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July 30, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final ·Council Budget & CIP Workshop

Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center 400 West Walker Street

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Agenda — 18 items

  1. 1 The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a workshop in the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center at 400 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
  5. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY FY2025-2029 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND PROPOSED FY2025 BUDGET
  6. 4 Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and called the roll. All members of Council were present.
  7. 4. ADJOURNMENT
  8. 6 _______________________ NICK LONG MAYOR
  9. 7 CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
  10. 7 Angie Steelman, Assistant City Manager, Chief Financial Officer gave a CIP overview: Programs: Tax Supported 55.38% ($350.38 million) Revenue Supported 44.62% ($434.79 million) Investment - Proposed Spending by Programs FY2025-2029 Reinvestment - 4.99% Streets/Traffic - 13.20% Drainage - 7.90% Fire – 2.83% Facilities - 0.08% Parks - 15.71% Water - 36.61% Wastewater - 18.77% Tax Supported Program (Funding Source by Fiscal Year – See Table 3) Reinvestment - $38.47 million (10.98%) • Landscaping TxDOT Medians - $3.51 million • Sidewalk Repair and Replacement $750,000 • Street Reconstruction and Drainage Improvements $384 million • Annual Stormwater Improvements $200,000 • Asphalt Road Rehabilitation $450,000 • Facilities Reinvestment $400,000 • Parks Facilities Renewal $ 150,000 • Traffic Signal Reconstruction $735,000 • Intersection Lighted Street Signs $170,000 • Landscaping on Walker Campus $325,000 Streets & Traffic – $103.61 million (29.57%) Total program for FY 2025 – 79.8 million, 47% of the Tax Supported programs for FY2025 • Total program for FY2025 - $79.8 million. • North Landing Current Phase – Construction. Estimate $70.82 million (HGAC, Prop A GO Bond Funds, & Websters’ contribution for their portion)
  11. 8 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 26th day of July, 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.
  12. 8 New FY2025 Street Projects (cash funded): • FM270 SB RTL at League City Parkway (120 ft. long extension of the existing south bound right turn lane) • FM518 at Bay Area Blvd Intersection Improvements (additional southbound right turn lane and extending the exiting northbound left turn land from 135 ft to 350 ft) Drainage - $62.04 million (17.71%) Total program for FY 2025 - $31.4 million, 18.4% of the Tax Supported program for FY2025 • 2 Studies • 3 Projects with Land Phases • 5 Projects with Construction Phases Fire - $22.25 million (6.35%) Fire Station #7 - $2.25 million in FY2025 (cash funded). Design & Land programmed in FY2025 Fund 5018 – Fire Station #7 • $7 million from TIRZ 2 • $5.95 million from General Fund (Prior ARPA dollars) • Schedule is dependent on the development of the Llyod tract Facilities - $650,000 Total program for FY2025 - $350,000 • Replacement of generator for City Hall Annex • Generator for Animal Shelter • Replacement of generator for PWOC Parks $123.36 million (35.21%) Total program for FY2025 - $46.92 million, 27% of the Tax Supported program for FY2025 Revenue Supported Program (Funding Source by Fiscal Year – See Table 4) FY2024 – Water 39.8%, $287.46 million; Wastewater 60.2%, $147.33 million Water Total program for FY2025 - $13.54 million, 21% of the Revenue Supported Program for FY2025 • 20 MGD Expansion of SEWPP Current Phase – study in FY2025, design estimate $15.13 million, construction estimate $161.87 million (Water CRF funds & Future Debt) Wastewater Total program for FY2025 - $50.47 million, 79% of the Revenue Supported Program for FY2025 • 4.0 MGD Expansion of the SWWRF Current Phase – design/early works package in FY2025 $42 million, construction estimate $55.82 million (Wastewater CRF funds & Future Debt) GO Bond Program – Approved by Election in May 2019 Proposition A - Flood Protection and Drainage Improvements 6 Completed Projects: • Bay Ridge Phase 3 • Bradshaw Ditch Southeast Detention Pond • Oaks of Clear Creek Overland Flow • Dove Meadows Detention Pond • Bay Colony Area Detention Ponds • City Wide 2D modeling 3 Projects Under Construction: • Bay Ridge Ph. 2 – Pump Station • The Meadows Drainage Improvements, Phases I & II • Bay Ridge Phase 1 – Subdivision Drainage Improvements 7 Projects Under Design 5 Projects Removed from Bond 1 Scheduled for Purchase in 2026 Proposition B – Streets, Roadways, and Mobility Improvements 6 Completed Projects: • Calder Rd Right Turn Lane at FM517 • Grissom Road Reconstruction • Calder Road South Reconstruction • Traffic system improvements for LC Pkwy. at Landing Blvd, Magnolia Lane, and W. Bay Area Blvd • League City Parkway Traffic Signal at Brittany Lakes Dr/Fennigan Ln • League City Pkwy at Hobbs Rd 3 Projects Under Construction • SH 3 & Hwy 96 • Walker St Corridor Upgrades (TIRZ Funded) • Main Street Sidewalks – Ph 1 (CDBG Funded) 4 Projects Under Design 2 Projects Removed from Bond Capital Projects Funding - Transfers Tax Supported $5 million from General Fund to Reinvestment Cash (5017) $2 million from General Fund to Miscellaneous Capital Projects Fund (5015) Revenue Supported $9.2 million from Utility Funds to Miscellaneous Utility Capital Projects Fund (1055) CIP Sales Tax – (see chart) FY2020 actual to FY2028 projection Revenue is projected based on an average 6% annual growth rate. Future of the Capital Improvement Program • “More great ideas than dollars” – John Baumgartner • Chart of “Other Identified Unfunded Projects” – page 7 of FY2025-2029 CIP • Current List of unfunded CIP projects is $300-400 million • No-new-revenue tax rate Budget Schedule • July 15 – Aug 9: Time for Councilmember one-on-one meetings with City Manager to discuss Budget & CIP • July 30 - Council Work session: CIP Overview • August 6 - Council 5 pm Work session & 6 pm Special Meeting: Answering budget & CIP questions; Discuss tax roll and tax rate; Gather feedback for budget ordinance. • Special Meeting: Public hearing on the budget; Propose tax rate to meet county timeline. • August 13 - 5pm Council Work session: Gather feedback for budget ordinance and tax rate; Answering any remaining questions. • Public Hearing on Budget: August 6 & 27 • Adopt FY2025 Budget: August 27 & September 10 Tax Rate Adoption Process (assuming tax rate at or below VAR): • July 25 – will have certified tax rolls for NNR & VAR tax rate calculations • Tuesday, August 6 – Propose tax rate • Tuesday, September 10: Ratify the Property Tax increase (if needed); Adopt tax rate.
  13. 9 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.
  14. 9 PAGE BREAK
  15. 10 ________________________ DIANA M. STAPP CITY SECRETARY (SEAL) MINUTES APPROVED: August 13, 2024
  16. 11 _________________________________________________________________________ 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. _________________________________________________________________________
  17. 11 At 6:38 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.
  18. 12 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.