Aug 03, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting

[1. Open Meeting.]

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GOOD EVENING.

TODAY IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2023, AND THE TIME IS 6:02 PM AND THIS IS THE BRIEFING WORKSHOP OF THE LEANDER CITY COUNCIL, CITY SECRETARY CRABTREE.

[2. Roll Call.]

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER.

I APOLOGIZE.

MAYOR PROAM ESBY.

MATT LONGORIA.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID MCDONALD.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER NICOLE THOMPSON.

COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS CERNEY.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER BECKY ROSS.

HERE, MAYOR CHRISTINE, JULY.

HERE.

ITEM

[3. Convene into executive session pursuant to: 1. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, and Section 1.05, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct to consult with legal counsel regarding Docket No. 53063, petition by outside city ratepayers appealing the water rates established by the City of Leander, Texas; and 2. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code, and Section 1.05, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct to consult with legal counsel regarding the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Water Treatment and Delivery Services with the City of Georgetown; and 3. Section 551.087, Texas Government Code Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property and deliberate proposed economic development incentives for one or more business prospects that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations related to the following project(s): Hippo Q; and 4. Section 551.087, Texas Government Code Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property and deliberate proposed economic development incentives for one or more business prospects that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations related to the following project(s): EDA-23-001. Reconvene into open session to take action as deemed appropriate in the City Council's discretion regarding: 1. Outside city ratepayers appealing the water rates established by City of Leander; and 2. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Water Treatment and Delivery Services with the City of Georgetown; and 3. Hippo Q, including approving an Addendum to the 380 Agreement for said project; and 4. Proposed economic development incentives for one or more business prospect EDA-23-001.]

AND TWO SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 1 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND SECTION 1.05, TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING THE INTER-LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR WATER TREATMENT AND DELIVERY SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN.

AND THREE, SECTION 5 5 1 0.087 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AND DELIBERATE PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR ONE OR MORE BUSINESS PROSPECTS THAT THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SEEKS TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY, OR EXPAND IN OR NEAR THE TERRITORY OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY AND IS CONDUCTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS.

HIPPO Q AND FOUR, SECTION 5 51 0.087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AND DELIBERATE PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR ONE OR MORE BUSINESSES, BUSINESS PROSPECTS THAT THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SEEKS TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY, OR EXPAND IN OR NEAR THE TERRITORY OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY AND IS CONDUCTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS.

E D A TWO THREE DASH 0 0 1.

THE TIME IS 6:04 PM ALL RIGHT, WE ARE GOING TO RECONVENE BACK INTO OPEN SESSION AT 6:54 PM TO TAKE ACTION AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL'S DISCRETION REGARDING NUMBER ONE, OUTSIDE CITY RATE PAYERS APPEALING THE WATER RATES ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF LEANDER MAYOR PRO TEM.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? NO.

ACTION NUMBER TWO, INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR WATER TREATMENT AND DELIVERY SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN MAYOR PRO TEM.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? NO.

ACTION NUMBER THREE, HIPPO Q, INCLUDING APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THE THREE 80 AGREEMENT FOR SAID PROJECT MAYOR PRO TEM.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM TO THE THREE 80 AGREEMENT WITH HIPPO Q AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? SECOND MOTION, AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

AND NUMBER FOUR, PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR ONE OR MORE BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

E D A 23 DASH ZERO ONE MAYOR PRO TEM, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? NO ACTION WITH THAT.

THE BRIEFING WORKSHOP IS ADJOURNED AT 6 55.

PLEASE BE BACK AT SEVEN O'CLOCK FOR OUR REGULAR MEETING AND THE TIME

[4. Open Meeting, Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance.]

JOE BOB ELLISON, CHAPLAIN FOR BOTH PD AND FIRE IS HERE TO PROVIDE OUR INVOCATION TO TONIGHT.

PLEASE RISE FOR THAT AND FOLLOWING THE INVOCATION, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

LET'S PRAY.

FATHER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

FATHER, I JUST WANNA PRAY SPECIFICALLY, UH, FOR MAYOR AND OUR COUNCIL FOR MAYOR CHRISTINE, MAYOR PROTE, ESME, COUNCIL MEMBER CATHERINE, COUNCIL MEMBER BECKY, COUNCIL MEMBER NICOLE, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID, COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS, CITY MANAGER RICK AND OUR CITY, AMAZING CITY SECRETARY DARA AND ALL OF, OF COURSE ALL THE AMAZING EMPLOYEES OF THIS AMAZING CITY IN THE CITY OF LEANDER.

FATHER LORD, I ALSO WANNA USE THIS TIME JUST, UH, A PRAYER.

A PRAYER FROM THE 1950S, A PRAYER FOR RAIN.

LORD, I WANNA, ALMIGHTY GOD, WE ARE IN NEED OF RAIN.

WE REALIZE NOW LOOKING UP INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY ABOVE WHAT A MARBLE, EVEN THE LEAST DROP OF RAIN.

REALLY WHAT OR LEAST DROP OF RAIN REALLY IS TO THINK SO MUCH WATER CAN FALL OUT OF THE SKY, WHICH IS NOW EMPTY AND CLEAR.

WE PLACE OUR TRUST IN YOU.

WE ARE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THE NEEDS, BUT YOU WANT US TO ASK YOU ANYWAY AND TO SHOW YOU THAT WE, UH, KNOW THAT WE ARE DEPENDENT, DEPENDENT UPON YOU.

LOOK ON YOUR DRY HEELS AND FIELDS, DEAR GOD, AND BLESS THEM WITH A LIVING BLESSING OF SOFT RAIN.

THEN THE LAND WILL REJOICE AND THE RIVERS WILL SING YOUR PRAISES AND HEARTS OF MEN WILL BE GLAD.

AND EVERYBODY SAID AMEN.

THANK YOU TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN THE

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FOR ALL, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, JOE.

BOB, THAT WAS PERFECT.

ITEM NUMBER FIVE,

[5. Roll Call.]

HERE, MAYOR PROTE, ESME MAKI LONGORIA.

HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID MCDONALD.

HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER NICOLE THOMPSON.

COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS CERNIK.

HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER BECKY ROSS.

HERE, MAYOR CHRISTINE DELAL.

HERE, QUORUM IS PRESENT AND THE CITY COUNCIL IS ELIGIBLE TO DO BUSINESS.

MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER

[6. Public comments on items not listed in the agenda. Public comments on items listed in the agenda will be heard at the time each item is discussed by Council. [All comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes (6 minutes if translation is needed) per individual.] ]

FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, I WILL CALL ON SPEAKERS PRIOR TO THE DISCUSSION OF THE AGENDA ITEM AND DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, INDIVIDUALS THAT SUBMITTED COMMENTS VIA OUR WEBSITE WILL ONLY HAVE POSITIONS READ INTO THE RECORD.

ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH THE COUNSEL AND BE MADE A PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A PUBLIC COMMENT, IT IS YOUR TIME TO SPEAK TO COUNSEL, BUT IT IS NOT A TIME FOR US TO HAVE ANY SORT OF BACK AND FORTH, UH, CONTACT THAT IS CONSIDERED DELIBERATION BY THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SO WITH THAT, I WILL CALL UP OUR FIRST SPEAKER, MS. KATHY BERNARDI.

GOOD EVENING, MRS. BERNARDI.

PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

I BETCHA.

OKAY.

MY NAME IS KATHY BERNARDI.

I'M AT 1412 VALENTI LANE IN LEANDER.

AND I WANNA SAY GOOD EVENING TO ALL OF YOU.

Y'ALL KNOW ME MOST OF THE TIME.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS ON THE CITY COUNCIL RETREAT ON FRIDAY, JULY 28TH.

FIRST, I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR ABOUT SOME OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS MR. GBO HAD TO PRESENT.

I KNOW HE GETS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE WATER PROJECTS, BUT I WAS ALSO HAPPY TO BE HERE ABOUT THE SENIOR CENTER GOING OUT TO BID SHORTLY.

THE ACTIVE ADULT COMMITTEE HAD A VISIT FROM TONY BETAS AND RUSSELL ALBERTO ALTRO IN MAY, SAYING THE BID WAS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN JUNE OR JULY WITH IT GOING BEFORE COUNCIL IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER.

I GUESS IT'S A FEW MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE.

LET'S HOPE WE HAVE SHOVELS IN THE GROUND BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

I WANT TO THANK THE C I P DEPARTMENT FOR THE LIGHT AT SUNNY AND BAGHDAD.

IT IS MUCH EASIER TO CROSS AND OR GET ON BAGHDAD FROM MASON HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD.

ONE MORE REQUEST WOULD BE TO LOOK AT THE LAKELINE AND SUNNY INTERSECTION.

THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE IN CROSSING THE STREET, SIMILAR TO THAT IN FRONT OF LEANDER HIGH SCHOOL WITH WARNINGS ON LAKELINE ON THE LAKELINE CURVE.

I WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED AT THE REACTION FROM THE MAYOR ON THE SAN GABRIEL PRI PARK PROJECT.

THE B EXHIBIT HAD BEEN APPROVED BY ALL COUNCIL ON MAY 18TH MEETING.

YET NOW, THE MAYOR WAS A LITTLE HESITANT TO COMMIT TO THE PROJECT.

YES, THE BRIDGE IS A HUGE EXPENSE ON THE PROJECT, BUT IT WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE FIELDS TO BE BUILT.

THE FIELDS ARE NEEDED FOR PARKS AND REC PROGRAM AND THE CITY.

ONE LAST THING, TO KEEP OUR SALES TAX GROWING IN LEANDER, IF WE COULD GET A TARGET, A MARSHALLS, A TJ MAXX, AND A WALMART IN OUR CITY, I WOULD NOT BE SPENDING MY MONEY IN CEDAR PARK.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MS. BERNARDI.

UP NEXT IS JAMES DEAN.

GOOD EVENING, MR. DEAN, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

THANK YOU.

UH, MY NAME IS JAMES DEAN, MY PARTNER FRED SMITH, AND I LIVE HERE IN LEANDER.

WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL HOME IN THE HILL COUNTRY THAT WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE.

UM, SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I DID WANT TO TOUCH UPON WATER AND I APPRECIATE THE MINISTER BRINGING THAT UP TODAY.

UM, IT, IT WAS FUNNY, I LEARNED RECENTLY THAT THE TWO LONGEST SERVING MORE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ACTUALLY VOTED TO SELL 3 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER AT GEORGETOWN WHEN WE HAVE WATER ISSUES RIGHT HERE, THEY VOTED WITH THE FORMER MAYOR TO DO THAT.

THE CURRENT MAYOR VOTED NO, THANK GOD.

BUT WE, THE VOTE PASSED AND WE'RE GIVEN WATER THAT WE NEED IN LEANDER TO GEORGETOWN.

I ALSO WANT TO COME BACK TO CITY PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIFICALLY THE PRIDE PROCLAMATION.

UM, Y'ALL MAY NOT KNOW IT LIKE IT, WHATEVER.

THERE ARE LOTS OF LGBTQ PLUS PEOPLE THAT LIVE HERE IN LEANDER.

WE PAY OUR TAXES, WE VOTE, WE DONATE COMMUNITY CAUSES.

WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY CAUSES, AND WE DESERVE RESPECT BY THIS COUNCIL WHEN WE HAVE A PRIDE PROCLAMATION AND YOU EITHER DON'T STAND WITH US AND TAKE A PICTURE OR YOU ACTUALLY LEAVE THE ROOM OR A MOTHER PULL, POUR HER HEART OUT TO YOU HOW HER SON HAD COMMITTED SUICIDE.

AND AT THE SAME TIME, AKIRA ROSS'S FAMILY WAS HERE, A BLACK

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AND YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON THAT AND LEAVE THE ROOM.

THAT'S DISGUSTING, ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING.

AND IN YOUR RETREAT TO TALK ABOUT HOW YOU WANT TO MAYBE DO PROCLAMATIONS DIFFERENTLY, VERY INTERESTING.

JUST BECAUSE WE'RE NOT IN THE ROOM DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE NOT WATCHING WHAT'S GOING ON.

WE ARE.

AND WE'RE GONNA BUILD A BETTER LEANDER.

WHETHER SOME OF YOU ALL LIKE IT OR NOT, IT IS OUTRAGEOUS FOR YOU TO TAKE THIS WONDERFUL BOOK.

I HAVE A DEEP LOVE AND ABIDING FAITH IN GOD.

THIS BOOK, THERE'S NO TRUTH IN THIS BOOK THAT CONDEMNS ME AS A HOMOSEXUAL.

IT JUST DOESN'T DO IT.

AND THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE BOOKS THAT TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN DO RESEARCH.

AND INSTEAD OF, I, I DON'T KNOW, I I GET ANGRY, BUT I WILL ALSO SAY I'M SAD BECAUSE IT HURTS ME THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THAT GOD OF LOVE, THAT I KNOW THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MIRACLES THAT I'VE SEEN IN THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY.

I PRAY FOR YOU.

I REALLY DO.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, MR. DEAN.

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[7. Recognitions/Proclamations/Visitors. All-Star Girls Softball Team 10 under Certificate of Recognition]

AND TONIGHT WE HAVE SOME VERY SPECIAL LADIES IN THE HOUSE.

WE HAVE OUR ALLSTAR GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM OF 10 AND UNDER.

