1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL
Ordinance Calling The General Election CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, ORDERING AND CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT-LARGE AND SIX (6) COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM DISTRICTS, EACH FOR A TWOYEAR TERM; PROVIDING FOR SUCH ELECTION TO BE HELD JOINTLY WITH THE GALVESTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING PERSONS TO SERVE ON ITS BOARD OF REGENTS IN POSITIONS #7, #8, AND #9, EACH FOR A SIX-YEAR TERM; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES; DESIGNATING HOURS FOR VOTING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING FINDINGS OF FACT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance Calling The Special Election CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY 2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, CERTAIN PROPOSITIONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING THAT THE TERMS OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL CONSIST OF THREE YEARS AND PROVIDING THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED PREVIOUS TWO YEAR TERMS ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM SERVING A TOTAL OF THREE FULL TERMS; CLARIFYING AND FURTHER DEFINING QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY SECRETARY, CITY COLLECTOR OF TAXES, CITY AUDITOR, AND JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT BY THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR LIMITS ON THE TIMING AND TERMS OF SUCH APPOINTMENTS, AND LIMITING THE TIME FOR THE COUNCIL TO ENTER AN INITIAL CITY MANAGER CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE SELECTION OF AN ACTING MAYOR PRO TEM AND PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL ENACT AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO EXERCISE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POWERS IN THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM; MOVING THE CURRENT SECTIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO THE POSITIONS OF CITY SECRETARY AND CITY AUDITOR TO ARTICLE V (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION) OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING THAT THE COUNCIL PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES IN CONFORMITY WITH STATE LAW; CLARIFYING THAT TERM LIMITS APPLY TO ALL MAYORS AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ELECTED AS OF AND AFTER 2014; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PETITION TO INITIATE LEGISLATION BE DRAFTED BY AN ATTORNEY AND PROVIDING THAT ANY SUCH PETITION BE FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY; PROVIDING A TIME CERTAIN FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN INTERIM BUDGET WHERE THE FINAL BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN TIMELY ADOPTED; AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS AFTER A NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER THAT RESULTS IN THE ISSUANCE OF A PROCLAMATION OF PUBLIC DISASTER BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE GOVERNOR OF THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS AND PROVIDING THAT, IN SUCH CASE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES IS NOT LIMITED TO TEN PERCENT OF THE TAX LEVY FOR GENERAL PURPOSES IN THAT YEAR; EXCEPTING BORROWING TO MEET A PROCLAIMED PUBLIC DISASTER FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTION AND VOTER APPROVAL; PROVIDING THAT THE SALE OF BONDS SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY WILL OBTAIN WRITTEN COMPETITIVE BIDS ON PURCHASES OR CONTRACTS WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW, PROVIDING THAT THE CITY MANAGER’S AUHTORITY TO ENTER CONTRACTS WITHOUT COUNCIL APPROVAL BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE WHEN COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR PROCUREMENT IS NOT REQUIRED, REQUIRING REPORTING BY THE CITY MANAGER OF EXPENDITURES AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE, AND PROVDING FOR THE EXEMPTION FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING OF PURCHASES MADE AT PUBLIC AUCTION WHEN THE AMOUNT BID DOES NOT REQUIRE COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNDER STATE LAW AND IS IN AN AMOUNT PERMITTED BY ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE EXCLUSION OF THE DEBT SERVICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AND ISSUED AFTER JULY 1, 2016 FROM THE LIMITATION OF THE TAX RATE; PROHIBITING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ANY PERSON APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL TO ANY BOARD COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND AGENCY OF THE CITY AND TO ANY CITY EMPLOYEE AND ALLOWING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF TO RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE WHILE CONTINUING THEIR POSITION WITH THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES, NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; AUTHORIZING COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH THE VALUE OF PROPERTY THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER’S AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE AS A ROUNTINE SALE OR DISPOSITION; DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION ENFORCE THE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROVIDING THAT THE COMMISSION REPORT ITS INVESTIGATION FINDINGS TO CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING THAT A PURPOSE IN THE FORMATION OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE EQUAL STATUS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND DELETING SPECIFIC REFERENCES RESTRICTING THOSE PROTECTIONS TO MATTERS OF RACE, CREED OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION; ALLOWING FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON’S EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN AT THE SAME COST AS IS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; REQUIRING A VOTE OF