[5.a. Consider a request by Barraza Consulting Group proposing to construct a general office use. The site is located at 2002 West Campbell Road in District 7. ]

INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. MADAM SECRETARY. IF YOU COULD COVER THE SPEAKER GUIDELINES FOR ME, PLEASE. THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IS GIVEN TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY RATHER THAN TO QUESTION THE CITY COUNCIL OR STAFF. THE CHAIR MAY CALL THE SPEAKER OUT OF ORDER IF THE SPEAKER PRESENTS QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION THAT WILL UNDULY DELAY THEIR TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT THE MEETING. SPEAKER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK ON A FIRST COME FIRST TO SPEAK BASIS AS DETERMINED BY THE ORDER IN WHICH THE CITY SECRETARY RECEIVES THE SPEAKER'S INFORMATION.

APPLICANTS ARE ALLOWED 10 MINUTES FOR PRESENTATIONS AND ALL OTHER SPEAKERS WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. WHEN THE PODIUM BUZZER SOUNDS, THE SPEAKER MUST END THEIR COMMENTS. VERY GOOD. AND I KNOW UH, WE HAVE FOLKS HERE TONIGHT TO, UH TO SPEAK ON ITEM FOUR. IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP TO SPEAK EITHER THROUGH THE PODIUM OR THE SPEAKER CARDS, YOU CAN PICK THOSE UP OVER AT THE AT THE CITY SECRETARY'S DESK AND THEN WE'LL GET YOU QUEUED UP. UH, SO WE ARE GONNA START WITH ITEM FIVE. HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS. UH, ITEM FIVE. A IS CONSIDER REQUEST BY BARRAZA CONSULTING GROUP, PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT A GENERAL OFFICE USE THIS SITE IS LOCATED AT 2002 WEST CAMPBELL. IN DISTRICT SEVEN, MISTER KARIN. THANK YOU, MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING. UH, AS A STATED MAYOR, THIS IS A PROPOSAL FOR A GENERAL OFFICE USE. THIS IS, UH, AN OFFICE FOR A CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING GROUP. UH, THE LOCATION IS 2002 WEST CAMPBELL ROAD. UH, THE ACREAGE OF THE SIDE IS 5.7 ACRES. UH, THE APPLICANT BRAZA CONSULTING GROUP THERE BECAUSE THEY'RE CIVIL ENGINEERING. THEY'LL BE OCCUPYING THE BUILDING AND THEY'RE THE CIVIL ENGINEER FOR THE FOR THE PLAN, SO WORKS OUT ONE STOP SHOP, UH, AND THE ZONING. IT IS ZONED WITHIN PLAN DEVELOPMENT 18-41, WHICH ACTUALLY DOES ALLOW, UH, OFFICE USES, UM AS A PERMITTED LAND USE BY R ON THIS TRACK, SO IT ISN'T ALLOWED. USE UH, PER THE ZONING.

UH, HOWEVER, THE PD. OF COURSE, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE P DS THAT REQUIRES THE DETAILED PLAN TO COME FORWARD AND THERE IS ONE AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING AS PART OF THE SITE PLAN. THE UH HERE'S THE CITYWIDE LOCATION MAP SHOWING THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. AND IT IS SHOWN HERE OUTLINED UH, IT IS CURRENTLY, UH, VACANT AND UNIMPROVED. UH, IT HAS FRONTAGE ON CAMPBELL ROAD AND, OF COURSE TO THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT FRONTAGE ALONG NAMAND FOREST BOULEVARD. UH, TO THE IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST ARE OTHER OFFICE USES PRIMARILY MEDICAL OFFICES. DENTAL OFFICES FURTHER TO THE WEST IS A TOWNHOUSE. UH, NEIGHBORHOOD, SHOAL CREEK. AND THEN THERE'S SOME MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT COMPLEXES, UM IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, AS WELL TO THE NORTHWEST, AS WELL AS TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IDENTIFIES THIS AREA AS BUSINESS CENTERS. AND THIS LAND USE AS AN OFFICE BUILDING. UH, COMPLIES WITH THAT DESIGNATION. UM SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE UH UH, THIS ENGINEERING FIRM IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN RICHARDSON SO THEY WILL BE RELOCATING TO GARLAND AND CONSTRUCTING THIS NEW BUILDING, THE APPLICANT STATED THEY EXPECT AROUND 50 EMPLOYEES TO BE LOCATED HERE. THE UH PER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN. THE UH, PROPOSAL IS CONSIDERED AN OFFICE USE THIS CATEGORY REPRESENTS A PROPERTY TAX REVENUE PER ACRE AT A LITTLE OVER $4000. AND IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSAL BRINGS NEW EMPLOYMENT TO GARLAND. AND HERE'S SOME, UH, PHOTOS OF THE AREA. THIS IS A LOOK OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. FROM CAMPBELL ROAD, AND, UH, THIS IS LOOKING EAST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TOWARDS, UH, GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE. AND LOOKING WEST OF THE SECTOR OF PROPERTY. THIS IS, UH UM, A DRIVEWAY HERE, WHICH WILL BE SHARED WITH THE, UM OFFICE COMPLEX TO THE WEST. AND THAT'S LOOKING NORTH OF THE CITY PROPERTY ON THE RIGHT. HERE'S THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN. HAVE OUTLINED THE BUILDING IN BLUE.

IT'S APPROXIMATELY IN 18,000 SQUARE FOOT, UH, BUILDING INTENDED FOR, UM, THE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND, UH, SURVEYING GROUP. UM THE, UH, A AS NOTED, THERE'LL BE A DRIVEWAY HERE.

THEY'LL HAVE ACCESS OFF CAMPBELL ROAD THAT IS SHARED WITH THE OFFICE COMPLEX TO THE WEST, AND THEY WILL HAVE JOINT ACCESS. UH FROM TWO POINTS INTO AND FROM THE OFFICE COMPLEX TO THE WEST

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AS WELL. UM THERE IS AS PART OF THE SURVEYING GROUP. THEY'LL HAVE SOME SURVEYING, UH, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND WHATNOT. HOWEVER ALL THAT WILL BE STORED INDOORS. THEY'LL HAVE SOME GARAGES. UM, LOCATED, UH, HERE BUT THOSE, UM THE GARAGES WILL NOT FACE ANY PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND AGAIN, VEHICLES EQUIPMENT ALL STORED INDOORS. JUMP TO THE NEXT SLIDE. UM, THIS JUST SHOWS THE REMAINING PORTION OF THIS TRACK WHICH, UH, MY UNDERSTANDING IS WILL BE OWNED, UH, BY THIS GROUP, UM, THEY'RE NOT INTENDING TO DEVELOP THE SOUTHERN PEACE AT THIS TIME.

