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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS

Notice of Special Meeting

Work Session Room of City Hall
200 N. Fifth Street
Garland, Texas
June 29, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

NOTICE is hereby given that a quorum of the City Council of the City of Garland, Texas will attend the following Council Meeting.

The Garland City Council extends to all visitors a sincere welcome. We value your interest in our community and your participation in the meetings of this governing body. Visit GarlandTX.gov/Council for a full list of meeting dates.

The Council Chambers at Garland City Hall is wheelchair accessible, and ADA parking is available on the street as well as in the public parking garage. Persons with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids or services must contact the City Secretary's Office at 972-205-2404 at least two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Braille is not available.

NOTICE: Pursuant to Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code, one or more members of the City Council may attend this meeting by internet/video remote means. A quorum of the City Council, as well as the presiding officer, will be physically present at the above identified location. Members of the public that desire to make a public comment must attend the meeting in person.

AGENDA:

Public Comments

Persons who desire to address the City Council on any item on the agenda are allowed three minutes to speak. Speakers are taken only at the beginning of the meeting, other than invited testimony. Speakers are grouped by item and will be taken in the order of the agenda. Speakers must submit to the City Secretary a completed speaker's card before the beginning of the meeting. Speaker cards will not be accepted after the Mayor calls the meeting to order.

Opening Remarks - City Manager Jud Rex

Polco Citizen Survey Results - Chief Communication Officer Tiffany Veno

Results of 10 Vision Focus Areas Survey - City Manager Jud Rex

City of Garland Mission/Vision Discussion - City Manager Jud Rex and Mzee Dillon, CEO Dillon Morgan Consulting, Inc.

Presentation Regarding Garland's Challenges, Long-term Financial Outlook and the FY 2024-25 Budget Outlook and Major Themes - Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Matt Watson and Budget Director Allyson Steadman

Presentations on Long-Term Funding Initiatives

Introduction - City Manager Jud Rex
Retiree Benefits - City Manager Jud Rex and CFO Matt Watson
Facilities Condition Assessment - Assistant City Manager Phil Urrutia and Facilities Director Bill Wilson
Streets Condition Assessment - Assistant City Manager Crystal Owens and Streets Director Tony Irvin
Economic Development Bond Initiative - Assistant City Manager Andy Hesser and Economic Development Director Ayako Schuster

Council will consider, deliberate, and take action on a Bond Program and other long-term funding needs - City Manager Jud Rex

Council will consider, deliberate, and take action on an increase to the Homestead and/or Senior Exemption - City Manager Jud Rex, CFO Matt Watson

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ADJOURN

NOTICE: The City Council may recess from the open session and convene in a closed executive session if the discussion of any of the listed agenda items concerns one or more of the following matters:

Pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Sec. 551.071, Tex. Gov't Code.
The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person. Sec. 551.072, Tex. Gov't Code.
A contract for a prospective gift or donation to the City, if the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third person. Sec. 551.073, Tex. Gov't Code.
Personnel matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissalof a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint against an officer or employee. Sec. 551.074, Tex. Gov't Code.
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices. Sec. 551.076,Tex. Gov't Code.
Discussions or deliberations regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have to locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect of the sort described in this provision. Sec. 551.087, Tex. Gov't Code.
Discussions, deliberations, votes, or other final action on matters related to the City's competitive activity, including information that would, if disclosed, give advantage to competitors or prospective competitors and is reasonably related to one or more of the following categories of information:

generation unit specific and portfolio fixed and variable costs, including forecasts of those costs, capital improvement plans for generation units, and generation unit operating characteristics and outage scheduling;
bidding and pricing information for purchased power, generation, and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas bids, prices, offers, and related services and strategies;
effective fuel and purchased power agreements and fuel transportation arrangements and contracts;
risk management information, contracts, and strategies, including fuel hedging and storage;
plans, studies, proposals, and analyses for system improvements, additions, or sales, other than transmission and distribution system improvements inside the service area for which the public power utility is the sole certificated retail provider; and
customer billing, contract, and usage information, electric power pricing information, system load characteristics, and electric power marketing analyses and strategies. Sec. 551.086; Tex. Gov't Code; Sec. 552.133, Tex. Gov't Code]