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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 07.25.2017 CC-WMinutes of a Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, July 25, 2017 The Georgetown City Council will meet on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 3:00 PM at the Council Chambers, at 101 E. 71 St., Georgetown, Texas The city of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 113 East 81 Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Mayor Ross called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM. All Councilmembers were in attendance, with the exception of Ty Gipson, Councilmember District 5. Mayor Dale Ross, Ana Eby, District 1, Valerie Nicholson, District 2, John Hesser, District 3, Steve Fought, District 4, Rachael Jonrowe, District 6, and Tommy Gonzalez, District 7 were in attendance. Policy Development/Review Workshop — Call to order at 3:00 PM A. Workshop overview, and discussion regarding the FY2018 City of Georgetown Budget and Tax Rate -- David Morgan, City Manager City Manager, David Morgan, provided a presentation of the FY2018 City of Georgetown Budget and Tax Rate. He noted that the certified tax roll had been initially received the prior Thursday and that the official certified tax roll had been received the day of this presentation. Morgan provided an Agenda of the Presentation. • Budget Background • Budget Drivers and Areas of Focus • Budget Highlights by Funds o Revenues o Operating Expenditure Highlights and Variances o Tax Rate Information Morgan spoke on "Making History in a Historic Town" and the many projects and accomplishments throughout the year. He noted Downtown West, the Solar Wind Turbines, the Hillwood Groundbreaking, the Cedar Breaks Elevated Storage Tank, the Garey Park Groundbreaking and the Southwest Bypass. Morgan spoke on the budget background and the process to date. The City Council completed budget workshops on July 11th and 12'h, providing important feedback and direction to staff for developing the proposed budget. Following these workshops, city staff evaluated final revenue estimates and expenditure projections for FY2017/18 and included the City Council's feedback to develop the City Manager's Proposed Budget. The proposed budget was filed with the City Secretary on July 21 in compliance with the City Charter. Key Budget Highlights were provided. Key Budget Highlights • Continued growth in sales tax • Continued growth in new and existing property value -- property rate reduction • Fee increases anticipated negotiating solid waste contract renewal EMs fees - Community Center • 21 new staff positions • 19 full time • 2 FTE part time • Compensation plan for employees funded • 3% average merit based increase for non -civil service • Steps, certification, assignment funded per agreements for civil service e .. (�IIaKiJ fi�e5n� Key Budget Highlights • Continued investment in capital projects for infrastructure - $53M of new projects for FY18 • Improving the fiscal health of all funds — Building rate stabilization funds in Electric — Recommending contingency funds for Airport — Significant pay-off of start up costs in the EMS fund — Setting aside $300K of on-going revenue to plan for the impact of future fire station #7 operations Morgan spoke on Budget Drivers and described their role in the budget process. Budget Drivers Morgan spoke on the General Fund and where the money comes from and where it goes in this fund. r. • t roRG r m%vN�� Where the Money Comes From/Goes General Fund I Y2018 RINE NM 5 Nn�xrty I :rr Sakes rdx 1 .• 1 f:xxhlvt 8r. He provided General Fund Revenue Highlights I Y2018UXPFNSI- % i ubtic Ad Trarakn Srv% W.,r►•. 3% 711X 12% w� General Fund — Revenue Highlights • Continued Strong Sales Tax • FY18: $14.3M — 4% over 2017 projection — Continued growth in retail, food and informational sectorsCIV Property Tax Revenue — FY2018 was shown next. SALES TAX wa ut w.r o.y n rw �n - -94 . Property Tax Revenue - FY2018 • General Fund — $13AM in 2018 • Debt Service Fund — $13.51VI in 2018 — Includes early defeasance of debt to provide future capacity for voter approved bond projects for transportation — $500K payment of principal reduction — Refunding savings of 6.6% or over $200K over fife of bonds — Refunds 2009 GOs and COs issued at 3.5%-S% — Early fall timing Morgan provided information on the tax rate for the FY2018 Budget. (;I(wj,I I- w.n Tax Rate for FY2018 Budget • Property Tax Valuations: • Total assessed valuation is certified at $7.3 billion, which is an overall increase of 8.8% increase over last year • New and annexed value represents $201M • Existing property increased 5.9% over last year • Frozen and Disabled exemptions values increased 8.2% to $2.63 billion, which represents 35% of our tax base • The