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August 6, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final ·Special Meeting

Council Chambers 200 West Walker Street

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Agenda — 30 items

  1. 1 The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a special meeting in the Council Chambers at 200 West Walker Street on the above date at 6:00 p.m.
  2. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
  3. 2 Mayor: Nick Long City Council Members: Andy Mann Tommy Cones Tom Crews Courtney Chadwell Justin Hicks Chad Tressler Sean Saunders City Manager: John Baumgartner Assistant City Manager: Rick Davis Assistant City Manger-CFO: Angie Steelman Interim City Attorney: Michelle Villarreal City Secretary: Diana M. Stapp Chief of Police: Cliff Woitena Executive Director of Capital Projects Ron Bavarian Executive Director of Development Services: Christopher Sims Director of Finance: Kimberly Corell Director of Human Resources/Civil Service: James Brumm Director of Parks & Cultural Services: Chien Wei Director of Public Works: Jody Hooks
  4. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
  5. 4 Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and called the roll. All members of Council were present.
  6. 5 Members of the public are invited to give comments at this time, lasting not longer than 3 minutes. Comments may be general in nature or may address a specific agenda item.
  7. 5 PAGE BREAK
  8. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY PROPOSED FY2025 BUDGET AND FY2025-2029 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
  9. 4. PUBLIC HEARING
  10. 4A. Hold a Public Hearing on the City of League City’s FY2025 Proposed Annual Budget (Assistant City Manager - CFO) 24-0369
  11. 5. REPORT ON CERTIFIED TAX ROLL, CERTIFIED ESTIMATE OF COLLECTION RATE, CERTIFIED EXCESS DEBT COLLECTIONS, AND NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE AND VOTER-APPROVAL RATE CALCULATIONS
  12. 9 No members of the public requested to address Council.
  13. 5A. Report on certified tax roll, certified estimate of collection rate, certified excess debt collections, and no-new-revenue tax rate and voter-approval rate calculations (Assistant City Manager - CFO) 24-0370
  14. 11 PAGE BREAK
  15. 11 Angie Steelman, Assistant City Manager, Chief Financial Officer gave the presentation. Discussions for tonight: • No-New Revenue (NNR) & Voter-Approval Rate (VAR) tax rates • Answer budget & CIP questions • Gather feedback for budget ordinance NNR Property Tax Rate - $0.371461 The rate is $0.023539 less than the current rate of $0.395. This rate will fund the FY2025 proposed budget as presented. VAR $0.448458 Proposed New Positions – 14 Total FTE: Animal Control (1) Community Outreach & Development Coord $41,523 Emergency Medical Services (2) Paramedic (LCPD’s Mental Health Unit) $158,892 Fire Marshal (1) Fire Plans Examiner $71,853 Building (1) Plans Reviewer $69,693 Information Technology (1) Application Specialist (Energov) $108,750 Police (6) Police Officer $194,702 Streets (1) Traffic Operations Specialist 1 $56,666 Water (1) Water Operator 1 $75,207 New Vehicles Facilities Departmental Use - $48,000 Wastewater Departmental Use - $50,000
  16. 6. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON THE 2024 PROPOSED AD VALOREM TAX RATE (FISCAL YEAR 2025 - OCTOBER 1, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) OF $0.373000
  17. 12 Capital Replacement Vehicles General Vehicles (11) - $739,000 Public Safety Vehicles (9) - $2,892,000 Other – Emergency Vehicle Replacement $200,000 Capital Replacement Equipment Other – Emergency Equipment Replacement $361,700 Budget Schedule: July 15 – August 9 One-on-one meetings for Councilmembers to discuss budget & CIP with the City Manager August 13 – 5:00 pm Council Work Session To gather feedback for budget ordinance and tax rate. Answer any remaining questions. Public Hearing on Budget – August 27 Adopt FY2025 Budget – August 27 & September 10 Tax Ration Adoption Process: Tuesday, August 6 – Propose Tax Rate Tuesday, September 10: o Ratify the Property Tax Increase (if needed) o Adopt tax rate
  18. 6A. Consider and take action on the 2024 proposed ad valorem tax rate (Fiscal Year 2025 - October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025) of $0.371461. The property tax rate will be adopted as an action item at the September 10, 2024 Council meeting (Assistant City Manager - CFO) 24-0371 Approved Pass
  19. 7. ADJOURNMENT
  20. 15 _______________________ NICK LONG MAYOR
  21. 15 Mayor Long opened the public hearing at 6:31 p.m. No members of the public requested to address Council. Mayor Long closed the public hearing at 6:31p.m.
  22. 16 CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
  23. 16 PAGE BREAK
  24. 17 This is to certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall of the City of League City, Texas, on or before the 2nd day of August, 2024 prior to 12:30 p.m. as well as the City's public internet webpage, www.leaguecitytx.gov and was posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code.
  25. 18 The City Council of the City of League City, Texas reserves the right to meet in closed session on any of the items listed above should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code: 551.071 Consultations with Attorney, 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property, 551.073 Deliberations about Gifts and Donations, 551.074 Personnel Matters, 551.076 Deliberations about Security Devices, and 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations.
  26. 19 ________________________ DIANA M. STAPP CITY SECRETARY (SEAL) MINUTES APPROVED: August 27, 2024
  27. 19 2024 Estimated Certified Assessed Value (Galveston Co) $17,318,194,263 2024 Estimated Certified Taxable Value (Galv & Harris Co) $13,069,675,971 2024 Taxable Value under ARB Review (Galveston Co) 864,977,408 2024 Total Taxable Value including ARB Review $13,934,653,379 2023 Total Taxable Value including ARB review $13,303,971,024 (at certification) 2022 Total Taxable Value at last supplement $12,856,656,704 2024 New Property Taxable Value $213,577,178 2023 New Property Taxable Value $154,554,373 2024 Anticipate Collection Rate – 99.03% 2023 Excess Debt Collections - $296,836 No-New-Revenue Tax Rate $0.371461 Voter-Approval Rate $0.448458 This information is provided as advisory only under State Law.
  28. 20 _________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accommodations or interpretive services must be made at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at 281-554-1030 or by FAX 281-554-1020. _________________________________________________________________________
  29. 21 Any invocation that may be offered during the ceremonial portion of the City Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Council in part or as a whole. No member of the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of the Council.
  30. 24 At 6:36 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.