JUST FOCUS ON THE NORTHERN PEACE. UM HERE'S THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. UM ONE? NOT AS THEY IN THIS AREA HERE. THEY'LL HAVE A KIND OF A NICE, UH, EMPLOYEE AREA KIND OF A COVERED PATIO AND OUTDOOR SEATING SPACE AND KIND OF ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. UH, THE SITE WAS DESIGNED, UH, VERY THOUGHTFULLY AS FAR AS PRESERVING AS MANY MATURE AND EXISTING TREES AS POSSIBLE. IT IS A VERY WELL TREATED SITE, AND THE APPLE WAS VERY, UM, CENSOR TO THAT, UM, WANT TO POINT OUT ONE AMENDMENT THAT THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING, UH, THE SITE OVERALL MEETS LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER THE PORTION ALONG CAMPBELL ROAD UM THE THERE'S AN ELECTRICAL EASEMENT, EXISTING 25 FT. ELECTRICAL EASEMENT. I BELIEVE IT'S ENCORE, UM, WHICH IS ALLOWED TO INTERSECT WITH A LANDSCAPE BUFFER. UH, HOWEVER, IT'S REQUIRED TO HAVE AN EXTRA 6 FT OF LANDSCAPE BUFFER. DEDICATED JUST FOR LARGE CANOPY TREES. UH, HOWEVER, DUE TO THE APPLICANT IS SURVEYED THE EXISTING TREES AND PLAYED AROUND WITH THE SITE PLAN AND DETERMINED THAT, UH, BY NOT ADDING THAT 6 FT IT IT LIKELY, UM HELPS PRESERVE MORE TREES ON THE SITE. SO UM, TO MITIGATE THAT THEY'VE, UM THEY'RE PROPOSING TO PLANT MORE. UH, SMALL ORNAMENTAL TREES. SUBSTITUTE THE G DC DOES HAVE A SUBSTITUTION RATIO FOR LARGE CANOPY TREES AND SMALL ANIMAL TREES. SO, ESSENTIALLY THE REQUEST. UH, PLANTING. UM, THE EQUIVALENT. UM AMOUNT OF SMALL ORNAMENTAL TREES TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THAT, AND THEN THE CAMPBELL OR EXCUSE ME. THE, UH GEORGE BUSH FRONTAGE. THEY ARE MEETING ALL THE APPLICABLE, UH, LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS. AND THERE'S JUST PER THE PD LANGUAGE . THE OLD PD LANGUAGE. THERE'S A BENCH AND, UM SOME TRASH RECEPTACLES LIGHTING REQUIRED, WHICH THE APPLICANT IS PROVIDING SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED. THERE'S A DART BUS STOP RIGHT THERE AS WELL.. YOU ARE THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS PROPOSED THEY MEET ALL APPLICABLE, UH PD AND G DC BUILDING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE HERE. THESE RENDERINGS SHOW A LITTLE BIT MORE. IF THERE'S ONE OTHER SLIDE.E. EXCUSE . THESE ARE BOTTOM PHOTOS. SHOW THAT, UM, EMPLOYEE, UH, SPACE THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THEM. SO TO SUMMARIZE THE REQUEST, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING FLEXIBILITY ON THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER ALONG WEST CAMPBELL ROAD, WHICH I JUST WENT OVER. UH, HOWEVER, THE SITE OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. 1841 AND THE APPLICANT HAS DESIGNED THE LAYOUT WITH THE INTENTION OF PRESERVING AS MANY TREES AS POSSIBLE. UM, I SHOULD NOTE IS ACTUALLY A SIDE NOTE. WE'VE RUN THIS THESE PLANS, UM, PRELIMINARILY THROUGH THE TREE MITIGATION REVIEW AND BETWEEN ALL THE TREES THAT THEY'RE PRESERVING AS WELL AS REPLANTING . IT APPEARS THEY WILL NOT OWE ANY TREATMENT MITIGATION FEES, SO, UM, VERY WELL TREATED. UM AS FAR AS BOTH PRESERVING AND, UH, PLANTING NEW TREES, SO I JUST WANNA MENTION THAT AS A SIDE NOTE. UM IN ADDITION, THE DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES AN OUTDOOR PATIO FOR EMPLOYEES TO ENJOY THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE PROPERTY. YOU JUST MENTIONED THAT WE'VE, UH, BEEN COMMUNICATING MORE WITH APPLICANTS ABOUT, UM, OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMENITIES AND PLACE MAKING THINGS OF THAT NATURE. THIS OF COURSE, WOULD BE A PRIVATE SPACE. BUT UH, UH, WORTH NOTING STAS RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST. AND THE PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AS WELL. THAT WAS WITH A 7 TO 0 VOTE. AND MAY, UH, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT MAILED OUT 102 NOTIFICATION LETTERS ON THIS CASE. WE RECEIVED ONE IN FAVOR WITHIN THE NOTIFICATION AREA AND TWO AGAINST WITHIN THE NOTIFICATION AREA AND TWO AGAINST OUTSIDE. ALL RIGHT, AND I THINK IT'S ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT IT HAS A BRAND NEW TURN LANE IN FRONT OF IT FROM ONE OF OUR BOTTLENECK IMPROVEMENT PLANS, SO I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST COMPLETED SO ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THIS ITEM? MHM. CUSTOMER WAIT. COUNCIL WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MAYOR. MR. GARIN, WOULD YOU FLIP BACK TO THE SITE PLAN? OK? WOULD YOU WALK US THROUGH AGAIN? WHAT'S THE ENTRY POINT INTO THE GARAGE DOORS THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT? IN YOUR PRESENTATION, PLEASE? YES, SIR. UM THAT IS GOING TO BE UM I BELIEVE THAT'S GOING TO BE HERE. UM IT'LL BE KIND OF INTERNAL TO THE PROPERTY

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. UH, THE GARAGE DOORS, WHICH I CAN FLIP TO THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS. YOU CAN SEE THOSE AS WELL, UM, THEY WILL NOT FACE ANY PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. THEY'LL BE KIND OF TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AND, UM, SHIELDED ESSENTIALLY FROM ANY SORT OF PUBLIC VIEW. UM AND ACTUALLY, IF I FLIP TO THE BUILDING ELEVATIONS. YOU KIND OF SEE THOSE HERE ON THAT WEST FACING ELEVATION. THE THREE GARAGE DOORS. YES, SIR. WHEN YOU SAY THEY'LL BE SHIELDED IS SAID, BY BY BARRIERS OR BECAUSE OF THE LAYOUT OF THE BUILDING THE LAYOUT OF THE BUILDING, UH, ESSENTIALLY SHIELDED BY THE REST OF THE BUILDING, AND UM, BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT BE FACING ANY PUBLIC STREETS SO REALLY, UM, SHOULDN'T REALLY BE VISIBLE FROM THE PUBLIC AT ALL. SO THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, MAYOR. VERY GOOD. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? SO, YOU KNOW. THANK YOU, MR GARIN. THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND MADAM SAID, DO WE HAVE, UH, SPEAKER CARDS ON THIS SIDE? HOW THE SPEAKER CALLED FOR THE APPLICANT AND HE WILL SPEAK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM.

FAIR ENOUGH. UH, COUNSEL. WE HAVE THE APPLICANT PRESENT. IF WE HAVE QUESTIONS, SO I'LL ASK.

DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? I SEE NONE. AND IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? C NONE. COUNCILOR HEDRICK. THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT USE FOR THIS PROPERTY HERE. THE OFFICE SPACE, A COMPLIMENTS THE OTHER OFFICES NEARBY. AND I ALWAYS LOVE THAT WHEN WE GET ANOTHER COMPANY TO MOVE FROM ANOTHER CITY TO OURS, AND I APPRECIATE THEM BUILDING THEIR HEADQUARTERS HERE AND AS A , UH, FELLOW CIVIL ENGINEER. LET ME BE THE FIRST TO WELCOME YOU TO GARLAND. SO I MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE PD 1841 AND APPROVAL OF THE DETAILED PLAN. VERY GOOD. I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HEDRICK AND A SECOND BY COUNCILOR ELECT TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS IT'S BEEN PRESENTED. AND IT IS RIGHT ON THE BORDER OF DISTRICTS ONE AND SEVEN. SO I MEAN, YOU GOT IT BY THAT MUCH SO SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. MADAM SECRETARY, CAN YOU PREPARE THE VOTE FOR US, PLEASE? IN COUNCIL. AND DISPLAY THE BOAT. AND THAT ITEM IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. NOW WE

[4.a. Public Hearing to Solicit Input from Stakeholders for the 2024-2025 Upcoming Federal Grant Programs]

WILL GO. BACK TO ITEM. FOUR HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS. ITEM FOUR. A PUBLIC HEARINGS TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE 2024 25 UPCOMING FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS. UH, WE HAD A BRIEFING LAST NIGHT UM, ON OUR OUR C, DB, G HOME AND ESG GRANT PROGRAMS AND SO TONIGHT UH, WE WILL TAKE TESTIMONY FROM, UH, THE APPLICANTS FOR THOSE FUNDS AND I KNOW MOST OF YOU HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE, BUT WHEN YOU COME DOWN, I'M GONNA ASK YOU TO GIVE US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES, ALL RIGHT, AND LET'S GO. RHONDA MCINTYRE.

HELLO MY NAME IS RHONDA MC TYRE AND I OVERSEE THE NEWLY RENOVATED HABAR RECREATION CENTER, AND IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO SPEAK WITH YOU TONIGHT ABOUT SOMETHING VERY CLOSE TO MY HEART. OUR STARS CAMP PROGRAM. A CHERISHED TRADITION RIGHT HERE IN GARLAND. LAST YEAR, STARS FOUND ITS HOME, BOTH IN RAFFIELD RECREATION CENTER AND GRANGER RECREATION CENTER THIS YEAR. I'M DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES PROMISING AN ABUNDANCE OF THRILLING NEW FIELD TRIPS, CAMP VISITS AND CAPTIVATING ACTIVITIES. EACH PASSING YEAR BRINGS GROWTH AND ENRICHMENT TO OUR PROGRAM FROM THRILLING FIELD TRIPS TO THE COVE WATER PARK TO C TO THE CREATIVE JOY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS FACILITATED BY DEDICATED PARTNERS AND STAFF STARS CAMP IS MORE THAN JUST A SUMMER ACTIVITY . IT'S A COMMUNITY OF MEMORIES AND LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS. AS WE CONTINUE THIS TRADITION WE'RE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING NOT ONLY OUR CAMPERS, BUT ALSO OUR COUNSELORS NURTURING THEIR GROWTH AND SUCCESS. THAT'S WHY WE'RE REACHING OUT FOR YOUR SUPPORT. SEEKING FULL FUNDING FOR STARS CAMP, THE COST OF MATERIALS AND FAIR WAGES FOR OUR COUNCILORS ARE RISING, AND WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD WHO DREAMS OF JOINING US CAN DO SO WITHOUT BARRIERS. OUR DREAM FOR STARS. KAMP IS SIMPLE, SIMPLE TO CONTINUE FOSTERING JOY , GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY MORE YEARS TO COME. WE'RE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT THUS FAR, AND WE HOPE FOR YOUR CONTINUED BACKING AS WE AIM TO SECURE EVEN MORE FUNDING FOR 2025. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND CONSIDERATION TOWARDS OUR

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COMMUNITY'S YOUTH. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING Y'ALL ALL THIS SATURDAY AT THE RIBBON CUTTING AT HOLA. THANK Y'ALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SPEAKER? I SEEN, UH NO.