FIVE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, OTHER THAN FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES, WHEN IT PROVIDES FOR THE WAIVER OF CITY PERMIT FEES AND/OR THE GRANT OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO DEVELOPER BASED ON INCREMENTAL INCREASES ON AD VALOREM TAX VALUES; PROVIDING THAT, BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE PORT OF GALVESTON’S ANNUAL PAYMENT TO THE CITY WILL BE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS ANNUAL INCOME AND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AD VALOREM TAXES ON PORT PROPERTY AND PROVIDING THAT THE PORTION OF PORT FEES GIVEN BY THE CITY TO GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BE INCREASED FROM 25.39% TO 33%; PROVIDING FOR THE WORDING AND FORM OF THE BALLOT AS TO EACH PROPOSED AMENDMENT; PROVIDING THE MEANS AND METHODS OF CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING OFFICIALS OF THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING HOURS FOR VOTING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PROPOSED AMEDMENTS; AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT
Discussion Of Actions To Improve Safety On Seawall Blvd (R. McMorris)
Consultation With Planning Director Concerning City Council Direction On The Accepted Operations Of Existing Churches. (Pappous)
Receive And Discuss A Report From The Human Resources Department On The Search Process For City Attorney And Police Chief, To Include Criteria For Seleciton And Objective. (McMorris)
PUBLIC COMMENT A. Agenda Items
Ordinance Calling The Special Election CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY 2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, CERTAIN PROPOSITIONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING THAT THE TERMS OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL CONSIST OF THREE YEARS AND PROVIDING THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED PREVIOUS TWO YEAR TERMS ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM SERVING A TOTAL OF THREE FULL TERMS; CLARIFYING AND FURTHER DEFINING QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY SECRETARY, CITY COLLECTOR OF TAXES, CITY AUDITOR, AND JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT BY THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR LIMITS ON THE TIMING AND TERMS OF SUCH APPOINTMENTS, AND LIMITING THE TIME FOR THE COUNCIL TO ENTER AN INITIAL CITY MANAGER CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE SELECTION OF AN ACTING MAYOR PRO TEM AND PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL ENACT AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO EXERCISE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POWERS IN THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM; MOVING THE CURRENT SECTIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO THE POSITIONS OF CITY SECRETARY AND CITY AUDITOR TO ARTICLE V (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION) OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING THAT THE COUNCIL PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES IN CONFORMITY WITH STATE LAW; CLARIFYING THAT TERM LIMITS APPLY TO ALL MAYORS AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ELECTED AS OF AND AFTER 2014; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PETITION TO INITIATE LEGISLATION BE DRAFTED BY AN ATTORNEY AND PROVIDING THAT ANY SUCH PETITION BE FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY; PROVIDING A TIME CERTAIN FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN INTERIM BUDGET WHERE THE FINAL BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN TIMELY ADOPTED; AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS AFTER A NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER THAT RESULTS IN THE ISSUANCE OF A PROCLAMATION OF PUBLIC DISASTER BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE GOVERNOR OF THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS AND PROVIDING THAT, IN SUCH CASE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES IS NOT LIMITED TO TEN PERCENT OF THE TAX LEVY FOR GENERAL PURPOSES IN THAT YEAR; EXCEPTING BORROWING TO MEET A PROCLAIMED PUBLIC DISASTER FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTION AND VOTER APPROVAL; PROVIDING THAT THE SALE OF BONDS SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY WILL OBTAIN WRITTEN COMPETITIVE BIDS ON PURCHASES OR CONTRACTS WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW, PROVIDING THAT THE CITY MANAGER’S AUHTORITY TO ENTER CONTRACTS WITHOUT COUNCIL APPROVAL BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE WHEN COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR PROCUREMENT IS NOT REQUIRED, REQUIRING REPORTING BY THE CITY MANAGER OF EXPENDITURES AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE, AND PROVDING FOR THE EXEMPTION FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING OF PURCHASES MADE AT PUBLIC AUCTION WHEN THE AMOUNT BID DOES NOT REQUIRE COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNDER STATE LAW AND IS IN AN AMOUNT PERMITTED BY ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE EXCLUSION OF THE DEBT SERVICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AND ISSUED AFTER JULY 1, 2016 FROM THE LIMITATION OF THE TAX RATE; PROHIBITING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ANY PERSON APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL TO ANY BOARD COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND AGENCY OF THE CITY AND TO ANY CITY EMPLOYEE AND ALLOWING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF TO RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE WHILE CONTINUING THEIR POSITION WITH THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES, NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; AUTHORIZING COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH THE VALUE OF PROPERTY THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER’S AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE AS A