Apr 01, 2024 City Council

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GOOD EVENING.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

WE'LL NOT CALL THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:30 PM ITEM NUMBER TWO, OUR ROLL CALL.

WE DO HAVE A COURT OF COUNCIL I, NUMBER THREE IS OUR PLEDGE WILL BE LED BY DYLAN O'NEILL.

DYLAN, COME ON UP.

COMES FROM THE MICROPHONE.

I PLEDGE BELIEVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FROM WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND I JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU.

HAVE A SEAT FOR A SECOND.

WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER

[(a) Proclamation - National Community Development and Fair Housing Month.]

FOUR A IS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FAIR HOUSING MONTH.

WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFREY ELONI.

SORRY.

THANK YOU.

HOW Y'ALL DO, UH, DOING THIS EVENING.

GREAT.

ALRIGHT.

Y'ALL CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT.

HOW YOU DOING THIS EVENING? GREAT.

ALRIGHT, GREAT.

UH, I AM JEFFREY ELONI, COUNCIL MEMBER HERE IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, AND I'M HONORED TO DELIVER A PROCLAMATION ON TODAY, UH, IN HONOR OF TWO THINGS.

UH, AND SO, UH, I WANT TO ASK OUR, UH, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TEAM, PARTICULARLY THE CDAC, UH, THAT HANDLES OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, UH, PROGRAM TO COME ON UP.

LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

AND DO WE HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF OUR CDAC COMMITTEE HERE TODAY? OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE? OKAY.

NO.

OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

WELL, UH, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK PROGRAM IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM, UH, THAT, UH, THE, THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY IS FORTUNATE TO BE A PART OF.

WE GET A DIRECT ALLOCATION FROM HUD, UH, HER, UH, HU UH, EXCUSE ME, THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UH, INITIATIVE.

AND, UH, WE'RE EXCITED THAT WE'RE ABLE TO USE THOSE DOLLARS, THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS TO IMPACT SO MANY LIVES HERE IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS.

AND SO TO TALK ABOUT THAT, I WANT TO HAND THE MIC OVER TO MS. MARISSA MORGAN, WHO HANDLES OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK PROGRAM PROGRAM.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO HELP THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY.

WE HAVE SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE FUNDED BY HUD.

ONE IS MY FAVORITE.

IT'S CALLED THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

AND WE HAVE APPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS WELL AS OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH IS ONGOING RIGHT NOW.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION PROCESSING FOR THAT OR SUBMITTAL IS GONNA BE APRIL 10TH.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND PLEASE PUT IN THE SEARCH BAR HOUSING REHAB, AND IT'LL BRING YOU RIGHT TO ME.

ALRIGHT.

JENNIFER, YOU WANNA SHARE ANY, WELL, AFTER WE DO THE PROCLAMATION, WE'RE GONNA JUST TALK VERY BRIEFLY ABOUT FAIR HOUSING.

ALRIGHT, GREAT.

ALRIGHT.

SO I'LL RUN THROUGH THIS, UH, PROCLAMATION, BUT THIS IS A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT, UH, DIRECT ALLOCATION THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

AND AS WAS STATED, WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, WE DO HOUSING REHABILITATION.

UH, WE ALSO HAVE FOUR BEND MEALS ON WHEELS WHERE WE PROVIDE OR HELP, UH, MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDE, UH, UH, MEALS FOR SENIORS, ET CETERA.

SO MANY PROGRAMS THAT WE DO THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO, TO OFFER THIS HERE IN MISSOURI CITY.

SO, WHEREAS THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, HUD IMPLEMENTED THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK PROGRAM IN 1974, MY BIRTHDAY, UH, TO PROVIDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH THE RESOURCES REQUIRED TO PRIMARILY MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PERSONS.

AND WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IS AMONG THE FEW REMAINING FEDERAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PERSONS.

AND WHEREAS SINCE 1998, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS WITH IMPORTANT AND FLEXIBLE ASSISTANCE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS BY FUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, CODE ENFORCEMENT PUBLIC SERVICES, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, AND HOME REPAIR ASSISTANCE.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS ACKNOWLEDGES THE CRITICAL VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND THE SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS THAT RELY ON ITS FUNDS FOR SUPPORT.

AND WHEREAS THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2024 HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND FAIR HOUSING MONTH.

NOW, THEREFORE,

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AND NOW WE'LL TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT FAIR HOUSING.

YOU GONNA DO IT THERE? JUST A OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

INTO THE RECORD.

UM, MAYOR COUNCIL, UH, THIS WILL BE BRIEF, UM, BUT BECAUSE IT IS FAIR HOUSING MONTH, UM, PART OF, OF, UH, THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO RECEIVING CERTAIN FUNDING, UM, REQUIRES THE CITY TO REAFFIRM ITS COMMITMENT TO FAIR HOUSING.

UM, JUST SO FOR THE PUBLIC, UM, WANNA GO THROUGH, UH, WHAT THAT MEANS.

AS STATED MONTH OF APRIL'S FAIR HOUSING MONTH FAIR HOUSING MEANS THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE ABILITY TO LIVE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION.

FAIR HOUSING IS TITLE VIII OF THE 1968 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.

AS COUNCIL MEMBER BODE JUST READ IN THE PROCLAMATION, AND IT'S ALSO PART OF THE TEXAS FAIR HOUSING ACT.

WHAT'S LISTED ON THE SCREEN ARE AREAS THAT ARE PROTECTED FROM DISCRIMINATION.

SO WHEN WE SAY WE'RE FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING, WE'RE SAYING THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY, AS A CITY, ARE COMMITTED, UM, TO PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, FAMILY, FAMILIAL STATUS, OR DISABILITY.

THESE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF WHAT DISCRIMINATION LOOKS LIKE.

DISCRIMINATION COULD BE REFUSING TO RENT OR SELL PROPERTY TO AN INDIVIDUAL.