COUNCILOR LUCK HOW MANY CAMPERS DO YOU SERVE? UM, WE SERVE UP TO 100 AND 50 CAMPERS EACH YEAR FOR STARS SCAM. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NO WORRIES. THANK Y'ALL. VERY GOOD. SEE YOU SATURDAY. ALL RIGHT. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. ANDREW, MICH. OK? THANK YOU. UH, MY NAME IS ANDREW. MEL UM, I RESIDE AT 1501 TIMBERLAND DRIVE. PLANO, TEXAS, 75074. UH GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

I'M SPEAKING TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER OF TEXAS. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HAVE WORKED AT AC T FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. UM WE ARE BACK ASKING FOR GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABLED ADULTS IN GARLAND, TEXAS. OUR PROGRA. MME HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR CLOSE TO 50 YEARS AND WE HAVE BEEN RECIPIENTS OF THE BLOCK GRANT FOR ALMOST 30 OF THOSE YEARS. OUR PROGRAM SERVES ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND PROVIDES A MUCH NEEDED SERVICE TO FAMILIES WHO CAN AFFORD OUR PROGRAM OR WHO ARE STILL WAITING TO COME UP ON THE 18 YEAR MEDICAID WAITING LIST FOR SERVICES. OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHICH ENABLES OUR FAMILIES TO WORK AND GIVE THEM A MUCH NEEDED BREAK AS CAREGIVERS, WHICH THEY DO, DAY IN AND DAY OUT. SINCE THE PANDEMIC. WE HAVE NOT ASKED FOR FUNDS BECAUSE OUR PROGRAM CHANGED AND WE WEREN'T PROVIDING DIRECT CARE, UH, DIRECT SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS. THE PANDEMIC WAS HARD ON US, AND WE ALSO HAD NEW DIRECTIVES FROM THE STATE, WHICH EVOLVED OUR PROGRAM TO BE A MORE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM. WE'VE SINCE DOWNSIZED FROM OUR BUILDING ON SHILOH TO A SMALLER BUILDING ON BARNES DRIVE IN GARLAND. OUR MAX CAPACITY IS NOW AROUND 40 CLIENTS IN THE NEW BUILDING. UH BUT THAT ENABLES US TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR CLIENTS. CURRENTLY WE TAKE OUR STUDENTS OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TWICE DAILY, UH, ONCE IN THE MORNING, AND THEN AGAIN AFTER LUNCH, YOU MAY HAVE SEEN US OUT AT THE PARKS ENJOYING THE NEW SQUARE OR SHOPPING AT ONE OF YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORES. EVERY DAY. WE TAKE OUR GUYS OUT TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES WITH HANDS ON EXPERIENCES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE BLOG. GRANT HAS ALWAYS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO GARLAND RESIDENTS. MANY FAMILIES COME TO US UNAWARE OF THE MEDICAID WAITING LIST, SO PEOPLE ASK ABOUT SERVICES. THEN THEY ARE HIT WITH THE 18 YEAR WAITING LIST. UH, THAT THEY HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE WE TO RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS, WHICH WOULD PAY FOR OUR PROGRAM. THE BLOCK GRANT IS ESSENTIAL TO HELPING OUR STUDENTS ATTEND AND GIVING THEM A PLACE TO WHERE THEY CAN GO AND LEARN AND SOCIALIZE AND GROW. MOST PEOPLE WHEN THEY HAVE CHILDREN, THEY EXPECT TO CARRY THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF RAISING THEM TO 18 OR 21. THIS DAY AND AGE. IT'S A LITTLE BIT LONGER.

IT SEEMS LIKE UM, BUT OUR FAMILIES WILL CARRY THAT COST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR LIVES AND HOPE THAT THEIR CHILDREN WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF AFTER THEIR PASSING. THE BLOCK GRANT IS CRUCIAL TO OUR STUDENTS BEING ABLE TO ATTEND. WE ALREADY HAVE STUDENTS ON OUR WAITING LIST, HOPING THAT WE ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING SO THAT THEY CAN RETURN AND STOP BEING LEFT AT HOME ALL DAY. UH EITHER WITH AN ELDERLY PERSON OR ON THEIR OWN UH, WE URGE YOU TO CONSIDER OUR FUNDING REQUEST AND TO HELP US SUPPORT GARLAND RESIDENTS BY GIVING THEM A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT TO GO TO EACH DAY TO MAKE FRIENDS AND ENJOY THE COMMUNITY JUST LIKE YOU OR I THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME TIME TO SPEAK AND WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR PROGRAM OR HOW THE FUNDS ARE SPENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANDREW HEATHER, I'M VERY HAPPY THAT THE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER IS BACK. SO THANK YOU. THAT WAS A THAT WAS A BIG LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY. I APPRECIATE THAT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT. COUNCILOR DUTTON. OK, UM, CAN YOU, UM LIKE COUNCIL KNOW? UM WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS WITH? UM, THE FUNDS THAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR IT. WHAT ARE OUR PLANS WITH THE FUNDS? SO ITS I MEAN THE FUNDS THAT WE GET THIS. IT'S SPONSORS STUDENTS TO COME TO OUR PROGRAM. UM, YOU KNOW, WE OUR PROGRAM. MOST OF OUR STUDENTS ARE PAID FOR BY THE STATE. BUT LIKE I SAID, THE STUDENTS THAT COME TO US THAT DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE WAITING LIST. IT'S AN 18 YEAR WAITING LIST. AND SO ONCE THEY SIGN UP FOR THE LIST, THEY HAVE 18 YEARS TO WAIT UNTIL THEY RECEIVE FUNDING TO PAY FOR OUR PROGRAM. UM THAT IS UNFORTUNATE, UH, FOR OUR FAMILIES, YOU KNOW, UM SO THE MONEY GOES TO COVERING THEIR TUITION. UH THE COST OF THE OUTINGS. UM VEHICLE EXPENSES. UM, BASICALLY JUST KEEPS US MOVING, AND IT IT MORE

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IMPORTANTLY, IT ENABLES US TO TAKE THE STUDENTS BACK AND GIVE THEM A PLACE. THAT'S WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO US IS THE MONEY GOES TO SUPPORTING THEM TO GIVE THEM A SAFE? ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE EVERY DAY INSTEAD OF JUST SITTING AT HOME. AND JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY. WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE AGES OF YOUR OF YOUR STUDENT, SO WE START AT AT 13. BUT MY OLDEST CLIENT IS 78. WE WERE JUST LIKE 40 THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. CALL OUR NEXT STEP SPEAKER, PLEASE. ANYA DOWNING. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS TANYA DOWNING AND I SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT HOPE CLINIC RIGHT HERE IN GARLAND, TEXAS. OUR ADDRESS IS 800 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 100. A ZIP CODE IS 75044. SO EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT HO CLAN AND THE IMPACT THAT WE HAVE HERE IN THE GARLAND COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW THAT WE'VE BEEN AROUND FOR 22 YEARS AND WE WANNA PAVE THE WAY FOR ANOTHER 22 YEARS AND YOU KNOW OUR SITUATION AND WE KNOW THAT MONEY IS A PRIORITY FOR HOPE CLINIC AND FOR THAT, UM, I. I WANNA SAY THANK YOU OFTEN TIMES WE COME AND WE ASK FOR SUPPORT, BUT WE DON'T TAKE ENOUGH TIME TO SAY THANK YOU. SO THAT'S MY MESSAGE THIS EVENING. YOU GUYS HAVE RALLIED AROUND HOPE CLINIC, ESPECIALLY IN THE PAST MONTHS.

AND SO I JUST WANNA SAY THANKS TO EACH OF YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBERS, HEDRICK LUCK FOR COMING TO HOPE CLINIC TO SEE OUR MISSION IN ACTION TO SEE WHAT WE DO INSIDE OUR WALLS AND TO COUNCIL MEMBER DUTTON. WE LOVE THE GRINCH EVERY CHRISTMAS AND FOR SCOTLAND, MAY AND JETSON, REX. YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS A PHONE CALL AWAY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR FOR YOUR SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS FOR ALL YOUR IDEAS AND HELPING ME TO STAY CONNECTED IN THE FAITH BASED COMMUNITY AND ADD MORE COUNCIL MEMBER MORE YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MY HEART. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR CELEBRATION OF HOPE EVENT, WHICH IS THIS FRIDAY MORNING, BY THE WAY, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE THERE AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER BASS. I STILL CAN'T FORGET YOUR RECOMMENDATION FOR LEADERSHIP, GARLAND AND HOW IT OPENED THE DOORS. UH, FOR ME HERE IN THE GARLAND COMMUNITY, AND I CAN'T FORGET MITCH BATES SITTING TO MY LEFT AND FOR HIS IMPORTANT ADVICE ON THIS MORNING, SO ON THE BEHALF OF OLIN UH, HOPE CLINIC, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW THE NUMBERS. I DON'T HAVE TO STAND HERE AND GIVE YOU THE NUMBERS BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE IMPACT THAT WE HAVE HERE IN GARLAND, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS EVENING. THANK YOU FOR THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I HAVE BEEN YOU GUYS KNOW HOW PASSIONATE I AM ABOUT HOPE CLINIC AND I'VE BEEN AROUND FOR TWO YEARS SERVING AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SO AGAIN, I APPLAUD YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN YOUR SPACE AND FOR THE GARLAND COMMUNITY, BUT I ASK YOU THIS EVENING TO HELP US CONTINUE TO THE WAY FOR ANOTHER 22 YEARS. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? SEE YOU ON FRIDAY MORNING ON KIM WILLIAMS. HOLD ON ONE SECOND, TONYA. SIR. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. YES, SIR. YOU JUST TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES ONE. IS FOR THE PUBLIC WHO'S WHO'S HEARING AND VIEWING YOU. CAN YOU TELL THE PUBLIC YOU WERE NOT HERE IN PREVIOUS YEARS, BUT WHY THEY ASK WHY YOU ASK NOW AND SECONDLY, WHAT'S THE SERVICE POPULATION? HOPE CLINIC RECENTLY OVER THE LAST YEARS, CAN YOU SHARE BRIEFLY THOSE TWO PIECES OF INFORMATION WITH US SO HOPE CLINIC IS A FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINIC, AND WE PROVIDE FREE MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY FOR THOSE THAT ARE THAT DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE THAT ARE 200% BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE. LAST YEAR WE SAW 5600 PATIENTS COME THROUGH OUR DOORS. SO ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN THINK OF THAT YOU GO TO YOUR PRIMARY CARE FACIL. THAT'S WHAT HOPE CLINIC DOES. IF WE CAN'T DO IT AT THE CLINIC, THEN WE CAN REFER OUT TO A TEAM OF SPECIALTY PARTNERS.