AND SO I HAVE SOME SPECIAL CERTIFICATES FOR Y'ALL.

AND THEY ARE GOING TO READ, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT 10 U ALLSTAR GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF LEANDER, TEXAS FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PERFORMANCE DURING 23 GAMES AT THREE TOURNAMENTS AND THE WORLD SERIES, YOUR DETERMINATION WAS UNRIVALED AND WE ACKNOWLEDGED THE COUNTLESS HOURS OF HARD WORK AMONG ALL TEAM MEMBERS, COACHES, VOLUNTEERS, AND YOUR FAMILIES.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED IN RECOGNITION THEREOF ON THIS DAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2023 FROM CHRISTINE DELE MAYOR AND OUR LOVELY CITY COUNCIL.

UM, I'M GONNA CALL YOUR NAMES.

WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME.

COME RIGHT UP OVER HERE BY THE DAAS REESE, ABIGAIL BAILEY, JESSE, CHARLIE, LEAH, ABRY, EMERY EMLYN, JORDAN MACKENZIE, AND CATHERINE.

AND LADIES, WHERE'S YOUR COACH? COME ON UP, COACH.

AND I HEARD THAT ONE OF THE COACHES WANTS TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

OH YEAH.

SO COUNSEL, WE'RE GONNA HOLD OFF ON THE PHOTO UNTIL AFTER THE COACH TELLS US ABOUT THESE WONDERFUL YOUNG LADIES.

OKAY.

YOU CAN'T TELL.

HELLO? IT'S, UH, HELLO LADY AND GENTLEMEN.

UH, FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY, UH, WITH THEIR SUPPORT.

WE RAISED MONEY TO HELP TR UH, HELP FUND SOME OF THE TRAVELING EXPENSES THAT LED US TO THE WORLD SERIES.

SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FAMILIES FOR ALL THEIR SACRIFICES.

THERE WAS COUNTLESS HOURS OF PRACTICE GAMES, FUNDRAISING AND TOURNAMENTS, INCLUDING TAKING OFF A WHOLE WEEK DURING WORK FOR THE WORLD SERIES.

THIRDLY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COACHES, COACH BRADY, COACH TIM, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TONIGHT FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

AND FINALLY, I, THIS GOES OUT TO THE YOUNG LADIES IN FRONT OF US.

THEY DEMONSTRATED GRIT, DETERMINATION, AND SPORTSMANSHIP.

THEY REPRESENT LEANDER WITH CLASS.

I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THEIR SOFTBALL CAREERS.

AND I HOPE THEY LOOK BACK AT THIS MOMENT AND REALIZE THAT THEY ARE TRULY CHAMPIONS.

HEY COACH, HOW FAR DID Y'ALL GO? MIDDLE SERIES.

WHERE WAS THE WORLD SERIES LAREDO LAREDO, NICELY DONE TOGETHER.

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ALRIGHT.

CATHERINE, KENZIE, JORDAN, EMILY, EMERY, CHARLIE, JESSE BAILEY.

NICE JOB LADIES.

EVERYBODY LOOK AT ME.

THANK YOU.

WHAT'S THAT? I HAD TO, I HAD TO DO IT.

IF NICOLE WAS HERE, I'D DONE THE SAME THING I SAID TO I BECAUSE SHE'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.

ALRIGHT, MOVING

[ CONSENT AGENDA: ACTION]

WE DO HAVE A SPEAKER FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE.

SO JAMES LARSSON, WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? GOOD EVENING, MR. LARSSON.

PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

MY NAME IS JAMES LARSSON.

MY ADDRESS IS 2 6 1 6 PINE BRANCH ROAD IN LEANDER, TEXAS.

UH, THANK YOU SO MUCH, UH, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

WE HAVE TO BE ENGAGED HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND, UM, AS YOU'RE ALL AWARE, LAST WEEK WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO OUR WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES, UM, WE'VE SEEN, YOU KNOW, EFFORTS TO FUND THE CRITICAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT OUR CITY NEEDS.

IT'S EVIDENT DUE TO THE CITY'S GROWTH DUE TO PIPELINE BREAKS.

UM, BUT ONE THING I JUST WANTED TO MENTION, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONSIDER THE OPT OPTICS OF CERTAIN PRESENTATIONS HERE IN THE CITY.

UM, SO ONE NOTABLE EXAMPLE HERE WOULD BE THE CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH, UM, THE ENGINEERING COMPANY HERE.

UM, I'M SURE THEY'RE FANTASTIC.

VERY WELL QUALIFIED ENGINEERING COMPANY, YOU KNOW, SPECIALIZING THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING SERVICES.

UM, AND, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN SOME PROJECTS HERE IN TOWN.

UM, AND THIS PROJECT RIGHT HERE, UM, JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT, UM, JUST LAST WEEK FOR EXAMPLE, UM, THAT SAME ENGINEERING COMPANY WAS MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO, TO INCREASE THE IMPACT FEES.

AND SO I THINK IT, IT MIGHT BE BENEFICIAL FOR US AS WE CONSIDER WHO WAS PRESENTING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL.

UM, JUST THE OPTICS OF, OF THAT, UM, IN MAKING THOSE DECISIONS, I'M SURE, UM, THAT THEY'LL DO AN EXCELLENT JOB.

I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT ALL THE DEVELOPMENTS GOING ON OVER BY RONALD REAGAN.

I'M SURE THEY'LL DO A GREAT JOB WITH THE, WITH THE WATER TOWER.

UM, BUT ANYWAYS, UH, MY, UH, MY, MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT, UM, I ENCOURAGE THE, THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONTINUE TO PROCEED AS IT HAS BEEN WITH, YOU KNOW, TRANSPARENCY WITH OPENNESS.

I APPLAUD ALL THE EFFORTS THAT THE CITY HAS MADE TO IMPROVE THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS HERE IN LEANDER WITH THE MOVE TO ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT, ET CETERA, AND TRYING TO SOLICIT MORE BIDS.

I THINK THAT'S FANTASTIC AND GOOD.

I JUST THINK, UH, IF WE CAN BE SENSITIVE TO THOSE, THOSE OPTICS, UM, I THINK IT'LL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE, UH, FURTHER CONFIDENCE, UM, IN, UM, IN CITY LEADERSHIP AND IN THE CITY'S FUTURE.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND, UM, LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO BUILD A LEANDER THAT WE CAN ALL CONTINUE TO BE PROUD OF.

THANK YOU.

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ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, ITEM 15 HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA.

WE'RE GONNA CONSIDER CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS EIGHT THROUGH 14 AND ITEM 16.

THIS IS A COUNCIL ITEM.

MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION, AND A SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU.