average taxable home value increased $13,351 (5.35%) over the past year to $266,598. [ � I OK(. I I f )WN Tax Rate for FY2018 Budget • Proposed Property Tax Rate (Tax Year 2017): • The proposed tax rate is $0.4200 per $100 valuation, which is a decrease of $.004 from the 2016 (FY17) Tax Rate. • The effective tax rate is $.3922647, which represents the rate that would be needed to produce the exact same revenue as the previous year • The rollback rate is $0.42018 • The estimated tax increase for the average homeowner (on a $266,598 taxable value) would be $46.71 annually or a 4.35% increase • This tax rate includes necessary funding for proposed operations and payment of debt • The proposed tax rate also includes the sale of $22.4M of voter approved debt for the Road Bond and $3.5M of voter approved debt for San Gabriel Park Morgan spoke on Fiscal Year Tax Comparisons and noted that the figures are typical for the type of growth that Georgetown is experiencing. Fiscal Year Tax Comparisons Fiscal Year 2018 Fiscal Year 2017 Op&Maint Rate $0.19266 Op&Maint Rate $0.19666 Debt Service SQ22734 Debt Service $0.22734 Total Rate $0.42000 Total Rate $0.42400 Average Taxable Home Value Average Taxable Home Value $266,598 $253,067 CityTax Paid City Tax Paid $1,119.71 $1,073.00 Difference: $46.71 Morgan provided General Fund — Expenditure Highlights t �rnRGrTOWN General Fund — Expenditure Highlights • Pa rks • Garey Park operations — partial year • 5 full time 1.5 part time positions, equipment • Aquatics Support • Landscaping increase for additional areas and standards • Police • Three new police positions— 2 patrol, 1 SRO • Equipment replacement • Fire Department • Promotional Assessment centers to improve promotion processes • SCBA and protective equipment replacement �(il(1KG11��1�r General Fund — Expenditure Highlights • Public Works • Increase in solid waste contracted expense • Rate Impact will be determined before final budget • Full year of transit operations • Partially offset by Georgetown Health Foundation grant • Voucher study • Bike Master Plan • Traffic Analysis contract support when needed • Landscaping increase for right of way maintenance • $1.2M in General fund maintenance for streets and sidewalks G 10R(i11(H-,R General Fund — Expenditure Highlights • Library and Arts • Part time Arts and Culture coordinator • Additional funding for staffing coverage • Administrative • Open Records position to support growth demands and improve responsiveness • Historic records preservation — final phase • Contract inspections and planning review during peak times Morgan described the General Fund Analysis. • Year to Year Comparison on expenditures sees a 7.6% increase in overall expenditures • This Includes Two Major Increases o Increase due to expected sanitation contract rate o Increase due to Garey Park Operations • Less these two reasons for increase, the increase would be 5%, less than the census population growth of 5.5% Morgan spoke on transfers to the Council Special Revenue Fund and Balances. He explained that there could be additional revenue added in January or February. • Available General Fund balances are transferred to this fund per fiscal policy o $300K in fund balance from previous years o $1,000,000 budgeted transfer in FY2018 (Final number provided after the 2017 year-end audit) o $1.3M projected fund balance for FY2018 Morgan began the discussion of General Capital Projects with Parks, followed by Transportation and then Facilities. General Capital Projects - Parks • San Gabriel Park - $3.5M — Phase II Construction — • Re -define Phase II based on opportunities for the festival area in connection with the community center for design of Phase III • Contain construction between Morrow Street and the San Gabriel River to reduce park interruptions — Design services for Phase III • Trail extension from SG Park to Katy Crossing subdivision - $500K • Partially funded byTPWDgrant • Continued work on the phased ADA implementation plan General Capital Projects — Transportation NW Blvd Bridge $10.75M Rivery — Williams to NW Blvd $4.25M FM 971 $3.9M Leander Road design and ROW $1.55M FM 1460 close out 5750K Total $21.2M Sidewalk funding $576K Morgan noted that the Transportation General Capital Projects would be debt funded. pr.v r [1I(W.I 10%%h� General Capital Projects — Facilities • Fire Station 6 - FF&E $300K ■ Fire Station 7 - planning & site $2M • Design for CVB (HOT funded) $100K ■ GMC Assessment $100K — Review campus and future needs • Downtown West signage $125K • ADA transition phased $150K • Animal Service site evaluation $100K • Downtown Parking expansion 5250K • Total $3.125M Figures for the Spring 2018 Preliminary Debt Issue were provided. Spring 2018 Preliminary Debt Issue • Certificates of Obligation — Enterprise