BUT EVERY SINGLE THING THAT WE PROVIDE AT HOPE CLINIC IS PRETTY MUCH FREE TO OUR PATIENTS. NOT ONLY DO WE PROVIDE, UH, MEDICAL SERVICES, WE HAVE A MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION THAT WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE FREE MEDICATIONS THAT WE WORK WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES ON THAT. AND SO WE DO SO MUCH HERE IN THE GARLAND COMMUNITY. WE RAPPED FOR

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FUNDS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WAYS TO TRANSITION TO EVEN BE BETTER TO BE BETTER IN PROVIDING THE SERVICES THAT IS MUCH NEEDED HERE IN THE GARLAND COMMUNITY. DID THAT. ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MAYOR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MA'AM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. CALL OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. SUSAN HANNAM AND JEFFREY SHELDON. GOOD EVENING. I'M SUSAN. HE I'M 1606 JAMES. GOOD LANE. UM I'M WITH COUNSELING INSTITUTE OF TEXAS, WHICH IS A 3200 SOUTHERN DRIVE. UH, WE'RE OVER OFF BEHIND THE BIG CHASE BANK ON BROADWAY AND CENTERVILLE BY LIE. YAY I'M SURE YOU'VE BEEN THERE. UM I WANNA TALK TO YOU ABOUT KELSEY AND STILL A LITTLE BIT. WE HAVE BEEN AROUND 37 YEARS. I'VE BEEN WITH THE AGENCY THE WHOLE TIME I HELPED START THE PLACE. UM WE'VE BEEN GETTING C DB G MONEY FOR A LONG TIME AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. WE WANT TO TRY TO ADD TWO NEW PROGRAMS THIS YEAR. I KNOW THAT'S A LITTLE TOUGH AND MONEY MIGHT BE TIGHT, BUT I WANNA TALK TO YOU ABOUT THOSE PROGRAMS IN GENERAL. WHAT WE DO IS WE'RE A FAMILY COUNSELING. WE DO INDIVIDUAL MARITAL FAMILY COUNSELING. THIS YEAR. ABOUT A MONTH AGO WE BROUGHT ON MERICA. THEY ARE IN OUR FACILITY TWO TIMES A WEEK, PROVIDING SERVICES THAT'S AT THEIR EXPENSE. THAT IS HUGE GUYS, BECAUSE HAVING SOMEONE TO DO THOSE PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENTS AND BE ABLE TO DO MED CHECKS FOR THOSE LOW INCOME FOLKS IS REALLY A BIG DEAL, SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE PARTNERING WITH THEM, AND THEY ARE THEIR OWN TUESDAY MORNINGS AND FRIDAY MORNINGS. THEY'RE IN OUR CLINIC AND WE DON'T CHARGE THEM. WE LET THEM BE THERE BECAUSE IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP. UM WE STARTED A NEW PROGRAM IN RAWLE TWO YEARS AGO.

AND THAT'S WHAT MR SHELDON'S HERE WITH. IT'S WAS THROUGH THE, UH, THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF ALL THAT THEY CAME TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE STRUGGLES SENIORS WERE HAVING AFTER COVID LOSS OF MAYBE A PARTNER OR A SPOUSE, DEPRESSION IN THE FACILITIES. MAYBE THE 55 AND FACILITIES BEING ALONE LOSING A LOT OF THEIR FRIENDS. SO WE'VE BEEN DOING A GROUP AT THE, UH, ROLE REC CENTER. I HAVE BEEN ASKED BY NUMEROUS FOLKS IN GARLAND IF WE CAN YOU KNOW, DUPLICATE THAT WE WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT. UM WE TAKE THAT PROGRAM. IT GOES INTO EITHER A SENIOR CENTER OR A 55 AND A LIVING OR A CARE CENTER WORKS WITH, UH, A SUPPORT GROUP TO HELP FAMILIES LEARN. REALLY HOW TO BE OR MAYBE ON YOUR OWN. MAYBE IT'S YOUR FIRST YEAR. MAYBE YOUR SPOUSE DIED. SO IT'S YOUR FIRST YEAR AND I'M GONNA LET MR SHELDON TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING IN THAT, BUT WE JUST WANNA KINDA DO THE SAME THING HERE HERE IN GARLAND, A ROLL THAT SENIOR PROGRAM OUT FOR THE GARLAND RESIDENTS. OUR OTHER ONE IS THE DIVERSION PROGRAM THROUGH JUDGE SHULIN, WHICH LAUNCHED IN JANUARY. IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR IN JANUARY OF 2025, THE STATE HAS ISSUED THAHAT THE COURT MUST PROVIDE A DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR THE JUVENILE COURT THERE, SO HE WANTED TO ROLL THAT OUT EARLY IN HIS FASHION, HOW HE LIKES TO GET, YOU KNOW, BE FIRST AND EVERYTHING. SO WE'VE STARTED THAT, UH, WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR THREE MONTHS. WE'VE SEEN 16 FAMILIES. IT'S A THREE WEEK PROGRAM WHERE THEY COME IN. WE DO AN ASSESSMENT AND THEN WE SEE THE KIDS TWO MORE TIMES. AND THEN WE MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO HIS COURT. YOU KNOW, MAYBE FURTHER COUNSELING MAYBE. YOU KNOW, MAYBE A PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT. YOU KNOW, WE LOOK, IT'S ALL KINDS OF FIRST OFFENDER TYPE. UH, THINGS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN. WE'RE SEEING THINGS WHERE DRUGS, UH ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, FAMILY VIOLENCE WHERE THE KIDS HAVE SHOVED THEIR PARENTS. THAT'S ACTUALLY BEEN THE NUMBER ONE THAT WE'VE HAD. IS THAT MY BUZZER? I'M SORRY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I'M GONNA LET MR SHELDON JUST TALK A LITTLE BIT WITH YOU ABOUT THAT PROGRAM IN RAW SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

UH, COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JEFFREY. SHELDON I LIVE IN THE CITY OF ROETT, 7242. LIBERTY GROVE. I'M PRESIDENT OF SENIOR CITIZENS OF RAW LA AND HAVE BEEN FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. SENIOR CITIZENS OF ROULETTE IS A 501 C THREE. AND WE'RE FUNDED BY SOME BINGO REVENUE. YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THAT. BUT FOR OUR OUR MISSION. OUR GOAL IS TO ASSIST SENIORS. IN THE CITY. WITH THEIR HEALTH. WITH THEIR EDUCATION. AND WITH THEIR THEIR GENERAL, WELL BEING. ARE OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM. HIS TO MEET AND ASSIST SENIORS IN NEED. IN YOUR AGENDA ITEM. IT MIGHT REFER TO SENIORS THAT HAVE CHALLENGES. WE ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR RENT. WE ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR HEALTH. BILLS WHERE SYSTEM WITH THE UTILITIES. BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT I'M TALKING WITH YOU ABOUT THIS

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EVENING IS THAT WE GET TO SEE FOLKS THAT YOU DON'T NORMALLY SEE. THAT IS, FOLKS AT TURLEY ARE IN NEED, AND IT'S NOT ONLY THE FINANCES THAT WE ASSIST THEM WITH, BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE CHALLENGES THAT THEY HAVE WITH REGARD TO THEIR SENSE OF OUR ISOLATION WITH A REGARD TO THEIR SENSE OF BEING ALONE WITH REGARD TO THEIR WHETHER THEY ARE FRUSTRATED WITH SOMETHING WE ASSIST PEOPLE THAT ARE INDIVIDUALLY UM THAT THEY LIVE AS INDIVIVIDUALS O THREE GENERATIONS IN A HOME. THE IDEA IS, HOWEVER. WITH COUNSELING. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASSIST THEM TO ENGAGE SO THAT THEY CAN HELP ADDRESS THEIR OWN PROBLEMS. IF THEY CAN GET AWAY, CAN THEY COME BACK AND HAVE ANOTHER LENS THROUGH WHICH TO LOOK? ANOTHER WAY IN WHICH TO SEE THEIR THEIR CHALLENGE. ANOTHER WAY TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAVE THE COUNSELING IS ASSISTING THEM IN THAT REGARD. WE HAVE IN THE PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE THERE A RE TWO AVENUES TO ENTRY TO CIT. COUNSELING INSTITUTE OF TEXAS ONE IS THEY CAN CALL DIRECTLY TO THE CIT. OR THEY CAN COME TO A GROUP AS SUSAN HAD MENTIONED TO YOU WHEREBY IT WOULD COME TO THE BROAD COMMUNITY CENTER AND WE MEET AS A GROUP. AND THE COUNSELOR WOULD GUIDE US AT THAT POINT. UH SO THIS IS WHAT I'M ASKING YOU TO, UH, ASSIST US WITH OK AND IN THE CITY OF GARLAND, OF COURSE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE IT. YEP, YEP, WE'RE GOOD. THANK YOU.