MOVING ON TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

[17. Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Zoning Case Z-23-0076 to amend the current zoning of Interim SFR-1-B (Single-Family Rural) to adopt the Highway 29 Commercial Minor PUD (Planned Unit Development) with the GC-3-A (General Commercial) base zoning district on one (1) parcel of land approximately 50.77 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District Parcel R032262; and generally located approximately 1,500 feet to the west of the intersection of SH 29 and Ronald W. Reagan Boulevard, on the south side of SH 29, Leander, Williamson County, Texas. Discuss and consider action regarding Zoning Case Z-23-0076 as described above.]

TO AMEND THE CURRENT ZONING OF INTERIM SS FFR ONE B, SINGLE FAMILY RURAL TO ADOPT THE HIGHWAY 29 COMMERCIAL MINOR P U D PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT WITH THE GC THREE, A GENERAL COMMERCIAL BASED ZONING DISTRICT ON ONE PARCEL OF LAND, APPROXIMATELY 50.77 ACRES, PLUS OR MINUS IN SIZE, AS STATED ON THE POSTED AGENDA.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, GRIFFIN.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

THIS IS, UM, A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE HIGHWAY 29 COMMERCIAL MINOR PUD.

UM, THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 29 AND RONALD REAGAN.

UM, THE REQUEST INCLUDES A PUD WITH THE BASE ZONING DISTRICT OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND THE ADDED USES OF WAREHOUSE LIGHT AND LIGHT MANUFACTURING.

UM, THIS REQUEST WAS REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING DURING, UM, BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DURING THEIR MEETING ON JULY 13TH.

UM, THEY DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

THERE IS A TYPO IN THE MEETING MINUTES THAT WERE PROVIDED.

THE VOTE WAS NOT UNANIMOUS.

THERE WAS ONE COMMISSIONER THAT WAS IN OPPOSITION.

THEY DID HAVE TWO CONDITIONS THAT WERE ADDED.

UM, THEY REQUESTED A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF TRUCK BAYS, UH, BE LIMITED TO 18 FEET, AND THAT THE TRUCK BAYS AND DOCKS DID NOT FACE THE SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY.

AND IT'S SPECIFIC TO THIS PORTION WHERE IT'S ADJACENT TO THE BONNET TRACK.

UM, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE APPLICANT'S ALSO HERE TO GIVE A PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING.

HELLO, COUNSEL.

UH, MY NAME IS BROOKE LANDER.

I'M A REGIONAL PARTNER FOR ST.

JOHN PROPERTIES.

AND, UH, I'M HERE WITH AMANDA BROWN, WHO, UH, IS WITH HD BROWN CONSULTING.

WE DID NOT PLAN THE WHITE BLAZERS.

THAT WAS BY COINCIDENCE, SO YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE US FOR THAT .

UM, SO I'M GONNA GIVE JUST A QUICK INTRO ABOUT ST.

JOHN.

WE'RE NEWER TO MARKET, SO I'LL TELL YOU QUICK ABOUT US, AND THEN AMANDA WILL GET INTO MORE OF THE DETAILS OF THE REQUEST FOR ZONING.

AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK AND I'LL GIVE A LITTLE MORE INSIGHT INTO WHAT PRODUCT WE ACTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO BUILD HERE.

SO, UM, ST.

JOHN PROPERTIES IS A 52 YEAR, THE COMPANY'S BEEN AROUND FOR 52 YEARS.

WE HAVE 23 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN OUR PORTFOLIO.

AND WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE IS THAT WE'RE FULL SERVICE.

SO WE HAVE IN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, LEASING, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AND WE HOLD FOREVER.

UM, SO WE LIKE TO GO INTO COMMUNITIES WHERE WE CAN HAVE PARTNERSHIP.

UM, YOU KNOW, WE BUILD EVERYTHING SPECULATIVELY BECAUSE, UH, MOST OF OUR TENANTS ARE SMALL BUSINESSES.

AND WHAT WE'VE FOUND IN OUR 52 YEARS IS THAT THOSE BUSINESSES NEED WALLS IN ORDER TO HAVE HIT TIMELINES AND WHATNOT THAT THEY NEED TO ACTUALLY GROW.

UM, SO WE'RE SOLELY COMMERCIAL.

UM, AND AGAIN, AMANDA WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THE USES, BUT OUR BREAD AND BUTTER IS, UM, FLEX RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SPACE OFFICE AND RETAIL.

SO, UH, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US.

UM, I ACTUALLY CAME INTO THIS MARKET A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

UM, HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A, A GREAT PLACE FOR US TO START.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY'S BEEN VERY WELCOMING AND, UH, I'VE BEEN KICKING ROCKS AND LANDERS.

SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THE COMMERCIAL THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE, UH, EVERYONE IS REALLY WANTING HERE.

SO I'LL PASS IT OFF TO AMANDA.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL, MAYOR, AND COUNSEL.

MY NAME'S AMANDA BROWN WITH HD BROWN CONSULTING.

I'M GONNA RUN THROUGH SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE ZONING APPLICATION.

UM, UH, SO THIS IS A GENERAL LOCATION MAP, KIND OF SHOWING YOU WHERE WE ARE IN THE WORLD.

UM, WE'RE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 29 AND RONALD REAGAN.

UM, OUR CURRENT ZONING, UH, AS ROBIN MENTIONED, IS SS F SS F R, SINGLE FAMILY RURAL.

AND WE'RE CURRENTLY IN, UM, A FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF ACTIVITY CENTER, WHICH DOES CALL FOR COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL AND RESTAURANTS, UM, AND, AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

EVERYTHING THAT BROOKE IS HOPING TO BRING TO THIS PROPERTY.

UM, OUR ZONING ALIGNS WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION.

AGAIN, WE'RE REQUESTING GC, UM, THREE A.

WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH STAFF TO KIND OF, UM, CRAFT A SET OF USES THAT REALLY WORK WITH THIS SITE.

UM, BOTH INCLUDING SOME NEW USES AND ALSO PRO PROHIBITING OTHER USES THAT MAY, UM, NOT BE DESIRED IN THE AREA.

UM, SOME ADDITIONAL PERMITTED USES ARE RETAIL SALES.

WE DID ALSO PROHIBIT A LIST OF USES IN WORKING WITH STAFF THAT INCLUDES FARM OR TRUCK GARDENS, UM, FUNERAL HOMES, MANUFACTURED HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION RELATED FACILITIES, UM, NEW VEHICLE OR MAJOR EQUIPMENT, SALES AND SELF-STORAGE.

UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE SOME PERMITTED USES THAT HAVE CERTAIN CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON THEM.

SO IF THOSE USES DO GO ONTO THIS, UM, SITE, THEN THEY'LL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THESE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE WRITTEN INTO THE PUD.

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UM, NO LONG-TERM OUTDOOR STORAGE FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE, LIVING FOR ANIMALS.

