Jan 27, 2026 Regular Meetings

YOU YOU COULD HAVE CANCELED SCHOOL.

THREE B JANUARY 13TH, 2026.

COULD'VE BEEN THE HERO.

LET IT GO.

ALRIGHT, WELL, THANKS CALEB.

WE, UH, TOOK A TOUR AROUND A BUNCH OF THE CITY FACILITIES AND GOTTA SEE A BUNCH OF THE STUFF.

AND, UH, I TOLD HIM HE DIDN'T HAVE TO SIT THROUGH THE REST OF THIS MEETING, SO I WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

SNEAK OUT

[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

UH, WE'LL START WITH APPROVAL OF MINUTES THREE.

A TH UH, JANUARY 13TH, 2026.

REGULAR MEETING.

COUNCIL MEETING.

IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS THESE MINUTES STAND APPROVED.

THERE ARE NO PROCLAMATIONS

[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL]

AND PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE COMMENTS AT THIS TIME LASTING NO LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES.

UNDER SECTION 6 83 0.076 IT TALKS ABOUT OF THE TRANSPORTATION CODE, IT TALKS ABOUT WHAT AN ABANDONED ON DERELICT VEHICLES ARE.

AND COMMENTS MAY BE GENERAL NATURE OR MAY ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM.

FIRST PERSON IS GORDON JOHNSON.

GOOD EVENING.

I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE DERELICT VESSEL ORDINANCE UNDER SECTION 70.111 DEFINITION OF A DERELICT VESSEL.

IT TALKS ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REDUCING PROPERTY VALUES, INVITING VANDALISM AND OBSTRUCTING ACCESS, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD OR CONTRIBUTING TO URBAN BLIGHT.

I'M ALL FOR GETTING RID OF VESSELS THAT ARE NOT SEAWORTHY, THAT HAVE SUNK, THAT ARE ABANDONED.

BUT THIS IS A BROAD DESCRIPTION ON WHAT A DERELICT VESSEL IS.

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IT SAYS IF IT IS INOP, IT IS PRESUMED INOPERABLE.

BUT THEN AT THE SAME TIME, IN YOUR OWN ORDINANCE, YOU SAY THAT YOU WILL NOT DETERMINE WHAT IS INOPERABLE AND WHAT IS NOT NAVIGATABLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THAT CONTRADICTION IS THERE.

IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA DETERMINE WHETHER IT'S OPERABLE, HOW ARE YOU GONNA DEEM THAT YOU EXPECT IT TO BE INOPERABLE UNDER THE TRANSPORTATION CODE THAT YOU WROTE? ALSO, WHO IS TRAINED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT IT IS NAVIGATABLE OR WHETHER IT IS OPERABLE.

THERE HAS TO BE SOMEBODY TRAINED IN MANY TYPES OF BOATS, ELECTRIC MINES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRIC, DIESEL, GASOLINE.

WHETHER IT'S INBOARD, OUTBOARD, WHAT SYSTEMS HAVE TO BE OPERABLE.

SO I WOULD ASK YOU TO CONSIDER DEFINING EXACTLY WHAT THESE THINGS ARE, BECAUSE TECHNICALLY ANY BOAT ON ANY TRAILER IN THIS MUNICIPALITY OF LEAGUE CITY, IF IT'S INTEROPERABLE, CAN BE DEEMED DERELICT AND SEIZED WITHIN 10 DAYS AND DESTROYED.

THAT'S TOTALLY UNFAIR FOR EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

UH, DUSTIN.

I THINK IT'S DIETRICH.

HELLO EVERYBODY.

MY NAME'S DUSTIN DIETRICH.

I LIVE IN CLEAR LAKE.

UM, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE NUISANCE VESSEL ORDINANCE AS WELL.

UM, THE MORE AND MORE AND MORE I'VE READ THE ORDINANCE, THE MORE I REALIZE THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS NOT ABOUT REMOVING ABANDONED DERELICT BOATS.

IT'S NOT ABOUT REGULATING WHO LIVES ON THEIR BOATS AND HOW THEY LIVE ON THEIR BOATS.

THIS ORDINANCE IS DESIGNED TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM LIVING ON THEIR BOATS.

WHEN YOU READ IT, THERE'S A STRICT AND STRENUOUS APPLICATION PROCESS THAT INVOLVES INVASIVE SEARCHES AND NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TIMELINES TO APPLY FOR THE PERMIT.

AND AFTER ALL THAT, THE ORDINANCE DOUBLES DOWN ON AN OPEN-ENDED DENIAL CLAUSE.

IF YOU FAIL TO GET A PERMIT THE FIRST GO ROUND, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GET ANOTHER PERMIT FOR 12 MONTHS.

THIS IS FORCING PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN HOMES OUTTA THEIR HOME.

IF YOUR PERMIT IS DENIED AT ANY POINT IN TIME, YOU CAN BE DENIED GETTING ANOTHER PERMIT, WHETHER YOU FIX THE ERROR OR NOT.

AND THIS ISN'T ABOUT SAFETY, HEALTH, OR ENVIRONMENT.

IT COULD BE ABOUT DOCUMENTATION IF SOMEONE'S NAME IS SPELLED WRONG OR IF THE COAST GUARD COULDN'T GET TO THEIR VESSEL IN TIME.

THAT REMOVES SOMEONE FROM THEIR HOMES AND LISTEN TO WHAT I'M SAYING, HOMES NOT VESSELS.

AND THIS ORDINANCE HAS DOUBLED DOWN IN THAT OUTSIDE OF JUST THAT PORTION OF IT IS THE, THE TIMEFRAMES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THIS.

I WAS AT THE BOAT SHOW THIS WEEKEND, SETTING UP FOR TOWBOAT US AND I WENT OVER AND TALKED TO THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ABOUT GETTING AN INSPECTION, SAFETY INSPECTION TO APPLY FOR THIS PERMIT IN A TIMELY MANNER.

AND THEY SAID THERE'S NO POSSIBLE WAY.

THEY SAID, WITH THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE LAKE, THERE'S NO POSSIBLE WAY THAT THEY COULD GET EVERYBODY ON THE LAKE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE IN THE TIME THAT THEY SAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN.

SO Y'ALL THINK TO Y'ALL SELVES, THIS IS REALLY ABOUT SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, OR HEALTH, OR IS IT REALLY ABOUT KEEPING PEOPLE FROM LIVING ON THEIR BOATS? 'CAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY HOW THIS ORDINANCE READS.

IT'S ABOUT KEEPING PEOPLE FROM LIVING ON THEIR BOATS AND DENYING THEM THE ABILITY TO DO IT IN PERPETUAL PERPETUALLY.

IF YOU DENY THEM A PERMIT NOW AND 12, THEY CAN'T APPLY AGAIN FOR 12 MONTHS, THEY'RE HOMELESS.

AT THE END OF THAT 12 MONTHS, THEY GO TO APPLY AGAIN AND YOU CAN DENY THEIR PERMIT BECAUSE IT WAS DENIED THE FIRST TIME, WHETHER THEY'RE IN COMPLIANCE OR NOT NOW.

AND THAT JUST CONTINUES WITHOUT YOU EVER BEING ABLE TO LIVE ON YOUR BOAT.

HOPE EVERYBODY'S STAYING WARM.

UH, KENNETH TONKEY AKI.

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UM, MY NAME, MY NAME IS KENNETH TONKEY AND I LIVE IN, UH, LOOP CEDAR LANDING FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS.

I'M HERE TO ADDRESS LAKE CITY'S COOPERATION WITH THE US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ICE AND TEXAS OPERATION LONE STAR, LIKE SO MANY OTHER AMERICANS, I'M APPALLED TO WITNESS HOW ICE OFFICERS HAVE TREATED HUMAN BEINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN THE PAST 20 DAYS.

ICE HAS BRUTALLY KILLED THREE US CITIZENS.

ALEX PRETTY MINNESOTA SHOT WHILE UNARMED IN THE BACK, WHILE ON HIS KNEES.

RENEE, GOOD MINNESOTA SHOT IN THE FACE WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE HERSELF FROM ICE ESCALATION.

KEITH PORTER, JR.

CALIFORNIA SHOT BY AN ICE OFFICER WHO WAS OFF DUTY AND NOT EVEN PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES.

THIS IS NOT TO MENTION THE MASSIVE NUMBER OF LAW ABIDING RESIDENTS WHO ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING UNDOCUMENTED INHUMANELY TREATED AND DENIED THEIR DUE PROCESS RIGHTS AFFORDED BY THE US CONSTITUTION.

IT MADE ME WONDER HOW HAVE OFFICIALS IN MY HOME LEAGUE CITY WORKED WITH THIS AGENCY THAT EMPLOYS THESE TYPES OF INDIVIDUALS.

ON AUGUST 26TH OF LAST YEAR, THIS COUNCIL, AFTER TWO MINUTES AND 32 SECONDS OF DISCUSSION UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SECTION 2 87 G OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, WHICH ALLOWS ICE TO DELEGATE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES, TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

THIS IS A VOLUNTARY ACTION.

