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UH, THIS IS A REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BRIEFING SESSION.
WE DO HAVE A FULL QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENT.
[1. Call the meeting to order.]
THIS MEETING TO ORDER.[2. City Manager Reports: City Council Calendar/Upcoming Events City Operations Conduct a briefing to discuss items for the 7:00 p.m. regular meeting]
THE AGENDA IS THE CITY MANAGER REPORTS.HOW YOU DOING MR. GREG PORTER? I'M DOING WELL, MAYOR.
UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
THIS IS A BIT OF A SOMBER DAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AND, UM, I WANTED TO JUST BEGIN WITH OFFER OF PRAYERS AND SUPPORT FOR EVERYONE WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT AT, UH, METHODIST, UH, DOCTOR'S OFFICE IS TODAY.
UH, WE WILL, UH, PRAY FOR THEIR, UH, CONTINUED, UH, SUPPORT, UH, ALSO IN GRATITUDE FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO RESPONDED QUICKLY, UH, AND, UH, AND PROTECTED OUR CITY AND OUR RESIDENTS AS THEY DO EVERY DAY AND EVENING.
AND AN ESAL NOTE OF THANKS TO OUR BEST SOUTHWEST PARTNERS WHO WERE ON THE SCENE TO SUPPORT US IN, UH, MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.
UH, SO BEING A MEMBER OF THE BEST SOUTHWEST FAMILY IS, UH, ALWAYS, UH, ALWAYS IMPORTANT, AND ESPECIALLY SO, UM, IN TIMES LIKE THAT.
UM, ON, UH, A DIFFERENT AND A BRIGHTER NOTE IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE OUR THIRD PLANNING DIRECTOR THAT THE CITY HAS EVER HAD CHASSIS.
WHERE'S CHASSIS ON UP HERE? UH, MS. CHASSIS BENSON, UH, IS JOINING US AFTER, UH, 20 YEARS OF, UH, PLANNING EXPERIENCE FOR MULTIPLE CITIES.
SHE HAS MOST RECENTLY SERVED AS THE PLANNING MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, AND WHAT THAT MEANT IS THAT SHE RAN THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS THERE FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON.
SHE ALSO SERVED AS THE PLANNER, THE ENTIRE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF DUNCANVILLE.
SHE'S ALSO SERVED, UH, IN THE CITIES OF MANSFIELD AND GARLAND AS WELL, AGAIN, IN MULTIPLE POSITIONS IN ARLINGTON.
SO SHE HAS THIS WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN MULTIPLE, UH, CITIES, UH, FROM THE ONES THAT, UH, HAVE KIND OF FOLLOWED OUR PATH TO THE ONES THAT WE ARE ALSO GROWING INTO.
AND SO SHE COMES AT A VERY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE TIME, UH, FOR OUR CITY, AND WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE HER.
SHE OFFICIALLY BEGAN HER DUTIES AS OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR YESTERDAY, SO WELCOME CHASSIS.
OH, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'M VERY EXCITED TO SERVE IN THE COMMUNITY OF CEDAR HILL.
THERE'S, UH, TONS OF POTENTIAL, TONS OF OPPORTUNITY, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AS WELL AS THE CITIZENS AND THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY HERE IN CEDAR HILL.
BEFORE I WELCOME YOU, I JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED ME OF YOUR ACCOLADES, YOUR BACKGROUND, YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
HE SHARED WITH ME THAT YOU WAS THE PLANNER THAT HELPED, UH, PLAN TEXAS LIVE,
SO AS YOU'RE HERE IN CEDAR HILL, EXACTLY WHAT I'M THE BAR IS, IS SET, YOU KNOW, SO HIGH THAT WE EXPECT TO HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR HERE IN CEDAR HILL.
OFFICIALLY WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL.
UM, LEMME ALSO, UH, GO OVER THE CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
UM, THIS SATURDAY, JULY 29TH, UH, OUR FRIENDS IN, UH, CEDAR CREST NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WILL BE HOSTING A BLOCK PARTY FROM FOUR TO 7:00 PM AT LIBERTY PARK AT 3 0 1 CAPRICORN STREET.
UH, NEXT, UH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD, UH, FROM SEVEN 30 TO NINE WILL BE THE, UH, NEXT EDITION OF THE MAYOR'S PRO BREAKFAST.
AS ALWAYS, THAT IS HELD AT THE ALLEN E SIMS RECREATION CENTER, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, UH, HAVING, UH, FELLOWSHIP WITH YOU ON THAT MORNING.
