[(*) 26-699 Proclamation: August 5, 2026 is Professional Engineers Day which celebrates the vital contributions licensed professional engineers make to society.]

WHICH IS A DAY SET ASIDE TO RECOGNIZE THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS MAKE TO SOCIETY.

I'D LIKE TO CALL FORWARD CALEB THORNHILL, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND THE ENGINEERING STAFF.

OH GOOD JOB. GOOD JOB STAFF. THANKS FOR COMING.

[APPLAUSE]. SO TODAY.

AUGUST. ACTUALLY, IT WAS LAST WEEK, SORRY WE WEREN'T HERE.

IT'S PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS DAY AUGUST 5TH, 2026.

BUT WE CELEBRATE IT ALL YEAR ROUND. AND WHEREAS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS APPLY SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, MATHEMATICS AND INNOVATION TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE, PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF THE CITY OF PLANO.

AND WHEREAS, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS SERVING THE CITY OF PLANO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE WHILE ADVANCING THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION OF BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. WHEREAS, AUGUST 5TH HAS BEEN DECLARED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS DAY BY THE TEXAS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, AN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1934 THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF MORE THAN 31,000 LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND THOSE ON THE PATH TO LICENSURE, WHO DEMONSTRATE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF DEDICATION TO THEIR PROFESSION TO ALL 50 STATES IN

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THE U.S. TERRITORIES. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN MUNS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PLANO, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AUGUST 5TH, 2026 AS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS DAY IN PLANO. AND I DO THEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN ME AND THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL IN PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE TALENTED ENGINEERS WHO STRIVE TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]. OKAY.

ARE WE GOOD? OKAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANKS.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION AND CONTAINS ITEMS WHICH ARE ROUTINE AND TYPICALLY NONCONTROVERSIAL.

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.

OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER KEHR. MR. MAYOR, I MOVE WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0. THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM.

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.

[Applicants are limited to fifteen (15) minutes presentation time with a five (5) minute rebuttal, if needed. Remaining speakers are limited to thirty (30) total minutes of testimony time, with three (3) minutes assigned per speaker. The Presiding Officer may amend these times as deemed necessary.]

APPLICANTS ARE LIMITED TO 15 MINUTES PRESENTATION TIME WITH A FIVE MINUTE REBUTTAL IF NEEDED.

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

THE PRESIDING OFFICER MAY AMEND THESE TIMES AS DEEMED NECESSARY.

NONPUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL PERMIT PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS, NOT 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, LENGTH OF THE AGENDA, AND TO INSURE MEETING EFFICIENCY, AND MAY INCLUDE A CUMULATIVE TIME LIMIT.

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

ITEM NUMBER 1. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AS REQUESTED IN ZONING CASE 2025-21 TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY.

[(1) 26-673 Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance as requested in Zoning Case 2025-021 to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City, Ordinance No. 2015-5-2, as heretofore amended, rezoning 0.9 acre of land located at the northeast corner of Los Rios Boulevard and Fitzgerald Drive in the City of Plano, Collin County, Texas, to rezone 0.9 acre from Agricultural to Single-Family Residence-7 and to expand Specific Use Permit No. 582 for Private Recreation Facility from 1.1 acres to 1.6 acres; directing a change accordingly in the official zoning map of the City; and providing a penalty clause, a repealer clause, a savings clause, a severability clause, a publication clause, and an effective date.]

ORDINANCE NO. 2015-5-2, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, REZONING 0.9 ACRE OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOS RIOS BOULEVARD AND FITZGERALD DRIVE IN THE CITY OF PLANO, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, TO REZONE 0.9 ACRE FROM AGRICULTURE TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE-7 AND TO EXPAND SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO. 582 FOR PRIVATE RECREATION FACILITY FROM 1.1 ACRES TO 1.6 ACRES.

DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY AND PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PUBLICATION CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

HELLO AGAIN, MAYOR, COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVES. I'M CHRISTINA DAY, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING.

HERE TO PRESENT ITEM 1, WHICH IS ZONING CASE 2025-21.

THIS IS A REQUEST THAT INCLUDES SORT OF TWO PARTS.