THIS IS NOT REQUIRED BY ANY FEDERAL LAW.

ONE COUNCIL MEMBER AS WELL AS THE MAYOR, MADE COMMENTS IN THE VERY NEXT AGENDA ITEM, THIS COUNCIL CONSIDERED A RESOLUTION TO INSTALL THREE ROAD HUMPS ON CEDAR PRAIRIE DRIVE.

THIS COUNCIL DISCUSSED THIS RESOLUTION FOR OVER DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF TIME.

FIVE MINUTES, 28 SECONDS.

FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS SPOKE AND TOOK IT TO ACCOUNT AN AERIAL MAP, THE CITY'S ROAD HUMP POLICY AND A SPEED STUDY.

ONE COUNCIL MEMBER WAS CONCERNED THAT SPEED HUMPS MAY IMPEDE TIMELY ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND MADE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THIS DECISION TO CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS.

POSTPONEMENT ISSUE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

EVENTUALLY A STOP SIGN WAS INSTALLED.

I'M IN THIS, I'M IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

TRAFFIC IS BETTER.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CAREFUL DELIBERATION ON THIS ISSUE.

HOWEVER, I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT NO SUCH DELIBERATION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO COOPERATE WITH AN AGENCY WHOSE ACTIONS ARE THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE IN AMERICA TODAY.

NO TALK OF HOW RACIAL PRO PROFI PROFILING MIGHT AFFECT CITIZENS OF LEAGUE CITY.

NO DISCUSSION IF THIS WOULD UNDERMINE COMMUNITY TRUST IN OUR POLICE OFFICERS.

NO DISCUSSION ON ANY EFFECT OF DRAINING LOCAL RESOURCES AWAY FROM ACTUAL SERIOUS CRIMES COMMITTED BY RESIDENTS.

NO DISCUSSION OF BURDENING OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS WHEN LOCAL BUDGETS ARE PERPETUALLY TIGHT.

NOW IN TODAY'S CONSENT IN JETTA, THIS COUNCIL WILL VOTE TO PRO PROCURE UP TO 100 MILLION, I'M SORRY, $1 MILLION TO PARTICIPATE IN TEXAS OPERATION LONE STAR, WHICH IS THE SAME GAME, JUST A DIFFERENT NAME.

IF THERE'S GOING TO BE A RISK THAT ME OR MY FIANCE WHOSE FIVE MONTHS PREGNANT WILL BE SUBJECT TO UNLAWFUL QUESTIONING BECAUSE OF OUR SKIN COLOR, IF I'M GOING TO HAVE TO WONDER IF MASK AGENTS WILL COME ONTO MY PROPERTY AND HARASS AND INTIMIDATE ME.

IF A MILLION TAXPAYER DO, IF A MILLION DOLLARS OF TAXPAYER MONEY IS GOING TO BE DIVERTED FROM PUBLIC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT COULD BENEFIT LEAGUE CITY, PLEASE TAKE MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES TO DELIBERATE THIS.

ONE LAST THING.

I'VE NEVER BEEN AFRAID OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THE LEAGUE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN MY LIFETIME, BUT THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I CAN SAY THAT I AM.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, NATHAN WATKINS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL STAFF.

I JUST WANTED TO STOP BY TONIGHT AND INTRODUCE MYSELF.

I'M A CANDIDATE FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 23.

MY NAME'S NATHAN WATKINS.

UH, HOUSE DISTRICT 23 REPRESENTS CHAMBERS IN GALVESTON COUNTIES.

I'M A SPECIAL OPERATIONS VETERAN.

I DEPLOYED IRAQ IN 2006 ALONGSIDE SEAL TEAM SIX IN DELTA FORCE, REMOVING OUR HIGH, REMOVING HIGH VALUE THREATS FROM THE BATTLE SPACE, ENSURING OUR NATION'S FREEDOM.

I CAME HOME TO CONTINUE SERVICE IN MONT BELLEVUE, WHERE I JOINED THE NAVY OUT OF AND WORKED IN CITY HALL THERE FOR 12 YEARS.

SPENT A LOT OF MY TIME JUST LIKE YOU ARE TONIGHT, ON THAT SIDE OF THE D MAKING DECISIONS, UH, FOR THE CITY.

SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT I'M MOST PROUD OF WHILE WE WERE THERE, AS WE GREW MONT BELLEVUE'S ECONOMY BY $4 BILLION.

WE CREATED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS.

WE DELIVERED $200 MILLION IN INFRASTRUCTURE.

BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I'M MOST PROUD OF AND AND SOMETHING THAT I HEAR A LOT BEING ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, IS THE NEED TO ADDRESS, ADDRESS PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.

AND IN MONT BELLEVUE, WE TOOK THAT GROWTH THAT WE EXPERIENCED AND WE GAVE IT BACK TO OUR SENIORS AND OUR DISABLED RESIDENTS DO BY INCREASING THEIR EXEMPTIONS.

TODAY, 81% OF SENIORS IN MONT BELLEVUE PAY $0 IN PROPERTY TAXES.

SINCE THAT TIME, CHAMBERS COUNTY ADOPTED THE SAME POLICY AND HAVING A STRONG INDUSTRIAL OIL AND GAS BASE AS WELL AS LOGISTICS BASE.

UM, THEY HAVE, THEY, THEIR POLICIES HAVE RESULTED IN 86% OF SENIORS COUNTYWIDE PAY $0 IN PROPERTY TAXES.

SO THAT'S NOT CAMPAIGN RHETORIC THAT'S DELIVERING RESULTS.

BUT WHAT I KNOW AND MY SAY THAT TO SAY IS, THE TEXAS MIRACLE HAPPENS WITH CITIES.

THE DELIVERY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE IMPACTS OF PROPERTY TAXES STARTS WITH CITIES WHO ARE

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OUT THERE MAKING THE DECISIONS LIKE YOU'RE MAKING TONIGHT TO BENEFIT THEIR TAXPAYERS.

I'M A BIG PROPONENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING YOUR ADVOCATE AS YOUR NEXT STATE REPRESENTATIVE.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING A CHAMPION FOR YOU AND THE AUSTIN LEGISLATURE.

I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.

EARLY VOTING STARTS ON THE 17TH, FEBRUARY 17TH, AND ELECTION DAY IS MARCH 3RD.

AND I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR YOUR TRUST AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.

THANKS FOR COMING.

UH, NATALIA VICTORIA.

GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS NATALIA AND I'M A LOCAL VISUAL AND PERFORMER, UH, PERFORMING ARTIST.

FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS, I'VE DEDICATED MY CAREER TO HELPING COMMUNITIES THRIVE THROUGH COMMISSION MURALS AND, UM, SUPPORT BUSINESSES, PUBLIC ART THAT EDUCATES ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND CREATIVE PROJECTS AT BEAUTIFY SHARED SPACES.

MY WORK HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY FORMER HOUSTON MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER, FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY'S CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE.

TWO YEARS AGO I MOVED TO THIS AREA FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND SINCE THEN I HAVE PAINTED NINE BOATS, SEVERAL OF WHICH WERE ONCE DERELICT.

TODAY.

THEY ARE VIBRANT, RESTORED AND HOME TO LIVEABOARDS.

A FEW OF THESE VESSELS NOW SERVE AS UNIQUE THEMED AIRBNBS THAT DRAW AROUND DRAW YEAR-ROUND TOURISM AND REVENUE TO THE CITY.

I'M ALSO PROUD TO BE THE ARTIST WHO USES AND PROMOTES THE PEOPLE.

CO2, A REVOLUTIONARY NON-TOXIC PAINT THAT ACTIVELY REMOVES CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE AIR.

THE PRODUCT IS LOCALLY SOURCED AND INVENTED BY NASA SCIENTIST DR.

TANYA ROGERS, WHO'S ALSO A LOCAL WATERWAY STAKEHOLDER.

THE PAINT IS SAFE FOR WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, AND A POINT OF PRIDE FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

AS AN ENVIRONMENTALIST, I FULLY SUPPORT THE CLEANUP OF OUR WATERWAYS AND THE REMOVAL OF TRULY DERELICT VESSELS.

BUT I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW SOME BOATS, ONCE NEGLECTED, CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO ASSETS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO TOURISM, SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL PRIDE.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE RECENTLY PASSED ORDINANCE PROHIBITS OPERATING A BUSINESS OR PROVIDING SERVICES FROM A VESSEL.

AS A L ABOARD I PAINT DAILY, BOTH FOR MY PROFESSIONAL WORK AND FOR MY CONTINUED EDUCATION.

I ALSO PROVIDE A NECESSARY SERVICE BY PAINTING AND RESTORING VESSEL NAMES, WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR LEGAL OPERATION ON THE WATER.

UNDER THIS ORDINANCE, I AM NOW CONSIDERED A CRIMINAL FOR DOING WHAT I LOVE AND FOR SUPPORTING MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER AROUND THE WORLD, PEOPLE WORK FROM HOME AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO THEIR NEIGHBORS.

