May 11, 2026 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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I NOW DECLARE THAT THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IS CONVENED IN OPEN SESSION, THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

WE'LL BEGIN TONIGHT'S REGULAR MEETING WITH THE INVOCATION LED BY PRESIDENT LAURALEA MOLINE, PLANO STAKE RELIEF SOCIETY OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND THE PLEDGES LED BY BSA TROOP 295. WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE? OUR DEAR, KIND, GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WE OPEN UP THIS MEETING GIVING THANKS AND APPRECIATION UNTO THEE.

FOR WE KNOW THAT ALL WE DO HAVE, ESPECIALLY IN PLANO, COMES FROM THEE.

WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THE BEAUTIFUL CITY WE HAVE AND WHAT WE CALL THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE.

AND HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ASK THEE TO BLESS US AS CITIZENS OF PLANO, BUT ESPECIALLY OUR MAYOR AND OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT IN KEEPING PLANO A CITY OF EXCELLENCE.

WE PRAY FOR PLANO TO BE A PLACE OF SAFETY AND PEACE.

WE PRAY FOR PLANO TO BE A CITY WHERE OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND FOR THE BETTERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND FOR FAMILIES.

WE PRAY FOR PLANO TO BE A CITY OF EXCELLENCE.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE THANKFUL FOR OUR MAYOR.

WE'RE THANKFUL FOR OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE'RE THANKFUL FOR ALL THOSE THAT SERVE BEHIND THE SCENES AND IN FRONT.

AND WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THEM WITH WISDOM, WITH DISCERNMENT.

BLESS THEM WITH A LOVE OF COUNTRY AND A LOVE OF PLANO, AND THE LOVE OF THE CITIZENS OF PLANO, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A WONDERFUL CITY OF EXCELLENCE TO LIVE.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE THANKFUL FOR ALL THAT THOU GIVES US FOR THIS GREAT NATION THAT WE LIVE IN.

AND WE KNOW THAT WITH ALL THE TURMOIL AND TROUBLES THAT ABOUND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND EVEN IN OUR NATION, AND MAYBE EVEN IN OUR HOMES, THAT WE CAN FIND PEACE THROUGH FOLLOWING OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST AND TURNING TO THEE.

AND THESE THINGS WE PRAY FOR, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

TWO.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU GUYS FOR DOING THIS. I HAVE A LITTLE KEYCHAIN TO THROW IN YOUR BACKPACK OR SOMETHING OH, DID I DROP MY MIC? [LAUGHTER] OKAY. COME, COME.

LET'S TAKE A PICTURE. OKAY.

YOU COME UP HERE. THERE YOU GO. PERFECT. THERE WE GO.

WE GOT A WE GOT A PLAN. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR DOING THIS.

CAN YOU TAKE OUR PICTURE HERE? THANKS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY WE HAVE A FEW PROCLAMATIONS TO. TO ENJOY THIS EVENING.

[Proclamation:  Public Works Week is May 17-23, 2026, where we recognize the substantial contributions made by our public works professionals.]

YOU SAW A LOT OF OUR HEAVY EQUIPMENT THAT WAS SITTING OUTSIDE AT THE FRONT DOOR.

BECAUSE WE ARE CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, WHICH IS MAY 17TH THROUGH THE 23RD, WHERE WE RECOGNIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS.

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COME ON DOWN. WE SEE THE STAFF SITTING UP THERE.

SO YOU ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME DOWN TOO.

ABSOLUTELY. COME ON DOWN, GUYS. ALL RIGHT.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO, YEAH. YOU GUYS CAN EVEN OUT THE ROOM A LITTLE BIT.

[LAUGHTER]. SO THIS IS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK WHICH IS NEXT WEEK.

BUT WE DON'T MEET NEXT WEEK. SO WE WANT TO WE WANT TO CELEBRATE IT TODAY.

MAY 17TH THROUGH THE 23RD 2026. AND SO WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING STREET AND TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER SUPPLY AND QUALITY, FLEET OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES THAT ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO BUILDING SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND SAFEGUARDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS OF PLANO.