UH, BEGINNING ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH, THE, UH, THE, UH, SERIES OF LEGISLATIVE BREAKFASTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREVIOUS SESSION, UH, WILL BEGIN.
IT'S BEING HELD BACK HOME WHERE WE'RE USED TO IT AT THE, THE CHARLTON METHODIST, UH, HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM.
UH, SO WE APPRECIATE THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN, UH, SUPPORTING THAT EVENT.
UM, THERE WILL BE FOUR DIFFERENT BREAKFASTS.
THE FIRST ONE IS FRIDAY, AUGUST THE FOURTH, AND THEY WILL BE FEATURING REPRESENTATIVE CARL SHERMAN.
UH, THE NEXT ONE IS FRIDAY, AUGUST THE 11TH.
THAT'S ONE THAT CEDAR HILL IS HOSTING.
UH, AND THAT IS, UH, UM, THAT ONE IS FEATURING, UH, CHEA DAVIS.
OH, KEEPING ME OUT OF TROUBLE.
UM, ALSO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE.
LET ME, UH, FRIDAY, AUGUST, UH, THE 25TH IS SENATOR ROYCE WEST, AND FRIDAY, AUGUST THE 18TH IS REPRESENTATIVE YVONNE DAVIS.
SO I BELIEVE, UM, CEDAR HILL, AUGUST 11TH WILL BE, UH, AISHA DAVIS.
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REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.BUT I, I FEEL LIKE ALSO, UH, CARL SHERMAN WOULD ALSO BE A PART OF THAT AS WELL.
UM, ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH FROM 9:00 AM TO NOON, C H I S D WILL BE HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL RALLY.
UH, IT WILL BE HELD AT VALLEY RIDGE PARK AS IT WAS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AT 28 50 PARKERS DRIVE.
UH, NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING IS TUESDAY, AUGUST THE EIGHTH.
UH, I ALREADY MENTIONED THE T G I F LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST FRIDAY MORNING OF THE 11TH, BUT ALSO A VERY IMPORTANT EVENT WILL BE OUR FINAL BUDGET WORKSHOP ON THE 11TH.
IT WILL BE HELD AT, UH, BEGINNING AT 1:00 PM UM, UNTIL WE COMPLETE THE PROCESS, UH, WE HAVE ALREADY SCHEDULED MEETINGS WITH EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY TO BE, GO, TO GO OVER THE BUDGET PACKET, WHICH WE WILL BE DELIVERING TO YOU ON, UH, FRIDAY, AUGUST THE FOURTH, UH, SATURDAY, AUGUST THE 12TH, UH, THE BUILDING, THE KINGDOM COMMUNITY CHURCH.
AND, UH, PASTOR VIC WILL BE ALSO HOSTING A BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT AND HEALTH FAIR FROM NINE TO 12 ON THE CAMPUS OF B K C C.
AND, UH, HE HAS INVITED THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF TO ATTEND SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH IS ALSO THE, THE NEXT, UH, INSTALLMENT FOR THE CEDAR HILL FARMERS MARKET THAT WILL BE HELD, UH, FROM NINE TO ONE.
I WAS, UH, THERE THIS, UH, THIS LAST SATURDAY, AND THEY HAD A VERY VIBRANT, UH, CROWD THAT MORNING, ALL GETTING IN THERE BEFORE THE SUN GOT TOO HOT.
BUT THERE WERE LOTS OF VENDORS AND, UH, LOTS OF, LOTS OF ENERGY BEING CREATED BY THAT EVENT.
WE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS AT THE CHAMBER FOR SPONSORING THAT.
UH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22ND IS, UH, THE SECOND REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE MONTH ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST THE 23RD FROM 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM.
UH, THE, UH, OUR SENIORS PROGRAM WILL BE HOSTING A SENIOR INFORMATION AND WELLNESS EXPO.
THIS WILL BE HELD AT, UH, ALLEN SIMMONS RECREATION CENTER.
I THINK SEVERAL OF YOU HAVE ATTENDED THESE IN THE PAST.
THEY ARE VERY WELL ATTENDED, UH, AND A LOT OF SERVICES AND VENDORS ARE, UH, BROUGHT TO BEAR FOR THE SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.
SO YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND THAT, UH, SATURDAY, AUGUST THE 26TH IS ALSO A FARMER'S MARKET DAY.
AND THEN OUR NEXT WELCOME TO CEDAR HILL TOUR THAT WILL BE HELD FROM NINE TO 11.
AGAIN, THIS IS THE SERIES THAT THE COUNCIL INSPIRED FOR BEGINNING ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR RESIDENTS AS SOON AS THEY GET HERE.