IT COULD BE DIFFERENT TERMS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL RELATED TO PROPERTY SALES OR PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

IT COULD MEAN DISCRIMINATION IN HOW A PROPERTY IS APPRAISED IN VALUE.

THIS IS A LOCAL CASE OF A CITY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT EXPERIENCED A FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINT.

AND THIS PRIMARILY, UM, HAS TO DO WITH THEIR CODES AND REGULATIONS AS ADOPTED.

SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHAT REGULATIONS THE CITY HAS ADOPTED AND ARE ENFORCING, UM, THAT ARE COMMITTED TO THAT SAME GOAL.

AND SO HERE YOU SEE WHAT THE COMPLAINT AGAINST THIS TEXAS CITY WAS IN THE PENALTIES THAT WERE ASSESSED WHEN THE CITY WAS FOUND TO BE LIABLE, UM, FOR, UH, NOT PREVENTING OR, UM, FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING.

AGAIN, THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING AND OUR COMMITMENT TO RECEIVE ANY FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT THAT GRANT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SPECIFIC TO HOUSING, DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SPECIFIC TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

BUT BECAUSE WE AWARD, WE ARE AWARDED AND WE RECEIVE STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS.

THIS IS PART OF THAT, UH, COMMITMENT.

THESE, AGAIN, ARE EXAMPLES OF THE WAY THE CITY CAN FURTHER FAIR HOUSING, REVIEWING OUR CODES AND ORDINANCES AND DECISIONS AND ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, WHICH IS WHAT THIS REPRESENTS, UM, AS WELL, UM, IN ENSURING, UH, THAT THE CITY IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT, UH, TO FURTHER, UM, FAIR HOUSING WITHIN THE CITY.

WE'RE PARTNERS WITH HUD, WE'RE PARTNERS WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THE NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE, AND WE'RE ALSO PARTNERS WITH TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION, WHICH IN THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS, UM, RELATED TO FAIR HOUSING OR DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING.

AND SO, I JUST WANNA SAY FOR THE PUBLIC, IF THEY DO HAVE A SITUATION WHERE THEY FEEL AS IF THEY'RE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT IN WRITING TO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION.

UM, AND THAT INFORMATION CAN BE FORWARDED TO HUD AND ALSO THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU JENNIFER.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

SO WE HAVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION FOR FAIR HOUSING MONTH.

WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER, JEFFREY, YOU GET TO SEE ME AGAIN, Y'ALL.

ALL RIGHT.

UH, I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF BEFORE I, I READ THIS THOUGH, AND IN LINE WITH WHAT, UH, JENNIFER JUST READ AND TALKED ABOUT.

I, I, I HAD A RECENT, UH, ENCOUNTER WITH A RESIDENT OF THE CITY WHO MADE IT, UH, A POINT TO COME TO ME AND TELL ME, UH, HOW MUCH MONEY THEY PAY IN TAXES BASED OFF OF THE, UH, UH, VALUE OF THE HOUSE THAT THEY HAVE AND HOW MUCH THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE

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AND WHILE I THANK THEM FOR BEING NOT ONLY A RESIDENT, BUT FOR ALL OF THE TAXES THAT THEY PAY TO MAKE MISSOURI CITY BETTER HELP US MAKE MISSOURI CITY BETTER, I ALSO REMINDED THEM THAT THERE WERE INDIVIDUALS WHO, UH, ARE NOT IN THE SAME POSITION THAT HAVE NEEDS THAT, UH, MAY BE RETIRED, THAT ARE LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME THAT ARE SENIORS THAT RELY ON PROGRAMS LIKE THIS.

AND THAT ALSO, UH, TAXPAYERS IN MOST CASES TO THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY.

AND SO WITHOUT FAIR HOUSING PROGRAMS AND WHILE WITHOUT A CITY THAT'S FOCUSING ON FAIRNESS AND EQUITY, NOT ONLY OUR HOUSING, BUT ALSO ON ALL, UH, SERVICES, THEN WE'LL FIND THAT, UH, SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE WOULD GET LOST AND FORGOTTEN.

AND WE DON'T WANT THAT TO EVER HAPPEN, DO WE? NO.

ALRIGHT.

SO WHEREAS EQUALITY IS THE CORNERSTONE UPON WHICH A JUST CIVILIZED SOCIETY'S BUILT.

AND WHEREAS EQUALITY REQUIRES THAT DISCRIMINATION AND UNFAIR BARRIERS AND HOUSING BE REMOVED.

AND WHEREAS PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON IN 1968 SIGNED THE FAIR HOUSING ACT INTO LAW, PROTECTING AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO OWN OR RENT PROPERTY FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION.

AND WHEREAS THE STATE OF TEXAS IN 1989 PASSED THE TEXAS FAIR HOUSING ACT, WHICH PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, FAMILY STATUS, OR DISABILITY.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY BEING ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE CITIES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS PROMOTES FAIR ACCESS TO HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HOUSING AND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES.

NOW, THEREFORE, I JEFFREY ELONI, UH, UH, ON BEHALF OF MAYOR ROBIN J ALLHAT AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS OF MISSOURI CITY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2024 AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH IN THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

ITEM, UH,

[(b) Proclamation - Autism Awareness Month]

WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY LYNN KLAUSER, MAYOR PRO.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHY EVERYONE HAS ON BLUE, IF YOU HAVE ON BLUE, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND UP? IF YOU HAVE ON BLUE, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND UP? ALL RIGHT.

SO CITY MANAGER JONES HAD ASKED AT, UH, LAST MONTH FOR EVERYONE TO WEAR BLUE IN HONOR OF WHAT USED TO BE AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND IS NOW AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH.

SO THANK YOU IF YOU HAVE ON BLUE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HONORING AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH.

YOU MAY BE SEATED.

SO THIS MONTH WE WANT TO PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, IF YOU ALL WILL COME ON UP.

AND THIS IS IN HONOR EVERYBODY IN OUR PARKS AND RECS DEPARTMENT, COME ON UP AND LET'S GIVE THEM OUR A HAND.