SO WHY SHOULD THOSE OF US WHO LIVE ABOARD BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY? IF THIS ORDINANCE REMAINS UNCHANGED, I'LL BE FORCED TO CEASE MY WORK AND RELOCATE.

BEING LABELED A CRIMINAL COULD MEAN THE LOSS OF A LOCAL ARTIST WHO READS TO CHILDREN AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR MERMAID STORY HOUR TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH STORYTELLING.

IT WOULD MEAN SILENCING A PERFORMER WHO REACHES THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR AND SPEAKS AT SCHOOLS TO INSPIRE OUR YOUTH TO FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS. I AM NOT A CRIMINAL.

I AM A CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS COMMUNITY CREATIVELY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY.

I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER THE LANGUAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SPACE FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY-MINDED LIVERBOARDS WHO CONTINUE THEIR WORK WITHOUT FEAR OF PUNISHMENT.

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

G UM, WE COMMITTED THAT WE WERE NOT GONNA ENGAGE IN THOSE PROACTIVE OPERATIONS.

UH, CONSENT AGENDA SIX A THROUGH I SECOND.

I DUNNO IF WE NEED TO PULL, BUT WE HAVE THE CHIEF COME UP AND JUST TRY TO MAYBE PUT SOME MIND ABOUT THE, UH, LONE STAR.

UH, SURE.

I CAN PULL OTHERWISE NO, YOU, YOU CAN COME UP.

THAT'D BE SIX B.

WHAT WERE THE, WHAT WAS THE QUESTION, SIR? UH, I, YOU KNOW, WE'D HAD A, UH, A CITIZEN COME UP AND HE WAS, UH, PRETTY CONCERNED ABOUT IT.

SO I WAS JUST HOPING YOU COULD KINDA GIVE US THE, UH, AN OVERVIEW THAT WOULD HOPEFULLY KINDA PUT OTHER PEOPLE'S MINDS AT AT EASE IF, IF THEY'RE WATCHING OR THEY SHARED THE SAME CONCERNS FOR OPERATION LONE STAR OR TWO A SEVEN G.

UH, THE OPERATION LONE STAR RIGHT HERE.

SO OPERATION LONE STAR THIS YEAR IS NOT ASKING FOR, THEY'RE NOT ASKING FOR PERSONNEL.

UH, THEY'RE ASKING MORE FOR, UM, EQUIPMENT, UH, NEEDS OR OVERTIME IF YOU'RE PARTICIPATING IN THOSE TYPES OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR OFFICERS ENGAGING IN THAT.

WHEN WE DID THE WORKSHOP FOR 2 87

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OUR INTENT IN 2 87 G WAS FOR LONG-TERM INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES, WHICH WE HAVE HELD TO.

UM, WE HAVE, UH, FIVE OFFICERS, INCLUDING MYSELF AND AN ASSISTANT CHIEF THAT ARE 2 87 G OFFICERS IN REFERENCE TO THE, UH, HOW WE PARTICIPATE IN THAT PROGRAM.

UH, THE ASSISTANT CHIEF AND I WENT THROUGH IT SO THAT WE WOULD SEE WHAT THE TRAINING WAS AND WHAT THE REQUESTS WERE.

UH, FOR OPERATION LONE STAR THIS YEAR.

THEIR REQUEST IS SO THAT WE CAN INCREASE OUR TECHNOLOGICAL ASSETS AS WE DEVELOP OUR DIGITAL FORENSICS LAB THAT WE STARTED LAST YEAR, UH, AND PROVIDE MORE REAL TIME TRACKING AND SURVEILLANCE IN THOSE ORGANIZED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.

UH, THAT WOULD STAY IN LINE WITH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2 87 G PROGRAM.

ANY, UM, ANY PARTICIPATION IN THOSE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES, UH, WILL BE RELATED TO OUR INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES, NOT PROACTIVE, GOING OUT AND CHECKING, UH, IMMIGRATION STATUS.

THAT'S NOT WHAT WE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM FOR.

IT WAS FOR TO CATCH ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

AND THAT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL, RIGHT? DIDN'T WE ALREADY MAKE A COUPLE ARRESTS AND ORGANIZED CRIME? WE, UH, WITH OUR TIRE AND RIM THEFTS, UH, THE ONLY TWO ARRESTS THAT WE'VE MADE UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF 2 87 G OR ACTUALLY WE ARRESTED HIM ON STATE CHARGES AS WELL.

BUT THE DETENTION WAS, INITIALLY, IT FELL UNDER OUR 2 87 G POWERS WERE TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT HAD COMMITTED SEVEN DIFFERENT OFFENSES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND HAD TARGETED NUMEROUS OTHER, UH, INDIVIDUALS WITHIN NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS.

AND THEN THIS ITEM TONIGHT, WE'RE ACCEPTING MONEY FOR, UH, EQUIPMENT, CORRECT? YES.

THIS WOULD BE, IF, IF IT WERE FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE, IT WOULD BE TO ENHANCE, UH, LEVERAGE, UM, SOME TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES THAT MAY BE OUT OF OUR FUNDING, UH, OUR CURRENT BUDGETARY FUNDING RESOURCES AND TO INCREASE OUR REAL TIME TRACKING ABILITIES FOR, UH, OUR ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATIONS.

I JUST, JUST WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE, JUST TO HELP, UH, AND I KNOW YOU'VE ALREADY SAID IT ONCE, I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF HEAR, RE RESTATE IT.

WE ARE NOT ACTIVELY GOING OUT AND, AND PROFILING OR, OR TRYING TO, UH, TO DO THE KIND OF STUFF THAT YOU SEE ON THE NEWS.

WE'RE, WE'RE DOING THIS FOR INVEST CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

OUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY, UH, ICE ENFORCEMENT OPERATION ARE THE SAME AS THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN.

IF WE COME ACROSS SOMEBODY THAT WE FIND HAS QUESTIONABLE STATUS, WE CONTINUE TO FILL OUT THE SAME ICE DETAINERS AND SUCH THAT WE HAVE, SINCE I'VE BEEN A POLICE OFFICER HERE.

UM, WE WERE NOT GOING OUT AND USING THOSE INCREASED CAPABILITIES TO GO START CHECKING PEOPLE'S IMMIGRATION STATUS.

THAT WAS THE COMMITMENT I MADE TO, UH, THE COMMUNITY WHEN WE HAD THE WORKSHOP.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA STAND BY.

OUR PARTICIPATION IN THAT PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY SECURITY THROUGH LONG-TERM INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE WON'T COME ACROSS SOMEBODY, BUT WE ARE NOT GOING OUT AND, UH, WE DON'T HAVE THE MANPOWER TO DO THAT.

IT WOULD BE A, I WOULD, IF YOU ASKED ME, I WOULD SAY RIGHT NOW THAT WOULD BE A MISUSE OF OUR, UH, RESOURCES BECAUSE OF OUR STAFFING LEVELS.

RIGHT NOW WE, WE DON'T HAVE THE PERSONNEL TO GO DO THAT, NOR WOULD I DO THAT BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT THE COMMITMENT WE MADE TO THE COMMUNITY.

UH, WHEN WE DID THE WORKSHOP.

THIS IS ACTUALLY A GRANT FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO THE CITY.

YES.

WE'RE NOT PAYING ANY MONEY OUT FROM TAXPAYERS MONEY OR ANYTHING FROM NO SIR.

OPERATION LOAN.

A HUNDRED PERCENT GRANT, A 100% GRANT WITH NO MATCH.

MOTION PASSES EIGHT FOUR NONE AGAINST

[7A. 26-0041 Hold a public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, entitled, “Unified Development Code”, related to used car dealerships (Councilmembers Cones and Higginbotham)]

ITEM SEVEN A HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO USED CAR DEALERSHIPS.

THIS WILL OPEN AT 6 24.

THERE'S NOBODY ON IT.

IT WILL CLOSE AT 6 24.

THANK YOU, DEBORAH.

IS IT DEBORAH? DID YOU SIGN UP FOR THAT? I'M SORRY.

I DID, I DIDN'T HAVE THE STATE.

OH, OKAY.

DID SHE SIGN? DID YOU SIGN UP? I DID.

I, OKAY, PERFECT.

OH, WELL IF YOU'RE GOOD, WE'LL JUST GO TO THE, GO TO THE NEXT ITEM.

ALL RIGHT.

[7B. 26-0044 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, entitled, “Unified Development Code”, related to used car dealerships (Councilmembers Cones and Higginbotham)]

SEVEN B, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY ENTITLED, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO USED CAR DEALERSHIPS PLANNING AND ZONING.

COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FIVE OH ON JANUARY 8TH, 2026.

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DOESN'T MATTER IF SHE'D LIKE TO SPEAK.

