Written Briefings: a. Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant The Community Services Committee recommends approval for the applications as submitted by the following 7 neighborhood associations: Camelot Neighborhood Association, Charleston Commons HOA, Herons Bay HOA, Oakridge Neighborhood Association, Oaks at Stoney Creek HOA, Provence at Firewheel HOA, and Ridgewood Neighbors. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 17, 2016 Regular Meeting. b. Youth Programs Standards of Care Ordinance Council is requested to consider adopting an ordinance with public comments for Youth Programs Standards of Care to meet requirements of Texas Human Resources Code 42.041. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 3, 2016 Regular Meeting. c. Rate Mitigation Quarterly Portfolio Report The Rate Mitigation Portfolio Report is provided to Council each quarter. The Report presents investment information regarding the balances held in the Rate Mitigation Fund. d. Portfolio Summary Staff presents the Portfolio Summary report to Council each quarter. The report is in compliance with the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act. Management of the City’s portfolios is conducted in accordance with the City Council Policy Finance-06, Statement of Investment Policy and City Council Policy Finance-05, Statement of Investment Strategy.
DART Quarterly Report Council will be updated on DART’s services, activities, program and projects within Garland.
Community Services Committee Report Council Member Anita Goebel, chair of the Community Services Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: • Garage Sale Ordinance • Maximum Number of Animals Ordinance • Dangerous Dog Ordinance • National Historic Registry for Downtown
Texas Department of Transportation’s S.T.E.P - “Click It or Ticket” - Grant Council is requested to consider accepting a Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) - Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) – CIOT (Click It or Ticket) Grant. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 3, 2016 Regular Meeting.
Regular Item: a. 2016/17 CDBG, HOME, and ESG Budgets Council is requested to discuss the funding for the 2016/17 CDBG, HOME, and ESG Budgets.
4. Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask that an item on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting be pulled from the consent agenda and considered separate from the other consent agenda items. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 5. Announce Future Agenda Items A member of the City Council, with a second by another member, or the Mayor alone, may ask that an item be placed on a future agenda of the City Council or a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 6. Adjourn
May 02, 2016 Work Session
Written Briefings: a. Neighborhood Vitality Matching Grant The Community Services Committee recommends approval for the applications as submitted by the following 7 neighborhood associations: Camelot Neighborhood Association, Charleston Commons HOA, Herons Bay HOA, Oakridge Neighborhood Association, Oaks at Stoney Creek HOA, Provence at Firewheel HOA, and Ridgewood Neighbors. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 17, 2016 Regular Meeting. b. Youth Programs Standards of Care Ordinance Council is requested to consider adopting an ordinance with public comments for Youth Programs Standards of Care to meet requirements of Texas Human Resources Code 42.041. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 3, 2016 Regular Meeting. c. Rate Mitigation Quarterly Portfolio Report The Rate Mitigation Portfolio Report is provided to Council each quarter. The Report presents investment information regarding the balances held in the Rate Mitigation Fund. d. Portfolio Summary Staff presents the Portfolio Summary report to Council each quarter. The report is in compliance with the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act. Management of the City’s portfolios is conducted in accordance with the City Council Policy Finance-06, Statement of Investment Policy and City Council Policy Finance-05, Statement of Investment Strategy.
DART Quarterly Report Council will be updated on DART’s services, activities, program and projects within Garland.
Community Services Committee Report Council Member Anita Goebel, chair of the Community Services Committee, will provide a committee report on the following items: • Garage Sale Ordinance • Maximum Number of Animals Ordinance • Dangerous Dog Ordinance • National Historic Registry for Downtown
Texas Department of Transportation’s S.T.E.P - “Click It or Ticket” - Grant Council is requested to consider accepting a Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) - Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) – CIOT (Click It or Ticket) Grant. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the May 3, 2016 Regular Meeting.
Regular Item: a. 2016/17 CDBG, HOME, and ESG Budgets Council is requested to discuss the funding for the 2016/17 CDBG, HOME, and ESG Budgets.
4. Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask that an item on the consent agenda for the next regular meeting be pulled from the consent agenda and considered separate from the other consent agenda items. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 5. Announce Future Agenda Items A member of the City Council, with a second by another member, or the Mayor alone, may ask that an item be placed on a future agenda of the City Council or a committee of the City Council. No substantive discussion of that item will take place at this time. 6. Adjourn