Resource Planning Software $2.7M • Amortize over 7 years — 800 MHz Radio replacement phase II $0.5M • Amortize over 5 to 8 years — Public safety vehicles $1.79M • Amortize over 5 years — Sidewalks $0 -SM — Facilities 53.12SM • Total CO $8.6M wd� . . LIIt)k(iI Itw,rn� Spring 2018 Preliminary Debt Issue • Self Supporting Debt — Airport — Stormwater • Utility Debt — Electric CIP MOISM•nu.l euda�s $150K $900K $6.SM Spring 2018 Preliminary Debt Issue • General Obligation $26.4M • Cert of Obligation $8.6M Self Supporting Debt $1.10M • Utility Debt 56.5M • Total $42.5M Morgan spoke on the Special Revenue Funds, beginning with the Operating SRFs. 1WG il+,K(.I 14 IWN1� Operating SRFs • Major Operating Funds — CVB/Hotel Occupancy Tax ` — Paramedic Fund _ I—i — Street Maintenance Fund boo — GTEC and GEDCO • Other donation/grant/dedicated funds — Parks, trees, animal shelter donations, library donations 1Y.913Mnuxl Eudcsi. Convention & Visitors Bureau Fund • Continued growth in tourism and HOT revenue • Additional expenses to support hotel shuttles to shopping and dining areas • Arts and culture grants shifted to HOT funds • Reserve for capital for eventual Visitor Center relocation Paramedic Fund • FY2018 Expenses $2M — no major changes • FY2018 Estimated Revenue $2.5M - Assumes 13 transports per day with collection rate of 5450 per call - Improvement in fiscal health of the fund - recovery of initial start up costs - Starting to reserve $300k for future ambulance capital replacement Paramedic Fund • FY2018 Expenses $2M — no major changes • FY2018 Estimated Revenue $2.5M - Assumes 13 transports per day with collection rate of $450 per call - Improvement in fiscal health of the fund - recovery of initial start LIP costs - Starting to reserve $300k for future ambulance capital replacement Morgan went on to speak on the Electric Fund, its Key Initiatives and Growth, and the Water Services Fund. -4�(;I URuI I(m Nn� Electric Fund • Purchased power consistent with FY2017 year end projection — July 2018 — projection for 100% renewable • Fund balance projected to be $10.6M — Increases rate stabilization funds to $5.51VI — Increases contingency to $5.11VI Electric Fund —Key Initiatives/Growth $9.3M capital improvements to expand and upgrade systems • Substation testing equipment $85K • Reliability testing and maintenance • Reduces contracted cost in the future • Meter Technician and equipment $107K • Reduces future labor savings for customer care and metering • Rate Study $40K • Update of 2012 study to review 5-10 year rate estimates r (II,)h;iI Ik-taa`� Water Services Fund • FY2018 — Decrease in overall revenue to anticipate a slow down in growth (impact fees); increase in service revenue • Capital improvements • $7.1tv1 Water Braun EST, S. lake Plarit perniitting, SW Bypass witerIme • 54.50 Wastewater • EARZ, Berry Creek interceptor, Sari Gabriel interceptor • FY2018 — Increase in operations of 6% — Impact of new Customer Information System — Meter replacement project - 5470k — Waler 5ernce5 crf-w 51 15K • Rate increase likely in FY2019 — Impact of new treatment capacity and water supply — Nuithlands Plant design Morgan's description of Other Enterprise Funds included the Airport Fund and Stormwater Fund. Airport Fund ■ FY2018 — revenues projected to increase based on projected fuel price increase — Also increases cost of fuel — New funding for service truck and mowers to improve staff effectiveness for routine airport maintenance • Positive fund balance $565K — Includes contingency funds -$213K Airport Fund • FY2018 — Capital Improvements — $150K Taxiway Edge lighting (funded by self supported bonds) — Runway 18/36 Rehab ($16,500) — Ramp Rehab ($15,000) — Pavement Maintenance ( $40,000) — Hangar Maintenance ($33,000) FY191j Annual Qu&c% —71 Stormwater Fund • Capital improvements (funded by Self supported bonds) — Curb & Gutter- $500,000 — Serenada Culvert Improvements - $200,000 — Stormwater Infrastructure - $200,000 — Ongoing TWDB Flood Protection Planning Study— due for completion December 31, 2017 Morgan spoke on the Internal Service Funds, including the Joint Services fund, Information Technology, the Self Insurance fund and Other Internal Service Funds. fir•., .i CiIow, l Itwon� Joint Services Fund • Provides services to all departments • Legal, HR, Finance, Accounting, Purchasing, Customer Care, GUS Administration, Engineering — New Funding • 2 positions to support ERP Software in Finance and HR $160K • Internal Controls Study $50K • Expanded Customer Care call center hours $60K • GUS Office Specialist $50K • Contract Coordinatorfor Engineering $95K "2419 Ae.rWil Dwd= Information Technology • Provides technology support to all departments — Updated allocation methodology based upon best practices and use of systems — Includes partial funding