FIRST OF ALL, CHANGE TO THE BASE ZONING TO HALF AN ACRE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY AGRICULTURALLY ZONED PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY, AND THEN EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NUMBER 582, THAT IS FOR PRIVATE RECREATION FACILITY.

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SO THIS SITE WAS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY IN 1999 AND AT THE TIME ZONED AGRICULTURAL, WHICH IS THE KIND OF BASE ZONING FOR NEWLY ANNEXED PROPERTY. IN 2020, AND I'M SORRY, IN 2003, IT WAS ACQUIRED BY THE CITY AS PART OF A LARGER TRACT.

AND THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER, LOS RIOS BOULEVARD WAS CONSTRUCTED, LEAVING THIS SMALL REMAINDER HALF ACRE ON THE EAST SIDE OF LOS RIOS BOULEVARD. THE REST OF THE PARCEL ON THE WEST SIDE, WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME PART OF OAK POINT PARK AND NATURE PRESERVE.

IN 2005, THE PROPERTY SURROUNDING THIS HALF ACRE REMAINDER WOULD BE ZONED SF-7 AND BECOME PART OF THE TRAILS OF GLENWOOD SUBDIVISION. THAT HAPPENED IN 2007. AND S-582 FOR THE AMENITY CENTER FOR THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WAS APPROVED. AND THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 2008.

SO THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS TO REZONE THAT HALF ACRE PROPERTY AGAIN FROM AGRICULTURAL TO SINGLE-FAMILY 7 AND TO EXPAND THE SUP FOR THE PRIVATE RECREATION FACILITY THAT WILL ALLOW THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TO INCORPORATE THAT HALF ACRE INTO THEIR PRIVATE RECREATION FACILITY. THE PROPERTY THAT IS THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY IS PART OF THE OPEN SPACE NETWORK ON THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP. THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TODAY IS NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP THAT LEADS TO US DESIGNATING A PARTIALLY MEETS FOR THE DESCRIPTION AND PRIORITIES OF THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN.

IT FULLY MEETS THE FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC RESPONSES FOR THIS CASE.

WE GOT THREE SIGNED LETTERS IN SUPPORT AND ONE IN OPPOSITION WITHIN 200FT.

THERE WERE NO RESPONSES FROM PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

ALL TOLD, WE HAVE FIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT, ONE NEUTRAL AND SIX IN OPPOSITION FOR A TOTAL OF 12 RESPONSES, AND THOSE ARE SHOWN ON THE MAP. SO CONSIDERATIONS, THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN LARGELY UNDERUTILIZED SINCE 1999. IT'S REALLY ISOLATED BY ITS SHAPE BEING TRIANGULAR PROPERTY WITH THAT'S DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP. THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE PLANS TO UTILIZE IT.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS ADEQUATE PARK ACCESS, AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE PLANS TO UTILIZE IT.

SO THE EXPANSION WOULD ALLOW FOR THE HOA TO USE THIS PROPERTY AS THEIR PRIVATE AMENITY CENTER, EXPANDING THEIR EXISTING SITE. IF WE REZONE THE PROPERTY TO ALIGN WITH THE ADJACENT ZONING.

SO IN SUMMARY, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF 7 TO 0 FOR BOTH THE AGRICULTURAL TO SF-7 ZONING AND THE SP EXPANSION. AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING THIS CASE.

THANK YOU, CHRISTINA. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? COUNCIL MEMBER LAVINE. THANK YOU. CHRISTINA. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ARE WE SAYING THAT WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW THEM TO USE THIS PROPERTY BUT NOT SELL IT TO THEM? I BELIEVE A SALE OF THE PROPERTY IS SCHEDULED THAT IS GOING TO BE REQUESTED AND WILL COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.

SO FIRST THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S REZONED.

IT'S CONTINGENT UPON THE ZONING. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER KEHR.

I, CHRISTINA QUESTION THE EXPANDED SUP ONLY APPLIES AS LONG AS THE HOA OWNS IT.

SO IF FOR WHATEVER REASON, WE TRANSFER THAT PROPERTY THROUGH A SALE.