SO, UH, SO THIS ITEM IS UPDATING SOMETHING THAT THAT'LL APPLY TO, TO MORE THAN JUST ONE ENTITY, BUT A LOT OF TIMES THESE QUESTIONS COME IN WITH, UH, SOME, SOME UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHY OR, OR WHAT FOLKS ARE AFTER.

I JUST WANNA THANK THE, THE, UH, THE PERSON WHO'S GOING TO BE ASKING FOR THIS, THE BUSINESS FOR THE, UH, INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED TO GO ALONG WITH IT, THAT WAS EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL AND MAKES IT A LOT EASIER TO CONSIDER.

SO THANK YOU, JONES.

YEAH, THANK YOU MAYOR.

AND THE REASON I'M GONNA SUPPORT THE, THE ITEM TONIGHT IS THAT, UH, DEBORAH'S BEEN A, UH, A, UM, CUSTOMER OR A, UM, CAR RENTAL, UH, EXPERT HERE IN OUR CITY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

AND SHE'S BEEN A GOOD NEIGHBOR TO EVERYBODY, UH, THAT SHE'S WORKED WITH.

I'VE HEARD GREAT THINGS.

I THINK IT'S, UH, WHAT SHE'S TRYING TO DO IS EXPAND HER BUSINESS, UH, NOT CREATE A NEW ONE, BUT EXPAND IT AT THE, AT THE LOCATION.

I THINK IT'S A PLUS FOR OUR CITY.

UM, IN, IN OUR ZONING ORDINANCE, WE HAD, UH, NO WAY FOR A EXISTING RETAIL, UH, CAR USED CAR SALES TO EXPAND.

SO I THINK THIS DOES, UH, OUR CITY GOOD.

AND IT DOES, UH, HER BUSINESS GOOD.

AND SHE'S PAID A LOT OF PROPERTY TAXES, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE, IN THE PAMPHLET THAT WE'VE GOT.

SO I'M, I AM SUPPORTING IT.

YEAH, AND I THINK, UH, YOU KNOW, I WAS AT LEAST I WAS SURPRISED, UH, WHEN THIS CAME UP BECAUSE I WAS SURPRISED THAT THERE WAS JUST NO MECHANISM TO, UH, TO EVEN EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS OR TO START A NEW ONE.

RIGHT? WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT USE CAR LOTS ON EVERY CORNER, AND THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE SUP, BUT IT CERTAINLY MAKES SENSE TO ME TO BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, COME UP WITH A BUSINESS PLAN, SHOW US WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO, BRING IT TO COUNCIL, AND, UH, AND APPROVE THE ONES, ESPECIALLY ONES THAT ARE LONG ESTABLISHED AND, AND ARE ALREADY DOING THE RIGHT THING.

SO, UM, I I CONSIDER IT MORE LIKE WE'RE FIXING PROBABLY AN OVERSIGHT THAT WE ALL DIDN'T ANTICIPATE WHEN WE, WHEN WE CHANGED THIS A FEW, UH, MAYBE A FEW MONTHS AGO.

SCOTT, THANK YOU MAYOR.

UH, THANK YOU MAYOR.

YOU BEAT ME TO IT.

UH, THAT WAS A A POINT THAT I, I THOUGHT OF ALSO WHEN THIS CAME UP, IS I WAS SURPRISED WE HAD A BUSINESS IN A CERTAIN INDUSTRY IN TOWN THAT WAS NOT ALLOWED THE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO EVEN ASK FOR AN SUP TO EXPAND OR GROW THEIR BUSINESS.

AND SO I THINK THAT WE'RE, UH, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, I THINK WE'RE FIXING A A LITTLE HOLE THERE AND HOPEFULLY, UH, THEY MOVE FORWARD.

[7C. 26-0037 Hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 6.074 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi-Public) to “RSF-7” (Residential Single-Family 7), MAP-25-0007, (3102 McFarland Road), generally located along the east side of McFarland Road, approximately 1/3 of a mile north of Farm to Market Road 517 (Director of Planning)]

HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 6.074 ACRES FROM PS PUBLIC, SEMI PUBLIC TO RS F SEVEN RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY MAP.

DASH 25 DASH 0 0 0 7 31 0 2 MCFARLAND ROAD, GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF MCFARLAND ROAD, APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF A MILE NORTH OF FARM TO MARKET ROAD SE UH, FIVE 17 PUBLIC HEARING STARTS AT 6 28.

UH, CALEB ATFIELD, UH, I'M THE APPLICANT FOR, FOR THIS.

AND I'M JUST HERE IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I COULD ANSWER.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT? STAFF ONE, GIVE THE OVERVIEW PITCH.

SURE.

WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THE OVERVIEW? YES, SIR.

SO, UM, MR. ABELL HERE, UM, PURCHASED THE, WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE OLD GIRL SCOUT CAMP OVER ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN.

UM, IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC, UM, FOR A GIRL SCOUT CAMP, UM, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ANY SINGLE FAMILY USES.

AND SO HE IS, UM, CARVING OUT SIX ACRES TO PUT ONE SINGLE FAMILY HOME OUT HERE AND KEEPING THE REMAINDER ZONED PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OUR WEST SIDE MASTER PLAN, UM, THAT WE ADOPTED RECENTLY, WHICH CALLS OUT MOST OF IT AS UM, PARK AND OPEN SPACE, AS WELL AS, UM, DRAINAGE.

'CAUSE YOU HAVE A DICKINSON BAYOU THAT RUNS RIGHT THROUGH THERE.

SO STAFF HAS NO OBJECTION TO IT.

AND WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.

I THINK WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR OF THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY.

I WAS HOPING CONGRATULATIONS, HOPING NICK WOULD BUY IT.

ACTUALLY, , I DON'T HAVE AS MUCH MONEY AS MR. FEL OVER THERE.

HE BEAT ME TO IT.

IT'S A GREAT PIECE OF PROPERTY.

GOTTA KEEP YOU NOW.

UH, WE WILL CLOSE AT 6 37

[7D. 26-0038 Consider and take action on an ordinance rezoning approximately 6.074 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi-Public) to “RSF-7” (Residential Single-Family 7), MAP-25-0007, (3102 McFarland Road), generally located along the east side of McFarland Road, approximately 1/3 of a mile north of Farm to Market Road 517 (Director of Planning)]

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D CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE REZONING, APPROXIMATELY 6.074 ACRES FROM PS PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC TO RSF SEVEN RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY SEVEN MAP DASH TWO FIVE DASH 0 0 0 7 31 0 2 MCFARLAND ROAD.

GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE EAST SIDE MCFARLAND ROAD, APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF MILE NORTH OF FARM TO MARKET FIVE 17 PLANNING AND ZONING.

[7E. 26-0039 Hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 1.971 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi-Public) to “CN” (Neighborhood Commercial), MAP-25-0008, (2955 East League City Parkway), generally located along the south side of League City Parkway, west of Bay Ridge Drive and east of Seacrest Boulevard (Director of Planning)]

UH, SEVEN E HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 1.971 ACRES FROM PS PUBLIC SEMI-PUBLIC TO CN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL MAP DASH TWO FIVE DASH 0 0 0 8 2 9 5 5 EAST LAKE CITY PARKWAY.

GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE CITY PARKWAY, WEST OF BAY RIDGE DRIVE, AND EAST OF SEACREST BOULEVARD.

PUBLIC HEARING STARTS AT 6 31.

THERE'S NOBODY ON, UH, PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6 31 7

[7F. 26-0040 Consider and take action on an ordinance rezoning approximately 1.971 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi-Public) to “CN” (Neighborhood Commercial), MAP-25-0008, (2955 East League City Parkway), generally located along the south side of League City Parkway, west of Bay Ridge Drive and east of Seacrest Boulevard (Director of Planning)]

F CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 1.971 ACRES FROM PS PUBLIC SEMI-PUBLIC TO CN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL MAP.

DASH TWO FIVE DASH 0 0 8 29 55 EAST LAKE CITY PARKWAY.

GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE CITY PARKWAY, WEST OF BAY RIDGE DRIVE IN EAST OF SEACREST BOULEVARD.

PLANNING AND ZONING, RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FIVE OH ON JANUARY 8TH.

MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND.

MR. MANN, IS THIS THE PIECE OF LAND THAT'S THE OLD UTMV UM, THING? IT IS, YES, SIR.

SO AREN'T, AREN'T THERE LIKE FOREVER CHEMICALS THAT ARE RELATED TO, UM, THOSE TYPES OF OPERATIONS THAT MAKE DEVELOPING LAND LIKE THIS ONCE YOU, ONCE YOU WALK AWAY FROM, ISN'T THERE SOME SORT OF A SO THEY WOULD, THEY WOULD NEED TO LOOK AT IT FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE, UM, WHENEVER THEY GO TO DEVELOP IT, UM, WITH A COMMERCIAL USE, WHICH IS WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING.

UH, NEW BUSINESS NINE A CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON RESOLUTION AND PROVING THE DATES FOR CONDUCTING REGULAR MEETINGS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2026.

'CAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THAT'S THE REASON THAT THAT'S SET THERE FOR SO LONG THAT IT'S SOME SORT OF, SOME SORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTION.

I'M, I'M UNSURE OF THAT.

I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT, BUT WE'LL MAKE SURE TO CHECK THAT BOX WHENEVER THEY GO TO DEVELOP IT.

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD LUCK.

YEAH, I WAS JUST GONNA REITERATE, I MEAN, I THINK MOST OF IT'S CEMENT OR CONCRETE.

WELL, NO, THAT'S JUST IT.

LIKE THE, THE CHEMICALS THAT ARE USED, UM, IN THE LAUNDRY, IN, IN THE PROCESS OF, OF LAUNDERING AND STUFF THAT THERE'S, LIKE FOR, IT WAS A BIG DEAL FOR A WHILE IN THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY THAT YOU BASICALLY, THE COST TO RE TO GET THOSE CHEMICALS OUT OF THE, UM, IT'S SUPER CARCINOGENIC.

BUT THEN, UM, BUT ANYWAY, I I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT, BUT, BUT I JUST WAS CURIOUS IF, YOU KNOW YEAH.

WORKING FOR THE CITY.

I NEVER HEARD OF IT, BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THAT WE PUT SOMETHING THERE, ESPECIALLY THIS TYPE OF RETAIL THAT WANTS TO GO IN BECAUSE IT, IT'S AN AS ALL, ALL ALL.

ALRIGHT, PLEASE VOTE.

SO NOW YOU GOT ME WONDERING.

MOTION PASSES EIGHT FORWARD NONE AGAINST UH, THERE IS NO OLD BUSINESS.

[9A. 25-0296 Consider and take action on a resolution approving the dates for conducting regular meetings during the month of March 2026 due to the Clear Creek Independent School District Spring Break schedule (City Secretary)]

DUE C-C-I-S-D SPRING BREAK.

NOBODY CARES ABOUT DICKINSON, UH, , WHY DO WE EVEN PUT THAT IN? ALRIGHT, SO I'LL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO, THEY HAVE THE SAME SPRING BREAK, SO SAME ONE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO IMPLEMENT THE, UH, STAFF RECOMMENDATION CANCELING THE MARCH 10TH MEETING.

DO YOU WANT TO, DO YOU WANNA ADD DICKINSON TO THAT PLEASE VOTE.

WE SHOULD HAVE IT, WE SHOULD HAVE AMENDED THE MOTION.

MOTION PASSES.

EIGHT FOUR KNOWN

[9B. 26-0046 Consider and take action on a resolution adopting the City of League City Capital Recovery Fee (CRF) Deferral Policy (Executive Director of Development Services)]

AGAINST NINE B, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY OF LEAGUE CITY CAPITAL RECOVERY FEE.

CRF DEFERRAL POLICY.

YEAH, DEFINITELY.

CAN WE GET THE PITCH ON THIS? YES.

PITCH, BUT I NEED A MOTION.

SO I GOT A MOTION.

SECOND.

HEY, GOOD EVENING.

Y'ALL HEAR ME OKAY? YES.

ALRIGHT, SO TONIGHT, LEMME MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND HOW YOU USE THIS REMOTE.

WE ASSESS OUR CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES AT THE TIME OF FINAL PLATTING, AND THEN PAYMENTS ARE TAKING AT THE TIME OF PERMITTING.

ALRIGHT, SO TONIGHT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES.

UM, IN ESSENCE, YOU KNOW, WE, WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT

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SO WHETHER THAT'S RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL, WHEN THEY PULL THE PERMIT, THE, THE FEE IS PAID AT THAT TIME, UM, AND IS PAID IN A HUNDRED PERCENT THROUGHOUT THE LAST FEW YEARS.

UM, WHEN WE HAVE OUR PRE-DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS, WE'VE MET WITH A LOT OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPERS.

UH, ONE OF THE THINGS, PROBABLY THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT HAS KEPT MOST OF THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MOVING FORWARD IS THAT AMOUNT UPFRONT.

SO THEY COULD BE QUITE LARGE.

THE CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES CAN BE QUITE LARGE JUST AS A, FOR INSTANCE, A TWO INCH WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL RECOVERY FEE, TWO INCH METER FOR WATER AND SEWER IS RIGHT AT $50,000 RIGHT NOW.

SO IT'S A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT COMES UP FRONT.

SO WE STARTED TALKING, UH, INTERNALLY ABOUT WAYS THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY HELP, AND THIS IS THE POLICY THAT CAME OUT OF IT.

WE ALSO TOOK IT AS A WAY TO KIND OF TIE IN WITH THE STRATEGIC, UH, PLAN THAT SCOTT IS WORKING THROUGH FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SO WE'LL KIND OF TOUCH ON THAT A LITTLE BIT AS WELL.

SO JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE'RE NOT WAIVING ANYTHING.

WE'RE NOT, UM, CHANGING HOW, UM, THE, THE, THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CAPITAL RECOVERIES, THEY'RE STILL TIED TO THE PLATS ARE STILL DUE, UM, TO US IN FULL.

UH, WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS ESTABLISH A POLICY THAT ALLOWS FOR SOME FLEXIBILITY IN HOW IT'S REPAID.

UM, AND WE WENT THROUGH THESE POLICY HIGHLIGHTS JUST REAL QUICK.

THEY'RE STILL GONNA BE PAID IN FULL.

WE'LL STILL TAKE A, UH, BOND OR ESCROW, SOMETHING AT, AT DUE AT CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES, OR THEY CAN, I'M SORRY, DUE AT THE TIME OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR THEY CAN PAY IN FULL AT THAT TIME.

UM, IT'S TWO PARTS.

WE HAVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE WHERE WE WOULD SHIFT FROM, UH, PERMIT ISSUANCE TO THE CO AND THEN WE HAVE AN ECONOMIC DEFERMENT POLICY, UH, SLANT TO IT THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR DEFERRAL OVER MULTIPLE YEARS FOR REPAYING OF UNDER CERTAIN QUALIFYING PROJECTS.

THIS IS ACTUALLY ALL ALLOWED IN CHAPTER 3 95 TODAY.

UM, YOU CAN KIND OF SEE 3 95 DASH OH ONE 16 E ONE OF THE WAYS IT ALLOWS US TO COLLECT FEES IS THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

SO THE CITY CAN CHOOSE WHERE THEY WANT TO COLLECT THIS.

UM, AND IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR US TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS THAT ESTABLISH PAYMENT SCHEDULES FOR THESE CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES.

SO AGAIN, ALL PART ONE IS DOING IS A POLICY SHIFT FROM DUE AT TIME OF PERMIT TO DUE AT TIME OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

SO WHY IT MATTERS, WHAT'S THE BIG THING WITH THAT? IT GOES BACK TO THE CONSTRUCTION LOANS.

SO MOST OF THE, UH, CONSTRUCTION LOANS THAT ARE ISSUED, THEY'RE GETTING 75% THROUGH THE BANK.

THEY'RE FUNDING 25%.

UH, WHEN YOU HAVE THOSE FEES DUE AT THE TIME OF PERMITTING, IT'S COMING OUT OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION BUDGET, WHICH THEN JUST SHRINKS THEIR CASH, AVAILABLE CASH FOR THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE SITE.

UM, MOVING IT TO THE CO ALLOWS THEM TO ROLL THAT INTO THEIR BUSINESS LOAN WHEN THEY TRANSITION FROM A CONSTRUCTION LOAN TO A BUSINESS LOAN.

AND IT'S NOT A HUGE IMPACT TO THE CITY.

SO IF YOU KIND OF THINK ABOUT OUR CAPITAL RECOVERY PROGRAM, IT'S THE IMPACT THAT THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT HAS ON OUR EXISTING SYSTEMS. SO AT THE TIME OF PERMITTING ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CO THERE'S NO IMPACT, PERMANENT IMPACT TO OUR SYSTEM.

SO THERE'S NO REAL IMPACT FEE THAT WOULD BE DUE.

AS SOON AS THEY GET THAT CO AS SOON AS THEY OPEN, THAT'S WHEN THE IMPACT HITS.

SO WE'RE JUST MOVING IT CLOSER TO WHERE THE IMPACT ACTUALLY OCCURS.

THE SECOND PART, THE DEFERRAL, UH, SLANTED WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

WE'VE GOT TWO TRACKS.

WE'VE GOT AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRACK AND WE'VE GOT AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRACK.

SO AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRACK IS INTENDED FOR COMMUNITY SERVING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

IT'S INTENDED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSIONS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

UH, COMMUNITY SERVING COULD BE A MOVIE THEATER.

UM, YOU KNOW, MY KIDS PLAY A LOT OF BASEBALL, SO BATTING CAGES, THAT TYPE OF ATHLETIC FACILITY, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

UH, SMALLER, MAYBE 20,000 SQUARE FOOT STRIP MALL, SOMETHING LIKE THAT COULD FALL INTO THOSE.