SO THEY CAN HAVE REFUSE BUT ARE, ARE PRIMARILY KEPT INDOORS, UM, OFFICE IN WAREHOUSE.

UM, THE DOCK DOORS, UM, UH, SHOULD BE LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE ALL SORT OF ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

UM, AND A COUPLE, UH, THE, THE NEXT ONE IS, UH, IN REGARDS IN A RESPONSE TO OUR COMMISSION HEARING.

SO WE DID RECEIVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL AT CON, UH, AT COMMISSION WITH SEVERAL CONDITIONS.

AND ONE OF THOSE CONDITIONS WAS TO LIMIT THE CLEAR HEIGHT, UM, OF THE WAREHOUSE, USE MANUFACTURING USE AND ASSEMBLY TO 18 FEET.

SO THAT'S ONE OF THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED, UM, WITH MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY, UM, IN PROCESSING.

SO AGAIN, WE DID GO TO COMMISSION AND RECEIVED A POSITIVE, UM, RECOMMENDATION WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

I JUST TALKED ABOUT NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS, UM, THE, UH, THE, SOME, ONE OF THE LIMITS ON SOME OF THE USES.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE INCREASED THE SETBACK ALONG THAT SINGLE FAMILY, UM, THAT, THAT PROPERTY LINE THAT ABUTS THE SINGLE FAMILY.

UM, THE SETBACK IS 50 AND WE'VE INCREASED IT AND DOUBLED IT TO A HUNDRED.

UH, ADDITIONALLY, THE CODE REQUIRES CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING, SO THERE'LL BE TREES AND SHRUBS, UM, INCLUDED IN THAT BUFFER.

UH, A COUPLE MORE THINGS I JUST WANTED TO MENTION ABOUT THE SITE.

UM, THE SITE NATURALLY DRAINS TO THAT LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY.

UM, IT KIND OF SLOPES DOWN.

SO OUR EXPEC EXPECTATION IS THAT THIS WILL PRIMARILY BE DRAINAGE FACILITIES, UM, AND WILL BE VERY LIGHTLY DEVELOPED.

WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE OUR, UM, DETENTION PONDS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

WITH THAT, I'M GONNA THROW IT BACK TO BROOKE.

THANK YOU.

SO, UM, I'VE LEARNED COMING INTO THIS MARKET THAT WHEN I SAY FLEX, SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE DRIVEN AROUND AND SEEN.

AND SO I JUST WANNA QUICKLY TOUCH ON WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT.

UM, YOU KNOW, THE INTENT OF OUR BUILDINGS IS THAT THE FRONT OF IT LOOKS LIKE SINGLE STORY OFFICE.

AND SO I PRETTY MUCH, YOU KNOW, MR. ST.

JOHN HAS RINSED AND REPEATED AND, YOU KNOW, BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL WITH THIS PRODUCT AND THE LONG-TERM HOLD.

AND MY INTENT IS ALWAYS, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET TENANTS, BUT THEN WHAT DO I NEED TO KEEP THEM? UM, AND THAT INVOLVES BEING HAPPY AND IT'S, YOU KNOW, PART OF THAT LONG-TERM HOLD MENTALITY OF WE WANNA CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT AND BE IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PEOPLE WANT US TO BE THERE AND NOT, UH, UPSET PEOPLE.

AND THAT'S IN PERPETUITY.

SO THIS BUILDING SPECIFICALLY, YOU KNOW, THERE IS, WE FOUND THAT WITH THESE SMALL BUSINESSES, A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO LOCATE THEIR CLASS A OFFICE, BUT THEY DO HAVE SOME, YOU KNOW, NEED FOR WHETHER IT'S ASSEMBLY OR SMALL LAB SPACE OR WHATNOT.

AND SO OUR SPEC BUILDINGS ARE DESIGNED AND HAVE BEEN CURATED OVER THE YEARS TO REALLY PROVIDE THAT.

SO YOUR DOCK DOORS CAN SWAP FOR WINDOWS.

UM, AND IT REALLY ALLOWS US A WIDE RANGE OF USES SO THAT AS TRENDS TURNED, WE CAN KEEP UP AND WE CAN KEEP THE PEOPLE, UH, HERE.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, WITH THAT TOO, WE TYPICALLY, UH, HAVE SOME SORT OF AMENITY SPACE AND GREENERY AGAIN TO TRY TO CREATE A VERY INVITING ENVIRONMENT.

UM, PART OF THAT TOO IS CREATING A BUSINESS PARK FEEL.

UH, SO I TYPICALLY AM TRYING TO AMENITIZE WHERE WE HAVE THE FLEX BUILDINGS, BUT THEN WE'LL ALSO HAVE SOME RETAIL, AND THAT IS ABSOLUTELY OUR PLAN AT THIS SITE.

UM, YOU KNOW, IT KEEPS PEOPLE THERE AND, UH, DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT HELPS WITH LEASE UP AND JUST ATTRACTING TENANTS.

UM, AND, YOU KNOW, THESE BUILDINGS, AGAIN, BEING SPEC, YOU CAN HAVE, THIS IS JUST A COUPLE EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT USES IN OUR CURRENT PORTFOLIO THAT WE HAVE.

AND, UH, SO THE INTENT OF, EVEN WITH SOME OF THESE PUD RESTRICTIONS OF HAVING THE DOCK DOORS ON THE REAR IS, LET'S SAY WE DO HAVE A DAYCARE THAT YOU DON'T HAVE ANY INTERMIXING OF, YOU KNOW, BIG TRUCKS WHERE THERE'S KIDS.

AND AGAIN, GIVEN THAT WE ARE THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY MANAGE THE BUILDINGS ARE VERY STRATEGIC ABOUT LEASE UP AND THE TYPE OF CLIENTS THAT WE'RE PUTTING IN THERE, UM, BECAUSE WE WANT THEM ALL TO BE HAPPY AND IN A COHESIVE BUSINESS PARK ENVIRONMENT.

UM, SO, AND THEN THESE ARE JUST A COUPLE EXAMPLES OF, OF OUR PRODUCT AND WHAT WE'VE BUILT AND WHAT'S EXISTING IN OUR PORTFOLIO.

AND, YOU KNOW, A COUPLE EXAMPLES OF OUR RETAIL STRIPS AND THEN AGAIN, MORE PICTURES OF OUR FLEX BUILDING.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU TONIGHT, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY ALL HAVE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WISH TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT.

PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

WE'LL NOW DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION REGARDING ZONING CASE C 23 DASH 76 AS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY.

COUNSEL, I GOT MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED EARLIER, SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE REVISED P NOTES.

I'LL SECOND MOTION A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, MOVING INTO OUR REGULAR

[18. Receive a Preliminary overview of the City of Leander Annual Budget for fiscal year 2024.]