AND CALL OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. BRIAN GATTIS. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS BRIAN GADDIS. I RESIDE AT 300 NORTH AER STREET, DALLAS, TEXAS. AND WE HAVE, UH, WITH US, UM, BENJY, UH, AS WELL AS CAITLIN AND, UM, JENNIFER, UH, JENNIFER ASSISTS WITH THE PROGRAM, UM, THAT I'M ABOUT TO SPEAK ABOUT AS WELL. UH BENJI IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE PROGRAM. AND CAITLYN, UM, IS BENJI'S MOTHER AS WELL AS SHE HELPED US WITH THE PROGRAM UNTIL SHE, UM PROMOTED UP WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. AND NOW, UH, REPORTS , UH, TO THE PARKS DIRECTOR AS A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR. SO UM, I JUST WANTED TO PRESENT THEM AND, UM, JUST TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, UH, MY REQUEST. UH, TONIGHT? UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND DISTINGUISHED, UH, CITY COUNCIL. UM UM, LIKE I STATED BRIAN GADDIS. I'M A RECREATION SERVICES SUPERVISOR FOR THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT.

TONIGHT I STAND BEFORE YOU TO EARNESTLY REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR THE CONTINUATION OF OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, NOW ENTERING ITS SECOND YEAR. THIS INITIATIVE OPERATES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPECIFICALLY AT HILLSIDECADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE. CATERING TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS SUCH AS THIS. YOUR PAST SUPPORT HAS BEEN INVALUABLE TO US THIS PAST YEAR. AND WE HUMBLY SEEK YOUR CONTINUOUS ASSISTANCE IN THIS ENDEAVOR. THROUGHOUT THIS PAST YEAR, WE'VE WITNESSED THE PROFOUND IMPACT OF PROVIDING A NURTURING AND ENJOYABLE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. UH, ENVIRONMENT FOR THESE STUDENTS, UH, THE AFTER SCHOOL HOURS REPRESENT A PIVOTAL PERIOD IN A CHILD'S ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, WHERE IN THE CHOICES MADE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY SHAPE THEIR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. BY EXTENDING OUR SUPPORT. WE AIM TO GUIDE THEM TOWARDS POSITIVE DECISIONS THAT WILL RESONATE IN THE YEARS TO COME. WITH THE AID OF THE REQUESTED FUNDING. UM FROM C DB G. WE PLAN TO ENRICH THE PROGRAM FURTHER BY OFFERING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES TAILORED TOWARDS THE STUDENTS AND NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF, UM, THEIR PEERS. ALL WITHOUT IMPOSING FINANCIAL BURDENS UPON THEM OR THEIR FAMILIES. OUR CORE BELIEFS. IS THAT CHILD CHILDREN DESERVE EQUAL ACCESS TO SUCH ENRICHING OPPORTUNITIES IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR SOCIO SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. WE INVITE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN LEAVING AND ENDURING. MARK. UM WANT TO MAKE OUR MARK ON THE YOUNGER GENERATION OF GARLAND.

YOUR APPROVAL OF ANOTHER YEAR OF FUNDING WILL NOT ONLY EMPOWER THESE CHILDREN BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COLLECTIVE WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

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CONSIDERATION AND ONGOING COMMITMENT TO OUR CITY'S YOUTH. UM AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D LOVE TO. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. I HAVE NO ONE IN THE QUEUE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL. AND HER NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HUNT. YOU KNOW Y'ALL. I'VE WATCHED BRIAN. WHEN HE STARTED DOING THESE PRESENTATIONS, HE WOULD SHOW UP IN A WRINKLE T SHIRT. NOW HE'S IN A DRESS SHIRT AND A JACKET. THAT'S HOW LONG I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE. MM. GO AHEAD, SIR.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. NOT A PROBLEM. A GOOD EVENING EVERY, UH, YEAH. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS TRENT H. AND I'M STEPPING IN FOR PASTOR ROBERT SHEPHERD. UH MAYOR SCOTT LEMAY. I WANNA FIRST START OFF BY SAYING THANK YOU, UM, IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC , YOU I. I MADE A CALL TO YOU TO DO A VIDEO SO THAT WE CAN SHARE IN FRONT OF OUR CONGREGATION. AND I WAS SUPER SURPRISED WHEN YOU ANSWERED THE PHONE. I WAS LIKE, WOW, THIS GUY ACTUALLY ANSWERED THE PHONE, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. UM THE CHURCH MEMBERS REALLY APPRECIATED IT AS WELL. BUT ON BEHALF OF RESTORATION COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK CITY OF GARLAND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF INVESTING IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH THAT WE SERVE. WE ARE SEEKING YOUR PARTNERSHIP TO HELP SPONSOR A FEW CHILDREN TO HELP, UH, TO HELP THEM ATTEND OUR SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. BECAUSE OF THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF GARLAND, OUR CHURCH HAS BEEN ABLE TO BE A BLESSING TO SEVERAL LOW INCOME FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THIS LOW COST TO NO COST OPPORTUNITY. BEEN IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE A FREE SLASH AFFORDABLE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ALLOWS ALLOWS SINGLE PARENTS AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY OF ENSURING THEIR CHILD OR CHILDREN ARE BEING CARED FOR IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHILE THEY'RE WHILE THEY ARE AT WORK. CHILDREN ATTENDING OUR SERMON ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE LEARNING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THERE'S ALSO THERE'S ALSO HELPS IN BRIDGING THE LEARNING GAP OFTEN EXPERIENCED DURING THOSE SUMMER MONTHS AS WELL. CHILDREN ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH A HEALTHY , NUTRITIOUS MEALS, GREAT ENGAGING RECREATIONAL EVENTS, FIELD TRIPS AND SO MUCH MORE ALL FUNDING SUPPORT RAISED GOES TOWARDS ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES THE HIRING OF ONE HIGH SCHOOL SLASH CUR, UH, COLLEGE INTERN AND ONE SINGLE MOTHER FROM OUR COMMUNITY . THIS FIXED COST OF PROVIDING THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED AND MADE POSSIBLE ONLY BY THE GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM PARTNERS LIKE YOU. UH, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE KNOW THAT THE COMMUNITY IMPACT IS BY DOING THIS IS BY OFFERING FREE OR AFFORDABLE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. OUR CHURCH IS DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES. THIS SUPPORT LAOS PARENTS, ESPECIALLY SINGLE PARENTS, THE PEACE OF MIND THAT THEIR CHILD IS SAFE AND IN A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHILE THEY'RE AT WORK. IT ALSO GIVES ACCESS TO HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS MEALS, WHICH IS A CRUCIAL, UM, ASPECT FOR CHILDREN OVERALL FOR A CHILD'S OVERALL WELL BEING. OUR PROGRAM NOT ONLY OFFERS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, BUT ALSO ENSURES THAT CHILDREN RECEIVE PROPER NUTRITION, CONTRIBUTING TO THE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. IT ALSO SUPPORTS LOCAL TALENT, HIRING A HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE INTERN IN A SINGLE MOTHER FROM THE COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING LOCAL TALENT AND PROVIDING VALUABLE WORK OPPORTUNITIES. THIS APPROACH NOT ONLY BENEFITS THE PROGRAM, BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. OVERALL OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF GARLAND AND THE FOCUS ON SPONSORSHIP FOR CHILDREN IN NEED, HIGHLIGHT THE POSITIVE IMPACT AND COLLABORATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, AND WHAT COLLABORATIVE IN INITIATIVES CAN HAVE IS A TESTAMENT TO THE DEDICATION OF OUR CHURCH IN A HOLISTIC CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY WELFARE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SPEAKER? AS HER MORSE. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE PASTOR SHEPHERD IS IN AUSTIN. HE IS IN AUSTIN WITH THE END OF LEADERSHIP GARLAND CLASSES, SO HE SENT ME ALL THE PICTURES AND HE'S HAVING HE'S HAVING A BLAST. I BET HE IS. I HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO RUN INTO YOU ALL SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES WITH ALL THE KIDS MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE I LIVE CLOSE. AND UH, I KNOW I'VE SEEN THE INTERACTIONS AND I'VE SEEN THE CHILDREN AND SEE HOW WELL THE RESPONDING TO YOUR PROGRAM. SO, UM APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ALL DO. IT'S BEEN. IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL THING TO BE ABLE TO SEE. UM UH, YOU HEAR A LOT OF THE THINGS ABOUT BIG MEGA CHURCHES AND THE PROGRAMS THAT THEY CAN DO, BUT TO BE ABLE TO SEE A SMALL CHURCH BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A HUGE IMPACT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES. UM, IT'S BEEN VERY INSPIRING. SO I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. YOU KNOW WHAT I WAS CHANGING OUT MY PHONE RECENTLY AND I FOUND A COPY OF THAT VIDEO. I SENT YOU SOME WILD COVID HAIR GOING ON IN THAT THING. SO WE HAD YOU BLASTED ON THE SCREENS. OH, BOY, THAT THAT DID NOT DESERVE THE BIG SCREEN.