ANYTIME WE HAVE ALL THE EXCITING ACTIVITIES THAT GO ON.

IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF US ON COUNCIL THE FUN.

THIS IS THE FUN SQUAD .

THIS IS THE FUN SQUAD.

SO, UM, LAST YEAR OUR PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT BECAME THE VERY FIRST, UH, CERTIFIED AUTISM CENTER IN TEXAS, CORRECT.

TEXAS.

YES.

AND THERE'S ONLY ONE OTHER CENTER IN THE YEAH.

IN ARIZONA.

SO WE CONSIDER THAT TO BE VERY SPECIAL, THE FIRST.

AND SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT ALL OF, UH, OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE TRAINED ON HOW TO ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM.

AND IF YOU, UM, COME TO SOME OF OUR EVENTS, YOU WILL SEE A SENSORY AREA, WHICH IS REALLY, IT'S, THAT'S A BIG DEAL.

A LOT OF FAMILIES CAN'T TAKE THEIR KIDS TO PLACES WHERE THERE ARE IS A LOT OF NOISE AND A LOT OF CHATTER, A LOT OF LIGHTS.

AND SO WHAT OUR TEAM DOES IS THEY TRY THEIR BEST TO BE INCLUSIVE.

AND SO FOR THAT, WE ARE APPRECIATIVE.

AND FOR THAT, I'M GOING TO PRESENT YOU ALL WITH A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH AND IT READS, WHEREAS ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, APPROXIMATELY ONE IN 36 CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES IS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER REPRESENTING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.

WHEREAS EARLY DIAGNOSIS, INTERVENTION AND ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE SUPPORT SERVICES ARE CRUCIAL FOR IMPROVING OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES.

WHEREAS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AUTISM IS SO SIGNIFICANT, THE TOTAL COST OF CARE ANNUALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE US IS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED, SUCCEED, EXCEED $268 BILLION, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR INCREASED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS

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WHEREAS THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ITS RESIDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE, UNDERSTANDING, AND ACCESS TO NECESSARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THIS COMMUNITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I MAYOR PRO TIMLIN KLAUSER ON BEHALF OF MAYOR ALLCAT AND THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS OF MISSOURI CITY, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH, THE MONTH OF APRIL AS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTHS IN MISSOURI CITY AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND TO SUPPORT LOCAL AUTISM ORGANIZATIONS.

SO THIS, WE'RE PRESENTING TO YOU ALL.

1, 2, 3.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU ALL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK Y'ALL.

THANK YOU.

NEXT

[(c) Recognition - Dylan O'Neill]

WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY LYNN KLAUSER, MAYOR PROTON.

SO MANY OF YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW AUTISM IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.

I HAVE A SON WHO JUST TURNED 19 ON THE SPECTRUM.

AND, UM, THIS MONTH I SEEK TO RECOGNIZE, UH, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DOING THEIR PART IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS MONTH I DECIDED TO TAKE A LITTLE TURN.

UM, THERE IS AN INDIVIDUAL IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO YOU ALL SAW EARLIER, GIVE THE PLEDGE.

HIS NAME IS DYLAN O'NEILL.

DYLAN, WOULD YOU COME UP Y'ALL? LET'S GIVE DYLAN A HAND.

I HAVE PERSONALLY KNOWN DYLAN SINCE HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD, AND HE AND MY SON WERE, UH, IN SCHOOL TOGETHER.

AND DYLAN IS A YOUNG MAN LIVING ON THE SPECTRUM AND, SHALL I SAY, THRIVING ON THE SPECTRUM.

I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE DYLAN TODAY BECAUSE HE IS AN EXTRAORDINARY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS DEFIED THE ODDS FOR AUTISM.

AND LET ME READ YOU A FEW THINGS.

YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS STUFF, BUT I'M GONNA READ IT TO THEM.

DYLAN O'NEILL IS CURRENTLY A SENIOR AT RIDGEPOINT HIGH SCHOOL, AN A HONOR ROLL STUDENT AND HAS RECEIVED THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD EACH YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL TAKING MIXED AP AND DUAL CREDIT COURSES.

DYLAN O'NEILL IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WHILE DEMONSTRATING ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

AND HE PARTICIPATES IN THE RIDGE POINT HIGH SCHOOL FILM CLUB.

VOLUNTEERS FOR LUNCHES OF LOVE ATTENDS IGNITE, WHICH IS A HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY.

HE WORKS AT HARVEST METHODIST CHURCH AS A FACILITY ASSISTANT AND HOLDS A PART-TIME JOB AT CHICK-FIL-A SIENNA CROSSING.

AND I SEE MR. TONY LEVINE HERE, HIS, HIS, HIS BOSS.

DYLAN HAS ALSO WRITTEN A NOVEL CALLED ALTERNATE AFTERMATH, AND HE'S CURRENTLY WRITING HIS SECOND NOVEL.

WE CELEBRATE DYLAN TODAY AND WE HONOR HIS MOST RECENT AND OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT BEING ACCEPTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN SAN ANTONIO IN THE HONORS COLLEGE WHERE HE PLANS TO STUDY ARCHITECTURE.

WE ALSO CELEBRATE DYLAN'S RECENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, WHICH WAS A SURPRISE OF $2,500 GRANTED BY CHICK-FIL-A SIENNA CROSSING, AND THE OWNER AND OPERATOR, TONY LEVINE AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM.

Y'ALL, I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS WHEN YOU RECOGNIZE AUTISM TO NOT IGNORE THE SIGNS BECAUSE HIS PARENTS WHO ARE LIVING HERE AND HIS SISTER THAT'S LIVING HERE IS LIVING PROOF THAT WHEN YOU PUT THE WORK IN, THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

YOU GET AN INDIVIDUAL WHO THRIVES ON THE SPECTRUM.

SO TODAY, DYLAN, I WANNA PRESENT THIS CERTIFICATE TO YOU AND YOU CAN, YOU CAN HANG THIS IN YOUR COLLEGE DORM ROOM AND SHOW OFF IN FRONT OF YOUR BUDDIES.

