May 05, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting

[I) Call Meeting to Order, Roll Call, and Excuse Absences]

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WE'LL DO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN. TODAY IS TUESDAY MAY 5TH. THE TIME IS 704. AND I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING TO ORDER. CAN I GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? FLORES CAME HERE. TOBIAS, PRESENT. GARZA HERE. MEDINA HERE. ZAPATA HERE. HARRIS HERE. MCKINNEY HERE. ALL RIGHT, THAT IS SEVEN. WE HAVE A QUORUM. UP NEXT WE'RE GOING TO DO. OH, GOD. I FORGOT WHAT IT WAS. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I'M SORRY. I WAS LIKE, I'M GOING TO REMEMBER THIS TIME. I'M GOING TO REMEMBER THIS TIME. SO IF I COULD HAVE YOU ALL STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE.

[II) Approval of Minutes]

[III) Citizen Comment Period with City Council]

SPEAKERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK DURING THIS TIME PERIOD ON ANY AGENDA, ITEM OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING CITY BUSINESS, AND WE ASK THAT YOU OBSERVE THE THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT. OKAY, FIRST I HAVE DON CONNELLY, PLEASE. DOES THAT MATTER THERE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. PLEASE EXCUSE MY VOICE. I'M UNWELL. MY NAME IS DON CONNELLY, AND I'M A RESIDENT OF KYLE. I OBSERVE OBSERVED 13 YEARS THE EVOLUTION OF KYLE MARKET DAYS, AND WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SOME FEEDBACK THAT MIGHT HELP WITH BUDGETING, BE MORE INCLUSIVE AND BUILD A MORE PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE. MARKET DAYS WHEN I FIRST PARTICIPATED DIDN'T REALLY HAVE THEMES. MAYBE SOME CHRISTMAS FOUNDERS. I THINK A SQUEEZE BOX. IT WAS JUST A MONTHLY COMMUNITY EVENT. MUSIC WAS PLAYED IN THE GAZEBO AND EVERYBODY WALKED AROUND THE PARK VISITING VENDORS. THEN WE BEGAN TO GROW AND THE PARK LAYOUT CHANGED AND THE EVENT MOVED TO STREETS AND AND PART OF THE PARK. THEN WE HAD A STAGE. THEN WE HAD A THEME JUNETEENTH. THEN WE BEGAN THEMING THE MARKET DAYS WITH MORE HERITAGE MONTHS. AND THEN WE HAD MARKET DAY THEMED PRIDE AND PEOPLE GOT UPSET BECAUSE JUNETEENTH WOULDN'T HAPPEN. SO NOW WE HAD TWO MARKET DAYS IN JUNE, AND THEN THE NEXT YEAR, THE CALENDAR SHOWED JUNETEENTH WASN'T WAS HAPPENING AND PRIDE MARKET WASN'T HAPPENING AND PEOPLE GOT UPSET. SO WE GAVE HIM ANOTHER SECOND MARKET DAY IN JUNE. AND NOW HERE WE ARE. IT'S MAY, AND THIS YEAR IT'S KYLE FAIR. AND SO GOODBYE TO ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER THEMED MARKET DAY. SO DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S OVER 17 DIFFERENT HERITAGE MARKETS OR FOCUSED AREAS BETWEEN JANUARY AND NOVEMBER. AND HERE AT PARKS AND RECS ONLY FOCUSES ON FOUR. WELL, THAT'S NOT INCLUSIVE AT ALL. WHEREAS CELEBRATING ME, WOULD YOU ASK PARKS AND RECS TO MAKE TWO MARKET DAYS IN OCTOBER TO CELEBRATE MY HERITAGE? I WOULD HOPE NOT, BECAUSE THAT'S A WASTE OF MONEY. WE CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE, BUT OH WAIT, WE DO TRY IN JUNE. THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING. IF MARKET DAYS HAVE BEEN THEMED, MAYBE THEMED THEME THEM TO THE SEASON. ALLOW ARTS AND CULTURAL BOARD TO SET UP A BOOTH THAT SHOWCASES EACH MONTH'S HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS, AND MAYBE HAVE SOME POSTERS AND GIVEAWAYS AT THEIR BOOTHS. SO YOU'RE STILL NOT LOSING OUT ON THAT HERITAGE THAT DRAWS US TOGETHER. AND YOU CAN INCLUDE MORE THAN JUST FOUR VENDORS KNOW HOW TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS, SO YOU WON'T BE MISSING OUT ANY THEMED PRODUCTS. YOU'LL STILL HAVE SUMMER. YOU'LL STILL HAVE PRIDE MONTH, YOU'LL STILL HAVE JUNETEENTH. YOU MIGHT EVEN HAVE MORE. NOW THINK ABOUT THE ATMOSPHERE AND BUDGET. MAYBE STOP USING THE STAGE AND BRING THE MUSIC BACK TO THE VIVO. THE MUSIC IS SO LOUD AND VENDORS HAVE TO YELL TO MAKE THEIR SELLS. MANY TIMES PEOPLE ARE

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THANK YOU. NEXT I HAVE MICHAEL MCDONALD.

THIS IS GOING TO BE SHORT. THANK YOU FOR APPOINTING INTERIM CITY MANAGER. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION, BUT AS THE BUDGET SEASON IS APPROACHING, I BELIEVE HIS LEADERSHIP IS INVALUABLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE STEPHANIE MCDONALD. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR FLORES. COUNCIL AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU TO MOVE ITEM NUMBER 18 TO THE TOP OF THE DISCUSSION. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE BOOTS IN THE GROUND CITY OF CAL EMPLOYEES THAT SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN SO MANY FACETS OF OUR CITY. MY INTERACTIONS WITH OUR FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES ARE ALWAYS PLEASANT. I FOUND THESE EMPLOYEES TO BE RESPONSIVE, COURTEOUS, HELPFUL, HARDWORKING, AND CONSCIENTIOUS. I'M PROUD OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES AND I THANK EACH FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY. NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR APPOINTING PERVEZ MOHIT AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER. IT WAS WISE AS WELL AS AN APPROPRIATE CHOICE, ESPECIALLY AS WE ENTER BUDGET SEASON, HIS 16 YEARS OF SERVICE AS WELL AS HIS UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CITY'S HISTORY THROUGHOUT THOSE YEARS, WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO OUR CITY AND PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. I HOPE EACH MEMBER OF COUNCIL IS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH HIM ABOUT OUR ISSUE OF DEBT, WHICH DEEPLY CONCERNS HIM. AS HE MENTIONED A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO. PLEASE LISTEN TO THOUGHTS ON BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS. IMAGINE IF RESIDENTS HAD NOT PUSHED BACK ON THE $161 MILLION SPORTSPLEX CONCEPT.

WHERE WOULD WE BE TODAY? I HAVE HOPE THAT THIS COUNCIL WILL BE PRACTICAL AND PRUDENT IN OUR BUDGETARY PLANNING FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. AND AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR APPOINTING PERVEZ MOHIT AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER. HIS DEEP AND THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CITY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION MAKES HIM ONE MOST CAPABLE TO LEAD US THROUGH THIS BUDGET SEASON. I WOULD IMPLORE THE CITY COUNCIL TO ENSURE THAT THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER BEING BUILT OUT, NOT BE OPENED UNTIL THE FIX FOR THE ROAD IS COMPLETE. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, YOU BEAR THE BURDEN OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGERS OF NAVIGATING ONTO THIS PROPERTY, HAVING TO TURN INTO THE PROPERTY ON A CURVE IN THE ROAD. THAT, COUPLED WITH THE SENIORS SLOWER RESPONSE TIME, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO A FATAL EVENT. PLEASE DON'T ALLOW EVEN THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS ON YOUR WATCH. ALSO ON ITEM NUMBER 19, HAVE YOU CHECKED ON THE TRAFFIC IMPACT AND WHY LAND GIVEN TO THE CITY TO BE USED AS PARKLAND AND A REC CENTER FOR KIDS WITHIN THE CITY OF KYLE AND RESIDENTS BE CHANGED TO HOUSE COUNTY OFFICES. LAND GIVEN TO THE CITY SHOULD BE USED FOR CITY USES VERSUS COUNTY USES. WE HAVE SO MANY NEEDS AND WHY HOUSE A PROBATION OFFICE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO TWO SCHOOLS. ALSO SIX CREEKS RESIDENTS, ALTHOUGH OUTSIDE OF OUR CITY LIMITS, ARE STILL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY, AS ARE THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ETJ. THEY CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CITY THROUGH OUR ECONOMY AS WELL AS IN OTHER WAYS. OUR CITY HAS VIOLATED SIX CREEKS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN THE OUTRAGEOUS WATER INCREASES THEY BEAR. OUR ETJ NEIGHBORS. ALSO BEARING THAT INCREASE. YOU'VE LISTENED TO HEARTBREAKING STORIES FROM THESE FAMILIES AS WELL AS OTHER FAMILIES IN VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ETJ. PLEASE FOCUS ON THESE DIRE NEEDS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. NEXT, I HAVE BETTY CONLEY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS BETTY

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OUR SPRINKLERS SET WAS RAN ONCE A WEEK, NOTHING UNUSUAL. AND FOR THOSE TEN DAYS OF REAL OCCUPANCY, OUR OCTOBER BILL WAS $263.57. IN NOVEMBER. THE SPRINKLER STILL ON ONCE A WEEK, BUT WE DISCOVERED WE HAD A WATER LEAK THAT WAS REPAIRED. THE BILL CAME IN AT $536, AND AFTER THE CITY APPLIED A CREDIT OF $117, THE FINAL BILL WAS 419. EVEN WITH THE ADJUSTMENT, THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT FOR A HOUSEHOLD OF TWO. IN DECEMBER, WE TURNED THE SPRINKLERS COMPLETELY OFF. THE ONLY CHANGE THAT MONTH WAS THAT OUR GRANDDAUGHTER STAYED WITH US FOR ONE WEEK DURING HER SCHOOL BREAK, AND THE BILL WAS $277.74. BY JANUARY, WE BECAME RENT.

RELENTLESS, STRICT ON WATER USAGE, NO SPRINKLERS. WE TIMED HAIR WASHINGS AND SHOWERS. WE CONSOLIDATED LAUNDRY LOADS. WE MONITORED EVERY DROP OF WATER AND THE BILL DROPPED TO $222.84.