WHEREAS, IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS AND YOUTH IN PLANO TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF AND MAINTAIN AN ONGOING APPRECIATION FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE ESSENTIAL ROLE IT PLAYS IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

AND WHEREAS THE YEAR 2026 MARKS THE 66TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION AND THE CANADIAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 17TH THROUGH THE 23RD 2026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN PLANO. AND I DO THEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME AND THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IN HONORING OUR OVER 350 PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM IN DELIVERING ESSENTIAL SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PLANO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, WHICH FOSTERS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS IN THE CITY OF PLANO.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT.

OKAY. YOU GUYS MAY HAVE TO SCOOT IN A LITTLE BIT.

LIKE A LITTLE LIKE THE PROM THE PROM? DID YOU BRING THE. OKAY.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT. THANKS, GUYS.

APPRECIATE IT. THANKS A LOT. THANKS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU GUYS. APPRECIATE IT. APPRECIATE IT OKAY. OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION IS MAY IS NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH.

[Proclamation:  May is National Historic Preservation Month.]

SO I'D LIKE TO CALL FORWARD SEVERAL OF YOU. MR. NAYYER ALE‑RASOOL, HERITAGE COMMISSION CHAIR.

MS. DEBORAH BARRIOS, HERITAGE COMMISSION MEMBER.

MR. TIM BOB, HERITAGE COMMISSION MEMBER. MR. COREY REINAKER, HERITAGE COMMISSION MEMBER.

MS. MENDI MENDEZ, HERITAGE COMMISSION MEMBER.

MS. M’LOU HYTTINEN, HERITAGE FARMSTEAD MUSEUM.

MR. BOB PANNELL. NORTH TEXAS MASONIC HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.

MS. JANE MOOS, TEXAS POOL FOUNDATION. MS. GRACIELA KATZER.

PLANO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL. MS. JEANNA DAVIS, PLANO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM.

MS. DOLLIE THOMAS, PLANO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM.

MS. CHRISTINA DAY, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING. MR. DREW BRAWNER, COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING MANAGER.

MS. RAHA POLADI, LEAD PLANNER. AND MR. BHAVESH MITTAL, HERITAGE PRESERVATION OFFICER.

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SO FOR THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH, MAY 2026.

WHEREAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS, FOSTERING LOCAL PRIDE, AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY CHARACTER WHILE ENHANCING LIVABILITY.

WHEREAS MAY IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS PRESERVATION MONTH, AND THIS YEAR HOLDS SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE AS THE UNITED STATES COMMEMORATES THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND REFLECTS ON THE ENDURING PROMISE OF THIS YEAR'S THEME THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE CREATED EQUAL, AS REPRESENTED THROUGH THE HISTORIC SITES, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND LANDMARKS THAT BRING THIS IDEA TO LIFE.

THESE HISTORIC PLACES TELL THE FULL AMERICAN STORY AND REMIND US OF HOW FAR WE HAVE PROGRESSED AND INSPIRE US TO CREATE A BETTER PLACE.

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, THE HISTORIC TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION, THE COLLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION, THE PLANO HERITAGE COMMISSION, THE PLANO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, PLANO ASIA FEST, THE PLANO CONSERVANCY FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, THE NORTH TEXAS MASONIC HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY, THE TEXAS POOL FOUNDATION, HERITAGE FARMSTEAD MUSEUM AND PLANO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY OF 2026 IS NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH IN PLANO, AND I DO HEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME AND THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IN CALLING UPON THE PEOPLE OF PLANO TO JOIN THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN RECOGNIZING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS SPECIAL OBSERVANCE WE ALL BENEFIT FROM BEING AWARE OF OUR HERITAGE AND OUR HISTORY. CONGRATULATIONS. THANKS A LOT.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. THANKS A LOT.

THANK YOU SIR. APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.

AND FINALLY, MAY 25TH, 2026 IS MEMORIAL DAY, A DAY TO HONOR ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE DIED WHILE SERVING OUR COUNTRY.