IF THEY WERE TO TURN AROUND AND RESELL IT, THE EXPANDED SUP NO LONGER APPLIES.

THE SUP WOULD RUN WITH THE PROPERTY, BUT THERE IS A DEED RESTRICTION THAT'S PROPOSED WITH THE SALES CONTRACT THAT WOULD LIMIT THE USE OF THE PROPERTY.

OKAY. THANK YOU. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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

CONFINE THE COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL. MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND THAT. OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 1, PLEASE VOTE.

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MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 2.

ITEM NUMBER 2. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 RECOMMENDED BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 PROPOSED COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM CIP.

[(2) 26-687 Public Hearing on the FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget and the FY 2026-27 Proposed Community Investment Program (CIP).]

YEAH, I'M KAREN RHONDES-WHITLEY, I'M THE BUDGET DIRECTOR.

TONIGHT WE ARE HAVING OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET AND THE PROPOSED CIP OR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS TONIGHT. WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER ONE PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER, SEPTEMBER, AUGUST 24TH. AND THEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON YOUR TAX RATE WILL BE SEPTEMBER 14TH.

YOUR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM TOTALS $290 MILLION.

INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET IS OUR TAX RATE OF 43.76, WHICH IS EXACTLY THE SAME TAX RATE AS THIS CURRENT YEAR.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, KAREN. OKAY, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? I THINK WE HAVE ONE.

YEAH, WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER TONIGHT, BRETT COOPER.

YEAH. CAN YOU REMIND ME HOW MANY MINUTES DO WE HAVE? THREE. YEAH. OKAY. MAYOR MUNS AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

I WANT TO START BY SAYING THAT OVERALL, I'M PROUD OF OUR CITY STAFF FOR PUTTING TOGETHER A BUDGET THAT SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT OUR CITY CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICES WITH A PROPERTY TAX RATE THAT IS AMONG THE LOWEST IN DFW, AND FOR THIS PARTICULAR CALENDAR YEAR, MAY PROVIDE SOME MEANINGFUL RELIEF FOR THOSE HOUSEHOLDS THAT SAW THEIR APPRAISALS DROP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS.

HOWEVER, I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF CONCERNS. FIRST, I AM CONCERNED THAT OUR BUDGET INCLUDES MONEY FOR PLANO RIDES COMING OUT OF OUR GENERAL FUND INSTEAD OF GMP MONEY. IN ADDITION, THIS COST WAS HIDDEN INSIDE OF MISCELLANEOUS NON-DEPARTMENTAL OUTLAYS, INSTEAD OF BEING A SEPARATE LINE ITEM FOR RESIDENTS TO SEE TRANSPARENTLY.

I WAS ALSO DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THAT WE CHOSE TO SUBMIT STREET REPAIR PROJECTS FOR OUR GMP REBATE, INSTEAD OF INVESTING THAT IN PROJECTS THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE NON-VEHICULAR TRANSIT MOBILITY, OR PERHAPS PAYING FOR PLANO RIDES ITSELF INSTEAD OF COMING OUT OF OUR GENERAL FUND.

THE TIMELINE WAS TIGHT THIS YEAR, SO I'M HOPEFUL THAT FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR, WE CAN SEEK THE INPUT OF RESIDENTS FOR TRANSIT RELATED PROJECTS THAT ARE INNOVATIVE AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON CAR TRANSPORTATION THROUGH A TRANSIT COMMITTEE OR OTHER PUBLIC FORUM.

SECOND, I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT MONEY BEING SPENT ON THE WILLOW BEND REDEVELOPMENT.

THERE IS A PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER $5 MILLION FOR THIS.

WHILE OUR GENERAL FUND ENDING BALANCE IS PROJECTED TO BE ONLY SLIGHTLY ABOVE OUR 60 DAY RESERVE TARGET AT 61 DAYS, THE BUDGET DOCUMENT ITSELF PROJECTS LOWER SALES TAX REVENUE.

