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CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 1, 2023
2:00 P.M.

The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 1st of August, 2023, in City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 2:00 p.m.

2:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas

Present:

Mayor Tray Payne; Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Steve Massengale; Council Member Mark W. McBrayer; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson; City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Chad Weaver

Note:

City Council addressed agenda items in the following order:

1.1

Hear and discuss presentations regarding the following and provide guidance to staff as appropriate.

Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget and Capital Program, and discuss all funds of the City, including but not limited to General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Internal Services, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Component Units, Related Entities, Debt and Debt Obligations, Capital Improvement Program, current and proposed American Rescue Plan Act Funds and uses, and related and associated items; and take action to direct the City Manager to make changes to said Budget.

Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation on the proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget and answered questions from City Council. Discussion included, but was not limited to, the hotel occupancy tax fund and non-major special revenue funds.

John Osborne, president and chief executive officer for Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) and Market Lubbock, Inc., gave a presentation on the proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget for LEDA, Market Lubbock, Inc., Visit Lubbock, and the Lubbock Sports Authority, and answered questions from City Council.

Lindley Herring, secretary/treasurer for Civic Lubbock Inc. Board of Directors, gave a presentation on the proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget for Civic Lubbock, Inc. and answered questions from City Council.

Mr. Atkinson gave staff updates on the following topics: 2023 street maintenance program; 2024 proposed street maintenance program; updates on tax notes taken out to replace the master lease program; remaining mileage of dirt streets; North and East Lubbock Neighborhood infrastructure program; and plans to report back at the August 8, 2023 regular city council meeting work session on employee compensation, additional employment positions, and property tax rates.

2:38 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED

There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Payne adjourned the meeting.

The August 1, 2023 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 12th day of September, 2023.

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TRAY PAYNE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Courtney Paz, City Secretary