[Proclamation:  Memorial Day is May 25, 2026.]

SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE INCLUDED THE PROCLAMATION FOR MEMORIAL DAY 2026.

AND WHEREAS MEMORIAL DAY, FIRST KNOWN AS DECORATION DAY, BEGAN AFTER THE CIVIL WAR WITH CEREMONIES FOR SOLDIERS WHO HAD FALLEN IN BATTLE AND IS OBSERVED ON THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY. AND WHEREAS, IN IN 2005, THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL PASSED A MEASURE TO ADD A VETERANS MEMORIAL TO PLANO'S EXITING MEMORIAL PARK, WITH THE PARK OFFICIALLY REOPENING IN 2008.

LATER IN 2021, THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE DONOR RECOGNITION PLAZA AT MEMORIAL PARK, CREATING A SPACE FOR DONORS TO HONOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF PERSONALIZED BRICK PAVERS TO DISPLAY A MORE LASTING TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO WE SEEK TO HONOR. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MONDAY, MAY 25TH, 2026 AS MEMORIAL DAY IN PLANO.

AND I DO THEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME IN THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IN RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED FOR THIS COUNTRY AND EXPRESSING OUR MOST HEARTFELT APPRECIATION FOR THEIR STRENGTH AND VALOR IN DEFENDING OUR NATION.

THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH.

[APPLAUSE].

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[CONSENT AGENDA]

ITEMS MAY BE REMOVED FROM THIS AGENDA FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION BY A COUNCIL MEMBER, THE CITY MANAGER, OR ANY CITIZEN. THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL ESTABLISH TIME LIMITS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF SPEAKER REQUESTS.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

MAYOR, I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. THANK YOU. SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES, 8 TO 0. THANK YOU.

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.

[(1)  Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance to amend City of Plano Ordinance No. 2025-6-14, codified as Article II, Building Code, of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances; amending Sections 202 and 3006.2 of the Code to revise provisions regarding roof occupation of high rise and elevator hoistway door protection; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, a penalty clause, a publication clause and an effective date.]

REMAINING SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO 30 TOTAL MINUTES OF TESTIMONY TIME WITH THREE MINUTES ASSIGNED PER SPEAKER.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL AMEND TIMES AS DEEMED NECESSARY NONPUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL PERMIT PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA NOT POSTED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL ESTABLISH TIME LIMITS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF SPEAKER REQUESTS, THE LENGTH OF THE AGENDA, AND TO INSURE MEETING EFFICIENCY AND MAY INCLUDE A CUMULATIVE TIME LIMIT.

SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER THE REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED UNTIL THE CUMULATIVE TIME IS EXHAUSTED.

ITEM NUMBER 1. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY OF PLANO ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025-6-14, CODIFIED AS ARTICLE II BUILDING CODE OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

AMENDING SECTIONS 202 AND 3006.2 OF THE CODE TO REVISE PROVISIONS REGARDING ROOF OCCUPATION OF HIGH RISE AND ELEVATOR HOISTWAY DOOR PROTECTION AND PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE, A PUBLICATION CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL, SELSO MATA BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.

THIS ITEM IS A CORRECTIVE CODE AMENDMENT FOR HIGH RISE BUILDING.

OCCUPIED ROOF WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION, WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED IN THE FULL DEFINITION.

AND SO THAT IS IN THE ORDINANCE. THE SECOND PART IS AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3006.2 FOR ELEVATOR HOISTWAY DOOR PROTECTION.

THAT IS ALSO A CORRECTIVE CODE AMENDMENT, WHICH HAS SIX ITEMS AND THREE EXCEPTIONS IN IT.

IN THE PREVIOUS ADOPTION, WE HAD FIVE ITEMS AND DID NOT INCLUDE THE SIXTH ITEM, AND THAT CORRECTS THIS ITEM WITH THE SIXTH ITEM AND THE THREE EXCEPTIONS. AND IF YOU'RE OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. THANKS SELSO. ANY QUESTIONS FOR SELSO OR STAFF? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MY FRIEND. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

CONFINE THE COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL. DEPUTY MAYOR.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 1 AS PRESENTED.