ROUNTINE SALE OR DISPOSITION; DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION ENFORCE THE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROVIDING THAT THE COMMISSION REPORT ITS INVESTIGATION FINDINGS TO CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING THAT A PURPOSE IN THE FORMATION OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE EQUAL STATUS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND DELETING SPECIFIC REFERENCES RESTRICTING THOSE PROTECTIONS TO MATTERS OF RACE, CREED OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION; ALLOWING FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON’S EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN AT THE SAME COST AS IS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; REQUIRING A VOTE OF FIVE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, OTHER THAN FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES, WHEN IT PROVIDES FOR THE WAIVER OF CITY PERMIT FEES AND/OR THE GRANT OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO DEVELOPER BASED ON INCREMENTAL INCREASES ON AD VALOREM TAX VALUES; PROVIDING THAT, BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE PORT OF GALVESTON’S ANNUAL PAYMENT TO THE CITY WILL BE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS ANNUAL INCOME AND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AD VALOREM TAXES ON PORT PROPERTY AND PROVIDING THAT THE PORTION OF PORT FEES GIVEN BY THE CITY TO GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BE INCREASED FROM 25.39% TO 33%; PROVIDING FOR THE WORDING AND FORM OF THE BALLOT AS TO EACH PROPOSED AMENDMENT; PROVIDING THE MEANS AND METHODS OF CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING OFFICIALS OF THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING HOURS FOR VOTING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PROPOSED AMEDMENTS; AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT
Discuss And Consider For Action Dissolving The Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority (RDA) And Reversing Any Agreements Made Between TIRZ 13 And The RDA That Did Not Have Council Approval. (T. Woods)
Discuss And Consider For Action Directing The City Manager's Office And The City Attorney's Office To Not Engage In Any Communication With Transportation Or Ride- Share Representatives Who Do Not Currently Service, In A Lawful Manner, The Citizens Or Visitors Of The City Of Galveston (Pappous)
Discuss And Consider For Approval An Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement With The Hunter Maclean Law Firm For Legal Services In Connection With The City Pension Fund; And Authorizing Additional Funding In The Amount Of $14,900.00; Funding Source Will Be Uninsured Legal Fund. (Legal)
Discuss And Consider For Action An Amendment To Chapter 35 " Vehicles For Hire", Division 3 "City Chauffeur's License", Section 35-32 "Qualifications For City Chauffeur's License" Amending The Waiting Period For Certain Criminal Offenses. (T. Woods) 6. ADJOURN
Feb 11, 2016 Special Council
1. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL
Ordinance Calling The General Election CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, ORDERING AND CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AT-LARGE AND SIX (6) COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM DISTRICTS, EACH FOR A TWOYEAR TERM; PROVIDING FOR SUCH ELECTION TO BE HELD JOINTLY WITH THE GALVESTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING PERSONS TO SERVE ON ITS BOARD OF REGENTS IN POSITIONS #7, #8, AND #9, EACH FOR A SIX-YEAR TERM; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES; DESIGNATING HOURS FOR VOTING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING FINDINGS OF FACT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance Calling The Special Election CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY 2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, CERTAIN PROPOSITIONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING THAT THE TERMS OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL CONSIST OF THREE YEARS AND PROVIDING THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED PREVIOUS TWO YEAR TERMS ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM SERVING A TOTAL OF THREE FULL TERMS; CLARIFYING AND FURTHER DEFINING QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY SECRETARY, CITY COLLECTOR OF TAXES, CITY AUDITOR, AND JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT BY THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR LIMITS ON THE TIMING AND TERMS OF SUCH APPOINTMENTS, AND LIMITING THE TIME FOR THE COUNCIL TO ENTER AN INITIAL CITY MANAGER CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE SELECTION OF AN ACTING MAYOR PRO TEM AND PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL ENACT AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO EXERCISE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POWERS IN THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM; MOVING THE CURRENT SECTIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO THE POSITIONS OF CITY SECRETARY AND CITY AUDITOR TO ARTICLE V (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION) OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING THAT THE COUNCIL PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES IN CONFORMITY WITH STATE LAW; CLARIFYING THAT TERM LIMITS APPLY TO ALL MAYORS AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ELECTED AS OF AND AFTER 2014; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PETITION TO INITIATE LEGISLATION BE DRAFTED BY AN ATTORNEY AND PROVIDING THAT ANY SUCH PETITION BE FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY; PROVIDING A TIME CERTAIN FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN INTERIM BUDGET WHERE THE FINAL BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN TIMELY ADOPTED; AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS AFTER A NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER THAT