'CAUSE I BET YOU THEY DON'T HAVE A, A CERTIFICATE FROM THEIR CITY.

SO YOU CAN HANG THAT.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU TO CELEBRATE YOU AND HONOR YOU TODAY FOR YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE STAFF AND EVERYBODY HERE IN MISSOURI CITY.

SO WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS I WANNA BRING YOUR PARENTS UP.

UH, RENEE, BRIAN AND ELISE ELISE IS HIS SISTER.

SHE'S ON THE, UH, MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION.

THAT'S RIGHT.

SO WE'VE GOT A VERY INVOLVED, UH, FAMILY HERE.

AND I'M GONNA, I'M, I'M GONNA, I'M GONNA LET MOM AND DAD SAY A FEW WORDS.

FEW PUT ME ON THE SPOT.

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UM, EARLY INTERVENTION IS SO IMPORTANT.

IF YOU FEEL LIKE SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT, YOU NEED TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTORS AND GET INVOLVED QUICKLY.

GO THROUGH THE GRIEF AND DENIAL AS FAST AS YOU CAN BECAUSE THE, EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, THERE'S HELP THERAPY SO MUCH THAT YOU PUT IN AT THE EARLY STAGES CAN REALLY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES.

UM, BRIAN AND I DECIDED A LONG TIME AGO THAT IT MAY COST A LOT OF MONEY.

BACK THEN THEY DIDN'T EVEN THINK THAT A BA WAS THERAPY.

THEY CALLED IT, WHAT WAS THAT WORD THAT THEY USED? UM, BEFORE THEY APPROVE IT? I CAN'T THINK OF IT RIGHT NOW.

BUT YEAH, THEY WEREN'T APPROVING IT.

AND BY THE, I MEAN INSURANCE, WE DECIDED TO SPEND THE MONEY THEN BECAUSE WE WANTED TO GIVE HIM A, WE SAID, WE'LL SPEND THE COLLEGE MONEY NOW SO THAT MAYBE HE GETS TO GO TO COLLEGE LATER.

SO THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE AND WE'LL DEAL WITH ALL THE EXPENSES LATER, LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE DOES.

UM, THAT HE'S GOING TO COLLEGE AND HE'S GONNA MAKE IT.

UM, AND, AND I WANNA, SO I WANNA BRING HIS BOSS UP AND HE WOULD PROBABLY NOT CALL HIM HIS BOSS, HIS LEADER.

COME ON UP.

TONY.

TONY LEVINE.

UH, WHEN, WHEN HE APPLIED FOR HIS JOB, RENEE SAID, LINDA, YOU MIND IF I USE HIM AS USE YOU AS A REFERENCE? I SAID, BY ALL MEANS, PLEASE DO.

AND SO HE IS ONE OF HIS STAR, UH, EMPLOYEES THERE, STAFF MEMBERS THERE.

SO, UM, SO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE, DYLAN.

WE WANT UPDATES.

UM, WE KNOW YOU'RE GONNA DO WELL AND WE ALL WISH YOU THE BEST.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

I JUST, BEFORE WE GO INTO OUR NEXT ITEM, I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, THANK YOU TONY LEVINE, UH, WITH CHICK-FIL-A I GO THROUGH THAT YOUR DRIVE THROUGH AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, AND .

AND I'VE SEEN THE WORK .

YEAH, I'VE SEEN THE WORK THAT YOUR YOUNGSTERS ARE DOING IN THAT CENTER.

I'VE EVEN NOTICED THAT ONE TIME THERE WAS, I THINK ONE PERSON HAD 'EM, ONE ITEM THAT WAS MISSING.

AND I SAW ONE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES RUNNING OUT IN A PANIC MODE BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY GET THAT.

AND EVERY TIME, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO'S AT THAT COUNTER OR WHO'S AT THE DRIVE-THROUGH MY PLEASURE.

THANK YOU.

ITEM

[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

MADAM CITY SECRETARY, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTS? YES, SIR.

MR. MAYOR, WE DO.

GO AHEAD.

EDDIE SAHA, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND ALSO PLEASE ADHERE TO THE THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

SURE.

HI EVERYBODY.

UM, EDDIE SAJA.

I LIVE ON, UH, 1 0 8 6 2 REDSTONE COURT, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 7 7 4 5 9 IN SIENNA, HONORABLE MEMBERS OF MISSOURI CITY CITY COUNCIL, ESTEEMED GUESTS AND FELLOW ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE.

TWO WEEKS AGO WE STOOD HERE TO EXPRESS OUR DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT THE DIRE SITUATION IN GAZA AND OUR COMMUNITY'S MORAL IMPERATIVE TO ACT.

TODAY WE RETURNED TO PUT OUR WORDS TO ACTION.

WE AS A COMMUNITY HAVE CAREFULLY DRAFTED A CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION AND GATHERED A PETITION OF OVER 120 MISSOURI CITY RESIDENTS IN JUST A FEW DAYS.

OUR RESOLUTION IS MORE THAN A DOCUMENT.

IT'S A MANIFESTATION OF MISSOURI CITY'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY FOR ALL.

IT REPRESENTS OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE, A VOICE THAT SEEKS TO TRANSCEND BORDERS AND TOUCH THE LIVES OF THOSE CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE OF A CONFLICT THAT THEY DID NOT START.

ESPECIALLY THE INNOCENT CHILDREN, WOMEN AND CIVILIANS WHOSE PLIGHT WE CANNOT MORALLY AFFORD TO IGNORE ANY LONGER IN THE FABRIC OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHO IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION OF HAVING MINORITIES AS ITS LEADERS.

WE HAVE A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE OF UNDERSTANDING THIS STING OF INJUSTICE ALL TOO WELL, AND A PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAIN FELT BY OTHERS

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OUR SHARED EXPERIENCES OF STRIVING FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FUEL OUR EMPATHY FOR GAZA'S SUFFERING AND REINFORCE OUR RESOLVE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND THEIR WELLBEING.