I SECOND THAT. SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 1.

PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSED 8 TO 0.

THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM. ITEM NUMBER 2. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY OF PLANO ORDINANCE

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Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance to amend City of Plano Ordinance No. 2025-6-10 codified as Article XVIII, Energy Conservation Code, of Chapter 6, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances; deleting Section C405.15 of the Code regarding renewable energy system; providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, a penalty clause, a publication clause and an effective date.

DELETING SECTION C405.15 OF THE CODE REGARDING RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM, PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE, A PUBLICATION CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

COUNCIL, SELSO MATA AGAIN WITH ANOTHER AMENDMENT.

IN THIS CASE, IT IS DELETION OF SECTION C405.15.

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YOU'D HAVE TO HAVE ON SITE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY ON ALL BUILDINGS WITH 75W/FT².

AND IT WOULD BE BASICALLY THAT IS SOLAR PANELS.

SO SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC WOULD BE REQUIRED. AND THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS.

IF YOU ARE A BUILDING THAT IS LESS THAN 5000FT².

WE HAVE A LOT OF BUILDINGS LARGER THAN 5000FT², SO IT WOULD BE REQUIRED.

SO THE BIGGER THE BUILDING, THE LARGER REQUIRED SOLAR SYSTEM YOU'D HAVE TO PUT IN.

THERE ARE THERE ARE SOME COST CONCERNS AND DESIGN LIMITATIONS, CERTAINLY PUSHBACK FROM INDUSTRY WHEN WE WOULD TRY TO IMPLEMENT THIS. THIS IS ONE THAT WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE VETTED A LITTLE BIT CLOSER, BUT WE FEEL THAT IT'S AN OVERREACH AND THAT WE PROPOSE DELETION OF THIS ITEM AND OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR.

I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM.

I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONFINE THE COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL.

MR. MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT ITEM NUMBER 2 AND THE PUBLIC HEARING AS PRESENTED.

SECOND THAT MOTION. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION, AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 2, PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0. THANK YOU.

NEXT ITEM IS COMMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST. COMMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

[COMMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST]

THE COUNCIL MAY NOT DISCUSS THESE ITEMS, BUT MAY RESPOND WITH FACTUAL OR POLICY INFORMATION.

THE COUNCIL MAY CHOOSE TO PLACE THE ITEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA, AND WE DO HAVE SIX SPEAKERS THIS EVENING.

THE FIRST ONE IS GIA VADARIA.

GOOD EVENING RESPECTED MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS GIA VADARIA, AND I'M HONORED TO STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT AS A PROUD CITIZEN OF PLANO AND A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER FOR BAPS CHARITIES.

FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT KNOW US, BAPS CHARITIES IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN 9 COUNTRIES ACROSS F5 CONTINENTS.

EACH YEAR, OVER 100,000 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 12,000,000 HOURS OF SELFLESS SERVICE.

WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HERE IN NORTH AMERICA.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO UPLIFTING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL NEEDS IN HEALTH CARE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, DISASTER RELIEF AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

OUR COMMITMENT GOES FAR BEYOND A SINGLE DAY. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE CONSISTENTLY ON THE GROUND ORGANIZING FOOD DRIVES, BLOOD DONATION CAMPS, TOY DRIVES, AND HEALTH AWARENESS INITIATIVES.

WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, WE ARE THERE. HAVING PROVIDED VITAL HUMANITARIAN AID DURING THE LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES AND HURRICANES MILTON AND HELENE.

BUT TONIGHT, I'M HERE TO SHARE SOMETHING. WE ARE BRINGING RIGHT TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. AFTER 23 YEAR JOURNEY OF ORGANIZING WALKS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TO BENEFIT LOCAL NONPROFITS.

WE ARE INCREDIBLY EXCITED TO HOST THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL BAPS CHARITIES WALK RUN.