for capital replacement — Full funding of capital replacement to be phased in over 2-3 years • New Funding • IT support staff for Finance/HR software • Increases due to new systems/contracted support • Two -factor authentication security Self Insurance Fund • Accounts for revenues and expenses related to employee health benefits • Established reserves: • Rate Stabilization Reserve - $1.1M • Incurred But Not Reported (claims) - $556K • No FY18 premium increases for employee or employer • Ending FY18 anticipated Fund Balance - $1.SM Mayor Ross asked what all of the success in the Self Insurance Fund is attributed to. Morgan said it is due to allocations, good management, good competitive bidding processes and promoting health and wellness and good health care decisions for the employees. Morgan described Compass Services, a service that provides employees with comparative health care costs so that they can shop health care costs and keep their expenses down. Ross asked who is in charge of the Self Insurance Program. Morgan said it is the Human Resource Director, Tadd Phillips, and his talented crew. (110W.1 10%VN Other Internal Service Funds ■ Fleet Fund — capital replacement and maintenance of city's rolling stock • Replacement vehicles as scheduled • Additional vehicles purchased for new positions/programs • Garay Park, police officers, water crew, engineering • Facilities maintenance fund — maintenance of City's facilities • No major changes — maintenance fully funded for FY18 Morgan spoke on the next steps in the budget process and began with the Budget Schedule ■ July 25 — Vote to approve the maximum tax rate and set the public hearings • August 8 — 1 It Public Hearing on Budget and Tax Rate • August 15 — 2nd Public Hearing on Budget and Tax Rate • August 22 — 1 It Reading of the Budget Ordinance ■ September 12 — 2nd Reading of the Budget Ordinance Mayor Ross asked about the tax rate. Morgan said the 42 cent tax rate is a staff request but will be Council's decision. He explained that an approval of the maximum tax rate does not need to lock in a rate. The rate can be decreased later, but cannot be increased. Morgan spoke on Public Outreach and Education. Public Outreach and Education • Proposed Budget (7/25) posted — City website and eBook at Library; Facebook — Budget Video — summary of proposed budget will be released this week — Press release on proposed budget • Public Hearings on Proposed Budget on 8/8 and 8/15 • Ordinance readings at public meetings 8/22 and 9/12 • Adopted Budget in Brief published/on website • Adopted Budget (full book) published/on website/library • Budget Video on Adopted Budget on website/social media Morgan provided a summary and key budget highlights. at•' .�. ., lli�fV<iil 1i�1�,h� Summary • Budget continues the legacy projects and growth related initiatives set forth by the Council — Progress on Council goals — Continued growth driving increases in operational costs in utilities, public safety and other areas — 21 new positions related to new initiatives and growth • Major CIP initiatives to continue to address growth — $53M in CIP — Major transportation projects to alleviate congestion — Completion of SW Bypass, Downtown West, Garey Parks, San Gabriel Park .�■ (III)K(A lii�ti!.� Key Budget Highlights • Continued growth in sales tax — 4% included • Continued growth in new and existing property value - property rate reduction • Fee increases anticipated - negotiating solid waste contract renewal — EMS fees — CommunityCenter • 21 new positions • 19 full time • 2 FTE part time • Compensation plan for employees funded • 3% average merit based increase for non -civil service • Steps, certification, assignment funded per agreements for civil service el(W.11uwn� Key Budget Highlights • Continued investment in capital projects for infrastructure - $53M of new projects for FY18 • Improving the fiscal health of all funds — Building fate stabilization funds in Electric — Recommending contingency funds for Airport — Significant pay-off of start up costs in the EMS fund — Setting aside $300K of on-going revenue to plan for the impact of future fire station #7 operations Morgan ended his presentation with the key to how Georgetown makes history in a historic town. • Continued growth and long-term investments ■ Building upon a solid fiscal foundation o Strengthening reserves and fund performance • Council's vision and goals represent a balanced approach to local government o Life in Balance o Legacy Projects that prepare for future growth o Quality Growth o Respecting our History o Creating a Legacy for the Future Mayor Ross and Councilmembers thanked Morgan and staff for their excellent work. B. Presentation, discussion and direction regarding permitting requirements for mobile food vendors -- Sofia Nelson, Planning