AND SHOULD WE BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON OUR EXPENSES AND OR LOWER THAN PROJECTED SALES TAX REVENUE IF CONSUMERS START TO PULL BACK, GIVEN CURRENT EVENTS, WE ALSO HAVE LARGE BOND CAPITAL PROJECTS LOOMING OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

AND SHOULD WE BE SAVING TO PAY FOR SOME OF THOSE.

EVENTUALLY, THE PROPERTY TAX RATE WILL HAVE TO GO UP TO PAY FOR THOSE BONDS, OR SERVICES WILL HAVE TO BE CUT AS THE INTEREST IN SINKING PORTION WILL HAVE TO INCREASE TO COVER THAT. I KNOW THAT YOU ALL WILL PUT GREAT THOUGHT INTO FINALIZING THIS BUDGET AND ENGAGING WITH RESIDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE HEARD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. OKAY, SO THIS WAS OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING. NO VOTE, BUT WE, WE, WE HAD OUR FIRST ONE.

SO KAREN, LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE REAL QUICK.

MAYOR, IF I MIGHT ADD ON SALES TAX, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE CITY HAS DONE FOR REALLY GOING ON THE LAST 10 OR 15 YEARS IS WE HAVE A SALES TAX POLICY THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS AT THE AVERAGE OF THE LAST THREE YEARS, AND THAT'S WHAT WE ACTUALLY USE FOR BUDGETING.

IT ACTUALLY LOWERS OUR SALES TAX INTENTIONALLY TO ACCOUNT FOR SOME ANOMALIES THAT ARE THERE.

SO IT IS ACTUALLY A CONSERVATIVE BUDGET PRACTICE THAT WE USE TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE SOME COMFORT IN BEING ABLE TO HIT THAT NUMBER.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US. THAT'S A POLICY THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY THE CITY THAT WE DO USE EVERY,

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EVERY YEAR. BUT I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THAT WAS AN INTENTIONAL CALCULATION TO ACTUALLY HAVE THAT BE LOWER THAN WHAT WE ACTUALLY ARE LIKELY TO RECEIVE THIS YEAR. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 3, DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING PROPOSED AD VALOREM TAX RATE.

[(3) 26-688 Discussion and Direction regarding Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Rate.]

OKAY. WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE TAX RATE. AND THERE IS A FORM THAT WE NEED TO SEND OFF TO THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A VOTE AT THE END OF THIS.

YOU WILL NEED TO DO A PROJECTION ON WHAT YOU THINK YOU WANT THE TAX RATE TO BE IN THE PAPER.

WE HAVE TO POST IT. IT CAN GO DOWN, BUT IT CANNOT GO UP.

AND WE WILL GET TO THAT HERE IN A MINUTE. FIRST, I WANT TO GO OVER THE CERTIFIED TAX ROLLS THAT WE DID RECEIVE IN FROM COLLIN COUNTY AND DENTON. YOUR CERTIFIED VALUE THIS YEAR IS $66.3 BILLION.

THAT'S AN INCREASE OF 2.73%. WE HAVE STILL IN THE PIPELINE WITH A CHAPTER VALUES IN DISPUTE, TOTAL $6.5 BILLION. A CHAPTER 42 ARE USUALLY.

IT'S TIED TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. THEY DO NOT LIKE.

OR THEY DON'T AGREE WITH WHAT THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICTS HAVE APPRAISED THEM AT, AND THEY CAN TAKE IT TO COURT.

SO CURRENTLY WE STILL HAVE IN THE PIPELINE $6.5 BILLION IN THE PIPELINE GOING THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM.

YOU HAVE $2 BILLION WORTH OF YOUR APPRAISED PROPERTY VALUE GOING INTO TIFS RIGHT NOW, TOTALS ABOUT $8.9 MILLION.

AND THEN AVAILABLE IN THE GENERAL FUND AND IN THE DEBT FUND IS $264.5 MILLION, AND THAT REPRESENTS A 2.5% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. JUST LOOKING AT YOUR MARKET VALUE AND WHAT CAME IN, YOUR NEW GROWTH TOTALED $655 MILLION.

RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTS ONLY TOTALED 10% OF THAT, AND COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR 90%.

THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE AS WE'VE BUILT OUT ON OUR SINGLE FAMILY.