IT'S BEEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM, UH, THAT WE HAVE REALLY ENJOYED SEEING COME TO LIFE, UH, OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO.
UH, A REMINDER THAT ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, THAT'S THE LABOR TODAY, HOLIDAY CITY OFFICES AND FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THAT DAY.
UM, AND THEN OUR FIRST COUNCIL MEETING FOR, UH, THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, AGAIN AT 6:00 PM HERE IN THIS ROOM.
THE ONLY OTHER ITEM I WANNA BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION IS, UH, THE NORTH TEXAS COMMISSIONS 52ND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON.
WE HAVE BEEN INCREASING OUR PRESENCE, UH, WITHIN THAT ORGANIZATION.
UM, AND, UH, THEIR, THEIR LUNCHEON IS BEING HELD FROM 11 TO 1:00 PM.
UH, WE DO ASK THAT YOU R S V P TO BELINDA SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE, UH, THAT WE HAVE A SEAT FOR YOU AT THAT EVENT.
AND, UH, THEN FINALLY, THE, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ASKED ME TO HAVE YOU SAVE THE DATE FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 30TH.
THAT IS OUR NEXT, REGULARLY OUR NEXT SCHEDULED NEIGHBORHOOD WALK.
THIS ONE WILL FEATURE OUR NEIGHBORS IN, UH, BEAR CREEK RANCH.
AND SO HOPEFULLY BY SEPTEMBER 30TH IT'S A LITTLE BIT COOLER THAN IT IS RIGHT NOW.
AND, UH, WE CAN PROCEED FROM THERE.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA? YES, SIR.
I MEAN, ON THE CALENDAR? YEAH, GO AHEAD.
UM, WILL THAT TIME THAT I HAVE HERE AT 11 O'CLOCK FOR THE, UM, NEIGHBORHOOD WALK, WILL THAT, OH, OKAY.
CHIEF, I'M ASKING ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD WALK ON THE 30TH.
WILL THAT TIME, IS THAT 11 O'CLOCK? CORRECT.
IT'LL BE ACTUALLY SEPTEMBER 9TH, COUNSEL, UH, MAYOR PROAM.
WE, WE HAD TO CHANGE THE DATE, SIR.
I WAS JUST LETTING THE CITY MANAGER KNOW.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD THE ACCURATE INFORMATION.
AND, AND SO IT'LL STILL START AT 11? YES, SIR.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE CALENDAR? THANK YOU, MAYOR PROTE.
GO OVER OUR BRIEF AGENDA, UH, ORIENTATION TO THE AGENDA FOR, UH, TONIGHT.
SO IT'S SIX 30 START WE HAVE TODAY.
UH, WE DO HAVE ELECTION MATTERS.
TONIGHT WILL BE THEY CONSIDER ELECTING A MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
UH, WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, INCLUDING AUTHORIZING
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THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH FORBIS, L E L L C FOR AUDIT SERVICES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH.UM, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE, UH, MR. JOSH FINLEY, WHO IS REPRESENTING, UH, VUS, AND I'D LIKE TO ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY WE'LL BE WORKING WITH MS NEXT YEAR.
I'M A SE UH, SENIOR MANAGER WITH FOUR OF US.
UH, THE PARTNER RACHEL ORNSBY, WHO YOU ALL WILL GET TO SEE, UH, WHEN SHE COMES AND PRESENTS THE FINAL AUDIT TO YOU GUYS.
WE ACTUALLY HAD 150 ASSOCIATES START IN OUR FIRM, NATIONWIDE.
AND THEY'RE HERE IN DALLAS, UH, DOING WHAT WE CALL CAMP FOUR US, WHERE THEY LEARN EVERYTHING FOUR OF US FOR, FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK.
SO SHE'S ACTUALLY THERE, UH, AT A PARTNER DINNER, UH, GETTING TO MINGLE WITH ALL 150 NEW ASSOCIATES.
UM, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FOUR OF US, UH, WE WERE JOINED FORMALLY, I WAS WITH B K D CAME UP FROM THE B K D SIDE.
WE ACTUALLY MERGED WITH ANOTHER FIRM CALLED D H G, LAST JUNE 1ST, 2022.
UH, WE BECAME FORBIS, UH, THE WAY THEY GOT THE, THE NAME WAS TAKEN THE FIRST THREE LETTERS OF FORWARD, FIRST THREE LETTERS OF VISION, PUTTING 'EM TOGETHER FOR FORBIS.
