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EVERYBODY. LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER.
WHAT? WE DO. WE HAVE. SOMETHING THAT WE.
NO CONFLICTS. OKAY. THANK YOU.
IT'S NOW 533, AND I'D LIKE TO GET STARTED BY ASKING YOU TO DO A ROLL CALL.
OKAY. THANK YOU. AARON, RONNIE RIVERA IS NOT HERE.
[1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH AQUORUM]
DAVID SALAZAR. PRESENT.VERONICA GONZALEZ IS NOT HERE.
WE HAVE FIVE OF SEVEN, SO WE DO HAVE QUORUM.
OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU. TO THE SCENE THAT WE HAVE QUORUM.
I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ASK THAT WE DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR
[A. Pledge of Allegiance.]
WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.SO A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC NOTICE? YES, SIR. THE MEETING WAS POSTED ON APRIL 17TH AT 5:00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
PERFECT. THANK YOU. NOW WE MOVE INTO ITEM THREE.
[2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE]
DISCLOSURE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.EMMANUEL. GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
UNDER TEXAS LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHEN A BOARD MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTEREST.
[3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST]
IN A MATTER BEFORE THIS, BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM BOTH DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THAT PARTICULAR ITEM.ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS AT THIS TIME TO DISCLOSE? NO. GREAT. THANK YOU. MANUEL.
MOVING ON. ITEM FOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
SAMANTHA, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO. THANK YOU. BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO AGENDA FIVE, WE WANT TO WELCOME JEFFREY SALCIDO, WHO'S HERE.
HE'S OUR NEW INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.
THANK YOU, JEFFREY, FOR BEING HERE.
WELCOME, JEFFREY. YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME UP AND SAY ANYTHING OR YOU'RE GOOD.
[4. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
ALL RIGHT. YOU SURE IT'S NOT A HOT SEAT HERE?[00:05:01]
THANK YOU. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.SINCE AGENDA ITEM FIVE, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING HELD ON APRIL 4TH, 2025.
THE MINUTES ARE IN. YOUR BOARD PACKAGE HAVE BEEN READ. ARE THERE ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO
[5. AGENDA ITEMS]
THE MINUTES AND WE CAN SEE IT? OKAY. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.
PRESENTATION ITEM B, PRESENTATION OF YOUR FINANCIALS ENDING ON JANUARY 31ST, 2025 AND FEBRUARY 2825.
[A. Consider approval of Minutes for the Special Board meeting held on April 07, 2025.]
ROSELLE, DO YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THOSE?[B. Presentation of year-to-date financials ending on January 31, 2025, and February 28, 2025.]
SURE. THANK YOU. WE'LL START WITH THE BALANCE SHEET FOR ACTUALLY, I'M JUST GOING TO DO THIS FEBRUARY BECAUSE JANUARY IS KIND OF COMPILING EVERYTHING.WE'RE YEAR TO DATE ON THE FEBRUARY FINANCIALS.
ANYWAY ON A BALANCE SHEET, WE HAVE TOTAL ASSETS OF 43,326,778 OF THAT IT'S BROKEN DOWN IN YOUR PACKET AS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS OF 10,000,701 AND $16.
WE HAVE SALES TAX RECEIVABLE OF 1,415,881.
NET RECEIVABLES OF 12,085,650.
SANTANA'S NET RECEIVABLES OF 8,000,008 75 606.
RESTRICTED ASSETS. WE HAVE CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS OF 789 457, AND THEN INVESTMENTS OF 9,000,459 168.
IN THE CURRENT LIABILITIES, WE HAVE 492 $595 IN TOTAL LIABILITIES.
WE HAVE RESTRICTED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS OF 07,026,007 42 DEBT SERVICE OF $2.3 MILLION.
OTHER NOTES. RECEIVABLES OF 16.1.
WE HAVE SET ASIDE MONIES FOR ALMOST $8.3 MILLION FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND UNRESTRICTED OF 9,026,800 ON OUR BUDGET ACTIVITY REPORT, WHICH IS THE SECOND PAGE.
YOU'LL NOTICE THIS IS FOR YEAR TO DATE NUMBERS UP THROUGH FEBRUARY 28TH.
SO THAT WOULD BE 42% OF THE BUDGET, IF YOU WILL.
AND OUR GENERAL SALES TAX, WE'RE RIGHT AT 42%.
SO OUR PROJECTIONS HAVE BEEN HITTING ON THE NOSE SO FAR.
ON THE INTEREST EARNED. WE'RE ABOVE THAT. SO WE'RE ENTERING MORE INTEREST THAN WE HAD PROJECTED IN OUR BUDGET.