1.8 BILLION IS COMING THROUGH ON THE EXISTING PROPERTY VALUES.

YOU CAN SEE HERE RESIDENTIAL ONLY ACCOUNTS FOR 4% OF THAT, WHEREAS THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS IT'S ACCOUNTED FOR A LOT MORE.

LAST YEAR IT WAS 70% OF YOUR EXISTING PROPERTY VALUE.

SO WE DO HAVE OUR MARKET VALUE ON OUR HOMES ARE GOING DOWN.

I THINK WE WILL SEE THIS AS OF JANUARY 1ST COMING UP BECAUSE NORMALLY WHEN THEY DO THE APPRAISALS, THE SACHSE OF JANUARY 1ST, THE DOWNWARD TREND ON THE MARKET VALUE STARTED LAST OCTOBER.

SO THIS COMING UP YEAR, EVERY MONTH I'M HEARING, WELL, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT SIDE BY SIDE, THE MARKET VALUES HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN. SO THE COMMERCIAL PART OF THE EXISTING PROPERTY VALUE ACCOUNTED FOR 96%.

NOW THAT 0.8 INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNTED FOR HALF OF THAT.

SO THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES ARE DEFINITELY GOING UP, WHEREAS COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE HAS BEEN GOING DOWN.

OKAY, WE HAVE OF COURSE THE ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUES 66.3.

OUT OF THAT, 51% IS TIED TO RESIDENTIAL. 49% IS TIED TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.

THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, THEY CONSIDER MULTIFAMILY A COMMERCIAL ENTITY.

IT IS NOT CONSIDERED RESIDENTIAL. SO ON THIS CHART, THIS IS SHOWING YOU THE BLUE IS YOUR RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY.

IT ACCOUNTS FOR 51.1%. THE GREEN IS TIED TO MULTI-FAMILY AND IT ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 11%.

AND THEN ALL THE OTHER COMMERCIAL VALUES GO IN THE YELLOW, AND THAT'S 38.1%.

AND I HAVE ALSO LISTED THERE WHAT A WHAT IT ACCOUNTED FOR LAST YEAR.

THIS IS A LOOK WE GOT ON THE PHONE THE OTHER DAY CALLED UP THESE DIFFERENT CITIES.

ALLEN. LET'S SEE, ALLEN, FORT WORTH AND DALLAS DID NOT HAVE WHERE THEY COULD TELL US THEIR TAX RATE YET WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING.

BUT ALL THESE OTHER CITIES TIED IN HERE. THAT IS WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING.

IT'S GOING THROUGH THEIR RECOMMENDED BUDGET JUST LIKE WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY.

IN ADDITION, YOU WILL SEE WE HAVE DISCOUNTED IF YOU HAVE LIKE PLANO, WE HAVE A 20% HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

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SO THAT HAS TAKEN OFF THAT 43.76. WHEN YOU TAKE THAT 20% OFF, REALLY, THEY'RE REALLY PAYING 35.01%. SO OR SINCE. SO YOU WILL SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT ONES AND WE HAVE THEM LISTED.

MCKINNEY AND RICHARDSON DO NOT OFFER A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, BUT YOU CAN TELL BY THIS CHART WE STILL ARE THE LOWEST OUT OF ALL THIS GROUP AS FAR AS THE TAX RATE. WE'RE GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TRUTH IN TAXATION.

THESE ARE THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX LAWS WE HAVE TO FOLLOW.

SO PROPERTY OWNERS THERE'S FOUR DIFFERENT PRINCIPLES.

PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT ANY INCREASES IN THEIR APPRAISED PROPERTY VALUE, AND BE NOTIFIED OF ESTIMATED TAXES THAT COULD RESULT IN A NEW VALUE.

SO THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TONIGHT IT'S GOING TO GO IN THE PAPER.

A TAXING UNIT MUST PUBLISH ITS NO NEW TAX RATE AND VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE BEFORE ADOPTING THE ACTUAL TAX RATE.