WELL, THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GO. OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. YES, SIR. I'M GOING TO APOLOGIZE BEFORE I SAY THIS BECAUSE I'M AFRAID I'M GONNA MISPRONOUNCE IT. I THINK SHE

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ALREADY KNOWS WHO IT IS. BUT, UH I AM SO SORRY. HA! OK, VERY GOOD. I TELL YOU WHAT. WHEN YOU GET TO THE MIC, YOU CAN TELL US WHAT IT ALL IS. AND TELL ALL OF US WHAT IT IS THIS ONE RIGHT THERE. THERE YOU GO. AND I'M ASKING YOU TO PULL IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT TO YOU. AND IF YOU CAN GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, WE'D APPRECIATE IT. MY NAME IS FIN IN, UM WE TRANSCEND STEM EDUCATION. AND THE CEO AND FOUNDER OF TRANSCEND STEM EDUCATION. WE ARE LOCATED IN THAILAND AND WE, UM IT I I'LL SAY THIS IN A VERY BRIEF WAY WE STABILIZE GET PEOPLE FROM THE STREETS. HOMELESS PEOPLE, PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PAY RENT, WHO CANNOT TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, STABILIZE THEM BY PROVIDING HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE, CLOTHING, ANYTHING ELSE BUT FOOD WE PARTNER WITH AMAZON, WALMART AND OTHER STORES, AND WE CAN ACTUALLY FINISH THE APARTMENT FOR THE FOR THE PROGRAMS AND THEN THOSE THAT CAN WE OFFER THEM CERTIFICATIONS AND CAREER. UM WORK WAS DEVELOPING AND THEN WHEN THEY ARE CERTIFIED THROUGH, LIKE MICROSOFT, OR PS ON VIEW OR AMAZON WEB SERVICES, WE HELP THEM WITH EMPLOYMENT, AND OUR CHALLENGE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE ON FIXED INCOME LIKE THE SENIOR CITIZENS BECAUSE RENTAL THEY'VE GONE UP AND IT'S HARD TO FOR US TO GET HOUSING FOR THEM. WITH THE RENTALS BEING SO HIGH AND THEN MAKING SO LITTLE SO SOMETIMES IN MOST CASES, WE ARE FORCED TO MAKE THEM SHARE WITH OTHERS IN THAT CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING. AND YOUTH. FOSTER UM, AGING OUT OF FOSTERING HOMES AND SINGLE MOMS AND PEOPLE WITH NO INCOME, SO THAT'S WHY WE'VE BEEN ALWAYS COMING TO FOR THE ASK. AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU . THANK YOU. THE SEAT OF G IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE. UH, COUNCILWOMAN CARISSA DAYTON COMES TO MOST OF OUR EVENTS AND SHE'S BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE. SO IS A LOT OF FEW OF HIS KIDS WERE SO DERE JOHNSON. ALL THOSE, UH, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WITH US AND HELPING US A LOT. SO I REALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU APART FROM ASKING FOR MORE MONEY, I WANNA SAY THANK YOU. YOU'VE ALL BEEN WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

AND YOU HAVE SOME OF YOUR TEAM HERE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM? STAND UP, PLEASE. YES I HAVE. UM MALCOLM HERE HELPS WITH LOGISTICS. I SAY I MENTIONED AMAZON AND WALMART.

HE GOES AND PICKS UP DONATIONS EVERY WEEK. WE HAVE WAREHOUSES RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A 22,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE WHERE WE PUT ALL THOSE DONATIONS WHICH HELP US TO BRING IN THE PEOPLE INTO THE HOUSING AND THE MATTRESSES AND ALL THAT, AND HE PICKS THEM UP AND DOES ALL THAT LOGISTICS THEN I HAVE LYDIA AND JENNIFER. THEY HELP WITH ALL THE OTHER. UH, LIKE THE CASE MANAGEMENT PUTTING THE CLIENT IN THE SYSTEM. THERE'S 10 OF US, BUT I JUST BROUGHT FOUR AND WHEN WE DO THAT EVENTS, THEY ARE ALSO THERE GIVING OUT THE PRODUCTS TO ALL OUR CLIENTS. VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU. NEXT TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ALL OF YOU TO COME AND BE WITH US AND SEE WHAT WE DO. THANK YOU. YEAH, NO ONE IN THE QUEUE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SORRY MALCOLM. WHEN I SAID, LADIES, I COULDN'T SEE YOU BEHIND THE COLUMN. I YOU KNOW, I CAN ONLY SEE SO MUCH. YOU CALL OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE? THAT WAS THE LAST SPEAKER FOR THIS ITEM. UH, UH, DID YOU SIGN UP TO THE KIOSK? OK, I THINK WE MAY HAVE SOME FOLKS ON THE KIOSK. I HAVE ONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING, SIR. OKAY, WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, UM I WAS WAITING. I KNEW YOU WERE COMING TO SPEAK.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HAVE YOU COME UP? UM AND WE'LL GET A SPEAKER CARD FROM YOU, UH, WHEN YOU'RE COMPLETE, THANK YOU. YOU APPRECIATE THAT. GOOD EVENING. I'M SUSANNA SST. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM AT THE SENIOR SOURCE, AND WE'RE LOCATED AT 3910 HARRY HEINZ BOULEVARD IN DALLAS. OUR PROGRAM PROTECTS THE HEALTH SAFETY AND RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN DALLAS COUNTY, NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. AND WE PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS CITY OF GARLAND, EXCUSE ME USING C DB G FUNDING TO PROVIDE A GARLAND OMBUDSMAN WHO SERVES THE FRAIL ELDLDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE

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SIX GARLAND NURSING HOMES. ROLE THE GARLAND OMBUDSMAN MAKES REGULAR UNANNOUNCED VISITS TO THE FACILITIES WHERE SHE GOES ROOM TO ROOM, TALKING WITH THE RESIDENTS ABOUT THEIR CARE AND WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE COMPLAINTS ON THEIR BEHALF. MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT SHE'S ADDRESSED THIS YEAR ARE RELATED TO THE SHORTAGE OF STAFFING, INCLUDING RESIDENTS BEING FORCED TO LAY IN WET BEDS FOR HOURS BECAUSE STAFF AREN'T ANSWERING THEIR CALL LIGHTS AND RESIDENTS NOT GETTING THEIR MEDICATIONS ON TIME. ONE RESIDENT WENT WITHOUT A BATH FOR FOUR WEEKS AFTER BEING TOLD THERE WASN'T ENOUGH STAFF TO BATHE HER. SHE CRIED WHEN SHE REPORTED THIS TO THE OMBUDSMAN AND SAID SHE FELT HUMILIATED BECAUSE SHE COULD SMELL HERSELF. THE OMBUDSMAN IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED THE CONCERN WITH THE DIRECTOR OF NURSING AND ENSURED THAT THE RESIDENT RECEIVED A BATH THAT DAY, AND SHE CONTINUES TO FOLLOW UP AND MONITOR TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE'S RECEIVING HER BATHS ROUTINELY SO THAT SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THAT NEGLECT AGAIN. THE C DB G FUNDING THAT WE'RE REQUESTING WILL ALLOW THE GARLAND OMBUDSMAN TO CONTINUE TO HAVE A MORE FREQUENT PRESENCE IN EACH OF THE SIX NURSING HOMES, WITH EACH ONE BEING VISITED AT LEAST TWICE PER MONTH OR 24 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INSTEAD OF THE MINIMUM NINE VISITS THAT ARE REQUIRED EACH YEAR BY THE STATE. THIS INCREASED PRESENCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRUST WITH THE RESIDENTS IN ADDRESSING THE FEAR OF RETALIATION THAT SO MANY OF THEM EXPERIENCE THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OUT THERE.