BUT WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS IT'S GOT TO BE A MINIMUM OF A MILLION DOLLARS OF, UH, COST TO THE CITY OR OR INVESTMENT IN THE CITY.

AND THEY'VE GOT TO PROVE THAT THEY'RE INCREASING OUR TAX REVENUE, THEY'RE INCREASING OUR JOBS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

AND THEN THE LAST IS CALLED A BUT FOR TEST MEANING, BUT FOR THE CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES, THIS PROJECT COULD MOVE FORWARD.

THEY'RE ABLE TO FUND IT AND MOVE FORWARD IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT.

SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THAT, WE'LL LOOK AT TERMS WE CAN DEFER A HUNDRED PERCENT, UH, AND ALLOW FOR REPAYMENT OVER THREE YEARS STARTING THE

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YEAR AFTER THE CO IS ISSUED.

OR WE CAN DEFER 50% OR, YOU KNOW, HOWEVER, HOWEVER, IT IT LOOKS TO BE.

UM, WHEN YOU START LOOKING AT APPROVAL AUTHORITY, CITY MANAGER WOULD HAVE APPROVAL AUTHORITY UP TO A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

ANYTHING OVER THAT WOULD GO TO CITY COUNCIL.

OUR SECOND PATHWAY IS MORE OF A, A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TYPE PATHWAY.

WE WOULD TEND TO EXPECT MOST OF THE BUSINESSES THAT COME FORWARD WITH THIS TYPE OF REQUEST WOULD ALSO HAVE SOME TYPE OF THREE 80 INCENTIVE AGREEMENT THAT THEY WOULD BE COMING WITH AS WELL.

UM, THIS MUST MEET OUR, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT POLICY THRESHOLDS.

UM, IT'S STILL GOT TO MEET THE BUT FOR REQUIREMENT, UM, WILL ALLOW FOR REPAYMENT INSTEAD OF THREE YEARS FOR FIVE YEARS.

SOME OF THESE CAN BE QUITE LARGE IN PAYMENTS.

SO IF YOU'RE OVER $650,000 OWED IN, UH, CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES, YOU COULD INCREASE IT UP TO 10 YEARS, UH, FOR THE REPAYMENT.

AND AGAIN, COUNCIL WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND OR ANYTHING THAT JOHN LOOKED AT AND FELT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

UM, A COUPLE OF PROJECTS, LEMME GET TO MY NOTES.

A COUPLE OF PROJECTS THAT YOU COULD SAY WOULD FALL UNDER A PATHWAY B YOU KNOW, UM, WE HEAR ALL THE TIME PEOPLE ASKING FOR WHOLE FOODS, TRADER JOE'S, THOSE TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTS IN LEAGUE CITY.

UM, JUST LOOKING AT LEAGUE CITY, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OUR, OUR DIFFERENT ZONES FOR ROADWAY CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES.

SO IF YOU'RE IN ONE ZONE, YOU'RE PAYING ONE RATE, ANOTHER, YOU'RE PAYING ANOTHER RATE.

SO A 15,000 SQUARE FOOT GROCERY STORE WITH GENERATE AT THE LOWEST, ABOUT $330,000 IN CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES.

AND OUR HIGHEST ZONE, ABOUT SIX 463,000 IN FEES.

UM, A MID-SIZE CORPORATE OFFICE.

SO 300 PERSON TYPE, UH, CORPORATE OFFICE COMING IN 50,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY TO HOUSE THOSE 300 FOLKS, THOSE FEES WOULD RANGE ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 560,000 TO JUST SHY OF 900,000 IN CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES.

SO THOSE WOULD BE THE TYPE OF, UH, PROJECTS THAT WE WOULD LOOK AT TO BRING FORWARD.

WE WANT TO CAP TO KEEP OURSELVES, UH, HEALTHY AND NOT OVER OVEREXTEND WHAT WE'RE DEFERRING.

WE WOULD ESTABLISH CAPS AT A MILLION DOLLARS PER CRF CATEGORY.

SO NO MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS IN WATER OR SEWER OR ROADWAY.

UM, IT ALLOWS US TO WORK OUR BUDGET BETTER AND FORECAST IT BETTER.

UH, THE CAPS WOULD RESET IN JANUARY.

UM, YOU COULD POTENTIALLY USE ALL OF YOUR CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES IN ONE CATEGORY QUICKER THAN THE OTHERS.

SO THEN IT WOULD JUST BALANCE OUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

UM, AS FAR AS THE APPLICATION PROCESS GOES, WE HAVE, IN OUR POLICY, WE HAVE A FLOW CHART, UH, THAT KIND OF WALKS YOU THROUGH WHAT THAT WOULD BE AN APPLICATION.

IN ESSENCE, YOU'RE GONNA MEET WITH SCOTT, YOU'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT THE PROJECT IN GENERAL.

LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT PATHWAYS.

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE, ARE YOU NOT? LET'S GO OVER THE APPLICATION.

HERE ARE THE FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED WHEN YOU SUBMIT.

SO ALL THAT COMES IN.

STAFF HAS UP TO TWO MONTHS TO REVIEW THE POLICY.

UM, SCOTT, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, ANGIE, AS OUR CFO WOULD PROVIDE WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS, UM, WHETHER THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH OR NOT.

CITY MANAGER OR CITY COUNCIL THEN MAKES A DECISION.

I APOLOGIZE.

ONE THING I KIND OF SCAMMED OVER AT THE VERY BEGINNING AS A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

SO WE WOULD HAVE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT EXECUTED IF WE WANT TO DO THIS DEFERRAL, AND THAT WOULD BE RECORDED AGAINST THE PROPERTY.

SO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OUTLINES CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SOME OF WOULD BE LATE FEES, HOW YOU WOULD, UM, SET UP YOUR ESCROW, THAT TYPE NOT ESCROW, YOUR, UM, LETTER OF OF CREDIT.

TO STRUCTURE THAT TO MOVE WITH THE OWNERSHIP.

UM, SO THAT WOULD BE IN PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

SO JUST SOME WHAT IFS.

IF, IF THIS POLICY GETS APPROVED AGAIN, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PROJECT FAILS DURING CONSTRUCTION? IT, IT NEVER OPENS.

THERE'S NO IMPACT.

WHOEVER PICKS UP THAT PROPERTY AFTER THE FAILED DEVELOPER, WE WOULD BE NEGOTIATING WITH THEM BASED OFF OF THE IMPACTS THEIR DEVELOPMENT WOULD BRING TO THE CITY.

IF IT OPENS BUT THEY DEFAULT ON PAYMENTS, YOU WOULD HAVE OUR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN PLACE.

WE CAN WITHDRAW UP TO 110% OF THE, UH, BOND AMOUNT THAT WOULD COVER ANY REMAINING CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES THAT ARE DUE.

IT WOULD ALSO COVER LATE FEES IN A A PERCENT AND A HALF A MONTH FOR EACH MONTH THAT IT'S LATE.

WE ALSO HAVE A WAY TO HAVE COMPOUNDED INTEREST.

UM, AND THEN, YOU KNOW, RECORDED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY ALLOWS SOME LEGAL RECOURSE.

CLEARLY THE PRIMARY LENDER WOULD HAVE FIRST, BUT WE WOULD BE ABLE

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SO IF THE PROPERTY IS SOLD, EITHER THE SELLER PAYS EVERYTHING UPFRONT WITH THE SALE OR WE COME BACK TO Y'ALL, WE WORK THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO CHANGE OWNERSHIP TO THE NEW DEVELOPER.

SO WE HOPE THIS GENERATES SOME TAX REVENUE AND EMPLOYMENT OP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITY.

UM, WE HOPE IT ALSO STRENGTHENS OUR, OUR ECONOMIC DEBATE BASE.

OBVIOUSLY WE HOPE THAT IT ALLOWS SOME COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS WALKED AWAY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.

A WAY TO COME BACK AND REVISIT THE CITY AND BRING SOME HIGHER QUALITY DEVELOPMENT INTO, UH, LEAGUE CITY.

AND AGAIN, WE'RE PROTECTED.

WE'RE STILL COLLECTING OUR FULL CRF REQUIREMENTS.

WE'VE STILL GOT ANNUAL CAP, SO WE'RE NOT OVEREXTENDING OURSELVES.

WE STILL HAVE A GOOD REVIEW PROCESS IN PLACE.

AND THEN LASTLY, WE HAVE DISCRETIONAL APPROVAL.

SO IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT NONE OF US FEEL LIKE IT IS, YOU KNOW, WORTH IT, IT IT IS NOT A QUALITY DEVELOPMENT.

UM, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE, UH, APPROVED EVEN THOUGH IT MAY MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE APPLICATION.

SO IF THIS POLICY IS APPROVED, WE WILL MOVE INTO MODIFYING OUR SOFTWARE TO SHIFT THE PAYMENTS.

I'M SORRY.

NO, HE WAS ASKING, UH, WE'D MOVE INTO SHIFT OUR, OUR SOFTWARE AROUND SO WE CAN COLLECT THE PAYMENTS AT THE CO.