[19. Discuss receiving No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval tax rate calculations; take action to consider a proposed tax rate; and schedule a public hearing date for the proposed tax rate.]

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TAKE ACTION AND CONSIDER A PROPOSED TAX RATE AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR THE PROPOSED TAX RATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE POWERS.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

I APPRECIATE YOU, YOU LETTING, UM, THIS PRESENTATION COVER BOTH ITEMS, UH, 18 AND 19.

UM, FIRST TO GET SOME OF THE, UH, TECHNICAL JARGON OUT OF THE WAY STRAIGHT FROM THE THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THIS PROCESS THAT ALL TAXING ENTITIES GO THROUGH, UH, AT THIS TIME OF YEAR IS CALLED THE, UH, TRUTH AND TAXATION, UH, PROCESS.

AND SOME OF THE TERMS THAT, UH, ARE PROMINENTLY DISCUSSED AND IMPORTANT IN ARE THE, WHAT'S CALLED THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE, WHICH IS THE, IF YOU TAKE, UH, LAST YEAR'S LEVY AND DIVIDE IT BY, UH, THIS YEAR'S CERTIFIED VALUES MINUS ANY NEW GROWTH, THAT GIVES YOU A TAX RATE.

SO THAT'S THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE.

THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE TAKES THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE JUST FOR OPERATIONS.

IT EXCLUDES THE DEBT SERVICE COMPONENT AND ALLOWS TAXING ENTITIES TO INCREASE THAT BY 3.5% SO THAT THAT RATE FOR OPERATIONS PLUS YOUR DEBT RATE, PLUS ANY UNUSED INCREMENT FROM THE PRIOR THREE YEARS GIVES YOU THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE.

AND THAT'S THE MAXIMUM RATE THAT THE TAXING ENTITY, UM, CAN VOTE TO PROPOSE.

AND THAT IS WHAT TONIGHT'S AGENDA WILL BE, BUT THAT'S THE MAXIMUM RATE THAT THE ENTITY CAN, UH, CONSIDER.

AND IF, UM, OTHERWISE IF IT GOES OVER THAT RATE, IT WOULD, UH, BE FORCED TO HAVE AN ELECTION.

SO, SO SOME OF THOSE RATES THAT I, I MENTIONED, UH, THE CURRENT TAX RATE FOR THE, UH, CURRENT FISCAL YEAR IS 43.23 CENTS.

UH, THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET IS BASED ON A RATE OF 41.73 CENTS.

AND THE, THE, THE RATES BELOW THOSE STUDENT NUMBERS ARE, UM, THE RATES CALCULATED BY THE, UH, THE TAX OFFICE, AND THEY'RE THE OFFICIAL CALCULATED RATES, WHICH WILL BE ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT YOU WILL, UH, VOTE TO ACCEPT THIS EVENING.

BUT FOR THE CITY OF LEANDER FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE WOULD BE 0.40 CENTS.

THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, NO NEW REVENUE RATE IS 25 8 9 0 3.

IF YOU TAKE, INCREASE THAT BY THREE AND A HALF PERCENT, YOU GET 0.2 6 7 9 6 4.

AND THE DEBT RATE, WHICH IS NOT, UM, SOMETHING THAT CAN BE MANIPULATED, IT BASICALLY, THE DEBT RATE IS HOW MUCH OUTSTANDING DEBT DOES AN ENTITY HAVE? WHAT'S ITS TAX BASE, WHAT RATE IS NEEDED TO PAY THAT DEBT? SO FOR THE CITY OF LEAN GOING INTO THIS COMING FISCAL YEAR, OUR DEBT RATE IS, UH, 0.15 CENTS.

AND FOR COMPARISON, OUR CURRENT DEBT RATE IS 16 CENTS.

SO IT'S A HALF A CENT DROP.

SO THE VOTER APPROVAL UNADJUSTED RATE, MEANING NO UNUSED INCREMENT IS 0.42 CENTS.

SO THAT, UM, IF IT WAS JUST THAT, THAT WE WERE CONSIDERING, THAT IS BELOW THE CURRENT RATE.

UM, BUT SINCE THE CITY OF LANDER OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS HAS NOT GONE TO THE MAXIMUM RATE IT COULD HAVE EACH YEAR, THAT'S THE UNUSED INCREMENT.

AND THAT'S, UH, A LITTLE OVER 2 CENTS, 0.02 TO 9 3 7.

ALL THAT MATH ADDS UP TO THE MAXIMUM RATE THAT YOU CAN CONSIDER.

THIS EVENING IS 0.4 4 5 3 2 6, WHICH IS, UM, LITTLE, LITTLE OVER ONE PENNY GREATER THAN THE CURRENT TAX RATE OF 43 CENTS.

UM, THIS IS, UH, AGAIN, ANOTHER CHART WITH A LOT OF NUMBERS, BUT, UH, THIS IS THE TAX HYPOTHETICAL.

YOU KNOW, EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT AVERAGES, BUT THIS IS THE ACTUAL IMPACT TO A, UH, HOMEOWNER'S TAX BILL.

LOOKING AT AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUES THIS PAST YEAR VERSUS, UM, THE NEW VALUES THAT HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY BOTH TRAVIS AND WILLIAMSON, UH, APPRAISAL

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UM, I'VE HIGHLIGHTED IT IN, IN YELLOW.

IF, IF THE CURRENT RATE WERE APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE, UM, HOME VALUES RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD VALUES THIS YEAR, UH, THOSE RESIDENTS WOULD SEE AN INCREASE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

IF THERE WERE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ADDRESS, THE AVERAGE, UH, TAX BILL WOULD INCREASE $185 AND 5 CENTS.

THOSE ARE THE IN, IN YELLOW FOR TRAVIS COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH HIGHER, UH, AVERAGE PROPERTY VALUES, THAT INCREASE WOULD BE $312 AND 23 CENTS IN THE BLUE.

UH, THAT IS THE MAXIMUM RATE.

UM, IF, IF THE, IF THAT WERE THE ADOPTED RATE, EVENTUALLY, UH, WILLIAMSON COUNTY TAXPAYERS ON AVERAGE WOULD RECEIVE A $238 AND 60 CENTS INCREASE, AND IN TRAVIS IT WOULD BE $400 AND 81 CENTS.

SO THAT'S JUST FOR SOME, PUTTING THINGS IN, IN PER PERSPECTIVE, HOPEFULLY.

UM, THE, THE NEXT SEVERAL SLIDES ARE YOU, YOU SAW AT THE, UH, RECENT RETREAT.

UH, THEY'VE BEEN SLIGHTLY ADJUSTED IN SOME CASES BASED ON THE, THE FINAL NUMBERS THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THE, UH, THE TAX OFFICE.

