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MEETING AGENDA City Council REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL January 20, 2026 |
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, JANUARY 20, 2026 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 Davis)
Proclamations
- School Board Recognition Month (Councilmember Westbrook)
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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.Rodriguez)
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 Special Council Meeting on December 30, 2025, and the Regular Council Meeting on January 6, 2026 (S.Edmondson/S.Courney/I.Chavez)
2.
Appointments: Appoint Mayor Ralph Rodriguez to the following:
Liaison:
Member:
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
TIRZ II Board
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
TIRZ II Board
Liaison:
Board of Adjustments
Senior Center Advisory Board-Alternate
Senior Center Advisory Board-Alternate
3.
Resolution
26-R-012 - Authorizing the 11th and 12th amendments to the Interlocal Agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) to provide funding for transit services in the City of Schertz. (B.James/L.Wood/W.Willingham)
4.
Resolution
26-R-016 - Authorizing participation in the Guadalupe County Master Drainage Plan under the Texas Water Development Board Flood Infrastructure Fund program (B.James/K.Woodlee/T.Harris)
5.
Resolution
26-R-009 - Authorizing a service agreement with On Duty Health for comprehensive fire department physical evaluations (S.Williams/G.Rodgers)
Discussion and Action Items
6.
Resolution 26-R-011 Order Special Election for Council Place 6 (Mayor/S.Edmondson)
Workshop
7.
Workshop on draft code amendments related to regulating land uses in conformance with the JLUS per the recent special election (S.Williams/B.James)
8.
Workshop on disposition of city-owned property at 1298 Borgfeld Rd (former Animal Adoption Center) (B.James/D.Hardin)
Closed Session
9.
The City Council will convene in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to consult with its legal counsel regarding the legal options and process available for possible economic development incentive programs for small businesses.
Following deliberation in closed session, the City Council will reconvene in open session to deliberate and take action to provide direction to staff and legal counsel on any options that the City Council desires to consider at a future meeting related to the matter discussed in closed session.
Following deliberation in closed session, the City Council will reconvene in open session to deliberate and take action to provide direction to staff and legal counsel on any options that the City Council desires to consider at a future meeting related to the matter discussed in closed session.
Reconvene into Regular Session
10.
Take any action based on discussion held in Closed Session under Agenda Item # 9.
Information available in City Council Packets -
NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
11.
Monthly Update - Major Projects in Progress/CIP (B.James/K.Woodlee)
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 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 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
BOARD ON ________DAY OF ___________________, 2026.
NAME AND 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.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
| (On Hold) Member Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee TIRZ II Board 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 Committee |
Councilmember Westbrook – Place 5 Liaison Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Planning and Zoning Commission Schertz Historical Preservation Committee 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 |
Place 7 Member Main Street Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Liaison Economic Development Corporation |