UH, WE'D WORK WITH MICHELLE ON DEVELOPING THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TEMPLATE AND YOU KNOW, IT WOULD GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

SO YOU COULD POTENTIALLY SEE SOME, SOME OF THESE MOVING FORWARD QUICKLY.

THANK YOU CHRIS FOR THE YES SIR.

DEAL.

UM, I AGREE A HUNDRED PERCENT THAT WE NEED SOME TYPE OF TOOLS FOR SCOTT.

'CAUSE THAT'S ONE OF OUR PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN LEAGUE CITY IS WE DON'T HAVE MANY THINGS THAT WE CAN ENCOURAGE, UH, BUSINESSES TO COME TO LEAGUE CITY.

SO I, I COMMEND Y'ALL TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO THANK YOU TO HELP WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

I AM CONCERNED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, UH, THE CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES.

THE WAY I UNDERSTOOD IT AND I READ IT TODAY.

ABOUT TWO OR THREE TIMES.

UM, HOW DOES THIS AFFECT, I KNOW EVERY THREE TO FOUR YEARS WE GO OUT FOR NEW CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES, UM, ANALYSIS.

SO, AND WE TAKE THAT ANALYSIS MM-HMM .

THAT WE GOT AND THAT'S HOW WE COMPARE WHAT THE CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES ARE GONNA BE FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

HOW DOES THAT AFFECT THAT IS THE FIRST QUESTION.

SO IT, IT WON'T AFFECT IT A LOT BECAUSE THEY'RE, THE FEES ARE STILL ASSESSED AT THE TIME OF PLATTING.

SO THAT DOESN'T CHANGE.

SO WHEN YOU START LOOKING AT HOW THE ASSESSMENT DATE SETS THE FEE, BUT THEN THE FEE CAN BE COLLECTED OVER A, A SET AMOUNT OF TIME.

AND THAT'S MY OTHER QUESTION IS, SO IF WE'RE COLLECTING FEES AT THE TIME OF PERMITTING YES SIR.

THAT'S AFTER PLATTING AT PERMITTING, WE GET THE TOTAL SUM UPFRONT.

SO LET'S SAY IT'S $450,000 MM-HMM .

WE'RE COLLECTING INTEREST ON THAT MONEY.

I, I WOULD ASSUME THROUGH THAT ACCOUNT ITEM, NOW WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPER, I GUESS, OR THE PERSON THAT'S DEVELOPING THE RETAIL TO EXTEND HIS PAYMENT FOR FIVE TO MAYBE 10 YEARS AND WE DON'T COLLECT ANY KINDA INTEREST ON THAT, CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT.

UNLESS THEY DEFAULT.

BUT, BUT YES SIR.

BUT , SO IT'S, IT'S TWO STEPS.

REMEMBER.

SO THE FIRST STEP IS WE'RE JUST MOVING WHEN WE COLLECT.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE YOU'RE ASKING, HEY, ARE WE LOSING MONEY THAT WE WOULD BE DRAWING INTEREST OFF OF? YOU'RE SHIFTING IT FROM THE PERMIT TO THE END OF CONSTRUCTION IN ESSENCE.

CORRECT.

BUT SO YOU'RE, YOU ARE IN FACT LOSING THAT, THAT AMOUNT OF TIME.

ARE YOU, ARE YOU NOT FINANCING IT FOR THREE TO FIVE YEARS THOUGH? THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT YEARS THAT, THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

YOU DON'T ALWAYS DO IT.

YOU, YOU, SO THE, SO THE SHIFT, WHAT WOULD, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO TOMORROW, LET'S SAY THIS IS APPROVED, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TOMORROW IS THE PEOPLE THAT CAME IN AND WERE READY FOR THEIR PERMIT TO BE ISSUED, WE WOULD ALLOW THEM, THEY COULD PAY UPFRONT IF THEY WANTED TO, BUT WE WOULD, WE WOULD REQUIRE IT BEFORE WE ISSUED THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

SO NOR TYPICALLY IF IT'S A MAYBE TWO YEARS CONSTRUCTION, IT, IT COULD, COULD BE DELAYED.

LET SIR, A BIG STORE, BIG RETAIL.

SO WHY ARE WE FINANCING IT FOR FIVE YEARS? SO AGAIN, THE FINANCE WOULD BE, I'M MISSING SOMETHING.

I, I THINK SO.

I'M, I THINK I'M DOING A BAD JOB EXPLAINING.

CANNED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT'S GONNA PLAY ACROSS ALL BOARDS AND ANY DEFERRAL THAT WOULD BE DEFERRING CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS COULD BE DONE AT AN ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL AT AT JOHN'S LEVEL.

NO, THAT'S ALRIGHT.

SO THE, THE FINANCING PART, THE, THE MULTIPLE YEARS MM-HMM.

THAT YOU EXTEND OUT REQUIRE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT REQUIRES SOMETHING THAT WE, WE HAVE NOT CREATED THAT DOCUMENT YET.

WE WOULD HAVE TO CREATE THAT DOCUMENT.

AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS, HEY, WE DON'T WANNA LOSE THAT REVENUE.

SO WE WOULD NEED TO INCLUDE THAT IN THAT THAT WOULD BE WOULD SECTION AT THAT TIME WE WOULD ANYTHING.

SO WHAT WE WOULD HOPE TO HAVE IS KIND OF A, A

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RIGHT.

ANYTHING ABOVE THAT WOULD BE DONE AT COUNCIL LEVEL.

SO WE WOULD HAVE A CAP AT EACH YEAR.

$1 MILLION.

SO IT, SO WE COULDN'T GO OVER THAT EVEN IF SOMEBODY ELSE CAME IN THAT YEAR WHO HAD PROJECT, UNLESS COUNSEL WANTED TO GO THROUGH A THREE 80 AGREEMENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

WELL I DO COMMEND YOU TRYING TO GET SOME TOOLS FOR SCOTT BECAUSE THERE'S VERY LITTLE, AND, AND ONE OF THE THINGS I FAILED TO MENTION AT THE VERY BEGINNING IS WE DID REACH OUT, WE TALKED TO MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPERS, GOT INPUT FROM THAT AS WELL AS ENGINEERS AS WELL.

SO THIS ACTUALLY WHEN WE DECIDED TO MOVE UP THE, UH, FEES TO THE HIGHEST THEY COULD GO, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS TWO YEARS AGO, WHATEVER, AND IF YOU REMEMBER, IT GETS, I MEAN IT GETS VERY, VERY HIGH AT THE TOP END OF THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

UH, AT THE TIME WE TALKED ABOUT, OKAY, WELL WE HAVE THE ABILITY THROUGH THREE 80 AGREEMENTS TO, TO REDUCE THOSE, UH, GOING FORWARD.

BUT WE DIDN'T PUT TOGETHER ANY KIND OF, UH, ANY KIND OF TEST FOR THAT.

WE DIDN'T PUT TOGETHER A PROCESS, WE DIDN'T PUT TOGETHER ANY OF THE OTHER PIECES THAT GO WITH IT.

WE JUST SAID, HEY, WE KNOW THAT IF A DEVELOPMENT COMES IN AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WANT, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO BACK IN AND, AND, AND, UH, ERASE THOSE FEES.

WE, AT THE TIME DID NOT TALK ABOUT DEFERMENT.

AND SO WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS, THE BEST IS, IS TWO PARTS.

I THINK IT'S FUNDAMENTALLY MORE FAIR TO MOVE IT FROM THE TIME OF, OF PERMITTING TO THE TIME OF OCCUPANCY BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN THE, THAT'S WHEN THE ACTUAL, UH, UH, IMPACT OCCURS.

SO THAT I THINK THAT MAKES SENSE AND THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN FOR EVERYBODY, RIGHT? EVERYBODY'S GONNA MOVE TO THE TIME OF OCCUPANCY, COMMERCIAL, COMMERCIAL FOR COMMERCIAL AND THAT, THAT JUST MAKES MORE SENSE.

AND I THINK THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT.

AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE OF IT, IT DOES GIVE THOSE TOOLS, UH, TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH DEVELOPERS IN A CERTAIN, YOU KNOW, TO GET THEIR DEVELOPMENT DONE.

AND IT'S WORKING WITH THEM IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T REALLY IMPACT US.

AND THE PART I LIKE THE BEST IS PUTTING EITHER THE LETTER OR CREDIT OR THE, UH, OR THE BOND ON TOP OF IT.

AND THAT WAY WE KNOW WE'RE GONNA GET OUR MONEY IF THAT DEVELOPMENT FAILS OR IF SOMETHING HAPPENS.

SO WE'RE SECURE IN THAT MONEY AND IT ALSO GIVES US THE ABILITY THEN TO, TO TRY TO GET SOME OF THESE BETTER, UH, COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, BIGGER, BETTER COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN.

SO IT'S NOT REALLY COSTING US ANYTHING.