THIS MASSIVE, COMMUNITY DRIVEN EVENT WILL BRING TOGETHER OVER 1500 PARTICIPANTS AT THE LEVY EVENT PLAZA IN IRVING ON SUNDAY, MAY 31ST, 2026 AT 8:00 AM. OUR WALK RUN IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE INITIATIVE SPANNING OVER 100 CITIES, WITH OVER 50,000 WALKERS DESIGNED TO FOSTER A SPIRIT OF UNITY AND SERVICE.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WALK WITH THE PURPOSE.

ALONG WITH BAPS CHARITIES' OWN INITIATIVES, WE ARE IMMENSELY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THREE OUTSTANDING LOCAL BENEFICIARIES FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT.

THE FIRST BENEFICIARY IS CHILDREN'S HEALTH. WE ARE WALKING TO SUPPORT THEIR 110 YEAR MISSION OF PROVIDING ADVANCED PEDIATRIC CARE AND SAVING CHILDREN'S LIVES.

THE SECOND BENEFICIARY IS THE MAIN PLACE ORGANIZATION.

WE ARE SUPPORTING THEIR VITAL WORK TO UPLIFT HOMELESS TEENS, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS.

THIS YEAR'S THIRD BENEFICIARY IS METROCREST SERVICES.

WE ARE SUPPORTING THEIR EFFORTS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND SENIORS IN OUR OWN AREA NAVIGATE THROUGH CRISES AND STABILIZE THEIR LIVES FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. I WARMLY INVITE YOU, OUR MAYOR, OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND ALL RESIDENTS OF PLANO TO SAVE THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR.

YOUR PRESENCE AND SUPPORT WOULD MEAN THE WORLD TO US.

BY PARTICIPATING, YOU ARE NOT ONLY EMBRACING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE, BUT YOU ARE JOINING A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE TRUE SPIRIT OF SERVICE.

YOUR INVOLVEMENT IS CRUCIAL IN EVERY SINGLE STEP YOU TAKE MAKES A DIFFERENCE. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORK AND TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT,

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THANK YOU GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS KYLE MCGEEHAN. I'M A MEMBER OF DSA NORTH TEXAS AND REVOLUTIONARY FRONT DFW.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF YOU, BUT HAVING ENDURED THE BIG FREEZE OF 2021, A SHIVER OF DREAD RUNS UP MY SPINE WHENEVER I HEAR THE WORDS TEXAS GRID. IN LIGHT OF WHAT HAPPENED FIVE YEARS AGO, I WOULD HAVE HOPED OUR CITY WAS TRYING TO MINIMIZE ITS STRAIN ON THAT FRAGILE SYSTEM, LEST THE FINE CITIZENS OF PLANO ONCE AGAIN FIND THEMSELVES BEREFT OF POWER OR, IN EXTREME CASES, LIFE ITSELF. BUT IT SEEMS OUR LEADERS HAVE LITTLE TIME FOR LUXURIES LIKE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OR HUMAN SURVIVAL.

GIVEN THE UNCHECKED PROLIFERATION OF DATA CENTERS IN THE SELF-STYLED CITY OF EXCELLENCE.

THESE ENERGY DRAINING BEHEMOTHS ARE THREATENING TO PUSH ELECTRICITY DEMAND BEYOND THE BRINK, ACCORDING TO A STUDY PUBLISHED BY ERCOT LAST MONTH.

PEAK LOAD DEMAND IS PROJECTED TO QUADRUPLE BY 2032, WITH 60% OF THIS INCREASE BEING DRIVEN BY DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION.

NOW, LET'S BE CLEAR. THIS BOOM IS NOT BRINGING US MORE JOBS OR A HIGHER STANDARD OF LIVING.

DATA CENTERS TYPICALLY EMPLOY A SMALL HANDFUL OF PERMANENT WORKERS AND OFTEN CREATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY DRIVING UP UTILITY BILLS.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GENERAL WELFARE AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH CORPORATE REVENUE.

INTERESTING HOW THOSE TWO THINGS SELDOM GO TOGETHER.