NO VISITORS, JUST TWO OF US. FEBRUARY. THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO. THEN CAME MARCH. WE TURNED THE SPRINKLERS BACK ON. ONCE A WEEK. WE HAD OUR FENCE POWER WASHED BEFORE IT WAS STAINED. WE HAD A GUEST STAY OVER A WEEKEND. THESE ARE NORMAL, REASONABLE ACTIVITIES FOR ANY HOUSEHOLD, AND THE BILL SHOT UP TO $280. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. AND HERE IS THE TRUTH. THE CHARGES MAY REFLECT USAGE, BUT THE RATES THEMSELVES ARE EXCESSIVE AND OUT OF PROPORTION TO NORMAL HOUSEHOLD NEEDS. FAMILIES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS. AND NOW,

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AUDIENCE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS STEVEN COOK. I'M QUARTERMASTER AT KYLE VFW FOR TWO MORE MONTHS AND THEN I'LL GET REPLACED. AND I'M ALSO VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES VETERANS SERVICE DOGS. I'M UP HERE TONIGHT TO BASICALLY ADDRESS THE CITY. AND THANK YOU FOR STILL CONTINUING TALKS ABOUT THE PROPERTY AT 107 VETERANS DRIVE, BUT ALSO TO THE COMMUNITY, BECAUSE WHEN WE INITIALLY SPOKE OUT ABOUT IT, THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT WAS UNREAL. OUR PHONES WERE RINGING CONSTANTLY. WHAT CAN WE DO? WHAT CAN WE HELP? EVERY PROGRAM WE GOT HAS BEEN AMPLIFIED FROM THE COMMUNITY CLOSET. SHOUT OUT TO URBANO WITH TEXAS CLUTTER GAVE US. WE WERE ABLE TO HOUSE TWO HOMELESS VETERANS. WE JUST GRADUATED A SERVICE DOG TO ANOTHER VETERAN THAT MAY NOT BE HERE. SO THAT BEING SAID, WE'VE GOT NATIONAL ATTENTION FROM THE NATIONAL VFW TO A GUY THAT REACHED OUT FROM DUBAI, A MEETING WITH. SO WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS HERE IN THE CITY OF KYLE. WHAT BETTER THAN OUR CITY TO SAY IT IS TAKING CARE OF ITS VETERANS THROUGH THE VFW AND SERVICE DOG PROGRAMS. SO AGAIN, I'M HERE TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO THE COMMUNITY FROM THE VFW AND ALL OF US. THANK YOU. IT IS MY GRANDSON'S DOUBLE HEADER PADRE BASEBALL GAME TONIGHT, SO I'M GONNA HEAD BACK OVER THERE. I TOLD HIM I HAD TO LEAVE AND HE SAID, GRANDPA, YOU TAKE CARE OF VETERANS. I'LL SEE YOU WHEN YOU GET BACK. SO THANK YOU EVERYONE.

I'M SURE. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU. NEXT I HAVE MICHELLE. GUYS. YOU GOT THIS. GOOD EVENING. YEAH, I'VE SEEN ME THREE TIMES NOW. I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH THE HOUSING ISSUES. I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR THREE YEARS NOW. AND WITH THE HOUSING ISSUE, I STILL TO THIS DAY HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR THE DIFFERENT RESOURCES FOR YOU. ON ONE, I'VE TRIED BR3T, I'VE TRIED MULTIPLE OTHER RESOURCES, WHAT Y'ALL HAVE PROVIDED AND STILL NOT A THING HAS HAPPENED. I AM STILL HOMELESS. I'M LIVING WITH MY KIDS. I HAVE NOTHING NOW BECAUSE I HAVE NOT HAD NO HELP FROM THE CITY OR THE CITY OF KYLE, CITY OF BUDA, HAYS COUNTY. NOTHING HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY. AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO DO FOR YOUR GUYS'S RESOURCES? BECAUSE IT'S. EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE. IT IS. I'M HOMELESS LIVING WITH MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BECAUSE OF IT. SO WHAT ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO DO TO HELP THE SITUATION INSTEAD OF DIFFERENT LITTLE THINGS GETTING PUT IN DIFFERENT, LIKE YOUR GUYS'S LITTLE ROUNDABOUTS? FOCUS ON THE HOUSING. FOCUS ON THE KIDS BECAUSE THE KIDS ARE THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY RIGHT HERE. MY MIND, MY MENTAL STATE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF BEING NOT NO HELP. PRETTY MUCH. I, I'VE TRIED SO MANY DIFFERENT TIMES WITH HELP AND THERE'S NOTHING I HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE SAID, OKAY, YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO HELP YOU.

THAT'S. I HAVE SURVIVED A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. BUT THIS FOR THE CITY AND HAYS COUNTY, FOR THEM TO PRETTY MUCH WATCH THE KIDS JUST HAVE THEIR OWN LITTLE MENTAL ISSUES IS CALLED

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CITIZENS COMMENTS. NEXT WE HAVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. WOULD ANYBODY I KNOW WE DON'T I LIED

[IV) Agenda Order]

IS ANYBODY OPPOSED TO THAT? I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT. ALL RIGHT.

SO I WILL PUT THAT UNDER. CONSENT. IF YOU GUYS ARE OKAY WITH THAT, IT'LL GO RIGHT AFTER

[3) A proclamation recognizing National Police Week.]

YEAH. SINCE MAYOR PRO TEM TOBIAS COULDN'T BE HERE IN PERSON, IT IS MY DISTINCT HONOR TO SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF. SO WHEREAS THERE ARE MORE THAN 800,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SERVING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE KYLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND WHEREAS, SINCE THE FIRST RECORDED DEATH IN 1786, MORE THAN 27,350 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, INCLUDING 2280 FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND WHEREAS, THE NAMES OF THESE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS ARE ENGRAVED IN THE WALLS OF THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, DC. AND WHEREAS, 363 NEW NAMES OF FALLEN HEROES ARE BEING ADDED TO THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL THIS SPRING, INCLUDING 109 OFFICERS KILLED IN 2025 AND 254 OFFICERS KILLED IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS. AND WHEREAS THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF ALL OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WILL BE HONORED DURING THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND, 338 CANDLELIGHT VIGIL ON THE EVENING OF MAY 13TH, 2026. AND WHEREAS, THE CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IS PART OF THE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, WHICH WILL BE OBSERVED THIS YEAR, MAY 10TH THROUGH 16TH, AND WHEREAS, MAY 15TH IS DESIGNATED AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN HONOR OF ALL FALLEN OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND U.S. FLAGS SHOULD BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF. THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT I, MARK MCKINNEY, IN LIEU OF MICHAEL TOBIAS, MAYOR PRO TEM OF KYLE, FORMALLY DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF MAY 10TH THROUGH 16TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN KYLE, TEXAS AND PUBLICLY SALUTES THE SERVICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING, MAYOR PRO TEM? YES, I WANT TO THANK AGAIN, MARK MCKINNEY FOR STEPPING UP FOR ME. AS MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE TO BE THERE, I WILL ADDRESS IT AS SOON AS I GET BACK IN FULL HEALTH. BUT I DO WANT TO THANK OUR ENTIRE KYLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL WORK THEY DO, THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN THAT PUT ON THE UNIFORM AND TO CALL THIS PLACE HOME. I SALUTE YOU FOR FOR EVERYTHING. AND AGAIN, I JUST WANTED TO THANK OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR EVERYTHING THEY'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND GOD BLESS. AND AND AGAIN, I GOT YOUR SIX AS WELL. AND IT IS MY FIELD THAT I AM. I'M IN. I'M IN LAW ENFORCEMENT 23 YEARS. SO AGAIN, GOD BLESS YOU GUYS AND BE SAFE OUT THERE. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM TOBIAS FOR FOR BRINGING THIS PROCLAMATION FORWARD AND FOR GRANTING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON YOUR BEHALF. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO OUR OFFICERS. THEY ARE UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED AND OF EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY, AND WE ARE ONE OF THE FEW POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE NATION THAT IS FULLY STAFFED, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSA, I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE PROFESSIONALISM OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND HOW WELL OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO EVERYDAY EMERGENCIES, INVESTIGATIONS, ALL OF THOSE THINGS. IT WAS MY PRIVILEGE EARLIER THIS YEAR TO DO A RIDE OUT WITH OUR OFFICERS, AND I CAN ATTEST TO WHAT A FANTASTIC JOB THEY DO. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA. REITERATE EVERYONE'S SAYINGS UP HERE. WE DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. YOU COME

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AND THEN WE HAVE OFFICER BATES, AND WE JUST HAVE A REALLY GREAT POLICE DEPARTMENT. YOU KNOW, MY GOAL AS AS MAYOR IS TO SEE THEM INCORPORATE A LITTLE BIT MORE IN OUR CITY. I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE SOME ONE ON ONE BASKETBALL GAMES WITH AGAINST COUNCIL AND AND POLICE OFFICERS. I THINK THAT'D BE FUN. THE TOP FIVE OLDEST ONES PLEASE. AND BUT ANYWAYS, WE WE ARE VERY BLESSED TO HAVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WE DO AND THE LEADERSHIP THAT WE DO, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT MAKES ME CONFIDENT THAT I CAN OFFER A CITY TO OUR RESIDENTS THAT HAS A GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE AND WHERE PEOPLE CAN FEEL SAFE AND SECURE. SO WITH THAT, DO WE WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE? PICTURE? ALL RIGHT. IS IT OKAY IF I SAY SOMETHING? SORRY. NO. YOU'RE GOOD, YOU'RE GOOD. OKAY, I APOLOGIZE. I HAVE AN UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, SO I'M GOING TO TRY MY BEST TO BE AUDIBLE. BUT I ALSO JUST WANT TO THANK OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Y'ALL GO ABOVE AND BEYOND ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR RESIDENTS, STARTING THEM AT A YOUNG AGE ALL THE WAY UP INTO ADULTHOOD. AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I FUNDAMENTALLY APPRECIATE, BECAUSE I THINK THAT RELATIONSHIP IS SO IMPORTANT TO OVERALL PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SAFETY. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. ALL RIGHT. PICTURE TIME. JUST A MINUTE. GO SCOOT IN GUYS. THERE WE GO. OH, WAIT. SCOOT THIS WAY. JUST TAKE EVERYBODY TAKE ONE STEP TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. SORRY. THERE WE GO. OKAY. READY? ONE. TWO. THREE. THANK YOU. SORRY, SORRY, SORRY. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE

[4) A proclamation recognizing Air Quality Awareness Week.]

