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: a. Agreement for the Adjustment of Municipal Utilities No. 1 with TxDOT for IH-635 LBJ East Project Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Adjustment of Municipal Utilities No. 1 with TxDOT for the relocation and betterment of City water and wastewater facilities within and outside of the IH-635 LBJ corridor. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 20, 2020 Regular Meeting. b. 2021 Scheduling of Council Dates Council is requested to review and discuss, if needed, changes to the City Council meeting dates for 2021 as presented in the attached schedule. c. Updated Interlocal Agreement with GISD for Point of Dispensing Operations Council is requested to approve an Interlocal Agreement with GISD that will allow for the use of any GISD facility during emergencies or disasters requiring Point of Dispensing sites for medical countermeasures or commodities depending on the situation and availability of each facility. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting. d. KCS Railroad Crossing Pavement Repair Resolution for N. First Street Council is requested to approve a resolution in which KCS agrees to allow the City to pave this area with reinforced concrete pavement, while acknowledging their continued rights, title and interest to and upon this spur crossing and retaining their ability to reinstall crossing facilities in the future. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 20, 2020 Regular Meeting.
COVID-19 Response Update and Further Actions Staff will provide an update to Council and ask for Council direction, if needed, on various matters related to COVID-19 and actions being taken by the City.
Update on CARES Act Funding At the June 2, 2020 Regular Meeting, Council authorized the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement related to the Dallas County CARES Act funding. This agreement provided the City with approximately $13.2 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to be used by the City in responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Since this time, the City has established various programs that include a Small Business Assistance Program, Residential Assistance Program, and a Residential COVID-19 Testing Program. In addition, the City has used a portion of the funds to cover the internal cost incurred during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Staff will provide an update to the City Council on the status of these various programs and expenditures.
LED Streetlight Conversion Project Update Staff will update Council on the GP&L LED Street Light Conversion Project. This will include an updated timeline for the remainder of the project and update of the budget associated with project.
Aquatics Master Plan This item is to provide Council the final draft of the Aquatics Master Plan. City staff and the consultant team of Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. worked together to evaluate existing facilities and programs and engaged over 4500 residents and patrons through surveys and various public engagement events. The Aquatics Master Plan provides a detailed evaluation of existing facilities and program offerings and provides recommendations on how to improve upon and enhance those offerings to better serve Garland residents. The final plan consolidated all of the analyses and feedback received into an actionable document that identifies recommendations and priorities for implementation for the 2019 Bond Program and future allocation of resources. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 20, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Filling Council Vacancy Toward the end of the September 15, 2020 Regular Meeting, Council Member David Gibbons announced that he was accepting the position of executive director of the Garland Housing Finance Corporation and thus tendered his resignation from his position as the representative of District 1. Because the City Council appoints the membership of the GHFC board, Mr. Gibbons is unable to continue in a hold-over capacity and, therefore, a true vacancy exists in the council position - one that will ultimately be filled by special election. The City Attorney will brief the Council on the applicable law and allowable alternatives.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Deborah Morris Herman Puckett - Board of Adjustment Kymberlaine Banks - Community Multicultural Commission Jocelyne Garcia - Cultural Arts Commission John Ball - Environmental and Community Advisory Board Michael Degen - Library Board Jonathan Ferguson - Parks and Recreation Board Julius Jenkins - Plan Commission John Spencer - Property Standards Board Manuel Ojeda - Senior Citizens Advisory Board Daniel Montenegro - Tax Increment Finance District - Downtown Bob Duckworth - Tax Increment Finance #3 - Medical District Darryl Quigley - Tax Increment Finance - South Dwight Nichols - Unified Building Standards Commission Mayor Pro Tem Robert Vera Mindy Le - Community Multicultural Commission
6. 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. 7. Adjourn
Oct 12, 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: a. Agreement for the Adjustment of Municipal Utilities No. 1 with TxDOT for IH-635 LBJ East Project Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Adjustment of Municipal Utilities No. 1 with TxDOT for the relocation and betterment of City water and wastewater facilities within and outside of the IH-635 LBJ corridor. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 20, 2020 Regular Meeting. b. 2021 Scheduling of Council Dates Council is requested to review and discuss, if needed, changes to the City Council meeting dates for 2021 as presented in the attached schedule. c. Updated Interlocal Agreement with GISD for Point of Dispensing Operations Council is requested to approve an Interlocal Agreement with GISD that will allow for the use of any GISD facility during emergencies or disasters requiring Point of Dispensing sites for medical countermeasures or commodities depending on the situation and availability of each facility. This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting. d. KCS Railroad Crossing Pavement Repair Resolution for N. First Street Council is requested to approve a resolution in which KCS agrees to allow the City to pave this area with reinforced concrete pavement, while acknowledging their continued rights, title and interest to and upon this spur crossing and retaining their ability to reinstall crossing facilities in the future. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 20, 2020 Regular Meeting.
COVID-19 Response Update and Further Actions Staff will provide an update to Council and ask for Council direction, if needed, on various matters related to COVID-19 and actions being taken by the City.
Update on CARES Act Funding At the June 2, 2020 Regular Meeting, Council authorized the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement related to the Dallas County CARES Act funding. This agreement provided the City with approximately $13.2 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to be used by the City in responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Since this time, the City has established various programs that include a Small Business Assistance Program, Residential Assistance Program, and a Residential COVID-19 Testing Program. In addition, the City has used a portion of the funds to cover the internal cost incurred during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Staff will provide an update to the City Council on the status of these various programs and expenditures.
LED Streetlight Conversion Project Update Staff will update Council on the GP&L LED Street Light Conversion Project. This will include an updated timeline for the remainder of the project and update of the budget associated with project.
Aquatics Master Plan This item is to provide Council the final draft of the Aquatics Master Plan. City staff and the consultant team of Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. worked together to evaluate existing facilities and programs and engaged over 4500 residents and patrons through surveys and various public engagement events. The Aquatics Master Plan provides a detailed evaluation of existing facilities and program offerings and provides recommendations on how to improve upon and enhance those offerings to better serve Garland residents. The final plan consolidated all of the analyses and feedback received into an actionable document that identifies recommendations and priorities for implementation for the 2019 Bond Program and future allocation of resources. Unless otherwise directed by Council, this item will be scheduled for formal consideration at the October 20, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Filling Council Vacancy Toward the end of the September 15, 2020 Regular Meeting, Council Member David Gibbons announced that he was accepting the position of executive director of the Garland Housing Finance Corporation and thus tendered his resignation from his position as the representative of District 1. Because the City Council appoints the membership of the GHFC board, Mr. Gibbons is unable to continue in a hold-over capacity and, therefore, a true vacancy exists in the council position - one that will ultimately be filled by special election. The City Attorney will brief the Council on the applicable law and allowable alternatives.
Discuss Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Deborah Morris Herman Puckett - Board of Adjustment Kymberlaine Banks - Community Multicultural Commission Jocelyne Garcia - Cultural Arts Commission John Ball - Environmental and Community Advisory Board Michael Degen - Library Board Jonathan Ferguson - Parks and Recreation Board Julius Jenkins - Plan Commission John Spencer - Property Standards Board Manuel Ojeda - Senior Citizens Advisory Board Daniel Montenegro - Tax Increment Finance District - Downtown Bob Duckworth - Tax Increment Finance #3 - Medical District Darryl Quigley - Tax Increment Finance - South Dwight Nichols - Unified Building Standards Commission Mayor Pro Tem Robert Vera Mindy Le - Community Multicultural Commission
6. 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. 7. Adjourn