UM, I DIDN'T CREATE THE NAME, UH, DON'T KILL THE MESSENGER, BUT THEY THOUGHT IT HAD A NICE RING INTO THE MARKET.
UM, SO WE ARE THE EIGHTH LARGEST ACCOUNTING FIRM IN THE COUNTRY NOW.
UM, THE DALLAS OFFICE IS ACTUALLY THE LARGEST FOR USS OFFICE IN THE ENTIRE NATION.
OUR PUBLIC SECTOR GROUP, UH, HERE IN DALLAS IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC SECTOR GROUP OUT OF, FOR USS IN THE ENTIRE NATION.
SO YOU GUYS ARE GETTING THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST, UH, THAT FORS HAS TO OFFER.
UM, WE AUDIT CITIES ANYWHERE FROM SIZE OF FORT WORTH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE CITY OF OAK VILLA, EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
WE DO ABOUT 20 MUNICIPALITIES HERE IN THE D F W AREA.
UM, AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO ADD CEDAR HILL TO THAT LIST.
UM, AND WITH THAT, I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS OR BRING GREG BACK UP HERE.
UM, ARE YOU HANGING AROUND FOR THE NEXT EVENT, OR IS THIS TIME TO BE ABLE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS OR, YES.
COUNSEL, UH, YOU KNOW, JUST KIND OF GIVE A LITTLE, YOU KNOW, BACKGROUND.
IT'S BEEN THE CITY OF CEDAR HILL'S PRACTICE, UH, FOR US TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE INTO AN AUDIT FIRM.
UM, UH, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE PREVIOUS FIRM FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS.
SO IT'S TYPICALLY ABOUT A PRACTICE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO ROTATE IT, UH, BE ABLE TO HAVE ANOTHER SET OF EYES TO BE ABLE TO, TO DO OUR OVERSIGHT.
UH, IN THIS CASE, UH, I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, ALLOW THEM TO BE ABLE TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL.
KINDA GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND.
I GUESS A COUPLE OF THINGS FOR ME.
UM, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THE, THE TECHNICAL LANGUAGE AS FAR AS WHENEVER YOU DO AN ASSESSMENT FOR A CERTAIN CATEGORY, UH, THERE WERE CERTAIN, UM, NAMES, UH, LIKE YOU WOULD CALL THIS A DEFICIENCY.
YOU WILL CALL THIS A DIFFERENT NAME, DIFFERENT NAME.
UH, IS THAT PRETTY STANDARD FOR EVERY FIRM? OR ARE YOU GONNA HAVE YOUR OWN, UH, DIFFERENT SETS? THAT'S STANDARD.
SO THAT'S, THAT'S FROM THE I C P A THAT COMES DOWN.
WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THOSE STANDARDS.
SO YOU HAVE DEFICIENCY, WHICH IS KIND OF THE LOWEST, AND YOU HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY, WHICH IS MIDDLE.
AND THEN YOU HAVE A MATERIAL WEAKNESS GOT, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST END.
SO IT'S THOSE THREE THAT'S STANDARD ACROSS THE PRACTICE IN ANY FIRM.
WELL, I JUST, I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS GONNA BE A LEARNING CURVE, US BE ABLE TO, NO LEARNING CURVE THERE.
UM, JUST, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT FIRMS POKE AND PRY AT DIFFERENT THINGS AS FAR AS FAR AS THE FINANCIALS GO.
SO THAT'S REALLY THE ONLY LEARNING CURVE.
AND THEN US, OBVIOUSLY LEARNING YOU ALL'S OPERATIONS AND HOW YOU GUYS FUNCTION.
INTERNAL CONTROLS, LEARNING HOW TO WORK WITH YOUR FINANCE TEAM.
UM, THAT'S REALLY THE ONLY LEARNING CURVE FROM FIRM, FIRM TO FIRM, BUT WE ALL FOLLOW THE SAME GUIDELINES AND PRACTICES.
THAT, THAT, THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.
AND, AND YOU, AND YOU MAY LOOK FOR DIFFERENT THINGS.
UH, JUST SO YOU KNOW, I MEAN, UH, I WILL APPOINT A FINANCIAL COMMITTEE.
WE, WE A FINANCIAL AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH WE DO HAVE ONE.
BUT SINCE WE DO HAVE SOMEWHAT OF A NEW COUNCIL, UH, WE MAY BE APPOINTING A NEW ONE.
SO, UH, THERE MAY BE SOME LEARNING CURVES.
AS WE ENGAGE WITH YOU, YOU ENGAGE WITH US.
