City Council - Packet - briefing

Good morning. First of all, let me apologize for being late and delaying the meeting. Thank you all for being here. I'll call the 737 packet briefing to order. And please call the roll.

Looks like we have one card for citizens communication. Do we have? Mr. Snyder? Please come down, sir. Good morning.

Thank you. So for Thursday, it looks like we have a staff presentation from Human Resources. And Do we have any items that need to be considered from the consent agenda? OK, moving on. G1, the resolutions. Consider a resolution authorizing the execution of an engagement letter with Herrera Law and Associates PLLC, for the appeal to the district court of the PUCT final order and PUCT docket number 48836.

This is in regards to the mud rate case.

Consider a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute quantity adjustment change order number one with AP Gulf States, Inc., DBA, Adolphson, and Peterson Construction for the Public Safety Training Center Phase 2 project.

Thank you. Are there any questions? Yes. Council Member Stephens. Of course.

I can't open anything up, so I think we're both lost here. Yeah, I see it. Now it is. Thank you. It is in Exhibit A what the change is. Nope. Oh, yeah, up there in the justification. Sorry, we're working with the iPads that are down a little bit. Okay, that was my question is just if you had a breakdown of it, but I think this is it here in Exhibit A. Okay, no questions. Thanks. Council Member Flores.

The tilt wall correction or repair, was that our error or mistake? Or how are we paying for that?

Thank you, Corey. Yes, ma'am. G3, consider a resolution approving and adopting financial policies related to the budget for FY2026 to 2027. Good morning.

Are there questions? Yes, Council Member Flores.

I'm glad you pointed out the red line because I looked three times for that. It's a small one. I didn't see it, so thank you. Page 11.

Additional questions? Thank you. G4. Consider a resolution authorizing the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority to execute a financing agreement with the Texas Water Development Board.

Thank you. Are there questions? Thank you, Kevin. G5 consider a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a real estate contract with every ranch company LTD for the purchase of eight point zero eight five acre parcel required for construction of the proposed Kenny Ford Boulevard segment five roadway project Good morning mayor pro tem and council This is for Kenny Ford Boulevard segment five

Are there questions? Council Member Ortega?

Real quick. On the next phase north of County Road 112 up that way, we're already working on the easements for that at this moment.

Thank you, Michael. G6. Consider a resolution approving the action of the Round Rock Transportation and Economic Development Corporation in amending the Transportation Capital Improvement Program, TCIP.

Do we have any questions? Council Member Flores.

Michael, these are planned to ask. I mean, we knew that we were going to need extra funding at some point in the future to acquire this right away. So is it the thought that this 15-5 will get us where we need to be, or are there future planned asks that we are planning for?

Other questions? Thank you, Michael. Moving on to ordinances. H1. Consider an ordinance amending chapter 44, article 6, section 44-149 and section 44-151 code of ordinances, 2018 edition, regarding environmental services fees. First reading.

Are there questions? Council Member Stephens?

Michael, just for my clarification, that surcharge is only for commercial businesses, you said? Yes, ma'am. OK. And then also, do we offer our laboratory services to other municipalities, or is it Round Rock only?

And how do their rates compare to what we're charging?

Michael, just a quick follow up. So if they didn't come to us, where do they go?

And then on the second part of that, about the businesses and the testing for them. whatever you're testing for. How do you identify those businesses? Is that just based on the nature of the business that we identified or they self-identify? I'm just curious what that looks like.

Yeah. So we can figure out where the source of those

With your explanation and why they check everything out, why then from six months to 12 months? Because it seems like you want to catch something early rather than wait a year.

Thank you. Michael, if we do determine, I guess, during that 12-month period, if there are changes from the previous year, we can go back to a more frequent testing process, right?

H2, consider an ordinance amending Chapter 44, Article 2, Section 44-32, 44-33, and 44-34. Code of Ordinances 2018 Edition regarding water rates, reuse water rates, and sewer rates. First reading.

Thank you, Michael. Are there questions? Council Member Stephens?

Michael, could you go back? One of the very slides close to the beginning was the residential water use by tier. Getting close. Keep going. That one. So long ago, I'm trying to remember what my question was. Averaged monthly or for the year total?

And then the second question. So you had mentioned with the businesses encouraging them to have two separate meters for their indoor use and their outdoor use, basically. What is that cost for them to put that second meter in versus just having one? And how receptive are the businesses to doing that?

And those different size meters are based on the size of the business, square footage?

And then on top of that, if you throw in reuse as we're trying to promote that out into businesses, would that be an additional meter at that point if we can hopefully get there someday?

But even for those, it would be a, Potentially a third meter?

Additional questions councilmember Flores Michael just want to say thank you.

It's a very thorough presentation lots of work on that And I think I understood some of that so good stuff.

They do all the work Any other questions Thank you, Michael. Yes, ma'am. H3, consider public testimony regarding an inordinance adopting the FY2027 annual budget for the City of Round Rock. First reading.

I'll read H4. Consider public testimony regarding and an ordinance adopting the 2026 property tax rate for the City of Round Rock. First reading. And H5. Consider approval of the sixth supplemental ordinance to the master ordinance establishing the City of Round Rock, Texas Utility Systems Revenue Financing Program. First reading.

Questions? Council Member Stevens? I know when we go to issue bonds, it's important to have our bond ratings. Is this one affected by that at all, since it's the Texas?

Additional questions? Thank you, Kevin. The mayor will be here on Thursday evening. If there are no questions or concerns, we stand adjourned.