IT'S HELPING THEM, UH, FINANCE THEIR PROJECT AND MOVE THAT EXPENSE OUT INTO THE FUTURE.

OF COURSE WE WOULD LOSE THE, THE INTEREST ON CARRYING IT, BUT IT'S, WE'RE STILL SECURE WITH THAT BOND BEHIND IT.

AND THEN I THINK REALLY FROM THERE, WHERE THE THREE 80 AGREEMENT COMES IN IS IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ALL AGREE THAT IT'S GREAT, THEN YOU CAN STRUCTURE THE THREE 80 AGREEMENTS AS A WAY OF PAYING OURSELVES BACK THROUGH THE THREE 80.

SO IT GIVES YOU KIND OF BOTH MECHANISMS TO DO IT.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT.

IT STILL IS COMING TO US FOR THE, THE FINAL SAY, BUT NOW WE HAVE A, A PLAYBOOK THAT'S OUT THERE AND THEY CAN, THE DEVELOPERS CAN SEE IT IN A WRITTEN SENSE AS OPPOSED TO JUST SAYING, HEY, WE PROMISE WE'RE GONNA DO THIS IF YOU COME TO US AND THIS AT LEAST THEY HAVE IT LIKE THE SYSTEM IN PLACE FROM THERE.

CAN YOU, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE FIRST COUPLE OF SLIDES? YES SIR.

SO, ALRIGHT.

PATHWAY A VERSUS B.

A MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO ME.

ESPECIALLY IF, IF YOU'RE DOING A CONSTRUCTION LOAN, YOU DON'T WANT TO EAT, YOU DON'T WANT TO EAT UP YOUR CAPITAL AT THE FRONT END.

THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO ME.

THE SCENARIO TWO WHERE YOU'RE KIND OF LIKE, TO ME THAT, IS THAT MORE RESIDENTIAL SCENARIO? ONE'S MORE RESIDENTIAL? NO, THIS WOULD NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL AT ALL.

NONE OF THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL AT ALL.

NO, SIR.

AND I THINK THAT WAS WHAT I WAS KIND OF YES SIR.

WHERE I WAS WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE REASON THAT WE HAVE THE CRFS IS 'CAUSE WE WERE TRY KIND OF TRYING TO, IF WE COULDN'T SLOW IT DOWN, WE'RE GONNA AT LEAST TO MAKE THEM PAY THEIR WAY.

SO THIS IS PURELY FROM A COMMERCIAL ON THE COMMERCIAL SIDE.

ALL A HUNDRED PERCENT COMMERCIAL.

ALRIGHT, YOU GOOD TIME? ALRIGHT, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES.

EIGHT FOUR.

NONE AGAINST,

[9C. 26-0033 Consider and take action on a resolution determining that land is needed for the construction and improvements associated with the Hobbs Road Extension (ST2101), in the City of League City, Texas, specifically: Parcel 3 - a 0.1548 acre parcel of land and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings (Executive Director of Capital Projects) (Part 1 of 2)]

WE DO THIS NOW OR LATER.

WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM FOR IT, BUT IF YOU'D WANT TO DO IT NOW, THEN YOU CAN CERTAINLY DO IT NOW IF YOU'D LIKE.

SIR, DO YOU WANNA HEAR THE, I WOULD SAY, UH, LET'S MAKE A MOTION TO DEFER TILL AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SECOND.

ALRIGHT, PLEASE VOTE.

THE OTHER STIR THING ON HAND.

DEAL.

I THINK IT'S LATER.

NEW NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE OLD.

WAS IT ON THE OLD AGENDA? DID THE AGENDA CHANGE? ? WE'LL DEFER THIS ITEM UNTIL AFTER, UH, TILL AFTER, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THAT'S THE MOTION ON THE TABLE.

PLEASE VOTE.

[00:55:02]

10 A CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, TEXAS GOVERNMENTAL PROPRIETARY AND CAPITAL FUNDS.

EIGHT ZERO TO MOVE IT TO AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[10A. 26-0026 Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 by amending Ordinance No. 2024-30, Ordinance No. 2024-43, Ordinance No. 2025-07, Ordinance No. 2025-20, and Ordinance No. 2025-34 adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Assistant City Manager - CFO]

BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024 DASH 30, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024 DASH 43.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025 DASH OH SEVEN.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025 DASH 20, ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025 DASH 34.

ADJUST THE OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR ACTUAL AND PROJECTED EXPENDITURE STAFF REQUEST APPROVAL ON FIRST AND FINAL READING DUE TO TIME SENSITIVE NATURE OF YEAR END.

CLOSE TO APPROVE.

SECOND MS. COMBS, JUST ONE QUICK ONE QUESTION, ANGIE.

LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF THE REALLOCATION ARE COMING FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AREA.

IS THERE A REASON WHY IT'S NOT SPREAD OUT FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR IS IT THERE JUST HAPPENED TO BE SOME ADDITIONAL BUDGET WITHIN THAT DEPARTMENT THAT WASN'T USED.

AND SO THAT'S PART OF THE REASON FOR IT.

WE'VE DONE SOME ADJUSTMENTS INTERNALLY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THAT OCCURRED.

THIS IS NOT, AND WE WILL ADDRESS IT AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES.

NO, SIR.

CORRECT.

CO PORT FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS MAYOR PRO TEM.

IT'S A BUDGETARY ISSUE.

I'LL MOVE FOR FIRST AND FINAL SECOND PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION PASSES 7 4 1 AGAINST, UH, THERE ARE NO ITEMS AFTER ELECTRONIC AGENDA REPORTS FROM STAFF.

I YIELD MY

[13. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS/REPORTS]

I YIELD ABOUT TIME MR. CONES.

I YIELD MY TIME.

OFFICER MAYOR, MR. CRUZ.

MR. CHADWELL, UH, I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAM.

UH, THEY WENT OUT A COUPLE WEEKENDS AGO AND COMPETED AT THE UI UIL COMPETITION AND IN THEIR DIVISION HAD, UH, ROUGHLY 75 TEAMS AND, UH, THE, THEY CAME IN SECOND STATE RUNNERS UP TO, UH, TO A PRETTY GOOD TEAM.

THEY, THEY PERFORMED GREAT.

THEN LAST WEEKEND THEY WENT OUT AND PERFORMED THE NCA UH, UH, NATIONALS AND CAME IN SECOND IN THE NATION FOR THEIR GROUP.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

THAT'S AWESOME.

WHO FINISHED FOURTH? I BELIEVE IT WAS CLEAR SPRINGS.

YES, IT WAS SPRING HOT.

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

UH, .

TRYING TO MAKE Y'ALL JUST LOOK GOOD.

THAT'S ALL.

MR. HIGGINBOTHAM YIELD MY TIME.

MR. TRESSLER.

I'LL, I'LL TRY TO MAKE THIS VERY BRIEF.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE THE 2 8 7 PROGRAM, UM, I'D LIKE TO REMIND FOLKS THAT REGARDLESS OF YOUR THOUGHTS ON ANYTHING THAT'S GONE ON ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, UM, WITH, WITH ICE ENFORCEMENT, THAT THIS IS LEAGUE CITY.

WE HAVE THE FINEST POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS, UM, AND THE GREATEST FOLKS.

UM, BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS, THIS ACTUALLY HELPS ENSURE THAT ENFORCEMENT AROUND HERE CONTINUES TO BE AS IT HAS BEEN BY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

UM, AND BY PARTICIPATING IN IT, WE'RE SHOWING THAT WE'RE WE'RE GOOD PARTNERS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH IS PART OF WHAT KEEPS IT THAT WAY.

UM, SO IF, IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON ELSEWHERE, UM, OUR PARTICIPATION HERE ACTUALLY IS PART OF WHAT PREVENTS THAT FROM COMING HERE.

UM, AND, AND I ALSO REMIND FOLKS AGAIN THAT, UM, THIS IS A PROGRAM WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT TAX DOLLARS, WHERE THE, THE EXTRA TRAINING THAT THEY GO THROUGH, UM, THERE IS FUNDING THAT GOES WITH IT.

UM, SO THIS ISN'T AN EXPENSE FOR, FOR OUR CITY.

MR. MANN, YOU KNOW, I WAS JUST GONNA SAY NOTHING, BUT I WOULD WANT TO TACK ONTO THAT AND JUST SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, NO MATTER HOW YOU'RE FEELING ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE, IN THE RIGHT NOW, THE, YOU KNOW, THE CITY HAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED A REALLY GOOD MECHANISM FOR, UM, EXERCISING YOUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND PROTESTING.

UM, IT'S VERY CLEAR POLICY THAT THE POLICE FORCE, UH, HAS AND THERE'S A VERY CLEAR MECHANISM FOR, FOR THROWING A, FOR THROWING YOUR OWN FIRST AMENDMENT TYPE OF, UH, YOU KNOW, EVENT OUT FRONT HERE.

SO FEEL FREE TO HIT UP THE POLICE FORCE AND CITY HALL TO, IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS FEEL LIKE Y'ALL NEED TO DO.