UNFORTUNATELY, OUR CITY COUNCIL HAS PRIORITIZED PROFITS OVER PEOPLE THUS FAR.

THEY'VE USED FEW, IF ANY, OF THE TOOLS AT THEIR DISPOSAL TO STEM THE BIG TECH TIDE.

THEY COULD REVOKE THE LOCAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS, INCENTIVIZING AI COMPANIES TO MOVE IN.

BUT THEY HAVEN'T. THEY COULD CREATE A SPECIAL ZONING CATEGORY FOR DATA CENTERS AND INCLUDE THAT IN THEIR UPCOMING UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BUT THEY'VE SAID NOTHING ABOUT IT. REVOLUTIONARY FRONT CALLS ON THE CITY COUNCIL TO RECTIFY THESE ERRORS AND TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY.

FURTHERMORE, REVOLUTIONARY FRONT CALLS ON THE RESIDENTS OF PLANO TO ATTEND AN UPCOMING TOWN HALL AND FILM SCREENING ABOUT THE RISE OF DATA CENTERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

MAY 31ST, 1:30 P.M. HAGGARD LIBRARY. WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THIS TREND AND BRAINSTORMING SOLUTIONS.

COME AND SEE ME IF YOU'D LIKE A FLYER OR JUST FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM.

THANK YOU. CRYSTAL CURRY.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. MY NAME IS V. CRYSTAL CURRY.

I STOOD BEFORE YOU LAST SEPTEMBER AND HANDED OUT THIS DECK, WHICH IS OUTLINING A CRITICAL VIOLATION OF MY CIVIL AND COGNITIVE LIBERTIES. SINCE THAT MEETING, I'VE PURSUED A THREE PRONGED RESOLUTION STRATEGY ENGAGING THIS COUNCIL, CONTACTING CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ACTIVATING MY PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY.

HOWEVER, DESPITE MY FORMAL FILINGS, THE RESOLUTION IS BEING STALLED BY SYSTEMIC INTERFERENCE.

I AM BACK TODAY BECAUSE THIS SITUATION HAS REACHED A BREAKING POINT.

I HAVE IDENTIFIED THREE PRIMARY REASONS WHY THIS REMAINS UNRESOLVED.

ONE IS COMMUNICATION INTERFERENCE. MY ABILITY TO SEEK HELP IS BEING THROTTLED.

MY COMMUNICATION CHANNELS ARE DISCONNECTED. I BELIEVE MY PHONE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN PORTED OR IS USED BEING ACCESSED BY SOPHISTICATED SOFTWARE TOOLS THAT I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO. ISOLATING MY VOICE AND YOU KNOW, KEEPING ME FROM THE VERY OFFICIALS THAT ARE MEANT TO PROTECT ME AND JURISDICTIONAL LIMBO BECAUSE THIS ISSUE SPANS MULTIPLE STATES AND INVOLVES UNPRECEDENTED TECHNOLOGIES THERE'S NO CLEAR LEGAL PRECEDENT FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED CAPTURE AND MONETIZATION OF PERSONAL COGNITIVE DATA.

WHILE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THESE ACTIONS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS YET TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY OVERSIGHT.

THERE IS A NARRATIVE THAT THESE ACTIONS COULD CONTINUE WITHOUT LEGAL BASIS.

TO BE CLEAR, THERE IS NO COURT. THERE IS NO PERSON.

THERE IS NO LAW THAT GRANTS THE RIGHT TO COMMODITIZE A HUMAN MIND.

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THE MARKETS, THE NASDAQ, THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, THE DOW ARE REFLECTING TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF DATA DERIVED FROM SOME OF MY COGNITIVE DATA. I AM LEFT STRUGGLING TO AFFORD THE BASIC NECESSITIES.

THE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS ARE SEVERE. I AM LIVING WITH THIS DEVICE THAT I DID NOT GIVE CONSENT TO AFFECTING MY MEDICAL OPTIONS AND MY PHYSICAL WELL-BEING.

