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04-28-2020 Agenda       MEETING AGENDA City Council REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL April 28, 2020                                   HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4 SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 CITY OF SCHERTZ CORE VALUES Do the right thing Do the best you can Treat others the way you want to be treated Work cooperatively as a team    AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the City Council Chambers. In lieu of attending the meeting in person, residents will have the opportunity to watch the meeting via live stream on the City’s YouTube Channel.        Call to Order   Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas. (Councilmember Scott Larson)   City Events and Announcements  Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/C. Kelm/S. Gonzalez) Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (M. Browne) Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (R. Gutierrez)   Hearing of Residents Residents who choose to watch the meeting via live stream, but who would like to participate in Residents to be Heard, should email their comments to City Secretary, Brenda Dennis, at bdennis@schertz.com by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020, SO THAT THE CITY SECRETARY MAY READ THE PUBLIC COMMENTS INTO THE RECORD UNDER THE HEARING OF RESIDENTS.  In the body of the email please include your name, your address, phone number, agenda item # if applicable or subject of discussion, and your comments. April 28, 2020  City Council Agenda                                Page 1     This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the City Council. Each person should fill out the speaker’s register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to no more than 3 minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body, and not to any individual member thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks while addressing the Council may be requested to leave the meeting. Discussion by the Council of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of specific factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have registered.   Consent Agenda Items The Consent Agenda is considered self-explanatory and will be enacted by the Council with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of the Mayor or a Councilmember. The following was read into record:   1.Minutes – Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of the meeting of April 14, 2020. (B. Dennis)   2.Resolution No. 20-R-32 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing EMS debt revenue adjustments, Utility Billing debt revenue adjustments and Schertz Magazine debt revenue adjustments for certain inactive outstanding receivables and other matters in connection therewith. (B. James/J. Walters)   3.Resolution No. 20-R-38 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Schertz and Education Service Center Region 20 for the participation in the ESC 20 Fiber Consortium and other matters in connection therewith. (B. James/M. Uhlhorn)   4.Resolution No. 20-R-41 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing expenditures in an amount not to exceed $100,000 with Gall's LLC. (C. Kelm/J. Gohlke)   5.Resolution No. 20-R-43 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the submission of a Grant Application in an amount up to $78,398.00 to the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Division for the 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program; and authorizing the acceptance of the funds, upon award. (C. Kelm/K. Long)   6.Resolution No. 20-R-44 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City April 28, 2020  City Council Agenda                                Page 2     6.Resolution No. 20-R-44 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing expenditures with Farrwest Environmental Supply totaling no more than $90,000.00 for supplies and equipment during the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year and other matters in connection therewith. (C. Kelm/K. Long)   7.Resolution No. 20-R-45 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of The City Of Schertz, Texas authorizing expenditures in an amount not to exceed $525,000.00 with Siddons Martin Emergency Group and other matters in connection therewith. (C. Kelm/K. Long)   8.Resolution No. 20-R-46 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz Texas, authorizing an Interlocal Agreement for funding assistance with the Schertz Housing Authority. (M. Browne/B. James)   Public Hearings   9.Ordinance No. 20-S-12 - Conduct a public hearing, consider and take action on a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a Convenience Store with Gas Pumps on approximately 2 acres of land, more specifically described as the southeast corner of FM 3009 and Ripps-Kreusler Road, City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas. First Reading (B. James/L. Wood/N. Koplyay)    Discussion and Action Items   10.Ordinance No. 20-T-14 - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing an Adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Reserves for $250,025.00; repealing all Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance; and providing an effective date. First Reading (C. Kelm/S. Williams/D. Letbetter)   11.Ordinance No. 20-H-15 - Consideration and/or action approving an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Schertz amending Ordinance No. 20-H-13; extending a Declaration of Local Disaster and Public Health Emergency; amending the rules and regulations for the duration of the disaster; restricting certain activities; establishing penalties for violations; providing and effective date and declaring an emergency. First and Final Reading (Mayor/Council)    Roll Call Vote Confirmation   Workshop   12.Discussion and Presentation regarding procurement procedures and policies. (C. Kelm/J. Gohlke)   Roll Call Vote Confirmation   Closed Session   April 28, 2020  City Council Agenda                                Page 3     13.City Council will recess into Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council will adjourn into closed under Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code Consultation with legal counsel regarding pending litigation:    1.  Cause No. D-1-GN-18-006040; Cibolo,et al v.TCEQ 2.  Green Valley Special Utility District vs. City of Schertz et al; Case No.: 17-CV-00819-SS (U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division); Fifth Circuit of Appeals Case No. :18-51092      Reconvene into Regular Session 13A. Take any action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda Item 13.   Roll Call Vote Confirmation   Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR   14.Update on drainage project   Requests and Announcements  Announcements by the City Manager.   Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City Council agenda.   Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers    City and community events attended and to be attended City Council Committee and Liaison Assignments (see assignments below) Continuing education events attended and to be attended Recognition of actions by City employees Recognition of actions by community volunteers   Adjournment   CERTIFICATION I, BRENDA DENNIS, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL 2020 AT 2:35 P.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.    BRENDA DENNIS    I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON _____DAY OF _______________, 2020. TITLE: ______________ April 28, 2020  City Council Agenda                                Page 4     This facility is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Handicapped parking spaces are available. If you require special assistance or have a request for sign interpretative services or other services, please call 210-619-1030. The City Council for the City of Schertz reserves the right to adjourn into closed session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act. Closed Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Closed Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.    COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS     Mayor Gutierrez Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Main Street Committee Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5 Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation - Alternate Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions - Alternate Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation Councilmember Davis– Place 1 Audit Committee Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions Main Street Committee - Chair Schertz Housing Authority Board TIRZ II Board Councilmember Scott – Place 2 Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions   Councilmember Larson – Place 3 Main Street Committee – Vice Chair   Councilmember Dahle – Place 4 Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions TIRZ II Board Councilmember Heyward – Place 6 Audit Committee Investment Advisory Committee Schertz Animal Services Advisory Commission Councilmember Brown – Place 7 Main Street Committee Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation - Alternate      April 28, 2020  City Council Agenda                                Page 5