AND WHEREAS IN 2025, THE AUSTIN ROUND ROCK SAN MARCOS MSA EXCEEDED THE FEDERAL EIGHT HOUR OZONE STANDARD, WHICH INCREASES THE REGION'S RISK OF BEING DESIGNATED NON-ATTAINMENT. AND WHEREAS, IN 2025, THE AUSTIN ROUND ROCK SAN MARCOS MSA EXCEEDED THE FEDERAL ANNUAL FINE PARTICULATE MATTER STANDARDS FOR THE SECOND YEAR, WHICH INCREASES THE REGION'S RISK OF BEING DESIGNATED NON-ATTAINMENT. AND WHEREAS REMAINING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NAAQS IS IMPORTANT NOT ONLY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH BUT ALSO FOR THE REGION'S ECONOMY AND ABILITY TO CONDUCT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. AND WHEREAS, THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HAS DESIGNATED MAY 4TH THROUGH THE EIGHTH 2026 AS NATIONAL AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK, AND WHEREAS, THE GOAL OF THE CENTRAL TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION IS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS AND TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY

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[5) A proclamation recognizing Public Service Appreciation Week.  ]

TO HONOR THE DEDICATED AND AND IMPACT OF FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. AND WHEREAS, ESTABLISHED IN 1985, PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK SERVES TO HONOR PUBLIC SERVANTS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VITAL WORK THEY PERFORM, AND PROMOTE CAREERS IN GOVERNMENT BY CELEBRATING STORIES OF EXCELLENCE AND PUBLIC SERVICE, AND THE ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC SERVANTS. FROM 911 OPERATORS TO WASTEWATER OPERATORS AND LIBRARIANS WHOSE WORK UNDERPINS THE SUCCESS OF COMMUNITIES, ENSURES ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND UPHOLDS THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS IS SERVED BY 471 DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES WHOSE DAILY EFFORTS ENSURE THAT ESSENTIAL SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS ARE DELIVERED WITH PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY AND CARE. AND WHEREAS THESE EMPLOYEES ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, DEVELOPING PROACTIVE SOLUTIONS AND OFFERING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PROGRAMING THAT ENABLES ALL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN AND FULLY BENEFIT FROM CITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. AND WHEREAS, THROUGH THEIR WORK ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS, CITY OF KYLE EMPLOYEES STRENGTHEN PUBLIC TRUST AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HELP BUILD A VIBRANT, WELCOMING AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 3RD THROUGH NINTH, 2026 AS PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK AND EXTENDS SINCERE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO THE 471 CITY OF KYLE EMPLOYEES WHOSE COMMITMENT AND SERVICE MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND THRIVE. SIGNED AND ENTERED THIS FIFTH DAY OF MAY 2026. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ZAPATA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? YES. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT OUR STAFF IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. ALL 471 OF YOU ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR THE VISION OF COUNCIL TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ORDER FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE THE SERVICES AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT THEY NEED EVERY SINGLE DAY IN ORDER TO LIVE. AND AS SOMEONE WHO HAS WORKED IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR MY ENTIRE LIFE, I KNOW THAT IF YOU REALLY WANTED TO, YOU COULD PROBABLY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND MAKE A LOT MORE MONEY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. SO YOU DO THIS BECAUSE YOU GENUINELY CARE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PASSION FOR THE PUBLIC AND A GENUINE LOVE FOR THE PUBLIC TO DO THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT AND SAY THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY, WELL, I AM GOING TO SAY WE WOULD NOT HAVE A CITY IF NOT FOR OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT THEY PUT. I'VE BEEN TO DIFFERENT EVENTS AND I'VE SEEN THE STAFF REALLY JUST WORK

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[6) A proclamation recognizing Motorcycle Safety Month.]

WHILE MOTORISTS MUST DO THEIR PART BY CHECKING BLIND SPOTS, ALLOWING SAFE DISTANCES AND RECOGNIZING THAT MOTORCYCLES HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS TO THE ROAD. AND WHEREAS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ARE POWERFUL TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN A CULTURE OF SAFETY AND MUTUAL RESPECT AMONG ALL WHO USE OUR ROADS. NOW, THEREFORE, I, YVONNE FLORES, CALLE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KYLE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY AS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH AND CALL UPON ALL KYLE RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART BY UTILIZING THE MANY RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND BY DRIVING WITH CARE, RIDING WITH RESPONSIBILITY, AND LOOKING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER. LET US MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER WITH A SHARED PURPOSE, KNOWING THAT WHEN WE CHOOSE AWARENESS OVER DISTRACTION AND PATIENCE OVER HASTE, WE HONOR NOT ONLY THE RIDERS AMONG US, BUT THE VALUES THAT BIND US AS A COMMUNITY. SIGN AND ENTERED ONTO THIS FIFTH DAY OF MAY 2026. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND SAY ANYTHING? NO. OKAY. WELL, WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO SAY THANK COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS? YOU MAY NOT, FROM MY IMAGE RIGHT NOW KNOW THIS, BUT I'M A HIPPIE CHICK. BIKER CHICK FROM A LONG WAY BACK. MY HUSBAND WROTE A FULL DRESS. HARLEY POLICE GRADE HARLEY AND WE HAD SO MUCH FUN ON THAT BIKE. IT WAS WONDERFUL. AND THE FEELING OF FREEDOM IS AMAZING. AND THE CAMARADERIE IN THE BIKER COMMUNITY WAS AMAZING. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS FORWARD FOR US, THE SAFETY IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL. NOT JUST MOTORCYCLES, BUT BICYCLES. WE WE CONTINUALLY HAVE ACCIDENTS THAT RESULT IN DEATH, AND THAT IS INEXCUSABLE. IT JUST SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.

EVERY TIME I SEE A BUNCH OF MOTORCYCLES COMING THROUGH, KYLE, YOU KNOW I WANT TO JUMP ON THE BACK. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. RIDE SAFE AND ENJOY IT. ENJOY LIFE. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, COUNCILMEMBER KINNEY, I RODE FOR MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS. AND THEN I SOLD MY BIKE WHEN I BOUGHT THE HOUSE I'M IN NOW AND I HAVE MISSED IT TREMENDOUSLY EVERY DAY SINCE. I WAS ACTUALLY AT A HARLEY DEALERSHIP ON THURSDAY. LOOKING AROUND, I, YEAH, THERE'S, THERE'S A SENSE OF FREEDOM THAT YOU REALLY DON'T GET WITH ANY OTHER MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. AND UNTIL YOU'VE EXPERIENCED IT FIRSTHAND, YOU REALLY CAN'T FULLY APPRECIATE IT OR DESCRIBE IT.

THERE IS AN INHERENT LEVEL OF DANGER THAT COMES WITH IT. AND, YOU KNOW, AS PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE ROAD WITH OUR TWO WHEELED BRETHREN, WE GOT TO TAKE SOME ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TRY AND MAKE SURE THAT THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY THEY GET WHERE THEY'RE GOING. THEY GOT SOMEBODY THAT'S GOING TO MISS THEM IF THEY DON'T MAKE IT. AND, YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS BACK OFF A LITTLE BIT, GIVE SOME EXTRA SPACE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW, EVEN DURING THE DAYTIME, IF I'VE GOT A MOTORCYCLE IN FRONT OF ME, I'LL MAKE SURE MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THAT MAKES YOU A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO SEE IN THOSE LITTLE TEENY TINY MIRRORS. THERE'S JUST SO MANY LITTLE THINGS THAT THAT WE CAN DO IF WE JUST TAKE THE TIME TO BECOME AWARE AND EDUCATE OURSELVES ON HOW TO KEEP MOTORCYCLISTS SAFER. SO I, I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS FORWARD. SO ANYBODY ELSE. YES, THIS IS OBVIOUS. WHAT A, WHAT A GREAT IDEA PROCLAMATION TO BRING FORWARD. AND WHOEVER IT WAS, THAT EASY RIDER THAT'S IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WANTED TO BRING THIS FORWARD. IT'S GREAT EDUCATION BECAUSE WE DO NEED TO BE AWARE AS, AS OUR CITY

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ARE THE THINGS I'LL DO TO GET PEOPLE HERE. ALL RIGHT, UP NEXT, AGENDA ITEM

[7) Recognize the Kyle Employee(s) of the Quarter for Fiscal Year 2026 Quarter Two. This recognition honors employees who exemplify the City’s core values of teamwork, accountability, integrity, visionary leadership, and transparency.]

THIS RECOGNITION HONORS EMPLOYEES WHO EXEMPLIFY THE CITY'S CORE VALUES OF TEAMWORK, ACCOUNTABILITY, INTEGRITY, VISIONARY LEADERSHIP, AND TRANSPARENCY. THIS IS SPONSORED BY JULIE BANKS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A MOMENT TONIGHT TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WITH YOU OUR ELECTED BODY AND OUR COMMUNITY, THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THESE EMPLOYEES. MY NAME IS JULIE BEGGS. I SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF TALENT AND CULTURE FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN, FOR THE CITY OF KYLE, AND I'M HERE FOR THE EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER. SORRY, ALL THIS TALK, WE'RE EXCITED TO SHARE THE NAMES OF THESE EMPLOYEES. AND ALSO I WOULD ASK THE RECIPIENTS, WHEN YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE JOIN ME UP AT THE PODIUM. AS A REMINDER, WE DO LOOK AT OUR CORE VALUES THAT WERE ADOPTED AND RECOMMENDED BY OUR EMPLOYEES LAST YEAR, AND WE'VE ASKED OUR EMPLOYEES THAT WHEN YOU SEE YOUR COLLEAGUES, YOUR PEERS WORKING ALONGSIDE OF YOU THAT ARE DEMONSTRATING THESE CORE VALUES FOR THE CITY, TAKE A MOMENT AND LET'S RECOGNIZE THEM. THESE ARE PEER SUBMITTED. THEY ARE SUBMITTED THROUGHOUT THE QUARTER, AND THEN THEY ARE VOTED ON BY EMPLOYEES, NOT MANAGERS OR SUPERVISORS, BUT EMPLOYEES, SO THAT THEY CAN SELECT THOSE THAT THEY'VE SEEN WORKING ALONGSIDE OF THEM. THE FIRST IS AMANDA ACOSTA. SHE'S RECOGNIZED FOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP. AND YOU'LL SEE TONIGHT AS WELL THAT WE HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE LOVED ONES HERE, FRIENDS, FAMILY, PARENTS, THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. SO I THANK THEM FOR TAKING TIME TO BE HERE TO SUPPORT THEM. ON MARCH 19TH, 2026, A RESIDENT VISITED THE OFFICE TO DISCUSS CONCERNS RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION ON HIS STREET. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE, AMANDA PERSONALLY DROVE TO WEST BLANCO STREET TO OBSERVE THE CONDITIONS FIRSTHAND. AFTER INVESTIGATING AND COORDINATING WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, AMANDA WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE TO 311 AND CONFIRMED THAT THE RESIDENT WOULD BE NOTIFIED REGARDING HOW CONCERNS WOULD BE ADDRESSED. MARCH 2026 ALSO MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE THE CITY BEGAN OFFERING 311 SERVICES TO RESIDENTS. AMANDA HAS LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM FROM THE GROUND UP, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE TRAINING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MARKETING, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUPPORTING SOFTWARE. THE RESPONSE FROM THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE.