HUMANS ARE NOT A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT. REGARDLESS OF ONE'S PERSONAL BELIEFS, THE HUMAN MIND WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE AUDIBLE OR TREATED AS A.

20 SECONDS FOR CITY COUNCIL TO USE ITS COLLECTIVE VOICE TO BRIDGE THE GAP TO THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO GIVE A FORMAL PUSH TO SENATOR TED CRUZ AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND TO TAKE ACTION WHERE THEY'RE ALREADY AWARE. IT'S INHUMANE AND IT'S A GENERATIONAL ISSUE THAT MUST END.

PLEASE HELP ME. AND THAT'S ALL. PLEASE HELP ME ENSURE THAT THE SENTENCE US.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. DOYLE WEISENFELD.

DOYLE. MARK TUTTLE.

GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL, MAYOR MUNS. AND STAKEHOLDERS FOR DOWNTOWN.

I WAS NOT AWARE THIS WAS A PRESERVATION HISTORIC MONTH, BUT I HOPE THAT BODES WELL FOR ME, SINCE THIS SPEECH SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING AND PROMOTING HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PLANO.

MY NAME IS MARK TUTTLE. MY FAMILY OWNS THE TEXAS LANDMARK W.

D. MCFARLIN BUILDING, LOCATED AT 1011 EAST 15TH STREET IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN.

IT IS ALSO HOME TO THE VICTORY PARK MURAL, PART OF THE PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN GOING FOR TEN YEARS WITH THE ARTS PROGRAM FACING THE DART STATION.

TONIGHT, I'M PRESENTING AN EARLY VISION FOR WHAT I CALL THE 15TH STREET EXPERIENCE, A PRIVATELY OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTED THROUGH AN ENTERTAINMENT, CONSULTING AND ACTIVATION MODEL DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PLANO.

THE OBJECTIVE IS STRAIGHTFORWARD INCREASE FOOT TRAFFIC, INCREASED LENGTH OF STAY, INCREASED TOURISM ACTIVITY, AND STRENGTHEN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PLANO AS A VIABLE LONG TERM ECONOMIC DISTRICT WHILE FULLY PRESERVING HISTORIC IDENTITY THIS COMMUNITY HAS WORKED SO HARD TO PROTECT.

THIS CONCEPT USES PROJECTION, 3D MAPPING, IMMERSIVE LIGHTING, CONTROLLED HOLOGRAPHIC 3D DISPLAYS, AND PROGRAMABLE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCES THAT ACTIVATE DOWNTOWN WITHOUT PERMANENTLY ALTERING A SINGLE HISTORIC BUILDING.

NO INTEGRATION WITH THE CITY NETWORK IS NEEDED.

EVERYTHING IS SCALABLE, SELF-CONTAINED, AND PILOT PROGRAM DRIVEN.

NOTHING MOVES FORWARD WITHOUT A CONTROLLED DEMO PHASE.

BASED ON COMPARABLE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS AND DESTINATION DRIVEN ACTIVATIONS NATIONWIDE, EVEN CONSERVATIVE PROJECTIONS SHOW THE POTENTIAL FOR A 20% TO 35% INCREASE IN FOOT TRAFFIC AND A 30% TO 50% INCREASE IN VISITOR LENGTH OF STAY AND MEASURABLE INCREASES IN RESTAURANT, RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY SPENDING THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

THE LONG TERM GOAL IS SIMPLE CREATE A REASON FOR PEOPLE TO STAY IN DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT.

WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT IS THAT EVERY PHASE IS DESIGNED TO HELP FUND THE NEXT PHASE THROUGH SPONSORSHIP PARTNERSHIPS, BRANDED PROGRAMING AND TICKETED EVENTS, AND INCREASED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, MINIMIZING THE LONG-TERM DEPENDENCY ON PUBLIC FUNDING.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS PROPOSAL ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH THE ORIGINAL MISSION OF THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN TO PRESERVE THE HERITAGE OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PLANO, PROMOTE TOURISM AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY, AND STRENGTHEN DOWNTOWN AS A THRIVING ECONOMIC DISTRICT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

20 SECONDS. 15 YEARS AGO, THE VISION WAS PRESERVING AND REBUILDING DOWNTOWN.

THE NEXT 15 YEARS SHOULD FOCUS ON EXPANDING ITS REACH, STRENGTHENING ITS IDENTITY AND CREATING A REASON FOR PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PLANO. THANK YOU. THE LAST SPEAKER IS BILL LYLE.