Director Planning Director, Sofia Nelson, spoke on possible permitting requirements for mobile food vendors in Georgetown. She explained that this land use has been hitting Georgetown more in the last year or so. Nelson said City policy and code is not up to speed for this and that she is coming to Council for their direction. Nelson described some of the differences in mobile vendors, such as moving trucks, food trucks in food truck courts, accessary users to brick and mortar restaurants and event geared mobile food. Nelson said the purpose of the workshop has 4 parts. • Part 1 — Review of Current Regulations • Part 2 — Identify and Discuss Gaps in Current Regulations • Part 3 — Review how other cities address mobile food vendors and staff recommendations • Part 4 — Direction on the following o Location of mobile food vendors • Primary Use/Accessory Use • Use of City ROW and Property o Permit Requirements • Permit by right/Outlining direct requirements in UDC/Special Use Permit o Duration permitted in same spot Nelson spoke on the current regulations, including zoning/site requirements, length of time, type of permit, and health and safety requirements Type of Permit -. rCrt! ; p Zoning _ '1 L' L'' .in Regulation '.?! Duration __.... ._h ,rt)vI i=.uii.:;riu e. let let": �st P6irking Councilmember Hesser asked how many inspections are required. Nelson said there would be a Fire Department inspection and building inspections, as well as health inspections from the Williamson County Health District. Nelson said an approved inspection would be good for one year. Hesser asked for a definition of "by right". Nelson said if the location meets the requirements of the UDC, such as parking and site development and landscaping, within their zoning district, then the vendor goes straight on to the permitting process. Councilmember Eby asked if it would be true that, currently, no truck would be permitted to stay in one location for over 90 days. Nelson confirmed. Eby asked about the Food Court Area on Morrow Street. City Manager, David Morgan, said there are no regulations, currently in the code, to allow a food truck to be somewhere past 90 days and these type of places are not considered permanent. These vendors have to come back for more permitting every 90 days and this is why guidelines and direction from the Council is necessary. Types of Mobile Food Vendors A. The Accessory Use. A mobile food vendor that supplements a primary brick and mortar development. Vendors may come and go for special events or come for a few hours on weekends. B. The Primary Use. A mobile food vendor utilizes an undeveloped lot for the primary use of parking a mobile food vending unit. C. The Food Court . Multiple mobile food vendors on one site. D. Vendor without a fixed site. Food trucks servicing constructions sites or neighborhoods. E. The Use of City Property. This could include the following: JCity ROW- Streets and Alleys J City owned property or parks 11%4 Duration of Permit Established by the Building Official at the time of approval of the Temporary Use Permit. In the event no time limit is established, the duration shall be a period not to exceed 90 days G roRGr TUW N Nelson spoke on renewal processes and what they might be. Mayor Ross asked how the 90 days was established. Nelson said the Unified Development Advisory Committee had suggested it after looking at practices of other cities. She said a lot of cities have 90 day regulations. Ross said the City does not really know how the regulation was established. Nelson confirmed. Nelson spoke on conversations with some of the vendors. Mayor Ross asked how fast this could be turned around. Nelson said her department will need to understand the Council direction. David Morgan said it should be a fairly quick turn -around for normal requests, but asking for a permanent situation would take longer. He noted it would need to be determined if parking and restrooms were required, for example. Mayor Ross said there would be a need to evaluate costs of such regulations. Morgan agreed. Morgan said brick and mortar restaurants have requirements for parking and restrooms and the regulations need to be fair for all. Councilmember Gonzalez said this might encourage food trucks instead of brick and mortar and the City would need to determine if this is the vision the City wants. Gonzalez spoke on opportunities through temporary permits. Ross asked Gonzalez about his use of the word "encouraging". Gonzalez said if you make brick and mortar more difficult, with more regulation, it encourages vendors to have a food truck with less regulations. Ross said these two are not in the same category. Ross said it could be over -regulated where the vendors have no chance. Gonzalez said he wants a balance. Ross said there