TO PROTECT THESE VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN THIS WAY. WITH 50% OF OUR RESIDENTS, NEVER HAVING VISITORS BASICALLY BEING PLACED IN THESE FACILITIES AND THEN FORGOTTEN THE GARLAND OMBUDSMAN REALLY SERVES AS THE EYES, THE EARS AND THE VOICE FOR RESIDENTS WHO AREN'T ABLE OR AFRAID TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING AND FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF OUR PROPOSAL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, AND THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. WOULD YOU SAY IT AGAIN? YOU SPOKE BRIEFLY ABOUT THE NUMBER OF VISITATIONS. AND YOU AND HOW YOU MENTIONED A NUMBER OF VISITS TO A NUMBER OF NURSING HOMES. WERE THOSE IN GARLAND CITY PROPER. WOULD YOU? WOULD YOU RESTATE THAT THE NUMBER OF NURSING HOMES AND WHAT ? WHAT IS YOUR AVERAGE NUMBER OF VISITS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO THOSE? CAN YOU REPEAT THAT? PLEASE THANK YOU. SO WITH OUR CDBG FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE THROUGH THE CITY OF GARLAND, WE'RE SERVING THE RESIDENTS IN THE SIX NURSING HOMES HERE IN GARLAND. UM, WITHOUT THAT FUNDING, WE WOULD BE VISITING.

THE MINIMUM NUMBER REQUIRED BY THE STATE, WHICH IS NINE TIMES A YEAR, BUT BECAUSE OF THE FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE FROM C DB G FUNDING WERE ABLE TO BE IN EACH OF THE FACILITIES TWICE A MONTH, WHICH EQUALS 24 VISITS A YEAR. SO WE HAVE A MUCH MORE INCREASED PRESENCE, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR US TO BE ABLE TO BUILD THOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE RESIDENTS AND TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE GOT THE CARD ISSUE SORTED OUT D CALL OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.

YES, SIR VERNA JONES. GOOD EVENING. HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. I AM VERNA JONES, THE FOUNDER, THE CEO OF UNDER ONE ROOF OF 14 YEARS. OUR ADDRESS IS 5787 SOUTH HAMPTON ROAD SUITE 390, DALLAS, TEXAS, AND I AM A RESIDENT OF GARLAND. GOOD EVENING. I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH A SENSE OF GRATITUDE. I WANT TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT APPRECIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND FUNDING THAT THIS COUNCIL HAS ALLOWED IT UNDER ONE ROOF. TOWARDS HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF GARLAND. YOUR DEDICATION IS THIS CRITICAL ISSUE HAS NOT GONE UNNOTICED, AND IT HAS MADE A MAJOR DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. THANK YOU TO THE PAST GRANT AWARDS, THE UNDER ONE ROOF SINCE 2020 TOTALING 752,500. $506 UNDER ONE ROOF HAD BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE RAPID REHOUSING AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO THE RESIDENT OF GARLAND SERVING 74 HOUSEHOLDS. THIS NEW POT OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING FOR OUR RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE FUNDING INITIATIVES SUCH AS PREVENTION SERVICES. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS HAS HELPED UNDER ONE ROOF MAKE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES TOWARDS ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF GARLAND. TODAY I URGE YOU TO REAFFIRM YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND

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SUPPORT SERVICES YIELD SIGNIFICANT RETURNS IN TERMS OF REDUCED HEALTH CARE. CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPENSES AND EMERGENCY SHELTER UTILIZATION. BY ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS PROACTIVELY, WE CAN CREATE A SAFER, HEALTHIER AND MORE PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF GARLAND. IN CONCLUSION. I WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU. EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF UNDERARM ROOFS AND THE CLIENTS THAT WE SERVE, YOUR LEADERSHIP AND COMPASSION HAVE MADE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON COUNTLESS LIVES. AND I IMPLORE YOU TO CONTINUE CHAMPION CHAMPION THIS VITAL CAUSE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MA'AM. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SPEAKER. I SEEN THAT. THANK YOU. COVER OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. DAVID SY.

TALK A. WE SHOULD. WE SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR EVERYBODY AND JUST SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF. WHICH YOU JUST SITTING OVER THERE AGAINST ME. GOOD EVENING MAYOR COUNCIL. UM THIS YEAR HAS BEEN AN AMAZING BLESSING. UM FOR A LOT OF THINGS, UM, FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY. UH, YOU GUYS ARE FROM FAMILIAR WITH ALEX ESPINOZA. UH IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR, UM, HE MADE IT TO THE FINALS. UH AT THE OLYMPIC TRIALS HERE JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND GOD PUT ANOTHER BLESSING ON US BECAUSE THE NUMBER TWO KID UM, RESIGNED, SO THEY IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY KID UP AND NOW HE'S IN COLORADO SPRINGS TRAINING THE NUMBER ONE KID, WHICH I UNDERSTAND WE'RE DOING EXTREMELY WELL, UM, 2023, WE ACTUALLY WERE RECOGNIZED AS THE LARGEST BOXING GYM IN THE COUNTRY. AND THAT PUTS US UP AGAINST NEW YORK CITY PAL. THE CALIFORNIA PROGRAMS AND SO ON. UM WE CONTINUE TO HAVE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ICON MEALS. UM, WITH GOOD SAMARITANS. UM AND OUR CHIEF, MR JEFF BRYANT ACTUALLY HIRED ALEX TO BE OUR TUTOR. WHERE LACKING THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR FUNDING O, OBVIOUSLY FOR THE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PURPOSES, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, ALEX WAS A GRADUATE OF COLLEGE.

SO IT'S GIVEN US AN OPPORTUNITY TO KINDA A MENTOR AS A MENTOR ANALSO AS AN EDUCATOR. UM HAVE TO EXCUSE ME A LOT OF TIMES. UH I HAVE NO SALIVA GLANDS ANYMORE. SINCE I HAD RADIATION AND CHEMO, SO I GET KINDA DRY MOUTH. I APOLOGIZE. UM ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS THAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT THIS PROGRAM IS ACCOMPLISHED BY BRINGING ALL THESE KIDS IN SOME 10,000. I'VE PROBABLY SEEN SINCE WE STARTED. IS WHAT THEY EVOLVED INTO. AND HERE TO THE RIGHT OF ME. I HAVE WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER ONE OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS ALUM WHO WAS WITH ME FOR OVER 10 YEARS.

UM, STARTED AS A LITTLE CHILD WHO WAS VERY IN INTROVERTED, VERY WITHDRAWN, UH, HAD A MOM THAT WAS EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT HER BOXING. UM INTRODUCE HER. THIS IS LUCY. SO SHE'LL HAVE YOU AN AN OPPORTUNITY TO TELL YOU HER STORY AND WHERE SHE'S AT TODAY. LUCY. GOOD EVENING. SORRY I'M NOT MUCH OF A PUBLIC SPEAKER , BUT MY NAME IS LUCY. UM I AM A PEDIATRIC DENTIST IN DALLAS. I GREW UP IN GARLAND AND I GREW UP GOING TO THE BOXING GYM. UM MY MOM INITIALLY JUST SIGNED US UP TO KIND OF GET US OUT OF THE HOUSE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO AND THEN TO ME, IT BECAME SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT, UM EVERYBODY AT THE BOXING GYM HAS BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE MY ENTIRE LIFE. UM, WHEN I WAS 16, MY MOM GOT REPORTED BACK TO MEXICO AND IT WAS A REALLY TOUGH TIME FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. AND MY IT WAS JUST ME. MY DAD AND MY BROTHER AND I HAD TO GET A FULL TIME JOB AND I HAD TO HELP WITH BILLS AND I ALWAYS HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE BOXING GYM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY , AND IT WAS JUST THE MOST. THE BIGGEST BLESSING. THEY HELPED ME GET FINANCIAL AID. THEY HELPED ME APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. THEY HELPED ME. UM KIND OF GO THROUGH ALL THE PROCESS OF GOING TO COLLEGE AND I WENT TO COLLEGE. I WENT TO DENTAL SCHOOL AND THEN I JUST GRADUATED FROM RESIDENCY LAST YEAR, SO I CAN GENUINELY SAY THAT I WOULDN'T BE WHERE I'M AT IF IT WASN'T FOR THEM, SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK THANK THEM AND THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING THEM AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. THANK YOU DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE EVER MET A BOXING DENTIST BEFORE. WELL SHE CAN KNOCK YOUR TEETH OUT. KNOCK THEM OUT. I WAS JUST PERFECT SEGUE. YES, IT'S VERY GOOD. WELL, THANK YOU. UH, DO YOU HAVE I'M GONNA ASK THIS QUESTION. BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE THINGS USUALLY YOU SHOW UP WITH, LIKE 15 KIDS, SO, YOU KNOW AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE, AND EVERYBODY'S INVITED MONDAY. THE

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UH GUNS AND HOSES GOLF TOURNAMENT IS GONNA BE AT FIRE WILL. I THINK WE HAVE 450 GOLFERS SET TO COME IN, WHICH IS A PART OF THE FUNDING FOR THE BOXING GYM. AND THE OTHER BLESSING IS, UH, PLAN IT FORWARD IS ACTUALLY ASSIST US IN PUTTING ON A BLACK T BOX EVENT WHERE WE'RE GONNA PUT 12 OF OUR FIGHTERS AGAINST THE METROPLEX, AND THAT'S GOING TO BE HELD AT THE CURTIS CALDWELL CENTER IN JULY. SO WE IN ENTICE YOU TO PURCHASE A TABLE OR FIND WHO HAS ONE ALREADY AND TAKE A CHAIR. I KNOW ALEX IS GONNA BE ONE OF THE ACTUAL, UH, BOXERS IN THAT, AND WE HAVE ONE GUNS AND HOSES WHERE Q. IT'S OUR LOCAL GARLAND POLICE OFFICER IS GONNA BE BOXING AGAINST A FIREFIGHTER. BUT ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE COMING BY WAY OF GREAT BLESSINGS TO ME, MY FAMILY AND WE CONTINUE TO GROW THIS PROGRAM 30 YEARS OF RUNNING IT, I. I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED.

