRAEL AND THAT THEY CAN WIN THIS WAR, THAT THEY DID NOT START AND THAT WE CAN GET IN OUR HOSTAGES, PLUS ALL THE HOSTAGES THAT ARE OVER THERE BACK. AND SO I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS. AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA. SO THAT'S YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS IVAN GARCIA REGARDING ITEM EIGHT A IN CASE THERE'S QUESTIONS. GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR COUNCIL IVAN GARCIA. I'M HERE REPRESENTING REPRESENTING SAC HOLDINGS, LLC. WE'RE HERE FOR ITEM EIGHT A, AND THIS IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW QUICK QUACK CAR WASH AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF CANTON ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY I-69C. THIS IS A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY THAT WOULD PRIORITIZE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WATER CONSERVATION. WE ARE REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE TWO MILE RADIUS REQUIREMENT FOR THIS PROJECT. ONE THING THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT THE LINEAR DISTANCE BETWEEN OUR PROPOSED LOCATION AND THE NEAREST EXISTING CARWASH, WHICH IS ACTUALLY AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF KLAUSSNER AND FREDI GONZALEZ, IT'S APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILES, BUT THE ACTUAL DRIVING DISTANCE IS TWO MILES. FURTHERMORE, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO CAR WASHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF I-69C, WITH THE HIGHWAY SERVING AS A SIGNIFICANT MAN MADE PHYSICAL BARRIER AND BUFFER. AND BASICALLY THERE'S NOTHING ON ON THAT SIDE. ANOTHER THING THAT WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS THE WATER CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EFFORTS. WITH A QUICK CAR WASH. IT'S VERY EFFICIENT ON THE WATER. USE THE FACILITY, USE ADVANCED RECLAMATION AND RECYCLING SYSTEM, WHICH BASICALLY REDUCE THE USAGE TO ONLY TEN, 15 GALLONS VERSUS 80, 90%, WHICH IS AN 8,090% DECREASE FROM THE REGULAR CAR WASHES. THERE'S SOME WATER PROTECTION. NONE OF THE QUICK CAR WASH WATER WILL BE DISCHARGED INTO THE STORM SYSTEM. IT'S STATE OF THE ART FACILITY WITH FILTERS AND EVERYTHING. AND IT FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE PRACTICES, WHICH USES ECO FRIENDLY SOAPS FOR SUPPORTING THE CITY'S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. AND I'M HERE TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE WHEN THE ITEM COMES UP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS OSCAR ENRIQUEZ REGARDING ITEM EIGHT TO EXPLAIN TAX REVENUE GROWTH. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. I'M I'M GOING TO GO RIGHT BEHIND MY ENGINEER, YVONNE GARCIA. MY NAME IS OSCAR HENRIQUEZ. I'M A SENIOR TAX AGENT. AND THE REVENUE THAT IT'S GOING TO GENERATE FOR THE CITY THAT WE NEED FOR OUR CITIES, OUR SEWERS AND STUFF LIKE THAT IS GOING TO GENERATE OVER IN THE FIRST YEAR. RIGHT NOW, CURRENTLY IS AT $2,900 FOR IT'S A MINIMAL TAX. IT'S JUST TAXING ON THE LAND. ONCE THE CONSTRUCTION STARTS, IT'S GOING TO RISE 330% INCREASE TO 12,600 IN THE FINAL COMPLETIONS, WHICH WILL BE THE THIRD YEAR. IT WILL GENERATE OVER $25,000 ANNUALLY IN A TEN YEAR SPAN. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $250,000 THAT IN PROPERTY TAXES THAT WE DESPERATELY PRETTY NEAT FOR OUR CITY INFRASTRUCTURE. SO I'M ASKING FOR THIS VARIANCE TO BE APPROVED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. [02:55:03] NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS OBED MONTOYA REGARDING PAY RAISE. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I FEEL LIKE I'M AT THE MOVIE IN HOLLYWOOD, IN YELLOWSTONE. BUT ANYHOW, I WANT TO THANK MR. JUDGE BUSTOS HERE. JUST ARRIVED HERE. HE'S GOOD. BUT I DO BELIEVE WE MISSED A POINT WITH MR. WHITE BEING HERE. HE HE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF THE BAND AND EVERYTHING. AND I LOOK AT THAT SIGN EVERY DAY. I COME HERE TO CITY COUNCIL. 1968. I WAS TWO YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. WE GOT FOUR. WE GOT FOUR CITY AWARDS. ANYHOW. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION. CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECONVENE? SO MOVED. SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. JUST WANT THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. [16. EXECUTIVE SESSION] I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME ACTION ITEMS. [B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Purchase, Conveyance, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property. (§551.071 Consultation with Attorney; §551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting)] YES, MAYOR. UNDER ITEM 16 B, I RECOMMEND A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY, DESCRIBED AS A 0.45 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF AN ABANDONED 100 FOOT RAILROAD WEST ADJACENT OF LOT FOUR, BLOCK ONE OF JOHN CLOSNER ET AL. SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF EDINBURG, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING A DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ACKNOWLEDGE, AMEND, MODIFY AND DELIVER IN THE NAME OF THE CITY AND ANY AND ALL INSTRUMENTS, AGREEMENTS, AND DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT, AND TO DO ANY OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ALL INSTRUMENTS, AGREEMENTS, STATEMENTS, DEEDS, ASSIGNMENTS, LEASES, DEEDS OF TRUST, NOTES, BILLS OF SALE, AFFIDAVITS, CERTIFICATES, RECEIPTS, AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT AND AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 272.001. CAN YOU TURN ON YOUR MIC THIS TIME? IT'S ON. CAN I GET A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. [D. Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Matters. (§551.087. Economic Development] ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. I BELIEVE WE HAVE ITEM D ALSO ON ITEM D, I RECOMMEND A MOTION TO PROCEED AS DIRECTED. AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. IS THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS? NO FURTHER ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. MOTION SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. YOU GOT TO GIVE ME A. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.