HER LEADERSHIP AND VISION HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THIS NEW SERVICE FOR KYLE RESIDENTS, AND UNDER HER GUIDANCE, THE 311 TEAM HAS ACHIEVED RECORD RESPONSE TIME, CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE SERVICE AND EFFECTIVELY ASSISTED RESIDENTS WITH REPORTING ISSUES AND ACCESSING INFORMATION ABOUT CITY SERVICES. THANK YOU AMANDA. SHE WILL RECEIVE. AND WE HAVE WE HAVE AN AWARD FOR HER.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. YOU CAN STAY UP HERE WITH US IF YOU WANT. OKAY. THE NEXT CORE VALUE IS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. AND WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE JONATHAN LOPEZ FROM OUR WATER UTILITY.

JONATHAN LOPEZ EMBODIES ACCOUNTABILITY. TO NAME A SPECIFIC TIME OR MOMENT WOULD

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CONGRATULATIONS, JONATHAN. GOOD JOB. INTEGRITY. SIERRA CHAMBERLAIN SIERRA IS A QUINTESSENTIAL PART OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHILE HER TITLE IS CRIME ANALYST, SHE DOES SO MUCH MORE. SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND ALL ASPECTS OF HER WORK AND TAKES ON ROLES AND PROJECTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF HER TITLE. I NOMINATED HER IN PARTICULAR FOR HER INTEGRITY, WRITES THE NOMINATOR. SARAH IS NOT ONE TO LET SOMETHING GO. TO THANK SOMEONE ELSE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. WHEN AN ISSUE ARISES, SHE FIXES IT HERSELF OR REACHES OUT TO GET IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN A IN A POLICE DEPARTMENT WHERE PEOPLE.

PEOPLE'S TRUST THAT WE ARE HANDLING THEIR DATA AND CASES WITH INTEGRITY AND HONESTY.

SHE'S EXTREMELY SHARP AND CATCHES ANOMALIES IN OUR SYSTEM QUICKLY BEFORE THEY BECOME AN ISSUE. SHE'S GIVEN MANY IMPORTANT PROJECTS BEYOND CASEWORK, LIKE ADMINISTERING COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND DATABASES, AND WE APPRECIATE HER. DAILY SIERRA IS NOT HERE TONIGHT, BUT I THINK AC IS GOING TO COME UP AND ACCEPT ON HER BEHALF. THANKS. THANK YOU SIR. TEAMWORK.

DYLAN SAUNDERSON FROM FINANCE DEPARTMENT. DYLAN CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFIES THE SPIRIT OF TEAMWORK THROUGH HIS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, RESPONSIVENESS, AND COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING OTHERS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. AS BUDGET MANAGER, DYLAN PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN CONNECTING DEPARTMENT'S LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL STRATEGY, ALWAYS ENSURING THAT EVERY VOICE IS HEARD AND EVERY TEAM IS EQUIPPED FOR SUCCESS. HE ACTIVELY PARTNERS WITH DEPARTMENTAL LEADERS TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH COMPLEX BUDGET PROCESSES, TRANSLATING FINANCIAL CONCEPTS INTO CLEAR, ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS. DYLAN IS KNOWN FOR HIS WILLINGNESS TO STEP IN, PROVIDE HANDS ON SUPPORT, AND FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST AND SHARED PROBLEM SOLVING, WHETHER WORKING THROUGH BUDGET DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, OR SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION. DYLAN CONSISTENTLY PRIORITIZES COLLABORATION OVER SILOS, HELPING ELEVATE THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION. HIS POSITIVE ATTITUDE, RELIABILITY, AND TEAM FIRST MINDSET MAKE HIM A VALUED PARTNER AND A KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CITY OF KYLE'S CONTINUED SUCCESS. CONGRATULATIONS! AND TRANSPARENCY. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME JESUS FROM OUR LIBRARY.

HEY! SEUSS IS AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS AND HOW HE SHINES AT SHARING OUR CITY RESOURCES. HE CAN BE SEEN ALL AROUND OUR COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING THE CITY IN THE K.P.L MOBILE LIBRARY AND OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP EVENTS, SHOWCASING HOW THE LIBRARY AND ITS SERVICES ARE AN ASSET TO KYLE. HIS LOVE FOR THE LIBRARY SHOWS IN ALL THAT HE DOES AT A CITY EVENT, RETIREMENT AND APARTMENT VISITS, DAY CARE, STORYTIME VISITS, LITERACY NIGHTS AT A SCHOOL, AND WHEN WORKING IN THE LIBRARY. JESUS ALSO REPRESENTS KYLE PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A BOARD MEMBER OF ABOS, THE ASSOCIATION OF BOOKMOBILE AND OUTREACH SERVICES. JESUS IS THE ULTIMATE COLLABORATOR OF CITY OF KYLE. SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY AND INSPIRES OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.

THANK YOU JESUS. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING THESE TEAM MEMBERS AND FOR LETTING US SHARE WITH OUR COMMUNITY WHAT THEY'RE BRINGING TO THE JOB EVERY DAY, AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS. WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND YOUR HAIR LOOKS GREAT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. GREAT.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE. YEAH. DO YOU WANT US TO STAND UP HERE. WHAT? DO WE HAVE ENOUGH ROOM. YEAH. COME ON. YEAH. Y'ALL CAN DO IT DOWN HERE. YEP. I'LL LOWER THIS A LITTLE. YEAH. OKAY.

THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. OH, PERFECT. THAT WORKED OUT GREAT.

ONE, TWO. AWESOME. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

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[VI) Consent Agenda]

[18) Consider approval of a resolution appointing Perwez A. Moheet as the Interim City Manager for a term of twelve months; setting his interim salary at $270,758 annually; providing that his title shall be Interim City Manager and Director of Finance; setting an effective date of the appointment as May 9, 2026; and resolving other matters related thereto. Mayor Pro Tem Tobias made a motion to direct the City Attorney at the 4/21/2026 City Council Meeting.]

SPEAK. I PROBABLY SPEAK FOR THE DAIS AND AND ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MY DISTRICT, THAT WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK THAT YOU PROVIDED. YOU HAVE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ELSEWHERE. AND I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK. AND, AND THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO, TO BRING FORTH. THIS IS SOME RECOGNITION FOR YOU TOO, SIR. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH ON THAT END. SO WHAT I WANTED TO DO IS KIND OF GO OVER JUST THE REASON WHY WE WENT THE ROUTE WE DID. WE DID HAVE TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE WILLING TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE FOR THIS INTERIM POSITION. BOTH HAD MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE, BOTH DISPLAYED GREAT, EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP AND SHOW TRUE PROFESSIONALISM. BUT I THINK IN THIS REGARD HERE. WE HAVE TO KIND OF LOOK AT IT IN A SENSE OF WHERE WE ARE IN OUR BUDGET. WE HAVE A LOT OF PROJECTS, WE HAVE A LOT OF OTHER ACTING ITEMS THAT WE HAVE GOING FORWARD, AND THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY CRITICAL FOR US THIS YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A VERY CHALLENGING AND A VERY POSSIBLY. YEAH, JUST A VERY CHALLENGING BUDGET SEASON WE HAVE THIS YEAR. IF YOU WANT TO START LOOKING AT IT FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT, WE NEED TO START FROM THERE. IT'S COMING FROM A NATIONAL LEVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO A STATE AND TO A CITY. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, WE GOT FAMILIES THAT ARE STRUGGLING. WE GOT GAS PRICES THAT ARE AT 415 A GALLON. WE ARE GOING TO BE HAVING, UNFORTUNATELY, HAYS ISD TEACHERS BEING LAID OFF. SO THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. WE NEED TO START WORKING ON HOW WE CAN START WORKING ON OUR BUDGET, OUR PROPERTY TAXES, MOST IMPORTANT, OUR WATER RATES TO GET SOME OF THAT UNDER CONTROL.

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BUT I WANTED TO JUST BRING THAT FORWARD ON THAT END. SO WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF KYLE, TO APPOINT PERVEZ MOHIT AS THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER FOR A MINIMUM TERM OF 12 MONTHS, SETTING HIS INTERN ANNUAL SALARIES, MAINTAINING THAT HIS TITLE SHALL BE INTERN, CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF WHAT WE HAVE. I BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE MAY THE 9TH. I BELIEVE HERE AS I LOOK DOWN, HE WILL SERVE AS INTERIM MANAGER IF APPROVED, FOR A MINIMUM OF 12 MONTHS AT THE SET RATE OF THE SALARY THAT WE, THE MAYOR HAD JUST PROPOSED ON THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE TITLE OF MAYOR MOHIT, HE WILL RETAIN THE TITLE AS FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE DURATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT.

AND AS STATED IN MANY SECTIONS HERE AS SECTION FOUR, DURING THE DURATION, HE WILL SERVE AS INTERIM. HE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO RESIDE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KYLE AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A VACATION. LEAVE IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LEAVE ALLOWED ON THAT END. AND THEN AS WE GO DOWN TO. IF WE CAN CONTINUE TO READ ON DOWN TO SECTION SIX. THROUGHOUT HIS TIME SERVING AS INTERIM MANAGER IF SELECTED. IF THIS APPROVES GOES THROUGH, MR. MOHIT WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN HIS OFFICE IN THE CITY HALL AND TO THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CONDUCT ALL CITY BUSINESS AND THE CAPACITY AS THE INTERIM MANAGER, AS THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER, MOHIT WILL HAVE ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER AS SET OUT AS THE CITY CHARTER. SPECIFICALLY, MR. MOHIT SHALL HAVE THE COMPLETE AND FULL AUTHORITY AND POWERS TO CARRY OUT AND PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY OF CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY AND KYLE INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER A SECTION A OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO AUTHORIZE, REORGANIZE AND CONSOLIDATE OR RENAME DEPARTMENTS. DIVISIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF KYLE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. THE AUTHORITY TO ASSIGN REASSIGN DUTIES AS EMPLOYEES AND SELECTED AS EMPLOYEES OR ESTABLISHED COMPENSATION AND APPROVE AND DETERMINE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. THE MOTION SUSPENSIONS EFFECTIVE ANY POSITION AND EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY EXCEPT IN LIMITED BY LAW, THE CITY CHARTER AND THE CITY MEET AND CONFLICT AGREEMENT. AND OF COURSE, MOST IMPORTANT, WHAT WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND ON THIS IS IN SECTION SIX AND SEE THE BUDGET AND COST MANAGEMENT, THE AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT ANY NECESSARY COST CONTAINMENT MEASURES IMPACTING OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES TO MAINTAIN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY EXPECTED AND LIMITED BY LAW AND BY OUR CITY CHARTER. AND THAT. MAYOR, I WILL TURN OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO THE PRESENTATION? IF YOU DON'T MIND, I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A MINUTE TO GO THROUGH OUR AT LEAST OUR SLIDE ABOUT PERVEZ. GO AHEAD. MR. MOHIT HAS BEEN OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR SINCE 2010. HE'S BEEN WITH THE CITY A LONG TIME, AND HE HAS FAITHFULLY SERVED THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF KYLE IN HIS POSITION AS FINANCE DIRECTOR. PRIOR TO HIS TIME HERE, HE SPENT MORE THAN 30 YEARS WORKING FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN. THAT MEANS HE HAS QUITE A LOT OF GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE, PROBABLY MORE THAN A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT THAT WORK HERE, AND PROBABLY MOST I ALSO KNOW PERVEZ IS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. HE RECEIVED HIS BA IN ACCOUNTING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE HIM CONTINUE TO SERVE. AND PERSONALLY, I'M EXCITED TO SIT NEXT TO HIM DURING THESE MEETINGS FOR HIS TERM AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER. SO I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT

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BUT. MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AND SINCE WE HAVE THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA TO GO. SO I'M GOING TO BE SUPER BRIEF. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AS COUNCIL, WORKING WITH OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR CITY STAFF TO ENSURE THAT OUR CITY OF KYLE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD IN THIS TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, AND TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE RESPONSIVE, WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIVE, TRANSPARENT, AND ACCOUNTABLE. SO WITH THAT, I THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANK. COME BACK. ALL RIGHT. I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MR. MOHIT FOR BEING WILLING TO PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE FOR THIS POSITION. I'VE KNOWN MR. MOHIT SINCE 2020, AND HE PROBABLY IS THE MOST PATIENT PERSON I'VE EVER DEALT WITH BESIDES MY HUSBAND. AND SO I'M EXCITED THAT WE ALL GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU, EVEN FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR FOR STEPPING UP. OKAY, NEXT 15 AGENDA ITEM 15 CONSIDER

[15) Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Kyle, Texas determining the costs of certain authorized improvements to be financed within Improvement Area #6 of the 6 Creeks Public Improvement District; approving a Preliminary Service and Assessment Plan updated for Improvement Area #6, including a proposed Improvement Area #6 Assessment Roll; directing the filing of the proposed Improvement Area #6 Assessment Roll with the City Secretary to make available for public inspection; noticing a public hearing for May 19, 2026 to consider an ordinance levying assessments on property located within Improvement Area #6 of the 6 Creeks Public Improvement District; directing city staff to publish and mail notice of said public hearing; and resolving other matters incident and related thereto.]

[16) Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Kyle, Texas approving the form and authorizing the distribution of a Preliminary Limited Offering Memorandum for the City of Kyle, Texas Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 (6 Creeks Public Improvement District Improvement Area #6 Project) relating to the financing of approximately $18,288,000 in authorized improvements for the district; and resolving other matters incident and related thereto.]

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THE AMOUNTS MAY CHANGE, POSSIBLY WITH PRICING OF THE BONDS. IF THIS ITEM IS PASSED AND WE MOVE ON TO THAT STEP ON MAY 19TH, THE RESOLUTION, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, IT'S RELATED TO THE BONDS THAT WOULD BE ISSUED BASED ON THAT ASSESSMENT LEVY. AND IT DESCRIBES THE BONDS AND IS USED TO MARKET THEM TO INVESTORS. ESSENTIALLY, THE LEVY CREATES THE REPAYMENT MECHANISM FOR THOSE BONDS SUCH THAT WHEN THEY'RE ISSUED, NO REVENUES OF THE CITY OR AD VALOREM TAXES WOULD BE USED TO PAY THEM BACK, JUST THE ASSESSMENTS THAT WOULD BE LEVIED BY THE CITY. THIS SLIDE IS PULLED FROM THE PRELIMINARY SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN. SO IT STILL IS PRELIMINARY, BUT IT SHOWS THE ASSESSMENTS PER LOT BASED ON THE LOT SIZE. THERE'S THREE LOT SIZES AND IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER 655 FOOT, 60 FOOT AND 70 FOOT TOTAL OF 242 LOTS.

AND UNDER THE ASSESSMENT PER LOT, AN AVERAGE ANNUAL INSTALLMENT, YOU'LL SEE THE AVERAGE ANNUAL INSTALLMENT REFLECTS THE AVERAGE INSTALLMENT FOR EACH OF THOSE LOT SIZES EVERY YEAR. SO IF THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT, CITY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS WOULD GO AHEAD AND PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE MAY 19TH PUBLIC HEARING IN THE AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN AND WILL MAIL NOTICE TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER SIX. AT THE MAY 19TH MEETING, THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE LEVY OF THE ASSESSMENTS WHERE ANY INTERESTED MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC COULD SPEAK. ONCE THE HEARING IS CONCLUDED, THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD CONSIDER BOTH THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AS TWO SEPARATE AGENDA ITEMS THAT WOULD BOTH NEED TO BE PASSED TO ISSUE THE BONDS. OKAY, I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF. IF YOU'LL GO BACK, WHY IS IT NOT BEING IN A IT'S IN THE AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN AND NOT. WHY NOT A LOCAL NEWSPAPER LIKE THE HAYS FREE PRESS? I THINK AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, THE HAYS FREE PRESS PUBLICATION DEADLINE USUALLY RUNS AHEAD OF THE TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. WE WOULD

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AND THOSE COSTS ARE BORNE BY THE DEVELOPER. OKAY. FOR FUTURE, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT IN. IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO THE AUSTIN AMERICAN, THAT'S FINE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER JUST FOR OUR RESIDENTS IN CASE THEY HAVE ANY KIND OF INTEREST IN THAT.

AGREED. IS THERE ANY HARM IN DOING BOTH? I DON'T THINK THERE'S NOT NECESSARILY HARM.

IT'S JUST IT WOULD BE BE DIFFICULT TO DO THE HAYS FREE PRESS ONE AT THIS MOMENT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO. WE WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT THE NOTICE BEFORE THE RESOLUTION.

AUTHORIZING OR CALLING THE HEARING IS PASSED. SO IT'S KIND OF LIKE, YEAH, WE CONSIDERED, I'M SORRY, GO AHEAD, MAYOR PRO TEM, HAVE WE CONSIDERED THE SAN MARCOS DAILY RECORD? AND WHAT ABOUT THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS? I MEAN, HOW DO WE DETERMINE WHICH NEWSPAPERS ARE GETTING THE HEARINGS ON THESE? LIKE I SAID, I UNDERSTAND YOUR YOUR REASONING ON THE HAYS FREE PRESS, BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHER PUBLICATIONS THAT SURROUND THE AREA? BECAUSE I KNOW SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS SOMETIMES PIGGYBACKS A LOT OF OUR OUR LOCAL NEWS ON THAT END AND THAT I THINK I THINK IT WOULD GET TO A LOT MORE PEOPLE IF WE. WE LOOK AT OTHER OTHER PUBLICATIONS. WHAT DO YOU THINK, GUYS? I DON'T THINK THAT THE THAT THAT MANY PEOPLE HERE READ THE SAN ANTONIO NEWS, BUT I WONDER IF. I DON'T THINK THE LAW ALLOWS US TO PUBLISH ON WEBSITES. THAT DOESN'T COUNT. RIGHT. BECAUSE IF IT'S PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE, WE COULD PUBLISH IT TODAY. TONIGHT, RIGHT? RIGHT NOW, THE LAW REQUIRES THAT IT BE PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, TEN DAYS OR REALLY 11 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ASSESSMENT LEVY. SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE PUBLISHED IN A PRINT NEWSPAPER. SO TO DO IT IN THE HAYS FREE PRESS, WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE OUR VOTE LIKE A WEEK EARLIER THAN OR TWO WEEKS EARLIER THAN WHEN WE ARE ANTICIPATING TAKING THE ACTION. YES. THE WAY THIS THE WAY THIS IS STRUCTURED IS WE'RE MEETING HERE TONIGHT TO PASS THE TO CONSIDER THE PRELIMINARY SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN AND THEN POSSIBLY CALL THE HEARING FOR MAY 19TH, BECAUSE THAT MEETING DATE IS EXACTLY 14 DAYS FROM TONIGHT. AND, YOU KNOW, WE ONLY HAVE TEN DAYS BECAUSE OF THE STATUTE. SO FOR A LOT OF NEWSPAPERS, TYPICALLY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT LIKE A WEEK BEFORE THE PUBLICATION DATE. AND BECAUSE OF THE, YOU KNOW, THE CLOSE, THE CLOSE NATURE OF THE TWO MEETINGS, IT'S JUST VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IT IN TO THE NEWSPAPER AFTER, YOU KNOW, YOU ALL HAVE DELIBERATED AND PASSED THE RESOLUTION AND ACTUALLY CALLED THE HEARING. OKAY. SO I WILL SAY I'LL PREFACE WITH THIS. I'M I'VE SEEN THE HAYS FREE PRESS PUBLISH SOMETHING THAT WE'VE VOTED ON THE NIGHT BEFORE. AND SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS MAYBE NEXT TIME, GIVE IT TO THEM IN ADVANCE AND SAY, WE'LL GIVE YOU A HEADS UP OR AN EMAIL IF YOU CAN PUBLISH THIS, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. SO THAT WAY IT'S GOING TO BE IN OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER. AND I THINK COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS IS ALSO RIGHT, LIKE, CAN WE DO THIS A LITTLE BIT EARLIER? CAN WE BE MORE TIMELY? I JUST KNOW A LOT OF LOCALS READ THAT NEWSPAPER, AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO BE AWARE. UNDERSTOOD. OKAY. THANK YOU. I GUESS TO CLARIFY MY QUESTION, DOES THE 11 DAY WINDOW HAVE TO APPLY TO EVERY PUBLICATION, OR WOULD THE AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN QUALIFY FOR THE 11 DAYS? AND THEN, AS THE HAYS FREE PRESS GOT TO PUBLICATION, SO THE THE 11 DAY. THE 11 DAY REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO ALL PUBLICATIONS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH ONE YOU USE, IT'S JUST THAT IT'S BECAUSE THE MEETINGS ARE TWO WEEKS APART. AND WE DIDN'T WANT TO PRESUME THAT, YOU KNOW, WE COULD SUBMIT IT EARLY AND JUST, YOU KNOW, PULL IT IF IT DIDN'T PASS TONIGHT, YOU KNOW, NOW THAT WE KNOW THAT MAYBE WE'LL CHANGE CHANGE THINGS IN THE FUTURE AND WE MORE LIKELY TO UTILIZE A LOCAL NEWSPAPER. BUT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS JUST THAT THE AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN IS PRETTY QUICK IN TERMS. I THINK THE QUESTION WAS, IF WE PUBLISH IN THE AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN AND THAT'S OUR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, IF WE CHOSE TO PUBLISH IN OTHER NEWSPAPERS, COULD WE DO IT AT A LATER DATE? YEAH, I THINK SO. I THINK I MEAN, I THINK AS LONG AS YOU

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BUT IF THE CITY WANTS TO PUBLISH MORE NOTICE MORE THAN ONCE, THEY CAN CERTAINLY TAKE THAT ACTION. OKAY. THANK YOU. YOU CAN GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. SORRY. YOU'RE GOOD, YOU'RE GOOD.