UM, OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK WE LOOK FORWARD TO, TO WORKING WITH YOU.
ITEM C ON CONSENT AGENDAS AUTHORIZING THE MATTER ACTION AGREEMENT WITH CON UH, JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR RENOVATIONS TO FIRE STATION TWO 12.
UH, COUNCIL RECALL, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON OUR, UH, CAPITAL NEEDS FOR A WHILE.
STATION TWO 12 IS OUR OLDEST STATION ACTUALLY BUILT IN THE SEVENTIES WHEN THE DEPARTMENT WAS ALL VOLUNTEERED, UH, BECAUSE OF THE ANTICIPATED GROWTH, UH, FOR OUR CITY.
WE EXPECT THAT A PRESENCE AT THAT LOCATION IS GONNA BE NEEDED FOR A REALLY LONG TIME.
SO, UH, THIS REMODEL WILL ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO TAKE CARE OF THE FOLKS WHO THEN TAKE CARE OF US, UH, FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS AS WE, UH, FINISH THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ARE AND POSITION OURSELVES FOR FUTURE GROWTH.
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UH, LET'S SEE.NEXT ONE IS, UH, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING DALLAS COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN.
UH, BY ADDING A RESIDENTIAL SAFE ROOM REBATE PROGRAM.
WHAT THIS ACTUALLY DOES IS ALLOW, UH, THE CITY AND THEN OUR RESIDENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SOME GRANT MONEY THAT WOULD ASSIST THEM IN BUILDING SAFE HOUSES FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
SO THOSE THAT, UH, WANNA REINFORCE, UH, A CLOSET OR A TORNADO SHELTER OF SOME SORT, THERE IS SOME, UH, FUNDING AVAILABLE TO ALLOW THEM TO DO THAT.
UH, AND YOU CAN'T EVEN QUALIFY IF YOU HAVEN'T PASSED THIS, UH, AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY.
SO THAT'S WHY WE HAVE, UH, THAT'S WHY THAT IS ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.
JUST TO, WHAT, WHAT IS THE AMOUNT, UH, THAT A, THAT A, A CITIZEN CAN QUALIFY FOR? HOW, HOW MUCH? I THINK I HEARD $10,000.
IS IT $3,000? WELL, I WAS G CLOSE.
UH, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT? THANK YOU CHIEF.
UM, ALSO CONSIDER RESOLUTION DENYING ENCORE'S APPLICATION TO AMEND DISTRIBUTION COST RECOVERY FACTOR.
ESSENTIALLY THAT IS A REQUEST BY ENCORE FOR A RATE INCREASE.
UH, AS YOU KNOW, WE, UH, GROUP WITH, UM, QUITE A FEW OTHER CITIES TO, UM, FIRST DENY THE APPLICATION AND THEN SPEND TIME GOING THROUGH THEIR REQUEST AND PROVIDING INPUT AND GUIDANCE AS THEY THEN GO THROUGH THEIR PROCESS WITH THE STATE.
SO IT'S OUR RECOMMENDATION, UH, THAT YOU ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, UH, DENYING THE APPLICATION THAT WILL ALLOW US TO GO THROUGH THE ADDITIONAL SCRUTINY PROCESS WITH OUR FELLOW CITIES.
ITEM F IS, UH, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING M O U WITH DALLAS COUNTY FOR, FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE JUVENILE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
I CAN ONLY GUESS THAT THEY HAVE A NEW LAWYER AT THE COUNTY AND THEY'VE GONE THROUGH THEIR STUFF AND SAID, WELL, WE NEED RESOLUTIONS.
SO THEY'RE COMING BACK JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ALL OF OUR PAPERWORK IN PLACE SO THAT WE CAN PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. UH, THEN THE LAST ITEM TONIGHT IS TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH, UH, SIGNE STRATEGIES FOR A TOURISM STRATEGIC PLAN.
THIS HAS ALSO BEEN A COUNCIL PRIORITY OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING STARTED WITH THAT AND, UH, BLENDING THAT INTO THE BRANDING AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLANS THAT WE HAVE RECENTLY, UH, UNDERTAKEN.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA? ARE THERE ANY, UH, QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA? COUNCIL, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT TO BE PULLED FOR CONSIDERATION DISCUSSION? NOPE.
COUNCIL, THAT CONCLUDES OUR BRIEFING SESSION.
DO HAVE A MOTION? DO HAVE SECOND? SECOND.
MOTION I FAVOR YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
COUNSEL, WE'LL RECONVENE AT 7:00 PM THANK YOU.