EVERYTHING ELSE, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, 18%, TOTAL PROGRAMS AT 24%, 4% PROPERTIES AT ZERO.
TOTAL INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS AT 23.
THE ONLY THING THAT'S ABOVE THE 42% IS THE 59% ON BOND PAYMENTS.
BUT THAT'S BECAUSE WE HAVE BOND PAYMENTS ON FEBRUARY AND IN AUGUST.
AND SO WE'VE ALREADY MADE THE FEBRUARY BOND PAYMENT, WHICH IS JUST MORE THAN 4/10 OF THE YEAR. ON THE BOND PROJECT EXPENSES.
WE PLAN ON SPENDING THE $2 MILLION THAT'S SET ASIDE FOR THE PARKING GARAGE.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE $1.8 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR THE WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER.
YOUR CASH BALANCES AS OF THE END OF FEBRUARY 28TH, 2025 ARE ON THE NEXT PAGE.
IT SHOWS UNRESTRICTED CASH AT $2.7 MILLION AND THEN RESTRICTED CASH IN THE DIFFERENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS, TOTAL INTEREST BEARING CASH OF $16.8 MILLION.
SO OUR TOTAL CASH RIGHT NOW IS AT 20,000,457 045.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER THEM.
WELL, I JUST HAVE ONE WITH WITH OUR NEW CONTRACT WITH COUNCIL.
IN TERMS OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, ARE WE GOING TO ARE WE GOING TO LOOK AT GETTING THAT REDUCED FROM THE WE PAY THE CITY THAT NOW.
SO SO YOU UNDERSTAND WHERE I'M HEADED WITH THAT? YES. THE THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT IS FOR $350,000, EVEN THOUGH THE BUDGET WAS FOR HALF $1 MILLION.
WE WON'T PAY MORE THAN THE $350,000.
SO THAT WILL BE REFLECTIVE AS WE MOVE ON, AS WE AS WE AMEND THE BUDGET AFTER THE SIX MONTHS. SO OUR NEXT MEETING SHOULD HAVE SOME BUDGET AMENDMENTS COMING. OKAY, PERFECT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
THIS IS JUST A DISCUSSION ITEM.
SO THERE'S NO VOTING ON THIS ONE.
LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE C DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON E EDC MEETING CALENDAR BASED ON THE AMENDMENTS.
SO I KNOW THAT WE'VE AMENDED THE BYLAWS TO HAVE MEETINGS ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY
[C. Discussion and possible action on EEDC Meeting Calendar. D. Consider amendment to Travel Policy.]
OF EVERY MONTH FROM THIS POINT FORWARD.BUT THERE ARE SOME CONFLICTS COMING UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
SO WHAT WE DID IS LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT DATES.
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AND THEN WE'RE PROPOSING ON SOME OF THOSE MEETINGS THAT DATES A NEW DATE SO THAT WE CAN KNOW FOR SURE EXACTLY WHEN WE CAN MEET.SO FOR EXAMPLE, ON MAY 19TH COMING UP NEXT MONTH, WE'RE GOING TO BE IN LAS VEGAS FOR ICSE, OR MANY OF US ARE GOING TO BE THERE.
AND SO THERE'S A GOOD SCHEDULE ON ON YOUR SEAT CHART AND IN YOUR PACKET ON THE TAB, SEE, YOU HAVE A WHAT THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH WOULD LOOK LIKE.
AND THEN THE SECOND COLUMN IS A PROPOSED NEW DATE TO OFFSET THAT BECAUSE OF THE THE REASONS ARE ON THE THIRD COLUMN.
SO IN MAY I, CSC AND MEMORIAL DAY, MEMORIAL DAY FALLS ON THE 26TH.
SO WE'RE PUSHING IT TO MAY 27TH.
IT DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH CITY COUNCIL IN JUNE BECAUSE WE WANT TO TRY TO SEPARATE THE MEETINGS AT LEAST TWO WEEKS APART.
WE'RE PUSHING THE JUNE 2ND TO JUNE 9TH, AND THESE ARE JUST SUGGESTIONS ON STAFF LEVEL. JUNE 16TH TO JUNE 23RD JULY AND AUGUST, AS IS NO CONFLICTS THERE.
SEPTEMBER 1ST IS LABOR DAY, SO WE ASKED TO CONSIDER SEPTEMBER 8TH AS AN ALTERNATE. AND THEN SEPTEMBER 15TH, WE'RE MOVING TO SEPTEMBER 22ND, JUST BASICALLY TO TO PUSH A TWO WEEK DIFFERENCE IN MEETINGS, IF THAT'S OKAY. AND AS WE KNOW THIS CAN ALWAYS BE CHANGED, YOU KNOW, BASED ON WHAT THE TEAM DECIDES.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY.