SO YEAH, THE NEXT STEPS WERE JUST, YOU KNOW, PUBLISHING NOTICE. AND THEN ON MAY 19TH, THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS AND ISSUANCE OF BONDS WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTIONS.

OF COURSE, THE CITY COUNCIL CAN EITHER APPROVE THE RESOLUTIONS OR DENY THEM. IF THERE ARE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE RESOLUTIONS, WE ASK THAT THE ITEMS BE TABLED BECAUSE THE PLUM AND EVERYTHING, IT'S ALL TIED TO A HARD SALE OF PIT BONDS, SO IF THERE WERE CHANGES, WE WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK AND CHANGE THE UNDERLYING DOCUMENTS AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. WELL WITH THAT I'D LIKE TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEMS NUMBER 15 AND 16 SECOND. OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION BY MYSELF AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCKINNEY. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I, I, I OPPOSED IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S SIX ZERO. I THANK YOU, THANK

[17) Consider a request for exceptions from Chapter 41 (Subdivisions) of the City of Kyle Code of Ordinances related to detention, drainage, flood mitigation, and sidewalks for the property located at 200 Veterans Drive, Kyle, Texas. (VR-26-0015) This item will be postponed to the June 2, 2026 City Council Meeting at the applicant's request. Planning and Zoning voted 5-0 to recommend approval of two of seven requested variances and recommended denial of five of seven requested variances.]

YES, MA'AM. I JUST WAS GOING TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT THE APPLICANT COULDN'T MAKE IT HERE TONIGHT. THAT'S WHY HE'S REQUESTING THE POSTPONEMENT TO TO THAT DATE CERTAIN JUNE 2ND.

BUT JUST IF Y'ALL HAD ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS REGARDING ANY OF THESE EXCEPTIONS? YEAH, QUITE A FEW. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO GO THROUGH THEM NOW OR WAIT TILL TILL MR. HALL'S HERE, BUT I ALWAYS HAVE SOME CONCERNS WHEN WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DRAINAGE, PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALKS, SOME OF THOSE THOSE ISSUES, I DON'T THINK I HAVE CONCERNS WITH ANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THAT PNC CAME OUT OR SOME OF THE ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCES.

BUT ANYTIME WE WAIVE OR REQUESTING A WAVE REGULATIONS LIKE THAT AS A PLANNER, WE ALWAYS DO HAVE SOME SOME CONCERN. WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO SEE THE PRESENTATION? I THINK WE CAN WAIT UNTIL WAIT. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND WAIT THEN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU,

[19) Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding Hays County administrative building located at Kyle Vista.]

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WE ARE CURRENTLY WRAPPING UP SCHEMATIC DESIGN AND CONCURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF PROCURING SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK AND COMMISSIONING AGENT, AND HOPING TO BRING THEM ON IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO TO OUR TEAM. AND AND SO TO CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION, AS ROSIE MENTIONED, I'D LIKE TO CALL UP OUR DESIGN TEAM FROM HDR AND THEY'LL WALK YOU THROUGH THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU NICK. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MILES VANDERWAL. I'M AN ARCHITECT AND STUDIO LEAD WITH HDR OFFICE IN SAN ANTONIO. WE'RE HONORED TO BE UP HERE ON BEHALF OF HAYS COUNTY TO SHOW YOU WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. I'D LOVE TO TURN IT OVER TO STEPHEN KNOWLES SO THAT HE CAN WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON, STEPHEN. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, MILES. STEPHEN KNOWLES. SO I AM A DESIGN PRINCIPAL WITH HDR, SO I GET THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH A LOT OF REALLY CREATIVE PEOPLE THAT REALLY LISTEN HARD TO TRY TO BRING PROJECTS TO THE COMMUNITY. SO WE WERE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH THE COMMISSIONERS AND ALSO WITH STAFF AND ALSO WITH LEADERSHIP FROM HAYS COUNTY TO REALLY FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS BUILDING COULD BE, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S GOING TO BE PUT IN THE CITY OF KYLE AS AN EXTENSION OF ALL THE SERVICES THAT THEY HAVE. AND THEY KNOW THAT AS YOUR GROWING COMMUNITY IS HAPPENING, THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE A LOT MORE SERVICES, THAT THEY WANT TO GET CLOSER TO YOUR CITIZENS. SO AS WE STARTED THE PROJECT, I WANTED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TODAY SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS. SO WE HAVE ABOUT 175 PEOPLE THAT WILL BE AT THIS FACILITY THAT ARE CITIZENS OF KYLE AND FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT ARE HERE TO HELP SERVICE THE COMMUNITY. WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE INTERIORS, THE KIND OF LOOK AND FEEL THAT WE ARE TRYING TO BRING WITH THIS KIND OF LIVING ROOM FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND THEN, OF COURSE, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT, AS WE'RE TRYING TO HAVE THE SITE BE TIED BACK TO THE WHOLE PARK AND KIND OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT ARE THERE, AND THEN SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DESIGN THAT YOU'LL SEE.

AND THEN IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS THAT WE COULD ANSWER THAT WOULD HAVE THAT. SO THE BUILDING IS IT'S ACTUALLY A TIMBER FRAME BUILDING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO BUILD AS SOME OF OUR KIND OF SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, NOT ONLY WITH WATER, BUT WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT OTHER RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. AND SO HOW, HOW DO WE START TO USE THOSE? IT'S A THREE STORY BUILDING. THE GROUND FLOOR HAS A LOT OF THE KIND OF SERVICES WE YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ELECTIONS OFFICE, WE HAVE THE TAX OFFICE, WE HAVE A SMALL JP COURT. SO IF YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH SOME RESOLUTION BETWEEN SOME DISAGREEMENTS THAT YOU HAVE THAT AVAILABLE, AND THEN WE HAVE OTHER SERVICES THAT ARE ALSO THERE. THESE ARE ALL KIND OF EXTENSION SERVICES. THEY'RE NOT THE MAIN LOCATION FOR THESE SERVICES. AND THEN WE ALSO AND THEN WE GO UP TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND WE'LL HAVE SOME AMENITIES FOR, FOR THE STAFF THAT ARE WORKING THERE. WE ALSO HAVE SOME OFFICES THAT WILL BE SHARED WITH THE CITY OF KYLE ALONG WITH THE COMMISSIONERS.

AND THEN WE ALSO ARE LOOKING AT ON THE GROUND FLOOR, THE ELECTIONS OFFICE REALLY BEING COMING A FLEXIBLE USE SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO USE. AND SO IN ADDITION TO THE LIVING ROOM, WHICH WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, THOSE BECOME, I THINK, AMENITIES TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF KYLE. ON THE NEXT PAGE, AS WE KIND OF COME INTO THE FRONT DOOR. I MEAN, THAT EXPERIENCE AS YOU'RE COMING IN TO USE THESE SERVICES, IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO KIND OF MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS WELCOMING AS YOU COME IN. AND THE NEXT SLIDE, WE REALLY KIND OF BUILT THIS, THE IDEA OF THIS KIND OF TWO STORY LIVING ROOM SPACE. SO AS YOU'RE SITTING THERE WAITING FOR TAXES OR MAYBE DOING SOME OTHER NEAT, TAKING CARE OF SOME OTHER NEEDS THAT YOU HAVE WITH THE HAYS COUNTY, IT REALLY BECOMES A PLACE TO KIND OF SIT AND RELAX. AND SO THIS IS KIND OF LOOKING BACK TOWARDS THE TAX OFFICE AND THE COMMUNITY ROOM. IN THE NEXT SLIDE, WE ALSO HAVE THIS KIND OF TWO STORY WALL. THIS IS KIND OF WHERE CIRCULATION, WHERE THE ELEVATORS TO GET UP TO OTHER SERVICES, BUT IT ALSO BECOMES A KIND OF A STORY THAT WE CAN START TO TELL ABOUT THE AREA WITH REGARDS TO, YOU KNOW, HOW ARE WE THINKING ABOUT

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AS WE MOVE AROUND THE BUILDING, WE KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT THAT ALL SIDES OF THIS, AS IT FACES BACK TO THE NEIGHBORS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S A VERY RICH AND A NICE BUILDING FOR THEM, BUT A LOT OF DAYLIGHT FOR THE STAFF INSIDE IN THE BIGGER PICTURE, YOU KNOW, WITH WITH THE PARK AND THE OTHER BUILDINGS THAT WE'VE DONE IN THE AREA, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS ONE KIND OF SITS NICELY AND WE REALLY HAVE SET UP A NICE FRONT LAWN. I THINK, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PARKING FOR, YOU KNOW, THE PUBLIC TO COME TO THIS FACILITY. WE HAVE PARKING FOR THE 175 PEOPLE WORKING THERE. BUT WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S ENOUGH LANDSCAPE. AND SO OUR LANDSCAPE TEAM IS GOING TO START TO DEVELOP THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE AS WE MOVE INTO THE KIND OF NEXT LEVEL OF DESIGN. BUT, YOU KNOW, WALKING PATHS, COULD THERE BE, YOU KNOW, HOW THE FRONT LAWN COULD BE USED FOR EVENTS AND OTHER KINDS OF ACTIVITIES? AND OF COURSE, THE CONNECTION. AND SO THIS VIEW HERE IS JUST KIND OF LOOKING DOWN, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE PARKING, BUT YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF THESE GREEN AREAS THAT WE'RE GOING TO START TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO KIND OF STITCH THOSE BACK TO THE OTHER PARK DEVELOPMENTS AND JUST KIND OF A THREE THREE DIMENSIONAL VIEW. BUT THE IDEA THAT THIS REALLY BECOMES THE FRONT DOOR TO THE COMMUNITY. SO THAT KIND OF CONNECTION BETWEEN HAYES AND THE CITY OF KYLE HAYS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF KYLE BECOMES REALLY IMPORTANT. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT HAD THE CIVIC QUALITY AND FELT LIKE IT WAS A GOOD ADDITION TO THE PARK AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS. AND THAT WE'RE, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, WORKING WITH THE STONES AND MATERIALS IN THE DAYLIGHT. AND ON THE BACK SIDE, WE'VE GOT A KIND OF AMENITY PATIO THAT ALSO IS ON THE NORTH SIDE SHADED SO THAT PEOPLE CAN TAKE A BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. SO STAFF IS ENERGIZED AND ALSO HAVE CONNECTION TO THE PARK. AND THEN OF COURSE, WE'LL HAVE TAX SERVICES WHERE PEOPLE CAN DRIVE UP. SO THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SIT AND WAIT. THEY COULD ACTUALLY COME THROUGH. SO A LOT OF KIND OF CONVENIENCES FOR THE COMMUNITY ARE THIS HAYS COUNTY IS REALLY WORKED HARD. COMMISSIONER AND STAFF HAVE REALLY WORKED HARD TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE OFFERING THESE SUPPORT FOR CITY OF KYLE. SO SO THAT WAS PRETTY QUICK, BUT I'D LOVE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. AND WE CAN. MILES IS GOOD WITH THE CLICKER SO WE CAN GO BACK AND FORTH. I APPRECIATE THAT. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO DO LIKE A ROUND ROBIN STYLE. SO THAT WAY I CAN MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK.