THE DETAILS IN OUR RESOLUTION ARE BORN FROM A DEEP CONCERN FOR HUMAN WELFARE.

IT CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND A UNITED EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS IN GAZA.

IT IS A PLEA FOR COMPASSION, A PLEA FOR ACTION, AND A TESTAMENT TO OUR BELIEF THAT INDIFFERENCE TO SUFFERING ANYWHERE UNDERMINES OUR HUMANITY EVERYWHERE.

WE ARE HERE, NOT JUST AS RESIDENTS OF MISSOURI CITY, BUT AS MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO URGE YOU, OUR ESTEEMED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO EMBRACE AND ENDORSE THIS RESOLUTION.

BY DOING SO, WE AFFIRM OUR COLLECTIVE CONVICTION THAT PEACE IS POSSIBLE AND THAT EMPATHY CAN TRIUMPH OVER APATHY IN THE WORDS OF THE GREAT DR. KING.

IN THE END, WE WILL REMEMBER NOT THE WORDS OF OUR ENEMIES, BUT THE SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS.

TO REMAIN SILENT IS TO BE COMPLICIT.

TO ACT IS TO AFFIRM OUR SHARED VALUES AND OUR COMMITMENT TO A WORLD WHERE EVERY LIFE MATTERS.

AND BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND DECENCY APPLIES TO ALL, NO MATTER THE RACE, NO MATTER THE RELIGION, NO MATTER THE GENDER.

THAT CONCLUDES THE THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

THAT CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ITEM NUMBER

[(a) City Manager Report - Provide an overview of Consent Agenda items and ...]

WE HAVE THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

GOOD EVENING, ANGEL JONES.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

THE ONE CONSENT ITEM TONIGHT IS AN ACTION THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT, LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, NOT TO EXCEED $533,458 WITH ZOLOFT MEDICAL SERVICE SERVICES TO PURCHASE 11 CARDIAC MONITORS.

OUR CURRENT EQUIPMENT HAS MET THE THRESHOLD AND IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

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[7. CONSENT AGENDA]

WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BONY, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER EMERY, SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ITEM SEVEN B, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

THE, UH, MEMBERS JUST VOTED ON THAT ITEM AS PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SO THIS CURRENT ITEM IS ITEM EIGHT A ONE, WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 14, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS.

ARTICLE ONE AND ARTICLE 13, SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES.

OKAY, ITEM EIGHT

[(1) Public Hearing - To receive comments for or against proposed amendment...]

EIGHT A IS, UH, EIGHT A ONE? YES, SIR.

PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 14, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS.

ARTICLE ONE IN GENERAL AND ARTICLE IS THAT 1313 SUBSTANDARD, UH, SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES.

UH, JENNIFER THOMAS GOMEZ.

MR. MAYOR ON THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, UH, PUBLIC HEARING.

OKAY.

UH, PORTION, UH, THERE ARE NO COMMENTS.

I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM EIGHT A ONE.

YES SIR.

THERE ARE NO COMMENTS.

OKAY.

IF NO COMMENTS, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE.

EIGHT A ONE.

UH, 8 8 2.

[(2) Consideration and Possible Action - First of Two Readings - An ordinan...]

UM, THIS IS PART OF THE PACKAGE THAT WAS PRESENTED TO YOU PREVIOUSLY ON THE BUILDING CODES.

UM, SPECIFICALLY THESE ITEMS RELATE TO THE GENERAL STANDARDS.

SO, UH, THE AMENDMENTS THAT ARE BEFORE YOU INCLUDE REGULATIONS THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO CONSTRUCTION SITES, UM, THAT PROVIDE, UM, ADDITIONAL, UH, STANDARDS THAT WE CAN ENFORCE, UH, THAT WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE.

THAT INCLUDES, UH, CREATING A FENCE, UH, SECURITY BARRIER AROUND CONSTRUCTION SITES.

ALSO ESTABLISHES TIMEFRAMES AROUND WHEN CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY STARTS UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT.

UM, AND THEN ALSO, UH, CLEANS UP, UH, REGISTRATION FOR, UH, CONTRACTOR REGISTRATIONS IN TERMS OF THE DATES, UH, THAT THEY, UH,

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UM, SO THIS HAD BEEN PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

SEE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BONY, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MELES.

SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ITEM EIGHT,

[(3) Consideration and Possible Action - First of Two Readings - An ordinan...]

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS.

AMENDING ARTICLE 13 SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES, CHAPTER 14, BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE MISSOURI CITY CODE.

AMENDING REGULATIONS REGARDING THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE STRUCTURES, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

JENNIFER THOMAS.

AND AGAIN, THIS WAS PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY.

UH, THE MAJOR CHANGE HERE IS TO ESTABLISH, UH, THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AS THE, UH, BOARD THAT CAN HEAR APPEALS, UM, AND ALSO, UH, HEAR HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS RELATED TO ABATEMENT, UM, OF SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES.

SO THAT'LL ALLOW FOR A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY, UM, AND THE ABILITY TO MOVE THOSE PROCESSES, UH, UH, QUICKER.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

UH, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RAMONI.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN MARSHALL, RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER BON.

THANK YOU.

UH, MAYOR.

UH, JENNIFER, AS IT RELATES TO THAT CONVENING OF THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS, IS THERE A PROCESS IN PLACE AS TO WHEN YOU ARE GONNA CALL 'EM AND WHEN THEY HAVE TO RESPOND OR MAKE A DECISION OR RENDERING? RIGHT.

AND SO THE FLEXIBILITY IS BECAUSE, UM, THEY'RE ABLE TO MEET WHENEVER AN ISSUE ARISES OR COMES UP.

UM, SO JUST LIKE ANY OF THE OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT DON'T HAVE REGULAR MEETINGS, WE WOULD PULL THAT, UH, BOARD ON THEIR AVAILABILITY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVING THAT APPLICATION, CONVENE THAT BOARD AND HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING.

UM, AND THEN GO THROUGH THAT, THAT PROCESS.