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THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO MY APPOINTMENT AS A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER AND MY EVENTUAL REMOVAL.

IF THIS WERE A BOOK TODAY, WE WOULD BE STARTING ON THE BACK COVER TO GET AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS COMING.

HERE WE GO. WHAT IF THE PERSON ENTRUSTED TO INTERPRET THE LAW DELIBERATELY TWISTED IT? WHAT IF THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, WHEN CONFRONTED IN FRONT OF THE CITY MANAGER, ADMITTED THAT I WAS RIGHT? WHAT IF THAT ADMISSION BY CHRISTINA DAY IN FRONT OF MARK ISRAELSON CAME MORE THAN A YEAR BEFORE I CALLED FOR A PUBLIC REVIEW OF THE ZONING CASE? HOW LONG IS ENOUGH TIME TO CORRECT A MISTAKE OR COVER ONE UP? WHAT IF, JUST WEEKS AFTER I BEGAN ASKING QUESTIONS, A CASE BY THAT THE CITY WAS PROSECUTING AGAINST ME WENT QUIETLY DISMISSED.

COINCIDENCE OR SOMETHING ELSE? WHAT IF, DURING MY APPOINTMENT INTERVIEW, I MADE MY CONCERNS KNOWN TO CASEY PRINCE AND RICK GRADY, AND THEY APPOINTED ME ANYWAY. PICKING UP THE NARRATIVE NOW.

IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, JULIE HOLMER AND JOHN MUNS TOOK THEIR SEAT AT THE DAIS.

A FEW MONTHS LATER, IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021, THERE WAS ANOTHER INTERESTING LAND USE POLICY CHANGE THAT DREW PUBLIC ATTENTION.

IT WAS THE BACKYARD CHICKEN ORDINANCE. THE CHICKEN ORDINANCE WAS THE REASON FOR MY ATTENDANCE AT THAT MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2021, WHEN THE CHICKEN CASE ENDED. ZONING CASE 2021-012 WAS CALLED.

AND AS I LISTENED TO CHRISTINA DAY PRESENT THE CASE, CONFUSION STARTED SPINNING IN MY HEAD.

ALARMS STARTED GOING OFF. THE WAY THE CASE WAS BEING PRESENTED WAS IMMEDIATELY SUSPECT.

I MADE A MENTAL NOTE THAT I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND THE CASE.

I CANNOT TELL YOU EXACTLY WHEN I STARTED EXPLORING IT, BUT I KNOW IT WASN'T IMMEDIATELY.

THIS BRINGS US TO THE SUMMER OF 2022. I REACHED OUT TO MARK ISRAELSON AND REQUESTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH HIM TO SHARE MY CONCERNS.

THE OVERARCHING THEME OF THAT MEETING WAS EQUAL ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE LAW.

MARK AND I HAD A MEETING ON JULY 26TH OF 2022.

I HAD BARELY LEFT THE PARKING LOT WHEN HE SENT THE EMAIL THAT EACH OF YOU HAVE A COPY OF TO THE MAYOR AND THE EXISTING COUNCIL AT THE TIME.

HE SAID, JUST AN FYI THIS AFTERNOON, JACK CARR AND I SPENT A COUPLE HOURS WITH BILL LYLE DISCUSSING OPEN STORAGE AND.

THE DISCUSSION. HE SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME PUTTING TOGETHER A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DETAILED INFORMATION.

I'VE COMMITTED TO LOOKING INTO THESE ISSUES FURTHER AND GETTING BACK WITH BILL, AS WELL AS SETTING UP A MEETING WITH STAFF TO CONTINUE A POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP.

PART 3 COMING SOON. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING'S ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.