have only been 2 food trucks in the past few years. Morgan said the current regulations would require food trucks to put in parking lots and restrooms which are a big expense. He said there are positive elements to the food trucks but the regulations need to match. Morgan said Council is being asked about general uses. Councilmember Hesser suggested making a decision on the one vendor being referred to and setting the policy at a future time. Morgan said he wants a policy provided that can be followed for all. Hesser asked if an exception could be made and then a policy be put into place later. Ross said when Council guides from the dais, they do not always make the best decisions. He said Council should be able to ask specific questions regarding structure. Eby asked that the Council be allowed to see the rest of the presentation and then give their feedback. Nelson provided Part 3, which showed the review of how other cities address Mobile Food Vendors and staff recommendations. w> , i Round Rock Not PC, --,tea x Nat pvrmMed Permitted x suppo^.soecfc uses San Marcos x x S[)'L.; o :.. rtd poh-nr, the (G-! 'a( ada Denton SIV Pe,* -tted x x r' -w InnrtatC--^s apal, Plano P4.., rPvo x x T^e!rnta:ic.-s .%;hSU apol, X CityAWove egWeed No new elecmc —eters A,010,1 or watue'Nate r conn,ectonsn^a,' Da edoed ;C se"s t^e rncb-4 vo ^do, !c: Pe•^• -ted Nc! Pe.- tier' Pesmitonly "It • 7emporary9tfmrt Petmil oft wRh a 5pecatlilse Requtretl a$ 60 A SpeelAIUse Permit for a accessory use for a Permit to Me C3, t•-dwdperlod motile toad vendor C1. or MmedUse 4 arrte. see kittptolocate Dvatgnattom for IoMpr than 24 hours. Utileoto location regvivem(nts • City Pei IImnot rF,qui red For mouk- rood vendors parkedam private property f hDt pe i!noted W hirl a 1"Wred offKtreti parkingspot or KKthin a required semacNI fess than 24 houts Palmrtirt Do not requite city ComptWncewim permltrequ+re spl.ctaievempCYmR complian4i%varn tviDtam son County Hralth Drparimmt t rttuItements Mayor Ross asked about the Red Poppy Festival and Christmas Stroll vendors and how they are permitted. Nelson said it is a separate permitting process, which involves fees and processes associated with special event permits. Ross asked why it would be treated differently. Morgan said these vendors have a special event permit. Councilmember Fought noted that there is a lot of rules. He said he agrees with the suggestion to deal with the current 2 trucks and then give direction and establish policy later. Fought said he would want to know what the City wants to achieve by regulating locations. He said the City would need to be very specific regarding what the City is trying to achieve. Councilmember Jonrowe thanked Nelson and Morgan and said she realizes the amount of work that has gone into this. She said her concern is that this is a quickly developing issue and there is a lot of pressure to move quickly. Jonrowe said that this will take Council longer than the terms of the current temporary permits to make informed decisions. She said that staff regulations make sense to her and this is much more complicated than initially seen because of a lot of different circumstances and unique needs. Jonrowe said she would want to go back to her constituents and vendors for their feedback. She said she wants to be informed and prepared. Councilmember Eby said staff did a great job with both the overview and recommendations. She said she does not want to have paralysis of analysis and agrees with Councilmember Jonrowe. She said it is important to get feedback from vendors and potential vendors. Eby said she would be glad to have another workshop on this in the future and believes it is a mistake to carve out certain ones and then kick the can down the road. Jonrowe asked when the next permit runs out. Morgan said one has already expired and one will expire this week. Morgan said, based on the discussion and activity, he does not want to enforce or change the set up right now. Mayor Ross asked how many food trucks are in Georgetown, excluding special events. Morgan said 2 to 4 and mentioned Rentsch Brewery and Mesquite Creek who have temporary situations. Ross said this is not a lot. Jonrowe said it will likely increase fairly rapidly. Morgan said he is uncomfortable allowing food trucks when regulations are not enforced. He said it needs to be consistent for all. Councilmember Gonzalez suggested informing everyone that a plan is being formed, Jonrowe said the plan needs to be official. Councilmember Hesser said there needs to be a date set to get a response back. Gonzalez asked if a policy could be established and formulated in the next 90 days with feedback. Nelson said if the Council recommendation is to proceed with staff recommendations, she will take it to the UDC Advisory Board for language