WHEN IS THIS THING GONNA SHRINK? AND IT NEVER HAS. AND WE'RE BUSTING IT TO SEAMS. WE'RE TAKING 50 NEW KIDS EVERY THREE MONTHS WITH 100 AND 50 THAT HAVE APPLIED, SO IT'S UH, IT'S BEEN A BLESSING AND WE APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU GUYS FOR SUPPORTING US AND WELCOME TO COME BY AND SHE CAN FIX YOUR TEETH. IF YOU GET ONE KNOCKED OUT. VERY GOOD. UH, ANY QUESTIONS? I SEE NONE. THANK YOU BOTH VERY MUCH. BOPE. HANG ON CAST OR WILLIAMS? ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU, SIR. I JUST WANNA ASK YOU WHAT'S THE SPREAD BETWEEN Q AND THE FIREFIGHTER. LET'S NOT DISCUSS THAT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. HOW ABOUT THAT? I'LL BE A MAN. ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. AND I GO AHEAD. OR LAST SPEAKER IS CHRISTINA DE JESUS ON THIS ITEM. WELCOME.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. MY NAME IS CHRISTINA DEJESUS. I WORK WITH VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS IN THEIR MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM AS WELL AS BEING A RESIDENT OF GARLAND AT 2929 HAZELWOOD DRIVE. RECENTLY RELEASED DATA SHOWS THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN 30,000 SENIORS CURRENTLY LIVING IN GARLAND OF THESE ELDERLY NEIGHBORS. MORE THAN 10% LIVE IN POVERTY, NEARLY 20% LIVE ALONE AND 16% SUFFERED FROM TWO OR MORE DISABILITIES. I'D LIKE YOU TO ASK. I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU FOR, UM, FOR A MOMENT TO IMAGINE YOU'RE ONE OF THESE VULNERABLE SENIORS. YOUR PARTNER OR SPOUSE HAS PASSED AWAY AND YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FAMILY NEARBY. YOU DON'T HAVE A CAR AND GETTING TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS , GROCERY STORES OR THE PHARMACY IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD PLANNED WELL AND HAD PLENTY SAVE FOR RETIREMENT. BUT THINGS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE NOW THAN THEY USED TO BE. YOU'RE ON A FIXED INCOME AND YOU OWN YOUR THOUGH YOU OWN YOUR OWN HOME. THE COST OF UTILITIES KEEPS RISING AND PROPERTY TAXES ARE INCREASING. AFTER PAYING YOUR BILLS EACH MONTH, YOU HAVE LITTLE LEFT OVER FOR FOOD AND COOKING HAS BECOME HARDER DUE TO YOUR HEALTH. THE NEIGHBOR WHO USED TO GIVE YOU A RIDE TO GET GROCERIES HAS MOVED AWAY AND THERE ISN'T A STORE CLOSE ENOUGH FOR YOU TO WALK. HOW WILL YOU MAKE ENDS MEET? HOW WILL YOU BUY WHAT LITTLE FOOD YOU CAN AFFORD? THIS EXERCISE MAY BE FRIGHTENING , BUT IS THE REALITY FOR MANY SENIORS, THE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION VN, A MEALS ON WHEELS SERVES EVERY WEEKDAY.

DELIVERING HOT, NUTRITIOUS, FRESHLY PREPARED MEALS TO OVER 300 SENIORS IN GARLAND ALONE, VN A PROVIDES PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL NOURISHMENT TO THESE SENIORS THAT THEY RELY ON TO REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR HOMES. A WEALTH OF RESEARCH SHOWS FOOD INSECURE SENIORS ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM VARIOUS PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. WE KNOW SOCIAL ENDS. ISOLATION IS A HIGH RISK FOR POOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS A MORTALITY RISK. A MEALS ON WHEELS. EXCUSE ME. VN A MEALS ON WHEELS HELP SENIORS AGE WITH DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE IN THEIR HOMES. THE FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP W DELIVER HELPS CLIENTS STAY IN THEIR HOMES WHERE THEY WANT TO BE NOT IN NURSING HOMES OR COSTLY LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES. BUT V AND A ALSO PROVIDES MORE THAN JUST MEALS. IN ADDITION TO NUTRITION AND VN A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS VISIT HIGH RISK CLIENTS IN THEIR HOMES TO ASSESS FOR ADDITIONAL NON-FOOD RELATED NEEDS, SUCH AS UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND HOME REPAIR. THE COMMUNITY. HEALTH WORKERS ALSO PERFORM IN HOME FALL AND SAFETY ASSESSMENTS AS WELL AS EVALUATING CLIENTS FOR ADDITIONAL CLINICAL SUPPORT, SUCH AS HOME HEALTH, PALLIATIVE CARE OR EVEN HOSPICE. A VN, A CLINICAL NURSE CAN ALSO VISIT CLIENTS FOR NEEDS, SUCH AS MEDICATION, REVIEW, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND OR CARE

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NAVIGATION. V AND A RESPECTFULLY REQUEST $20,150 FROM THE CITY OF GARLAND AND CBG FUNDING TO PROVIDE FOOD, FRIENDSHIP AND VITAL SUPPORT TO 10 HUNGRY, HOMEBOUND GARLANDS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. THANK YOU, COUNSEL. THANK YOU, MA'AM. I SEE NO QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

I BELIEVE THAT IS ALL THE APPLICANTS HERE THIS EVENING FOR THE PROGRAM. MONA, CAN I PUT YOU ON THE SPOT? NOT, CAN I I'M GONNA IF YOU COULD JUST QUICKLY KINDA REMIND US OF, UH, WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS AND WHAT OUR STEPS MOVING FORWARD ARE AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, WE WILL HAVE ONE ANOTHER MEETING ON MAY 20TH FOR DISCUSSION OF ALL THE APPLICANTS THAT YOU'VE HEARD AND FOR DISCUSSION OF, UM THE C DB G HOME ESG GRANT PROGRAMS. UM I WILL BRING BACK ALL OF THE COMBINED, UM, ALLOCATIONS THAT COUNCIL HAS GIVEN ME AND WE'LL DO AN AVERAGE AND THEN IF EVERYONE IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT WE WILL FINALIZE THIS PROCESS ON JULY 2ND. IF WE NEED ANOTHER MEETING, WE CAN HAVE ANOTHER MEETING IN JUNE. I BELIEVE ON THE 17TH. OK HANG ON.

DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TIM MOORE. YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YES. THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. UH, SO THAT ARE ARE YOU SAYING IN SUMMARY, THEN THAT FOR EXA MPLES. SALVATION ARMY WAS NOT HERE TONIGHT. I DIDN'T HEAR FROM A PEARL TRANSIT CORPORATION. WILL WE CONTINUE WITH THOSE, UH, APPLICANTS CONTINUE TO BE PART OF THE PROCESS. AND WE STILL HAVE TO, UH, OK. ALL RIGHT, SO WE'LL STILL NEED TO NEGOTIATE THE NUMBERS WITH THEM TOO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. AND UH, THE DEADLINE FOR GETTING THE SPREADSHEETS BACK IN FOR GETTING THE SPREADSHEETS BACK TO ME IS MAY 15TH MAY 15 AND I HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT EVERYBODY IS GOING TO GET THEM TO ME A DAY UGLY. I WOULD I WOULD SUSPECT A LOT OF THEM WILL ARRIVE ON THE 14TH. THAT'LL BE GOOD. THANK YOU, MOM. THANK YOU. AND THAT WAS OUR LAST ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL

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CONSIDERATION. UH, NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS CITIZEN COMMENTS, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO ADDRESS ISSUES NOT ON THE MEETING AGENDA MAY HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS, ACT COUNSEL IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT ON THE POSTED AGENDA, AND I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE A SPEAKER. YES, SIR. PAUL BATCH SAMBA. OR IF YOU CAN COME FORWARD AND IF YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES SOLEMN MAY 7TH 20 FOUR. HERE BY ROUTE TWO. TWO ROUTE. KNOWLEDGE.

A AUTONOMY. ACKNOWLEDGE. PROSPERITY. ACKNOWLEDGE. CHIEF. A KNOWLEDGE HONORABLE ACKNOWLEDGE. NOBLE. RESENT. G DOT BUT SAMBA SEA. THE SPEAKER'S BUREAU. POWER ARTIST TO READ.

LIKE THANK YOU, SIR. DO WE HAVE ANY ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKEE TOPEAK THIS EVENING? NO, SIR.

THAT WAS OUR FINAL SPEAKER. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND WITH THAT AT 820, WE ARE ADJO

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

May 07, 2024 City Council

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