COUNCILMEMBER, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M SURE MORE WILL COME UP AS PEOPLE START TALKING.

BUT THAT IS A LOT OF GLASS. HOW ARE WE GOING TO MANAGE LIKE THE REFLECTIVE QUALITIES, PROTECT IT LIKE FROM EXTREME HAILSTORMS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE IT'S A LOT. SO WE'RE BRINGING A LOT OF DAYLIGHT. I MEAN, SOME OF THE, THE WINDOW SIZES LOOK PROBABLY BIGGER THAN THEY ARE. YOU KNOW, YOU'LL SEE KIND OF A DARKER PANEL THAT'S UNDERNEATH THERE. SO WHAT'S NICE BECAUSE IT'S A TIMBER BUILDING, YOU KNOW, THE FLOOR TO FLOORS ARE ACTUALLY CLOSER TOGETHER. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S NICE ABOUT IT IS THAT WE HAVE WOOD CEILINGS. AND SO WE'RE EXPOSING THAT. SO IT FEELS LIKE IT'S GRANDER SPACE EVEN THOUGH THE BUILDING IS ACTUALLY SMALLER. BUT THAT ALSO MAKES THE WINDOWS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE BIGGER. SO THERE'S THERE'S THINGS THAT ARE KIND OF VISUALLY BEING DONE THAT MAKE THINGS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE PROBABLY BIGGER THAN THEY REALLY ARE. BUT A LOT OF IT, THE GLASS, YOU KNOW, WE LOOK AT HIGH PERFORMANCE GLASS, YOU KNOW, SO HOW IT SHADES THE PEOPLE INSIDE, THAT'S GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT TO US. COMFORT. WE KNOW 115 DEGREE DAY HERE IN CENTRAL TEXAS CAN GET A LITTLE A LITTLE OMINOUS. AND SO, YOU KNOW, THESE GLASS THESE WINDOWS WILL DEFINITELY BE HIGH PERFORMANCE. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, THERE'S DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN TREAT THEM SO THAT WE'RE NOT GETTING GLARE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. OKAY. ARE WE LOOKING AT ANY PRODUCTS LIKE FOR PAVING FOR SIDEWALKS, THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT ARE PERMEABLE RATHER THAN CREATING A LOT OF IMPERVIOUS COVER? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. THERE ARE THINGS LIKE THAT THAT WE'LL BE LOOKING AT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WATER MANAGEMENT IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT I THINK BOTH HAYS COUNTY AND THE TEAM HAVE BEEN REALLY THINKING ABOUT. AND I THINK AS WE WORK THROUGH THE LANDSCAPING AND,

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YOU BET. COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA, ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL PASS RIGHT NOW. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS, A FEW. ON THE WATER. WHAT WHAT ONE WATER. THAT ONE WATER WAS MENTIONED. WHAT MEASURES ARE YOU TAKING RELATED TO WATER CONSERVATION. SO WE'RE IN SCHEMATIC DESIGN. SO MOST OF THE THINGS HAVE BEEN KIND OF FOCUSED ON THE BUILDING. OUR CIVIL ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN KIND OF WORKING THROUGH THAT. ACTUALLY. I KNOW THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME HERE IN THE CITY OF KYLE. SO THEY'RE THEY HAVE SOME NARRATIVES THAT THEY'VE WRITTEN. I DIDN'T MEMORIZE THOSE. SO I CAN'T SHARE THAT WITH YOU. BUT WE COULD BRING THAT INFORMATION FORWARD WHEN WE MOVE. PLEASE.

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY DO A ONE WATER BUILDING. THERE ARE MORE AND MORE POPULAR. THEY ARE WONDERFUL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THERE'S REALLY NO REASON NOT TO DO THEM ANYMORE. HOW ABOUT HAVE YOU CONSIDERED SOLAR? THAT ROOF HAS A LOT OF SPACE FOR SOLAR. IT WOULD REDUCE THE COUNTY'S ELECTRICITY COSTS DRAMATICALLY. WE DON'T HANDLE THE ELECTRICITY. IT'S THE PEAK. SO FOR US IT'S NOT A PARTICULAR BENEFIT, BUT IT CERTAINLY DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE. YEAH. I MEAN, WE WILL DEFINITELY LOOK AT SOLAR AND SOME OF THESE OTHER KIND OF SUSTAINABLE WELL RESILIENCY OPTIONS. SO WITH WATER WITH REGARDS TO ENERGY COST, EVEN SOME OF THE KIND OF SHADING TECHNOLOGY THAT WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS BUILDING IS, IS DOING THINGS THAT ARE NOT DRAINING FROM THE COMMUNITY, BUT ACTUALLY ADDING BACK, WELL, THERE'S SOME PERFECT ONE WATER THINGS THAT THIS BUILDING WOULD BE, COULD BE DESIGNED IN IMMEDIATELY REUSED IS ONE OF THEM. LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER GARZA WAS SAYING, BEING ABLE TO COLLECT WATER, RAINWATER COLLECTION, GRAY WATER USE CERTAINLY WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT NOW AND ALL OF OUR BIG NEW BUILDINGS. AND THEN THE. THERE. THERE IS A LOT OF GLASS, WHICH IS VERY ATTRACTIVE. I KIND OF LIKE THAT. I LIKE THE AIRINESS OF THAT, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT BIRD STRIKES, AND I WANT TO ASSURE THAT THE GLASS IS BIRD SAFETY, BECAUSE THERE ARE SPECIAL GLASS PANELS THAT ARE BIRD SAFE. YEAH. AND THEY ACTUALLY PRINT THESE PATTERNS ON THE GLASS. SO YOU CAN'T SEE THAT ARE ACTUALLY EXACTLY THAT KIND OF STUFF. OKAY. AND THEN I AGREE WITH THE PERMIT PERMEABLE PAVEMENT USE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THERE ARE SOME NEW MATERIALS THAT ARE HEAT RESISTANT OR DISSIPATE HEAT BETTER AND ALLOW WATER TO COME THROUGH, AT LEAST IN LIMITED AMOUNTS. THAT AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE'VE JUST SIGNED ON TO SUPPORT A PROJECT IN AUSTIN THAT'S REGION WIDE IN THE USE OF THAT. SO I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT AS WELL. COUNCILMEMBER MCKINNEY, THANK YOU. SOME EXCELLENT COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS SO FAR. I TOO, WAS LOOKING AT THE THE AMOUNT OF GLASS AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE LOOK OF THE BUILDING, BUT I WAS MY BIGGEST CONCERN WAS HEAT MITIGATION. AND I GOT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF FRIENDS ARE GOING TO BE WORKING IN THIS OFFICE AND I CARE ABOUT THEM. AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO, TO, TO PERFORM WITHOUT FEELING THE HEAT. THERE'S ANOTHER THING THAT HAS BEEN, AND I'M HOPING THIS IS JUST BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN FOCUSED ON BUILDING DESIGN AND NOT OVERALL, BUT DEDICATED PARK SPACE WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT OF THIS PROPERTY HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THE CONVERSATION. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS STILL SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE FACTORED IN. I KNOW ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS HAD MENTIONED THAT HE WAS GOING AWAY, AND THAT THAT'S NOT THE IMPRESSION I'VE BEEN UNDER. NO, I MEAN, WE'RE REALLY WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE THE BUILDING HAS A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PARK. AND SO THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHY THAT I THINK THE SETBACK OF THE BUILDING FOR THAT FRONT LAWN, SO THAT THAT CAN BE A SPACE FOR EVENTS AND OTHER KINDS OF THINGS HAPPENING, HOW WE LANDSCAPE IT, BRING PLACES FOR SHELTER, BE SHADE.

AND OF COURSE, WE WOULD LOVE PEOPLE TO WALK AROUND. WE KNOW IT'S HARDER ON A HOT DAY, BUT, BUT THEN THEY CAN COME INTO THE LIVING ROOM AND GET A LITTLE COOL WATER AND A REST AND STUFF

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SO OTHER THAN THAT, I'M SURE THERE'LL BE OTHER QUESTIONS THAT I'LL HAVE LATER ON, BUT THOSE ARE JUST THE ONES THAT ARE COMING OUT BY JUST LOOKING AT THIS PRESENTATION. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU. I GOT SEVERAL QUESTIONS. YOU'RE GOOD. SO MY FIRST ONE IS GOING TO BE TO STAFF. THIS IS DEDICATED PARKLAND. I WANT TO KNOW WHO DEDICATED IT TO THE CITY. SO I WILL NOTE WE DID A TOTAL COMMITMENT ON THIS PROPERTY. AND THERE IS NO DEED RESTRICTION THAT IT MUST BE USED AS PARKLAND. I DON'T KNOW WHO DEDICATED IT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. OKAY. SO IT'S SO SO MY CONCERN THEN WOULD BE IF IT'S DEDICATED AND IT'S REQUIRED TO BE PARKLAND, I DON'T WANT TO JUST DO A LITTLE BIT. AND SO I'M KIND OF I'M KIND OF TORN WITH THIS WHOLE PROJECT, FIRST AND FOREMOST, BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO A SCHOOL. AND SO MY FIRST QUESTION IS GOING TO BE WHAT TRAFFIC STUDY HAS BEEN DONE? THE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS HAS YET TO TAKE PLACE. THAT THAT TYPICALLY TAKES PLACE DURING THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS EARLY ON NEXT PHASES. IN ADDITION, WE'RE WORKING THROUGH SEVERAL SITE RELATED CONCERNS THAT WE'RE WORKING THROUGH. AND THAT'S PART OF IT. OKAY, THERE WAS A CHILD AND THAT WENT TO SCHOOL THAT GOT HIT IN THIS AREA. AND SO THE TRAFFIC IN THAT AREA REALLY WORRIES ME BECAUSE WE HAVE KIDS WALKING, WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. AND I DRIVE THAT ROAD ALL THE TIME. AND IT'S, IT'S A CURVY KIND OF SCARY ROAD. SO WE'VE BEEN REQUESTING AN EXISTING TIA THAT WAS PERFORMED BY THE CITY CONSULTANT. WE HAVEN'T BEEN PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION YET. SO ONCE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION IN HAND, THEN WE WILL ANALYZE THAT. AND IF WE HAVE TO GO FURTHER AND CONDUCT ANOTHER ANALYSIS, WE WILL DO THAT. BUT WE ARE CERTAINLY SENSITIVE TO THAT. AND WE'VE BEEN REQUESTING THAT INFORMATION BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT YET. BUT WE'RE WE'RE TRYING TO JUST LET THE PROCESS PLAY OUT. BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE REQUESTED, BUT WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN YET. OKAY. WELL, THAT T I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ROAD, I THINK IT'S BB ROAD OR DC AND IT'S BEEN UPDATED. SO I JUST TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE MOST RECENT TIA TO INCLUDE THAT EXPANSION, BECAUSE IT USED TO

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AND SO I, I WORRY ABOUT THAT. GO AHEAD. MAYOR PRO TEM NO. OKAY. THAT'S TRUE. YES. OKAY.