and recommendations and bring it back to Council. Morgan said the process will likely take 6 months. Mayor Ross instructed staff to maintain the current status quo until it has been submitted to the UDC Board and brought back to Council. Morgan confirmed. Ross said more discussion will follow. C. Summary review of 851h Legislative Regular Session and discussion regarding the current legislative agenda for the City of Georgetown during the special session of the 85th Legislature -- Jack Daly, Assistant to the City Manager and David Morgan, City Manager Jack Daly, the Assistant to the City Manager, provided a presentation describing the current legislative agenda for the City during the Special Session of the 85th Legislature. Daly began the presentation with an Overview. Daly spoke on the elected officials who represent Georgetown • Charles Schwertner, Senate District 5 • Terry Wilson, House District 20 • Larry Gonzales, House District 52 Daly provided an 851h Legislative Session Review. Daly spoke on the Legislative Agenda Topics and provided a slide showing the seeming direction of the 851h Legislative ■ Preserve local home -rule control ■ Oppose unfunded mandates • Oppose revenue caps • Support local parks funding • Protect utility interest Highlighted Legislation (Passed) • SB 1004 - Network Nodes - $250 ROW rental • HB 100 - Transportation Network Companies • SB 1248 - Manufactured home regulations • SB 248 - CTSUD board dissolution OG toG toftr ti6w s • HB 8 - Cybersecu6ty • SB 1440 - Appearances and debates are not considered open meetings if no formal action is taken • HB 62 - Texting and Driving Highlighted Legislation (Failed) • SB 2 (SB 669) - 5% rollback rate - Shifted to transparency in the appraisal process • SB 1172 (Amendment Failed) - No ability to regulate at local level if a state license is involved • SB 715 - Annexation - Filibustered • SB 451 - Short-term rental preemption • SB 744 (Vetoed) - Tree Mitigation Fees C.itOEtGFT,0i- tExAi Daly explained that the Special Session began July 1811, with 20 items on the call. He described the items that could impact the City. • Property tax reform with rollback elections for cities and counties • Limit city regulations • Limit city and/or state spending to a "population + inflation" formula • Restrict cities from regulating trees on private land • Prevent cities from "changing rules" during construction projects • Speed up the city building permit process • Reform municipal annexation policies • Eliminate city regulations regarding the operation of wireless devices while driving (full preemption) Daly spoke on the next steps ■ Discussion and direction • Continue using legislative agenda resolution during special session ■ Work with other groups/coalitions o e.g. other cities with tree ordinances; other fast growing cities; cities on the 135 corridor • Continue to engage with elected officials Mayor Ross said it has been indicated that Senate Bill 2 is serous property tax reform for cities but excludes school districts and MUDs. Ross said individual's city taxes that increased by $10 will increase by $200 due to school tax increases. Ross suggested putting the City's performance ahead of all and explained that Georgetown is leading the way in what a city should be. Ross said he plans to speak on this in the special session. Councilmember Jonrowe thanked Daly for the updates. Council directed him to continue to use the resources listed. Mayor Ross recessed the meeting to Executive Session under Section 551.071, Section 551.072, Section 551.074 and Section 551.087 at 4.40 PM and announced that Executive Session would begin at 5:00 PM. Executive Session In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the regular session. D. Sec. 551.071: Consultation with Attorney - Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to advise the City Council, including agenda items - Hoskins/Brown Sec. 551.072: Deliberations about Real Property - Forwarded from the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC) Consideration and possible action to approve an inter -local agreement with Georgetown Independent School District for the acquisition of real property in connection with the Rivery Boulevard Extension Project and for various improvements to Rockride Lane and Southeast Inner Loop - Travis Baird, Real Estate Services Coordinator Sec. 551.074: Personnel Matters - City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary and Municipal Judge: Consideration of the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal Sec. 551.087: Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Matters - TLCC Performance Agreement Adjournment Mayor Ross adjourned the meeting to begin the Regular Council Meeting at 6:00 PM. 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