05-02-2023 Agenda
MEETING AGENDA
City Council
REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
May 2, 2023
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, MAY 2, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Opening Prayer and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of Texas.
(Councilmember Dahle)
Employee Introductions
Planning: Ameriz Gamez, Planner; Daisy Marquez, Planner
Public Works: Water/Wastewater: Anthony Jimenez, W-Worker II;
EMS: Kylee Cottenden-Paramedic; Richard Davis-Paramedic; Jimi Clary-Paramedic(Part-time);
Jennifer Villarreal-Paramedic(Part-Time)
Fire: Joshua Tannert-Firefighter
Parks: Daniel Delong-Parks Maintenance Technician; Jeremy Jacoway-Park Maintenance
Technician;
Utility Billing: Samantha Strong-Utility Billing
Proclamations
Building Safety Month-Councilmember Watson
Community Action Month-Councilmember Whittaker
National Preservation Month-Councilmember Dahle
International Firefighters Day May 4, 2023-Councilmember Scagliola
National Small Business Week (April 30-May 6, 2023)-Mayor Pro-Tem Brown
Municipal Clerk's Week (April 30-May 6, 2023)-Councilmember Heyward
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City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (B. James/S. Gonzalez)
Announcements and recognitions by the City Manager (S. Williams)
Announcements and recognitions by the Mayor (R. Gutierrez)
Hearing of Residents
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.
1.Resolution 23-R-38 - Consideration and/or action by the City Council of the City of Schertz,
TX approving a Resolution authorizing the Schertz Housing Authority to submit a request to
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Project
Based Voucher funds under Title V of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility act of
1998, as amended, to undertake a project known as 1518 Apartments for the purpose or
providing affordable housing. (S. Williams/B. James)
Discussion and Action Items
2.Ordinance 23-M-11 - Consideration and/or action by the City Council of the City of Schertz,
TX on amending Ordinance 15-M-32, Section 1. Time and Place of Regular Council
Meetings, Section 2-2(a) of the Code of Ordinances to be hereby amended to read "(a)
Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each
month , provided that the City Council by motion or resolution or the City Manager in
consultation with the Mayor may cancel any such regular meeting due to conflicting events or
meetings or lack of need for a meeting so long as at least one regular meeting of City Council
is conducted each month." (First Reading) (S. Williams)
Closed Session
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3.The City Council will meet in Closed Session in accordance with Section 551.071 of the
Texas Government Code to receive legal advice from its attorneys regarding the following
litigation:
Green Valley Special Utility District v. City of Schertz, Texas, et al, Cause No.
1:17-cv-00819 in the United Stated District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin
Division;
Cause No. D-1-GN-18-000535, Green Valley Special Utility District v. Public Utility
Commission of Texas, et al., 419th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas; and
PUC Docket No. 45956, Application of the City of Schertz for Single Certification in
Incorporated Area and to Decertify Portions of Green Valley SUD’s Sewer CCN in
Guadalupe County ((i) and (ii) collectively referred to as the “CCN Litigation”)
Reconvene into Regular Session
4.Take any action based on discussion held in Closed Session under Agenda Item #3.
Information available in City Council Packets - NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
5.Monthly Update - FY 2022-23 Approved Expanded Programs (S. Williams/S. Gonzalez)
6.Monthly Update - Major Projects In Progress/CIP (B. James/K. Woodlee)
Requests and Announcements
Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers for updates or information from Staff
Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items or presentations 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, SHEILA EDMONDSON, 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
28th DAY OF APRIL 2023 AT 5:00 PM, 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
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CODE.
SHEILA EDMONDSON
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
_______________, 2023.
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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
Board of Adjustments
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
Councilmember Davis– Place 1
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Main Street Committee - Chair
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Schertz Housing Authority Board
Transportation Safety Advisory Commission
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Watson– Place 2
Audit Committee
Library Advisory Board
Senior Center Advisory Board
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation-Alternate
Councilmember Whittaker – Place 3
Historical Preservation Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Dahle – Place 4
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Planning & Zoning Commission
TIRZ II Board
Councilmember Scagliola – Place 5
Animal Advisory Commission - Alternate
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
Councilmember Heyward – Place 6
Animal Advisory Commission
Audit Committee
Building and Standards Commission
Economic Development Corporation - Alternate
Investment Advisory Committee
Main Street Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions-Alternate
Senior Center Advisory Board-Alternate
Councilmember Brown – Place 7
Economic Development Corporation
Main Street Committee
Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation - Alternate
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