RESULTS IN THE ISSUANCE OF A PROCLAMATION OF PUBLIC DISASTER BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE GOVERNOR OF THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS AND PROVIDING THAT, IN SUCH CASE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES IS NOT LIMITED TO TEN PERCENT OF THE TAX LEVY FOR GENERAL PURPOSES IN THAT YEAR; EXCEPTING BORROWING TO MEET A PROCLAIMED PUBLIC DISASTER FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTION AND VOTER APPROVAL; PROVIDING THAT THE SALE OF BONDS SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY WILL OBTAIN WRITTEN COMPETITIVE BIDS ON PURCHASES OR CONTRACTS WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW, PROVIDING THAT THE CITY MANAGER’S AUHTORITY TO ENTER CONTRACTS WITHOUT COUNCIL APPROVAL BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE WHEN COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR PROCUREMENT IS NOT REQUIRED, REQUIRING REPORTING BY THE CITY MANAGER OF EXPENDITURES AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE, AND PROVDING FOR THE EXEMPTION FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING OF PURCHASES MADE AT PUBLIC AUCTION WHEN THE AMOUNT BID DOES NOT REQUIRE COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNDER STATE LAW AND IS IN AN AMOUNT PERMITTED BY ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE EXCLUSION OF THE DEBT SERVICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AND ISSUED AFTER JULY 1, 2016 FROM THE LIMITATION OF THE TAX RATE; PROHIBITING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ANY PERSON APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL TO ANY BOARD COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND AGENCY OF THE CITY AND TO ANY CITY EMPLOYEE AND ALLOWING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF TO RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE WHILE CONTINUING THEIR POSITION WITH THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES, NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; AUTHORIZING COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH THE VALUE OF PROPERTY THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER’S AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE AS A ROUNTINE SALE OR DISPOSITION; DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION ENFORCE THE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROVIDING THAT THE COMMISSION REPORT ITS INVESTIGATION FINDINGS TO CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING THAT A PURPOSE IN THE FORMATION OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE EQUAL STATUS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND DELETING SPECIFIC REFERENCES RESTRICTING THOSE PROTECTIONS TO MATTERS OF RACE, CREED OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION; ALLOWING FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON’S EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN AT THE SAME COST AS IS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; REQUIRING A VOTE OF FIVE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, OTHER THAN FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES, WHEN IT PROVIDES FOR THE WAIVER OF CITY PERMIT FEES AND/OR THE GRANT OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO DEVELOPER BASED ON INCREMENTAL INCREASES ON AD VALOREM TAX VALUES; PROVIDING THAT, BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE PORT OF GALVESTON’S ANNUAL PAYMENT TO THE CITY WILL BE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS ANNUAL INCOME AND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AD VALOREM TAXES ON PORT PROPERTY AND PROVIDING THAT THE PORTION OF PORT FEES GIVEN BY THE CITY TO GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BE INCREASED FROM 25.39% TO 33%; PROVIDING FOR THE WORDING AND FORM OF THE BALLOT AS TO EACH PROPOSED AMENDMENT; PROVIDING THE MEANS AND METHODS OF CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING OFFICIALS OF THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING HOURS FOR VOTING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PROPOSED AMEDMENTS; AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT
Discussion Of Actions To Improve Safety On Seawall Blvd (R. McMorris)
Consultation With Planning Director Concerning City Council Direction On The Accepted Operations Of Existing Churches. (Pappous)
Receive And Discuss A Report From The Human Resources Department On The Search Process For City Attorney And Police Chief, To Include Criteria For Seleciton And Objective. (McMorris)
PUBLIC COMMENT A. Agenda Items
Ordinance Calling The Special Election CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY 2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, CERTAIN PROPOSITIONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING THAT THE TERMS OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL CONSIST OF THREE YEARS AND PROVIDING THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED PREVIOUS TWO YEAR TERMS ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM SERVING A TOTAL OF THREE FULL TERMS; CLARIFYING AND FURTHER DEFINING QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY SECRETARY, CITY COLLECTOR OF TAXES, CITY AUDITOR, AND JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT BY THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR LIMITS ON THE TIMING AND TERMS OF SUCH APPOINTMENTS, AND LIMITING THE TIME FOR THE COUNCIL TO ENTER AN INITIAL CITY MANAGER CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE SELECTION OF AN ACTING MAYOR PRO TEM AND PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL ENACT AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO EXERCISE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POWERS IN THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM; MOVING THE CURRENT SECTIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO THE POSITIONS OF CITY SECRETARY AND CITY AUDITOR TO ARTICLE V (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION) OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING THAT THE COUNCIL PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES IN CONFORMITY WITH STATE LAW; CLARIFYING THAT TERM LIMITS APPLY TO ALL MAYORS AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ELECTED AS OF AND AFTER 2014; ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PETITION TO INITIATE LEGISLATION BE DRAFTED BY AN ATTORNEY AND PROVIDING THAT ANY SUCH PETITION BE FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY; PROVIDING A TIME CERTAIN FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR AN INTERIM BUDGET WHERE THE FINAL BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN TIMELY ADOPTED; AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS AFTER A NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER THAT RESULTS IN THE ISSUANCE OF A PROCLAMATION OF PUBLIC DISASTER BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE GOVERNOR OF THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS AND PROVIDING THAT, IN SUCH CASE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES IS NOT LIMITED TO TEN PERCENT OF THE TAX LEVY FOR GENERAL PURPOSES IN THAT YEAR; EXCEPTING BORROWING TO MEET A PROCLAIMED PUBLIC DISASTER FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTION AND VOTER APPROVAL; PROVIDING THAT THE SALE OF BONDS SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY WILL OBTAIN WRITTEN COMPETITIVE BIDS ON PURCHASES OR CONTRACTS WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW, PROVIDING THAT THE CITY MANAGER’S AUHTORITY TO ENTER CONTRACTS WITHOUT COUNCIL APPROVAL BE ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE WHEN COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR PROCUREMENT IS NOT REQUIRED, REQUIRING REPORTING BY THE CITY MANAGER OF EXPENDITURES AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE, AND PROVDING FOR THE EXEMPTION FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING OF PURCHASES MADE AT PUBLIC AUCTION WHEN THE AMOUNT BID DOES NOT REQUIRE COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNDER STATE LAW AND IS IN AN AMOUNT PERMITTED BY ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE EXCLUSION OF THE DEBT SERVICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AND ISSUED AFTER JULY 1, 2016 FROM THE LIMITATION OF THE TAX RATE; PROHIBITING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ANY PERSON APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL TO ANY BOARD COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND AGENCY OF THE CITY AND TO ANY CITY EMPLOYEE AND ALLOWING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF TO RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE WHILE CONTINUING THEIR POSITION WITH THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES, NOTICES AND OTHER MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; AUTHORIZING COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH THE VALUE OF PROPERTY THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER’S AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE AS A ROUNTINE SALE OR DISPOSITION; DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ETHICS COMMISSION ENFORCE THE CODE OF ETHICS AND PROVIDING THAT THE COMMISSION REPORT ITS INVESTIGATION FINDINGS TO CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING THAT A PURPOSE IN THE FORMATION OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE EQUAL STATUS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND DELETING SPECIFIC REFERENCES RESTRICTING THOSE PROTECTIONS TO MATTERS OF RACE, CREED OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION; ALLOWING FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON’S EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN AT THE SAME COST AS IS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; REQUIRING A VOTE OF FIVE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, OTHER THAN FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES, WHEN IT PROVIDES FOR THE WAIVER OF CITY PERMIT FEES AND/OR THE GRANT OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO DEVELOPER BASED ON INCREMENTAL INCREASES ON AD VALOREM TAX VALUES; PROVIDING THAT, BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE PORT OF GALVESTON’S ANNUAL PAYMENT TO THE CITY WILL BE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS ANNUAL INCOME AND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AD VALOREM TAXES ON PORT PROPERTY AND PROVIDING THAT THE PORTION OF PORT FEES GIVEN BY THE CITY TO GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BE INCREASED FROM 25.39% TO 33%; PROVIDING FOR THE WORDING AND FORM OF THE BALLOT AS TO EACH PROPOSED AMENDMENT; PROVIDING THE MEANS AND METHODS OF CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING OFFICIALS OF THE ELECTION; DESIGNATING HOURS FOR VOTING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PROPOSED AMEDMENTS; AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT
Discuss And Consider For Action Dissolving The Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority (RDA) And Reversing Any Agreements Made Between TIRZ 13 And The RDA That Did Not Have Council Approval. (T. Woods)
Discuss And Consider For Action Directing The City Manager's Office And The City Attorney's Office To Not Engage In Any Communication With Transportation Or Ride- Share Representatives Who Do Not Currently Service, In A Lawful Manner, The Citizens Or Visitors Of The City Of Galveston (Pappous)
Discuss And Consider For Approval An Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement With The Hunter Maclean Law Firm For Legal Services In Connection With The City Pension Fund; And Authorizing Additional Funding In The Amount Of $14,900.00; Funding Source Will Be Uninsured Legal Fund. (Legal)
Discuss And Consider For Action An Amendment To Chapter 35 " Vehicles For Hire", Division 3 "City Chauffeur's License", Section 35-32 "Qualifications For City Chauffeur's License" Amending The Waiting Period For Certain Criminal Offenses. (T. Woods) 6. ADJOURN