HOW HOW MUCH IS THE COST? WHAT IS THE COST? WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT FOR THIS COST? WHEN KITCHELL PUT TOGETHER THE BUDGETING PRELIMINARY. SO WE HAD THE THE SCOPE OF THE WORK FOR THE BUILDING FOR 175 PEOPLE. I THINK IT WAS PRESENTED BACK TO HAYS COUNTY AS A FULL PROJECT, ABOUT 62 MILLION. BUT THAT'S. SO THE COMPLETE BUDGET FOR THE FOR THE PROJECT IS AROUND $65 MILLION. THAT INCLUDES HARD, SOFT, HARD AND SOFT COSTS. OKAY. WHERE'S THE FUNDING COMING FROM? GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CANDACE BOUTTÉ AND I'M THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. IN REGARDS TO FUNDING. WE OUR COURT APPROVED 100 MILLION AND CLOSE IN DECEMBER SO THAT FUNDING WOULD COME FROM THAT OF ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. AND DO WE KNOW WHAT THE EFFECT IS GOING TO BE ON THE THE CITY, THE COUNTY RESIDENTS. SO IT IS ACTUALLY INCLUDED IN OUR TAX RATE. SO THIS WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY INCREASE IN OUR TAX RATE IS ALREADY CONSIDERED IN THE 0.39995 TAX RATE THAT WE HOLD AS OF NOW. OKAY. AND SO WHICH CITY OFFICES WOULD BE HOUSED OUT OF THAT. SO WE HAVE DESIGNATED SPACE FOR COMMUNITIES FOR MEETING ROOMS AS WELL AS WE'VE DESIGNATED SOME OFFICES FOR CITY AND STATE OFFICES. WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN INTO THE DETAIL OF OF THE SQUARE FOOTAGE, BUT WE WILL HAVE SPACE AVAILABLE. OKAY. AND THEN IS THERE ANY COST TO THE CITY TO MAINTAIN THIS BUILDING? NO, IT IT'S US CONTINUING TO BE A GOOD PARTNER TO THE CITY LIKE YOU ALL HAVE BEEN TO US. SO NO, IT WOULD BE NO COST FOR THAT SPACE AND NO RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THE CITY. NO, MA'AM. THE COUNTY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATIONS. OKAY, SO AS SOMEBODY WHO I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS AREA AND I, I UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, THE CITY HAS PLANNED FOR A LONG TIME TO MAKE THIS A LEGIT PARK AREA, MEANING WE'VE SPENT WAS $1 MILLION ON PARK PLANS. I NEED TO MAKE SURE I GET OUR RESIDENT FEEDBACK AND TO, TO SEE HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE THAT WAS DEDICATED PARK SPACE. AND FOR ME, I QUESTION WHAT IS GOING TO BE HIGHEST AND BEST USE TO GO ALONG WITH OUR ANIMAL CARE FACILITY. AND SO BEFORE I'M COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD, I WOULD LIKE TO GET THAT FEEDBACK FROM OUR RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT LIVE IN THAT AREA. THAT TRAFFIC IS GOING TO MAKE ME REALLY NERVOUS BECAUSE I DRIVE. I DRIVE IT ALL THE TIME. AND IT'S, IT'S A LEGIT SCARY ROAD. AND SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE KIDDOS WALKING ACROSS THAT ROAD ARE GOING TO BE SAFE. I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THE TRAFFIC STUDY IS UP TO DATE AND THE BEST INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE. SO THAT'S MY FEEDBACK. THANK YOU MA'AM. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, WE REALLY WANTED TO GIVE AN UPDATE TO THE COUNCIL ON OUR CONCEPT SO WE COULD GET THAT FEEDBACK. SO WE WELCOME THAT DISCUSSION, THAT DIALOG WITH YOU ALL AS WELL AS OTHER CITIZENS. OKAY. WELL, YEAH, BEFORE I MOVE ONE INCH FORWARD, I'M GOING TO REQUIRE RESIDENT FEEDBACK. I CAN'T BE ON BOARD WITH ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S GOING TO PAY IF OUR TAXPAYERS HAVE CO BONDS, WHICH THEY HAVE NOT HAD A VOICE OR A VOTE ON, IF THEY HAVE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SOME KIND OF OPINION IN IT. I'M NOT GOING TO BE COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS, JUST A QUICK NOTE ABOUT THE USE OF THE BUILDING. IT YOU DO HAVE THE PROBATION OFFICER OFFICES TO HAVE A AN AREA THERE. I PERSONALLY DO NOT HAVE TROUBLE WITH THAT. I KNOW A LOT OF OUR PROBATIONERS ARE VERY LOW INCOME, AND THEY HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY SOMETIMES GETTING TO THE PROBATION OFFICES IN SAN MARCOS AND INTO COURT. I KNOW FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH COURT PEOPLE, IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO GET THERE. AND THEY ARE REQUIRED, OF COURSE, TO TO MEET THEIR COURT DATES AND TO, TO BE AT THEIR PROBATION OFFICES. SO I THINK WE COULD HANDLE A LOT OF THE CONCERN BY ASSURING THAT THOSE THAT ARE HIGH RISK PROBATION CASES ARE NOT ASSIGNED TO THIS PARTICULAR OFFICE. YEAH. AND TO IN RESPONSE TO THAT, THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. THE GOAL OF THIS, LIKE I SAID EARLIER, THESE ARE ALL KIND OF SATELLITE SERVICES.

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[20) Consider directing the City Manager to bring back an item related to construction in riparian zones.]

[21) Consider directing the City Manager to bring back options for the creation of an overlay covering the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.]

DISTURBED THROUGH CONSTRUCTION, EVEN AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. TRAVIS COUNTY PROMOTES CONSERVATION STYLE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE LAND IS CLUSTERED IN LARGE PORTIONS OF NATURAL TERRAIN, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE WATERWAYS ARE LEFT UNDISTURBED. SO ACROSS THE REGION, BEST PRACTICES ARE CONSISTENT TO PROTECT OUR CREEK BUFFERS, LIMIT HOW MUCH LAND CAN BE DISTURBED AND IN SENSITIVE AREAS, REQUIRE CONSTRUCTION METHODS THAT AVOID TEARING THROUGH ROOT SYSTEMS AND NATURAL DRAINAGE PATTERNS. SO THIS IS NOT BECAUSE DEVELOPMENT IS BAD, BUT IT'S BECAUSE CERTAIN LAND REQUIRES DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO KEEP IT HEALTHY AND NATURAL AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT. SO RIGHT NOW, WE LARGELY APPLY A UNIFORM APPROACH TO VERY DIFFERENT TYPES OF LAND. AND AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW, ESPECIALLY WITH LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE HORIZON, THAT APPROACH IS GOING TO MATTER MORE. THESE DECISIONS DON'T JUST AFFECT TODAY'S PROJECT OR TODAY'S POPULATION. THEY THEY AFFECT EVERYTHING GOING FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE. THEY SHAPE HOW OUR WATERWAYS FUNCTION, HOW STABLE OUR LAND REMAINS, AND HOW PROTECTED OUR WATER SUPPLY IS TEN, 20, 30 YEARS FROM NOW.

ONCE THOSE SYSTEMS ARE AFFECTED, THEY DON'T EASILY GO BACK. SO WE'VE BEEN SO PROACTIVE IN SO MANY DIFFERENT AREAS. I THINK THAT THIS IS AN AREA WHERE WE NEED TO ENGAGE IN PROACTIVE STANDARDS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THOSE VERY, VERY CRITICAL PORTIONS OF OUR LAND. SO THAT WAS THE REASON THAT I PUT THIS TOGETHER TO HOPEFULLY GET SOME OPTIONS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE IN PROTECTION OF RIPARIAN ZONES AND OF OUR EDWARDS AQUIFER. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS.

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20 AND 21. OKAY. DO YOU WANT A SECOND? HE MADE A MOTION IN A SECOND. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCKINNEY AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARZA. I DO WANT TO SAY I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT EITHER ONE OF THESE. AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S POSSIBLE FOR THE CITY TO MAKE A VIDEO TO JUST EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS STUFF, BECAUSE IF IT WERE NOT FOR COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS AND GOSA, I WOULD KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT THIS. SO WHAT IS WHAT IS A RECHARGE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? HOW DOES IT AFFECT US PREPARING ZONES? I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT IS. SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE COULD JUST MAKE LIKE A 32ND VIDEO JUST TO GIVE A SHORT EXPLANATION, BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING ACTUALLY COOL TO HAVE IN OUR CITY. AND HOW DO WE PROTECT IT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO PROTECT IT? THAT WOULD BE FANTASTIC. MAYOR PRO TEM, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY? NO, THANK YOU, MISS GARZA, FOR BRINGING THAT FORWARD. AND, YOU KNOW, I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT WHAT WE CAN BRING FORWARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES FOR OUR WATER. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING NOW? I SEE IT SAYS IT'S KIND OF A ITEM RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION. IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR WE'D LIKE TO SEE? SO ONE OF THE PROJECTS WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS DOING A WASTEWATER LINE, AND IT'S GOING RIGHT THROUGH THOSE RIPARIAN ZONES AND STRIPPING OUT A 60 FOOT WIDE SWATH OF TREES AND TAKING UP ALL OF THOSE ROUTES. AND THAT'S ON THE PLUM CREEK. SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE CONTROL OF WHAT IS GOING INTO THE RUNOFF, BECAUSE FURTHER DOWN IS WHERE WE PUT ALL OF OUR WASTEWATER RUNOFF. AND SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT T-C-E-Q IS. THEY PERMIT US TO PUT MORE OUTPUT IN IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT THE CREEK'S HEALTH IS. SO THAT WAS JUST AN EXAMPLE THAT I HAD. BUT REALLY, IT'S KIND OF ANYTHING THAT WOULD IMPACT IT. IF WE'RE BUILDING TRAILS, ARE WE TAKING OUT STUFF LIKE KEEPING IT AS NATURAL AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE LANDSCAPE AND, YOU KNOW, ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE IT THAT ECOSYSTEM? IS THAT ENOUGH DIRECTION FOR STAFF? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE AYE. OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION

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