SO 30 DAYS? MM-HMM, .

OKAY.

WITHIN 30 DAYS.

WITHIN 30 DAYS.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU.

UH, MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ABNEY.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN MARSHALL.

SEEN NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ITEM NUMBER

[(a) Consideration and Possible Action - To appoint Daniel Wong to the Park...]

POSITION THREE FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM AND EXPIRING JUNE 30TH, 2026.

AND JANET CHAMBERS, CHAMBERS TO THE PARKS FOUNDATION BOARD.

POSITION SEVEN FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30TH, 2026.

AND ANGIE, I WON'T BUTCHER YOUR NAME.

UH, WHAT IS IT? WELL, YOU GOT IT.

MAYOR PROTO GOT THIS, ANGIE TO THE PARKS FOUNDATION BOARD POSITION EIGHT FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30TH, 2026.

SUSAN SOTO TO THE PARKS FOUNDATION BOARD.

POSITION NINE FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30TH, 2026.

UH, CRYSTAL ROME CITY SECRETARY, UM, MAYOR AAD AND CITY COUNCIL.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE, UM, CHANGE TO, UM, THE SLATE.

UM, SUSAN SOTO, UM, HAS RESIGNED, UH, OR HAS, UM, HAS PULLED HER APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE, UH, PARKS FOUNDATION DUE TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT.

UM, AND SO TROY CARTER, UH, WOULD BE THE APPLICANT FOR POSITION NINE IF COUNCIL TROY CARTER IF COUNCIL SO DESIRES.

OKAY, SO THERE'S BEEN A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN MARSHALL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR PROAM KLAUSER.

SO POSITION THREE IS DANIEL WONG, POSITION SEVEN IS JAYNA CHAMBERS AND POSITION NINE EIGHT IS ANGIE MM-HMM.

AND POSITION NINE WOULD BE NOW TROY CARTER.

THAT IS CORRECT.

OKAY.

UH, RECOGNIZING COUNCIL MEMBER BOY.

YES.

I JUST WANTED TO, UH, MAKE THE, A CORRECTION TO, UH, ANGIE VICKI'S NAME, UH, FOR THE RECORD.

IT'S, UH, W-I-E-R-Z-B-I-C-K-I.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, SO THERE'S BEEN A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BROWN MARSHALL, SECONDED BY MAY I APPROACH HIM? KLAUSER, SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

THE, THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ITEM

[(b) Consideration and Possible Action - To appoint members to Small Busine...]

POSITION ONE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30TH, 2026.

POSITION EIGHT SMALL BUSINESS OWNER FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM

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POSITION NINE, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30TH, 2026.

AND POSITION NUMBER 13, A RESIDENTIAL MEMBER FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30TH, 2026.

CITY S UM, YES, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

UM, THE FOLLOWING ARE APPLICANT'S FOR TO SERVE ON THE, UH, SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THERE'S EBONY BODEN, RODNEY WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER SERTA, MICHAEL DAVIS, DEBORAH ARD, AND ROSALYN THOMAS.

UM, ALL APPLICANTS HAVE GONE THROUGH THE NEW PROCESS THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HAVE ESTABLISHED, UM, AND THE, UM, APPLICATIONS AND, UH, SCORECARDS AND SPARK INTERVIEWS WERE SENT TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON LAST WEEK.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

UM, COUNCIL MEMBER KLAUSER? YES, MA'AM.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE, UH, FILLING THESE VACANCIES WITH THE FOLLOWING.

OKAY.

UM, IF COUNSEL'S READY TO RECEIVE THAT FOR POSITION ONE.

EBONY BOWDEN, POSITION EIGHT.

RODNEY WASHINGTON, POSITION 13.

DEBRA WINGARD AND POSITION NINE.

CHRISTOPHER SERTA.

OKAY, SO YOU HAVE POSITION ONE, POSITION EIGHT, POSITION NINE, AND POSITION 13, RIGHT? YES.

OKAY.

COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, I SEE YOUR MOTION BY MAYOR PROTE.

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER EMERY, IS THAT YOUR SE SECOND? YES, IT IS.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE, LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MAYOR.

YEAH.

CAN WE HAVE ANY OF THE, UH, PARKS FOUNDATION IN ANY SMALL BUSINESS, UH, ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT ARE IN THE, UH, CHAMBERS TO STAND UP SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE THEM? IF YOU JUST GOT APPOINTED TO THE PARKS FOUNDATION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PLEASE STAND UP.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE AND CONGRATULATIONS.

I'M NUMBER 10

[(a) Consideration and Possible Action - A resolution of the City Council o...]

I APOLOGIZE.

AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY EMILIO REYES, DIVISION FIRE CHIEF.

GO AHEAD, SIR.

NO PRESENTATION.

UH, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

GOOD EVENING.

UH, HERE TO, UH, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS Y'ALL MIGHT HAVE.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER EMERY, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RILEY.

SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE, LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

SORRY I WOULDN'T MAKE YOU TALK TODAY.

10

[(b) Consideration and Possible Action - A resolution of the City Council o...]

THERE IS NO FORMAL PRESENTATION TONIGHT RELATED TO THIS ITEM.

THIS IS ANOTHER REQUEST, UH, OF YOU ALL TO SUSPEND THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE FOR CENTER POINT ELECTRIC.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

I'VE SEEN A MOTION BY MAYOR APPROACH, JIM KLAUSER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN, SEEING NO ONE ELSE ON THE QUEUE.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ITEM NUMBER

[11. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS]

UH, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH OUR LARGE POSITION ONE COUNCIL MEMBER.

UH, SO BROWN MARSHALL.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAD AN, UM, ENJOYED THEIR TIME OVER THE EASTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

UM, I WANTED TO SAY A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO THE, UH, EXCHANGE CLUB OF FORT BEND FOR INSTALLING THEIR AWARENESS FIELDS.

THEY DO HAVE TWO UP ONE LOCATED OVER HERE ON HIGHWAY 90, UM, JUST IN BETWEEN THE MISSOURI CITY AND STAFFORD, UH, LINE, IF YOU WILL.