BUT THIS IS JUST A 10 YEAR, UH, CHART OF GROWTH IN LEAN OVER THE, UM, OVER THE YEARS.

AND THE TAXABLE BASE.

UH, OUR TAX TAXABLE BASE, UH, TAX BASE FOR NEXT YEAR IS $13.8 BILLION, WHICH IS OVER 11% INCREASE, UH, FROM THE CURRENT YEAR.

THIS IS JUST A, UH, A SUMMARY OF ALL THE DIFFERENT FUNDS THAT WE MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF LEANDER.

THE GENERAL FUND OBVIOUSLY IS, UM, WHERE MOST OF THE EMPLOYEES ARE, AND IT IS, UM, THE ONE THAT, UH, RECEIVES THE TAX RATE.

SO, UH, IT IS JUST A, A SLIGHT DECREASE OF 0.5% FROM, UM, THE, THE CURRENT BUDGET.

UH, I DID STAR THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS BECAUSE THAT HAS CHANGED FROM WHAT YOU SAW AT THE RETREAT.

THE BOTTOM LINES HAVE NOT CHANGED, BUT, UH, THE ALLOCATION BETWEEN, UH, SOME OF THE FUNDS, UH, DID.

AND IN A, IN THE ACCOUNTING WORLD, THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS ARE, UM, ARE GRANT FUNDS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS.

AND SO THE INITIAL CHART YOU SAW OVER THE RETREAT WEEKEND INCLUDED THE CAPITAL METRO FUNDS AND SOME OF THE FEDERAL ARPA FUNDS IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.

SO THIS, UM, RECONCILED, UH, THOSE, THOSE CATEGORIES.

SO THE BOTTOM LINE DIDN'T GROW, BUT IF THAT, THOSE ALLOCATIONS SEEMED HIGH, IT'S BECAUSE, UH, CAP METRO, UH, WHICH IS OVER $9 MILLION, UH, FOR THIS COMING FISCAL YEAR.

AND THE FEDERAL ARPA GRANT, WHICH IS OVER $5 MILLION, UH, TO THE CITY OF LEANDER AND THE COUNTY ARPA FUNDS THAT, UM, THE COUNTY IS GONNA SHARE WITH US, THAT'S, UH, ANOTHER THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

THIS IS THE SLIDE YOU SAW AT THE RETREAT JUST IN THE, THE GENERAL FUND, UM, UH, EMPLOYEE COUNT OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE, UH, CHANGES IN THE, UH, CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET.

RECURRING COSTS ARE THOSE THINGS THAT IF THEY STAY AND ARE APPROVED, UH, WOULD, WOULD BE IN, IN THE BUDGETS, UM, UH, AFTER NEXT YEAR.

SO MOST OF THE TIME THAT IS PERSONNEL, BUT SOMETIMES IT, IT, UH, INVOLVES PROGRAMS THAT IF FUNDED ONCE WOULD, WOULD BECOME PART OF THE SUBSEQUENT BASE BUDGETS.

THEN THERE ANOTHER CATEGORY WE LOOK AT ARE WHAT WE CALL ONE TIME, UH, CHANGES TO THE BUDGET.

AND THOSE WOULD BE PRIMARILY FOR, UM, PURCHASES OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES, UH, UH, THAT SORT OF THING THAT WOULDN'T HAVE NECESSARILY A RECURRING COST.

UM, I'LL JUST, UH, HIGHLIGHT TWO, TWO JUST TO TO, TO POINT IT OUT FOR THE, FOR THE COUNCIL.

UH, IN THE CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET, THERE'S A, UM, RECOMMENDATION TO FUND A, AN EFFICIENCY STUDY, UH, RELATED TO LOOK AT THE POLICE AND, AND, AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

UM, ANALYSIS OF, UM, THE, THE, THE, THE, THE BEST WAY TO USE THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE, GIVEN THE DRAMATIC POPULATION

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AND, UH, POSSIBLY LOOKING INTO THE, THE NEAR FUTURE, UH, IF APPROVED, THEN THE SCOPING OF THAT R F P FOR A CONSULTANT OR TWO CONSULTANTS POSSIBLY, UM, WOULD BE DEVELOPED.

THERE'S ALSO MONEY IN THE CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET, UH, FOR CONSIDERATION OF, UM, DEMOLITION OF THE DAVIS HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET.

JUST WANTED TO POINT THOSE, THOSE TWO OUT.

OTHER FUNDS, UH, THE PRIMARY GOLF AND UTILITY FUNDS, UH, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN, UH, SUPPLEMENTS.

THEY, THESE DO NOT AFFECT THE TAX RATE, SO I WON'T SPEND ANY TIME ON THAT, BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THEN AS YOU SAW AT THE RETREAT, THERE'S A LONG LIST AND IT'S USUALLY, UM, THIS WAY EVERY YEAR.

THERE'S A LOT OF ASKS, A LOT OF NEEDS.

UM, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE, THE BUDGET HAS TO BE BALANCED AND THERE HAVE TO BE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THESE REQUESTS.

SO IN THE GENERAL FUND, IT'S A LONG LIST.

YOU CAN SEE LOTS OF THOSE WERE POSITIONS, UH, LOTS OF, UH, CAPITAL, UH, NEEDS.

AND THEN OTHER, THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS ARE NO DIFFERENT GOLF AND, UM, THE UTILITY UTILITY FUND.

SO GETTING BACK TO THE WHAT'S ON YOUR AGENDA THIS EVENING, UM, ITEM 19 ON THE, ON THE TAX RATE, ONCE YOU'RE READY TO TAKE THAT UP.

BUT A TAXING ENTITY CANNOT, UM, ADOPT A OR PROPOSE, UH, A RATE GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VOTER APPROVAL RATE, WHICH FOR US IS 0.4 4 5 3 2 6.

OTHERWISE YOU'D HAVE TO PUT IT TO, UH, AN ELECTION.

UM, THE TOTAL RATE IS A COMPONENT, UH, COMPONENT OF TWO PIECES.

IT'S THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS RATE, THAT'S THE GENERAL FUND RATE.

THE MAXIMUM THAT COULD BE, UH, VOTED ON TO CONSIDER TONIGHT IS 0.2 9 0 9 0 1 29 0.09 CENTS.

THE MAXIMUM DEBT RATE IS THE CALCULATED RATE OF 0.1 5 4 4 2 5 15 CENTS.

UM, THE, UM, UH, CITY MANAGER'S, UM, PROPOSED BUDGET FOR COMPARISON INCLUDES A, A MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS RATE OF 26.29 CENTS, AND THE DEBT RATE OF 15.44 CENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 41.70 CENTS.

THIS IS MY LAST SLIDE.

SO, UM, BUT THERE'S ACTUALLY, UH, THREE MOTIONS THAT ARE WILL BE REQUIRED, UH, THIS EVENING.