CAN I GET A SECOND? SECOND? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SO WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.
WE HAVE ONE MORE ITEM. OH I'M SORRY.
YES, YES I'M SORRY. ITEM FIVE D CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO TRAVEL POLICY.
SO JUST REAL QUICK THERE'S TWO PAGES WHERE WE NEED TO TO CONSIDER DOING AN AMENDMENT.
AND I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY.
ONE OF THEM IS BASICALLY THE FIRST PAGE 35, WHICH IS PAGE 35 OF OUR POLICY BOOK.
HAS A MEAL ALLOWANCES ON A PER DIEM BASIS FOR STAFF.
AND RIGHT NOW IN STATE, IT'S $40 PER DAY.
IF ANY OF YOU HAVE TRAVELED TO AND I KNOW ALL OF YOU ALL HAVE OUT OF STATE TO LAS VEGAS OR OTHER OF THE PLACES THAT WE END UP GOING TO $50 OUT OF STATE IS KIND OF TIGHT FOR THEM TO HAVE THREE MEALS. THE SAME THING WITH IN-STATE.
THESE RULES HAVE POLICIES HAVEN'T BEEN UPDATED IN SEVERAL YEARS.
SO WE'RE SUGGESTING THAT WE FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES THAT ARE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
SO THE IN-STATE WOULD BE $80 PER PER DIEM, WHICH IS $20 FOR BREAKFAST, 25 FOR LUNCH AND 35 FOR DINNER.
AND FOR OUT OF STATE, IT'S 88, $20 FOR BREAKFAST, $28 FOR LUNCH AND 40 FOR FOR DINNER.
SO THAT'S THE SUGGESTION FOR THAT PAGE.
AND THEN THE OTHER PAGE TIPS AND GRATUITIES OF 15%.
MOST SERVERS ARE GIVING YOU THOSE AUTOMATIC POINT OF SALE DEVICES THAT HAVE IT EVEN AT 20%. 15% IS NOT THE STANDARD ANYMORE.
IT'S AT LEAST 18. SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING A CHANGE CHANGED TO 18% ON THE ON THE GRATUITY.
AND THEN SOME OTHER COMMENTS AND EDITS THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IS THAT OTHER THINGS THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED IS EXPENSES OF A SPOUSE OR PARTNER AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL. WE JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT.
AND ALSO THE OTHER THING WAS ON NUMBER 15, ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE WANT TO INCLUDE OUT THERE. OFTENTIMES WE GO TO EVENTS SUCH AS I DID A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO TO HOUSTON FOR THE RIO SUMMIT. AND AT THOSE EVENTS, THEY PROVIDE A MEAL.
TYPICALLY IT'S A LUNCHEON OR A OR A DINNER.
AND IF THEY PROVIDE THE MEAL, THEN IF WE'RE TAKING A PER DIEM, WE SHOULDN'T TAKE THE PER DIEM. AND SO THIS IS JUST SAYING WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE THE PER DIEM IF THE MEAL IS PROVIDED AT A CONFERENCE OR AN EVENT.
UNLESS IT'S OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY AT THE EVENT BECAUSE YOU'RE AT A MEETING OR SOMETHING ELSE LIKE THAT.
BUT THAT IS AT THE STAFF LEVEL ANYWAY.
AND AT THE STAFF LEVEL, WE, WE DO THIS AS A PRACTICE ANYWAY.
IT'S NOT A WRITTEN POLICY, BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT'S A WRITTEN POLICY THAT, THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE THAT WHEN WE TRAVEL, IF IF THE MEAL IS BEING PROVIDED ALREADY, THEN WE'RE NOT TAKING A PER DIEM FOR THAT PARTICULAR MEAL. ANOTHER QUICK QUESTION ON THE MEAL ALLOWANCE.
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JUST I'M LOOKING FOR THE SECOND WHERE IT SAYS $20 BREAKFAST, 28 LUNCH 40 DINNER. SO THAT'S A COMBINED TOTAL OF 88 INSTEAD OF 80.YES, IT'S 88 FOR OUT OF STATE, 80 FOR IN-STATE.
SO THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS. GOT IT. BUT THE TOTAL SCHOLZ 80.
I GUESS IT WAS JUST I'M ASSUMING THAT I WOULD JUST GET CORRECTED ON THE SECOND BLOCK.
ON THE SECOND BLOCK. IT SHOWS EIGHT INSTEAD OF 88.
OKAY. IT'S ON THE SECOND ON THE SECOND PAGE OF IT.
ON 14 YOU'RE ASKING TO INCLUDE PARTNERS OR INDIVIDUALS NOT INCLUDED AS NOT BEING INCLUDED. CORRECT. OKAY.
