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MEETING AGENDA City Council REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL July 15, 2025 |
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
CITY OF SCHERTZ CORE VALUES
Do the right thing
Do the best you can
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Work cooperatively as a team
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
CITY OF SCHERTZ CORE VALUES
Do the right thing
Do the best you can
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Work cooperatively as a team
| AGENDA TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. |
Call to Order
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas. (Councilmember Macaluso)
Proclamations
Proclamation for Park & Recreation Month (Councilmember Guerrero)
City Events and Announcements
- Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/S. Gonzalez)
- Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (S. Williams)
- Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (R. Gutierrez)
Hearing of Residents
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the City Council. Each person should fill out the speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than 3 minutes.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body, and not to any individual member thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the Council may be requested to leave the meeting.
All handouts and/or USB devices must be submitted to the City Secretary no later than noon on the Monday preceding the meeting. Handouts will be provided to each Councilmember prior to the start of the meeting by the City Secretary. All USB devices will be vetted by City IT staff to ensure City property is protected from malware.
Discussion by the Council of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered.
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the City Council. Each person should fill out the speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than 3 minutes.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body, and not to any individual member thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the Council may be requested to leave the meeting.
All handouts and/or USB devices must be submitted to the City Secretary no later than noon on the Monday preceding the meeting. Handouts will be provided to each Councilmember prior to the start of the meeting by the City Secretary. All USB devices will be vetted by City IT staff to ensure City property is protected from malware.
Discussion by the Council of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered.
Consent Agenda Items
The Consent Agenda is considered self-explanatory and will be enacted by the Council with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of the Mayor or a Councilmember.
The Consent Agenda is considered self-explanatory and will be enacted by the Council with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of the Mayor or a Councilmember.
1.
Minutes – Approval of the minutes from the City Council Meeting on July 1, 2025 (S.Edmondson/S.Courney)
2.
Appointments, Reappointments, and Resignations - City of Schertz Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Appointments
Schertz Historical Preservation Committee - Jim Burdett
Resignations
Schertz Historical Preservation Committee-Chris Hormel
EDC-Sammi Morrill
Appointments
Schertz Historical Preservation Committee - Jim Burdett
Resignations
Schertz Historical Preservation Committee-Chris Hormel
EDC-Sammi Morrill
3.
Resolution 25-R-081- Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District for the 2025-2026 School Year for School Resource Officer services (J.Lowery/P.Waller)
4.
Resolution 25-R-087 - Authorizing an application to be submitted to the Office of the Governor for the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
5.
Resolution 25-R-088 - Authorizing an application to the Office of the Governor for the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Grant Program (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
6.
Resolution 25-R-089 Authorizing an application to the Office of the Governor for the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Grant Program (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
7.
Resolution 25-R-090 - Authorizing an application to the Texas General Land Office for the Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP) Grant Program (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
8.
Resolution 25-R-093 - Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with 791 Purchasing Cooperative (S.Gonzalez/J.Kurz/D.Ellenburg)
9.
Resolution 25-R-095 - Authorizing a contract with ABIP, PC for Auditing Services (S.Gonzalez/J.Walters)
Discussion and Action Items
10.
Resolution 25-R-091 - Authorizing an application to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
11.
Resolution 25-R-092 - Authorizing an application to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
12.
Ordinance No. 25-B-031 - Consideration and approval by the city council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the issuance of "City of Schertz, Texas, Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025"; providing for the payment of said certificates by the levy of an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the city and further securing said certificates by a lien on and pledge of the pledged revenues of the system; and other matters incident and related thereto.
First & Final Reading (S.Gonzalez/J.Walters/A.Friedman)
13.
Resolution 25-R-082 – Ordering the November 4, 2025, City of Schertz Joint General Election with Comal County, Bexar County and Guadalupe County and making a provision for the conduct of the election; authorizing contracts with the County Clerk of Comal County and the Election Administrators of Bexar and Guadalupe Counties to conduct this election and authorizing these elections to be held as Joint Elections. (Mayor/S.Edmondson)
14.
Resolution 25-R-083 – Ordering the November 4, 2025, City of Schertz Joint Special Election with Bexar County and making a provision for the conduct of the election; authorizing contracts with the Election Administrators of Bexar County to conduct this Special Election. (Mayor/S.Edmondson)
Information available in City Council Packets -
NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
15.
Listing of City Department Education Related Activities (S.Williams/B.James)
Requests and Announcements
- Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers for updates or information from Staff
- Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items or presentations be placed on a future City Council agenda
- City and Community Events attended and to be attended (Council)
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, SHEILA EDMONDSON, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2025 AT 6:15 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
SHEILA EDMONDSON
TITLE: _______________________________
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The City Council for the City of Schertz reserves the right to adjourn into closed session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Closed Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City's legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Closed Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.
| Mayor Gutierrez Member Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee Liaison Board of Adjustments Senior Center Advisory Board-Alternate |
Councilmember Davis – Place 1 Member Interview Committee Main Street Committee - Chair TIRZ II Board Liaison Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Schertz Housing Authority Board Transportation Safety Advisory Board |
| Councilmember Watson – Place 2 Member Audit Committee Liaison Library Advisory Board Senior Center Advisory Board Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation-Ex-Officio |
Councilmember Macaluso – Place 3 Member Interview Committee Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee TIRZ II Board Liaison Animal Services Advisory Committee |
| Councilmember Guerrero – Place 4 Member Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Investment Advisory Committee Liaison Schertz Historical Preservation Society |
Councilmember Westbrook – Place 5 Liaison Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Planning and Zoning Commission Schertz Historical Preservation Society Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation (CVLGC)-Alternate |
| Councilmember Heyward – Place 6 Member Animal Services Advisory Committee Audit Committee Interview Committee-Chair Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee Liaison Building and Standards Commission Economic Development Corporation - Alternate Senior Center Advisory Board |
Councilmember Brown – Place 7 Member Main Street Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Liaison Economic Development Corporation |