AND ONE IS ALSO LOCATED OVER AT THE FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSES, UM, VOLUNTEERS TOGETHER WITH THAT PARTICULAR CLUB INSTALLED, UM, OVER 2,192 STAKES.

AND IF YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY AND YOU DRIVE BY AND YOU SEE THE WHITE STAKES WITH A BLUE RIBBON HANGING ON IT, THOSE ACTUALLY

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SO APRIL, UM, BRINGS A LOT OF, UH, AWARENESS FOR A LOT OF THINGS.

BUT APRIL IS ALSO, UH, CHILDHOOD ABUSE, CHILD ABUSE, UH, PREVENTION MONTH AS WELL.

AND I ALSO WANNA SAY A HAPPY 113TH BIRTHDAY TO THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB.

I WAS HONORED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE AT, UH, FORT BEND EXCHANGE CLUB'S MEETING ON LAST, UH, WEDNESDAY.

AND WE HEARD A STELLAR PRESENTATION FROM WELLS FARGO BANK ON, UM, SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST AND NO SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST CAN ALSO BE ESTABLISHED FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM OR WHOM ARE LIVING ON THE SPECTRUM AS WELL.

SO IT WAS EXTREMELY, UM, GREAT INFORMATION, UM, TO HEAR.

AND IF WE HAVE, AND WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE THOSE THAT ARE HERE, RIGHT HERE IN MISSOURI CITY THAT ARE, UH, HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT STRUGGLE WITH THOSE NEEDS, I, I ENCOURAGE YOU, PLEASE REACH OUT TO WELLS FARGO.

THEY CAN SET YOU ON A GREAT CHART OR PATH IN ORDER TO GET YOU SET UP WITH A TRUST.

HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND FORT BEND COUNTIES IFTAR EVENT.

IT WAS AMAZING.

MADE IT TO THE BOOTS AND BLING AFFAIR, UM, WHERE MISSOURI CITY RESIDENTS INVITED ME OUT, WHO REPRESENT EASTGATE AND NAOMI EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.

AND THEY RAISED A TON OF MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.

SO THAT'S ALWAYS A GREAT THING.

UM, HAD A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE WHERE OUR VERY OWN ANGEL JONES AND SHASHI TOOK TO THE STAGE AND THEY TOLD MISSOURI CITY STORY.

AND THAT WAS MY FIRST TIME GETTING A CHANCE TO HEAR OUR STORY PITCHED TO DEVELOPERS AND OTHER, UH, STAKEHOLDERS.

AND IT WAS WELL RECEIVED AND I WAS GLAD TO HEAR AND BE IN ATTENDANCE, UH, FOR THAT AS WELL.

UM, AS FAR AS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I, WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY BUSY.

AND, UM, JUST GETTING THE WORD OUT ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY AROUND AND MEETING WITH DIFFERENT DEVELOPERS AND GETTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY SHOW THEM THE SHOW ME STATE WE ARE NOW SHOWING THEM AND WE ARE DEFINITELY OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

HERMAN RODRIGUEZ, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATIVE MEETING ON LAST WEEK.

IT WAS, UM, VERY, VERY GOOD.

AND THOSE DEVELOPERS THAT ARE COMING BEFORE US THAT WANT TO, UM, YOU KNOW, ENGAGE US WITH DOING BUSINESS HERE, WE WELCOME YOU.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

RECOGNIZING, MAY I APPROACH HIM LAU? YES.

UM, I WANNA THANK EVERYBODY WHO WORE BLUE TODAY IN HONOR OF AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH, AND THE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE LIVING WITH THIS DISORDER.

AND I WANNA ENCOURAGE EACH ONE OF YOU, UM, AS TO SEEK UNDERSTANDING FOR THOSE WHO ARE DIFFERENTLY ABLE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CITY MANAGER WHO WAS RECENTLY SELECTED AS AN HONOREE OF THE 2024 GREATER HOUSTON CHAPTER OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS PUBLIC LEADERSHIP AWARD.

SAY THAT FAST .

WE, WE GOT WORD, I THINK IT WAS LAST FRIDAY.

UM, AND I NOMINATED HER FOR THIS AWARD.

AND THIS AWARD IS GIVEN TO EXCEPTIONAL HOUSTON METRO AREA PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO HAVE SERVED THE PUBLIC THROUGH EITHER THEIR LEADERSHIP OR PUBLIC INTERFACE.

AND THE AWARD IS PRESENTED DURING NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE WEEK.

SO WE WILL JOIN TOGETHER, UM, TO CELEBRATE HER AND WATCH HER GET THAT AWARD IN MAY.

AND THAT IS GIVEN, UM, THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON.

SO, CONGRATULATIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.

I ATTENDED TODAY THE GRAND OPENING OF MCALLISTER'S DELI, ALONG WITH COUNCIL MEMBER BONY AND THE MAYOR.

UM, THERE WAS A LINE WRAPPED AROUND THE BUILDING FOR FREE TEA ONE I ONE YEAR OF FREE TEA.

SO WE MET THE FRANCHISE OWNER WHO LIVES IN, IN MISSOURI CITY.

SO, UM, GREAT SHOWING TODAY.

I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO SUPPORT SATURDAY.

I ATTENDED THE SOLD OUT, UH, SURVIVE HER, UM, EVENT, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT.

IT IS THE FIRST, UH, BREAST CANCER EVENT BROUGHT TO MISSOURI CITY ALONGSIDE A NONPROFIT IN HOUSTON METHODIST.

THERE WAS EDUCATION, HEALTHY EATING, RAFFLES AND ZUMBA AND TESTIMONIES.

AND I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT, ABOUT BREAST CANCERS FROM THE PHYSICIANS WHO PRESENTED.

SO I WANNA THANK DANIELLE, UM, OUR IT AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, JASON, UM, AND CITY MANAGER FOR HELPING TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

UM, I ALSO ATTENDED THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, JOINT PARKS BOARD FOUNDATION MEETING.