THE FIRST ONE IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

IT JUST, THE ENTITY, THE GOVERNING BODY IS REQUIRED TO ACCEPT THE TAX RATE CALCULATIONS AS PREPARED BY THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY TAX OFFICE.

SO THAT'S, UH, MOTION NUMBER ONE.

THE SECOND, UH, MOTION IS TO VOTE ON THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE THAT YOU ARE, UM, WANTING TO CONSIDER THROUGH THE REST OF THIS PROCESS.

IT DOESN'T ADOPT THE RATE, BUT IT SETS THE MAXIMUM THAT YOU CAN CONSIDER GOING FORWARD.

AND, UM, THE, THE LAST, UH, MOTION THEN WOULD BE AFTER YOU TAKE THE VOTE, WOULD THEN BE TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH, UH, WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO BE AT THE NEXT OR THE COUNCIL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 7TH.

UM, THIS IS OUTDATED.

THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF THE TAX RATE, I THINK, UH, MS. CRABTREE'S BEEN COORDINATING WITH THE COUNSEL ON, ON A DATE TO, TO HOLD THAT SECOND, UH, HEARING.

AND SO THAT MIGHT CHANGE TO SEPTEMBER 8TH, SEPTEMBER 8TH, OR FIVE, SEPTEMBER 8TH AT FIVE 30.

SO, UM, I WILL, UH, CLOSE BY SAYING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION FOR TONIGHT'S RATE IS TO, UH, NOT EXCEED THE CURRENT RATE OF 43.23 CENTS.

UM, AND, UM, WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY, ANY QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ON ANY OF THIS.

THANK YOU.

KNOCK THE FIRST ONE OUT AND JUST I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ACCEPTING YOUR PROPOSAL.

SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, SO THAT'S A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TAX RATE CALCULATIONS, RIGHT? YEP.

OKAY, MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT ONE? NO.

ALL RIGHT.

MS. K CRABTREE SAYS THAT ON ALL THREE OF THESE WE NEED TO GO DOWN THE LINE.

SO PLACE ONE, PLACE TWO, PLACE THREE.

AYE,

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PLACE FIVE.

AYE, PLACE SIX.

AYE.

AND I AM ALSO, AYE, PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO NUMBER TWO.

QUESTIONS.

I MEAN, COMMENTS? NO, I ASKED MY QUESTIONS ON, UH, ON A CALL EARLIER IN THE WEEK, SO I'LL LEAVE IT TO EVERYBODY ELSE, BUT I, I I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD, UH, I GUESS A COMMENT WOULD BE, I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE, UM, SETTING OUR CEILING AT, I THINK WE SHOULD SHOW GOOD EARNEST AS FAR AS OUR CITIZENS ARE CONCERNED IN NOT SETTING THE, UM, NOT SETTING AT THE VARIABLE.

THE, SORRY, THE, UH, VOTER APPROVAL RATE.

YEAH, I THINK WE SHOULD BE SETTING AT, AT THE MAXIMUM LIKE THE CITY MANAGER, UM, ALSO IS RECOMMENDING AT OUR CURRENT TAX RATE, I ALWAYS LIKE TO SET THE, THE CEILING, EXCUSE ME, A LITTLE HIDING CASE.

GIVE SOME WIGGLE ROOM.

YEAH.

JUST IN CASE ANYTHING COMES UP.

EXCUSE ME.

SO, I MEAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THERE'S NO HARM IN EITHER ONE OF THEM, I GUESS IF THAT'S, BUT I WOULD WANT, I WOULD WANT TO MAKE LIKE, SAY PUBLICLY THOUGH WE ARE, I'M NOT GONNA VOTE IN FAVOR OF, UNLESS THERE WAS AN ABSOLUTE CATASTROPHE AND WE NEEDED IT.

AND I THINK THAT'S WHY YOU'RE TAKING THAT POSITION.

YEAH.

JUST IN CASE.

UM, BUT I HAVE NO INTENTION OF RAISING THE TAX RATE IN THE CITY.

NO, I'M SAYING I AGREE WITH YOU GIVING WIGGLE ROOM.

THAT'S PLENTY.

IS THAT A MOTION? WELL, MY MOTION'S DIFFERENT THAN YOURS.

I'M NOT MAKING A MOTION.

OKAY.

WELL THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO, UM, SET THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE AT THIS, AT THE, AT THE CURRENT TAX RATE OF 4 3 2 3 2 5.

SO THAT WOULD BE MO GENERAL FUND AT TWO 7.7900 IN DEBT SERVICE AT 15.4425 FOR THE TOTAL FOUR.

THAT'S CORRECT.

DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD TO DO IT SEPARATE.

2 3 2, THAT'S CORRECT.

YEAH.

AND DO WE NEED TO INCLUDE A CONSISTING OF SOMETHING FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS? I DON'T FEEL LIKE WE'VE DONE THAT, YOUR HONOR.

THAT IS THE PART THAT YOU JUST SAID.

SORRY.

YES.

OKAY.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'M SORRY.

WHICH WAS IT? THE 0.44 OR THE 0.43 CURRENT TAX RATE IS, UM, FOUR THREE? YES, CORRECT.

FOUR THREE.

THAT'S THE ONE YOU RECOMMENDED.

4 3, 2 3, 2 5.

I'LL SECOND.

OKAY, SO THAT'S THE VOTER.

OKAY.

THE, AND THE, I'M SORRY, THE 0.44 WOULD TRIGGER AN ELECTION.

THAT'S THE MAXIMUM WE COULD SET THE CEILING AT RIGHT NOW, BUT WE'RE DOING 0.43.

THAT'S WE WOULD NOT TRIGGER AN ELECTION.

YEAH, CORRECT.

RIGHT.

UM, I'LL SECOND THAT.

THANK COUNSEL.

OH, I'M SORRY, SECOND.

I WAS TALKING, I'LL THIRD IT.

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT.

PLACE ONE.

AYE.

PLACE TWO WAS AYE PLACE THREE? YES PLEASE.

FIVE.

AYE.

SIX.

I AM ALSO, AYE.

ITEM THREE, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX RATE FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2023.

DO I NEED THE TIME AS WELL? THE, THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE ON THE SEVENTH.

IT'LL BE, OH IT IS STILL THE SEVENTH AT SEVEN.

WE DON'T HAVE TO SET IT FOR THE EIGHTH YET FOR THE SECOND ONE.

NO, WE DON'T HAVE TO SET THE SECOND ONE.

JUST THE FIRST ONE.

OKAY, SORRY.

SO I'LL SET THE HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2023 I SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY, PLACE ONE.

PLACE TWO.

AYE, PLACE THREE.

AYE PLEASE.

FIVE.

AYE PLEASE.

SIX.

AYE AND I'M ALSO, AYE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.