CORRECT. OKAY. NOT AUTHORIZED.
RIGHT. YEAH. SO THESE ARE THE INELIGIBLE EXPENSES THAT ARE LISTED.
OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NOPE. YOU'RE JUST TAKING IT A LITTLE WITH THE INFLATION.
JUST ALL UPDATING. IT'S NORMAL.
SO. OKAY. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOTION. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON FAVOR.
ALL RIGHT. OKAY. SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO DO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE'LL DO THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION SINCE RICHARD HAS A ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.
PERFECT. SO WE CAN GET THAT DONE.
OUT OF THE WAY FIRST. I MAKE A MOTION TO EXECUTIVE.
[7. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
SECOND. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION.AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.
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THE MORE CATASTROPHIC THAT.[02:18:54]
THOSE ARE THE ONE THAT'S. OVER THE TOP.[02:19:07]
THOSE. THOSE ARE THE. THOSE ARE LIKE THE ROCK STAR BURGERS RIGHT THERE.[02:19:15]
I THINK WE'RE AWESOME. HEY, I GOT I GOT PLENTY LEFT HERE.[02:19:20]
OKAY. WE'RE ENTERING BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.[02:19:27]
IF I CAN HAVE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO OPEN SESSION.[02:19:29]
SO. MOVED. SECOND. SECOND.[02:19:31]
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.[02:19:32]
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. SAY NAY. ALL THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION IS PASSED.[02:19:36]
WE ARE NOW BACK IN OPEN SESSION, 07:49 P.M..[02:19:44]
CAN I HAVE WHAT WE DISCUSSED?[02:19:46]
PROJECT TWO AND FIVE. WE WANT TO HAVE STAFF MOVE FORWARD.[8. OPEN SESSION]
[02:19:53]
AS DISCUSSED IN THOSE TWO POINTS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.[02:19:58]
CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO PROCEED AS DISCUSSED DISCUSS MOTION.[02:20:01]
SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.[02:20:05]
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.[02:20:10]
NO FURTHER. WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO.[02:20:12]
THE STAFF REPORTS ARE IN YOUR PACKET.[02:20:14]
IF YOU ALL CARE TO PERUSE THEM AT YOUR LEISURE.[02:20:18]
WE'LL. WE'RE DONE WITH THE MEETING.[02:20:20]
PERFECT. BEING THAT THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS,[02:20:23]
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?[02:20:24]
SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION,[02:20:27]
A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?[02:20:30]
THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES.[9. ADJOURNMENT]
SUBMITTED TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.I'M ASSUMING THE AMOUNT IT'LL COME BEFORE COUNCIL OR IT'LL BE APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER. GOT IT. OKAY.
AND SO WE'LL HAVE THIS ONLINE TOO, BECAUSE I KNOW I'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT PEOPLE WANTING TO RENT THE FACILITIES, YOU KNOW. AND SO WE'LL HAVE THIS ONLINE FOR PEOPLE.
YES. CURRENTLY WE HAVE THE AUDITORIUM ONLINE FOR RENT.
BUT ONCE THIS IS APPROVED, WE'LL PUT ON THE THE OTHER 2/8 AND THE AMPHITHEATER ON IT. OKAY.
IN LINE WITH OTHER RENTAL FEES OF NEIGHBORING CITIES IS THAT WE HAVE A RESIDENT RATE AND THEN A NONRESIDENT RATE.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B, CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS AT TITLE SEVEN, CODE CHAPTER 73 PARKING SCHEDULES.
BY ADDING SCHEDULE THREE TO OUR PARKING ZONES WITH HOURS, LOCATIONS, AND PENALTIES.
SO MOVED. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A SECOND. I THINK BERNIE HAD A COMMENT ON THIS.
YES. I JUST LOVE IT THAT THE CITIZENS ONE MORE TIME, BECAUSE LAWYERS HAVE PARKING PLACES.
I'M ASSUMING YOU ALL HAVE PARKING PLACES.
THOMAS WOULD PUT THIS UP SO THAT PEOPLE COULD SEE WHERE WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PARK UNLESS WE HAVE TWO HOURS.
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN IN COURT, EITHER CHILD CUSTODY OR DIVORCE OR PROBATE COURT, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE THERE.
AND I ASSURE YOU, YOU'RE NEVER THERE AN HOUR THAT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE GOING TO THE COURTHOUSE BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONSED OR WHATEVER, YOU'RE GIVING THEM TWO HOURS AND YOU DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE THERE TWO HOURS, FOUR HOURS AFTER LUNCH, COME BACK.
SO I AM AGAINST THIS TWO HOUR PARKING
VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED AWAY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.