I, UH, WAS HONORED TO MC THE FORT BEND COUNTY LITERACY ANNUAL READING BETWEEN THE WINES EVENT.

IT WAS A, UH, PACKED HOUSE AND WE EXCEEDED THE GOAL.

SO THANK YOU ALL.

FORT BEND LITERACY COUNCIL FOR HAVING ME.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE EDIBLE EARTH FOUNDATION FESTIVAL.

UM, I ATTENDED THE LEXINGTON ELEMENTARY 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AND I ALSO ATTENDED A SPECIAL CELEBRATION FOR CHICK-FIL-A SIENNA CROSSING SENIORS.

UM, I WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER.

YEAH.

UH, KEYNOTE FOR

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IT'S AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS, WAS NEWLY FORMED.

IT'S NOT AFFILIATED WITH MISSOURI CITY.

UM, BUT THEY ASKED ME TO BE THEIR, UM, INAUGURAL WOMEN'S DAY RETREAT SPEAKER.

AND SO I WAS THAT, AND HOPEFULLY I DID AS WELL AS YOU, I ALSO ATTENDED THE HOA BIANNUAL MEETING AND, UM, I WAS A PANELIST FOR THE, UH, TRAILBLAZING TRIUMPHS WOMEN MAKING THEIR MARK IN PURPOSE DRIVEN LEADERSHIP DISCUSSION FOR THE N-F-B-P-A.

AND, UH, I'VE BEEN BUSY, SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING A LITTLE REST FOR APRIL.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

RECOGNIZING, UH, DISTRICT A COUNCIL MEMBER MONICA RILEY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UH, I TOO WANNA SAY, UH, HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY.

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A MAGNIFICENT RESURRECTION SUNDAY, UH, FOR JESUS CHRIST HAS RISEN.

UM, HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE, UM, LANE OF THE STAKES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE APRIL BEING, UM, CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH, UH, WITH MAYOR PRO TIM, AND, UM, THE OTHER KEYNOTE SPEAKER, JEFFREY EL BONNER BONY, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER.

AND SO IT WAS, IT WAS A GOOD AND BAD THING TO SEE ALL THE STAKES OUT THERE.

BUT TO ALSO, THE GOOD THING WAS THAT NUMBER HAS COME DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

I THINK IT WAS OVER 2300 LAST YEAR, AND THIS YEAR IT'S UNDER 2100 OR JUST, JUST SLIGHTLY OVER 2100.

UM, ALSO HAD THE UNFORTUNATE, UM, UH, ATTENDANCE TO ATTEND THE, UH, BALLOON RELEASE FOR ONE OF OUR MISSOURI CITY YOUNG RESIDENTS, UH, KEENAN GILL, WHO WAS, UH, KILLED, UM, A FEW WEEKS AGO IN, IN A SHOOTING, UM, ON THE, I BELIEVE IT'S THE TOLLWAY AREA.

SO PLEASE KEEP THAT, UH, THE GILL FAMILY IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR PRAYERS.

THANK YOU TO THE POLICE OFFICERS THAT CAME OUT, UM, THAT THEY KNEW THE FAMILY AND WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE.

UM, ATTENDED THE COLLABORATION WITH THE PARKS FOUNDATION.

UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW PARKS FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS AND APPOINTEES ON TONIGHT.

TROY, ANGIE, DANIELLE, AND JANA.

UM, ALSO ATTENDED THE BIANNUAL CITYWIDE HOA MEETING, WHICH WAS REALLY, REALLY GOOD.

SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF THAT PUT THAT TOGETHER.

I WANNA SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ANGEL AGAIN FOR HER VERY LONG DISSERTATION AWARD THAT SHE RECEIVED.

IF YOU WANNA KNOW THE TITLE, JUST ASK MAYOR PRO TEM.

SHE CAN RELATE THAT.

UM, AND I ALSO WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO, TO SHAHI, UM, FOR YOUR WORK.

'CAUSE YOU, YOU'VE BEEN BUSY THIS MONTH WITH A COUPLE OF MEETINGS, UH, THE LAQUINTA DRAINAGE PROJECT, AS WELL AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND YOUR TEAM, BLING FITNESS IS OPEN.

SO ALL THOSE THAT WANNA GET EXTRA FINE BEFORE THE SUMMER, UH, GO CHECK THEM OUT.

UM, WE ATTENDED BLINK BUSINESS, UM, RIBBON CUTTING AND GRAND OPENING RIGHT THERE ON TEXAS PARKWAY.

A BEAUTIFUL STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

AND ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO HAR ROOM MOGUL AND THE, UH, PAPA ORGANIZATION WHO PUT ON THE, THE FOURTH LARGEST, UH, THE FOURTH YEAR, THE LARGEST, UH, IFTAR EVENT IN FORT BEND COUNTY.

UM, HAD A PLEASURE, UH, HAD THE PLEASURE OF GOING TO THE CLASSY AND SASSY, UH, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR THE 70-YEAR-OLD DR. CYNTHIA HICKMAN.

UH, WE PRESENT HER, UH, WITH HER MILESTONE RECOGNITION, UH, FOR HER 70 YEARS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER BONY.

AND THEN IN CLOSING, I WANT TO SAY, UM, HAPPY, HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE SHILAH WHO TURNED 12 ON GOOD FRIDAY.

SO IT WAS DEFINITELY A GOOD FRIDAY FOR THE RILEY FAMILY.

AND THAT CONCLUDES CONCLUDES MY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THANK YOU.

RECOGNIZING DISTRICT B COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFREY OBO.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

UM, I, UH, HAD A, UH, MONTHLY HGAC BOARD MEETING.

UH, A LOT OF, UH, PRODUCTIVE THINGS THAT, THAT GO ON, UH, AT OUR HGAC MEETINGS.

AND DEFINITELY CONTINUE TO TRY TO, UH, SPEAK UP AND, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE WE GET THE RESOURCES THAT WE DESERVE AND NEED HERE IN MISSOURI CITY.