Public Comments on Work Session Items Persons who desire to address the City Council on any item on the Work Session agenda are allowed three minutes to speak. Speakers are taken only at the beginning of the meeting, other than invited testimony. Speakers are grouped by Work Session item and will be taken in the order of the Work Session agenda. Speakers must submit to the City Secretary a completed speaker’s card before the beginning of the meeting. Speaker cards will not be accepted after the Mayor calls the meeting to order. Speaker cards are available in the lobby, at the visitor’s side of the Work Session Room, and from members of staff. Speakers are limited to addressing items on the Work Session agenda – any item relating to a Regular Session agenda item should be addressed at the Regular Session and any item not on an agenda may be addressed during the open microphone at the end of the Regular Session.
Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask for discussion or further information on an item posted as a consent agenda item on the next Regular Meeting of the City Council. The Council Member may also ask that an item on the posted consent agenda be pulled from the consent agenda and considered for a vote separate from consent agenda items on the regular agenda. All discussions or deliberations on this portion of the work session agenda are limited to posted agenda items and may not include a new or unposted subject matter.
Written Briefings: Joint Election Contracts with Dallas and Collin Counties Council is requested to approve a contract with Dallas and Collin County Elections to secure election services for all Garland registered voters for the May 2, 2020 General Election. Dallas County and Collin County will provide the estimated cost for the election after February 20, 2020. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Proposed Changes to City Council Investment Policy and Strategy Council is requested to approve the changes to the Council Investment Policy and Strategy. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Amendment to General Obligation Commercial Paper Program Council is requested to approve an ordinance amending the City of Garland, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series 2015. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
2019-2020 Budget Amendment No. 1 Council is requested to approve the 2019-2020 Budget Amendment No. 1 as proposed. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Police Contact Data In accordance with the Texas “Racial Profiling” statute (Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.131 through 2.138), the Garland Police Department has been collecting police contact data for the purpose of identifying and responding to concerns regarding racial profiling since the statutes implementation in 2002. In accordance with the law, the Police Department is required to submit this report to the City Council by March 1st of each year for the data from the previous calendar year.
Amendments to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances Regarding Job Placement Activities in Unauthorized Locations On September 3, 2019, the City Council approved the 2019-20 budget, which allocated funds for the operation of the City of Garland Day Labor Center only through March of 2020. City staff conducted a review of provisions of the Code of Ordinances related to job placement activities within the City. The Office of the City Attorney recommends the attached amendments to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances. The recommended amendments will bring the provisions of the Code of Ordinances up-to-date with state and federal law and allow for lawful enforcement of the provisions related to job placement activities in unauthorized places. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Master Plan Final Presentation This item is to update Council on the final draft of the Strategic Master Plan. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Trails and Bikeways Master Plan Update The purpose of the Plan is to guide the development of bicycle and pedestrian network recommendations, context-sensitive design guidelines and implementation recommendations for a system of off-street and on-street pathways, bike lanes, trails and other facilities that will connect users to key destinations within Garland and provide connections to adjacent communities. This item is to present a status update of the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan.
Discussion on Parking Ratios in the Garland Development Code Per City Council request, staff will bring forward a discussion about required parking ratios in the Garland Development Code (GDC).
Review and Deliberation of 2020 Capital Improvement Program The City Council will continue its review and discuss the 2020 Capital Improvement Program.
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. Council will move into Executive Session EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters: The City Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code (relating to attorney-client communications) to deliberate the legal impact of SB 2 and related legislation. 7. Adjourn
Feb 17, 2020 Work Session
Public Comments on Work Session Items Persons who desire to address the City Council on any item on the Work Session agenda are allowed three minutes to speak. Speakers are taken only at the beginning of the meeting, other than invited testimony. Speakers are grouped by Work Session item and will be taken in the order of the Work Session agenda. Speakers must submit to the City Secretary a completed speaker’s card before the beginning of the meeting. Speaker cards will not be accepted after the Mayor calls the meeting to order. Speaker cards are available in the lobby, at the visitor’s side of the Work Session Room, and from members of staff. Speakers are limited to addressing items on the Work Session agenda – any item relating to a Regular Session agenda item should be addressed at the Regular Session and any item not on an agenda may be addressed during the open microphone at the end of the Regular Session.
Consider the Consent Agenda A member of the City Council may ask for discussion or further information on an item posted as a consent agenda item on the next Regular Meeting of the City Council. The Council Member may also ask that an item on the posted consent agenda be pulled from the consent agenda and considered for a vote separate from consent agenda items on the regular agenda. All discussions or deliberations on this portion of the work session agenda are limited to posted agenda items and may not include a new or unposted subject matter.
Written Briefings: Joint Election Contracts with Dallas and Collin Counties Council is requested to approve a contract with Dallas and Collin County Elections to secure election services for all Garland registered voters for the May 2, 2020 General Election. Dallas County and Collin County will provide the estimated cost for the election after February 20, 2020. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Proposed Changes to City Council Investment Policy and Strategy Council is requested to approve the changes to the Council Investment Policy and Strategy. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Amendment to General Obligation Commercial Paper Program Council is requested to approve an ordinance amending the City of Garland, Texas, General Obligation Commercial Paper Notes, Series 2015. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
2019-2020 Budget Amendment No. 1 Council is requested to approve the 2019-2020 Budget Amendment No. 1 as proposed. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Police Contact Data In accordance with the Texas “Racial Profiling” statute (Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.131 through 2.138), the Garland Police Department has been collecting police contact data for the purpose of identifying and responding to concerns regarding racial profiling since the statutes implementation in 2002. In accordance with the law, the Police Department is required to submit this report to the City Council by March 1st of each year for the data from the previous calendar year.
Amendments to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances Regarding Job Placement Activities in Unauthorized Locations On September 3, 2019, the City Council approved the 2019-20 budget, which allocated funds for the operation of the City of Garland Day Labor Center only through March of 2020. City staff conducted a review of provisions of the Code of Ordinances related to job placement activities within the City. The Office of the City Attorney recommends the attached amendments to Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances. The recommended amendments will bring the provisions of the Code of Ordinances up-to-date with state and federal law and allow for lawful enforcement of the provisions related to job placement activities in unauthorized places. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Verbal Briefings: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Master Plan Final Presentation This item is to update Council on the final draft of the Strategic Master Plan. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Trails and Bikeways Master Plan Update The purpose of the Plan is to guide the development of bicycle and pedestrian network recommendations, context-sensitive design guidelines and implementation recommendations for a system of off-street and on-street pathways, bike lanes, trails and other facilities that will connect users to key destinations within Garland and provide connections to adjacent communities. This item is to present a status update of the Trails and Bikeways Master Plan.
Discussion on Parking Ratios in the Garland Development Code Per City Council request, staff will bring forward a discussion about required parking ratios in the Garland Development Code (GDC).
Review and Deliberation of 2020 Capital Improvement Program The City Council will continue its review and discuss the 2020 Capital Improvement Program.
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. Council will move into Executive Session EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters: The City Council will adjourn into executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code (relating to attorney-client communications) to deliberate the legal impact of SB 2 and related legislation. 7. Adjourn