A TAXING UNIT MUST PUBLISH SPECIAL NOTICES AND HOLD ONE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE ADOPTING THE TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE LOWER THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE OR VOTER APPROVAL RATE. AND ONCE AGAIN, THE LAW SAYS WE ONLY NEED ONE.

WE USUALLY HAVE THREE. A TAXING UNIT IS REQUIRED TO HOLD AN ELECTION TO APPROVE THE TAX RATE ON THE NEXT UNIFORM ELECTION DATE, WHICH IS IN NOVEMBER. IF IT ADOPTS A TAX RATE THAT EXCEEDS THE VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE.

THIS IS A LOOK AT ALL YOUR DIFFERENT TAX RATES.

WE HAVE. THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE CURRENTLY IS 43.32.

YOUR CURRENT PROPERTY TAX RATE IS 43.76. THE PROPOSED THAT'S INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET SAME RATE 43.76.

AND THEN YOUR VOTER APPROVAL RATE RIGHT NOW IS 45.85.

AND I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL THE DESCRIPTIONS ON ALL THESE HERE IN A MINUTE.

STATE LAW HAS WHERE WE CAN USE THIS UNUSED INCREMENT, WHICH IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE AND THE ACTUAL RATE THAT YOU ADOPT. WE HAVE NO SENSE THIS YEAR LEFT BECAUSE WE USE THEM.

LAST YEAR WHEN Y'ALL ADOPTED THE 43.76. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THAT HERE IN A MINUTE.

THIS IS JUST A LOOK AT THE BREAKOUT BETWEEN YOUR M&O AND DEBT.

I KNOW WE'VE MENTIONED BEFORE YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO PAY YOUR DEBT FIRST.

THE DEBT RIGHT NOW IS 12.4 CENTS. IT WENT UP FROM 11.5.

SO WHAT WE HAVE IN THE BUDGET AND THE GENERAL FUND IS A TAX RATE OR A M&O RATE OF 31.36.

IF ANY OF THESE OTHER ONES WERE ADOPTED, LIKE IF YOU WENT DOWN TO THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, YOU WOULD HAVE TO LOWER YOUR M&O. WE CAN'T TOUCH, YOU CAN'T TOUCH DEBT ANYMORE.

IT'S ALREADY BEEN CERTIFIED THAT WE WILL BE PASSING THE 12.40.

OKAY, WHAT IS YOUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE AT THE END OF THE DAY? BASICALLY, THE REVENUES THAT YOU RECEIVED IN FROM PROPERTY TAXES LAST YEAR.

SO IF IT'S $200 MILLION, IT'S THE SAME RATE ON THE NEW APPRAISED PROPERTY VALUES THAT YOU WOULD COLLECT THE $200 MILLION.

SO THIS YEAR, YOUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE IS 43.32.

OKAY. SO IT'S JUST BRINGING IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF REVENUE ON EXISTING PROPERTIES.

NO NEW GROWTH IS INCLUDED IN THIS WHATSOEVER.

THIS IS A LOOK AT OVER THE YEARS, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE THAT WAS PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL AND WHAT THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE WAS. BACK IN 2019-20, ALL THE WAY THROUGH, WHAT, 22-23 THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED EITHER AT OR NEAR THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE.

OKAY, LAST YEAR, $0.02 WAS ADDED ON TO THE TAX RATE.

THAT WAS THE FIRST TAX RATE INCREASE SINCE 2009-2010, JUST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW.

THIS YEAR, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET THE 43.76.

IT'S VERY CLOSE TO OUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE. THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE OUR AVERAGE TAX VALUES HAVE GONE, STARTED GOING DOWN AND THE MARKET SHARE HAS STARTED GOING DOWN.

THEY STILL HAVE IN PLACE. STATE LAW SAYS THAT EVERY YEAR AN AVERAGE HOME CAN GO UP BY 10%.

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IT COULD GO UP BY 30%, BUT THEY'RE LIMITED TO INCREASING IT BY THAT 10%.

SO IT'S CALLED A HOMESTEAD CAP, AND IT'S CLEARLY WRITTEN OUT ON YOUR TAX BILL.

BUT BASICALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY NEXT YEAR, I AM THINKING MARKET VALUE, AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE WILL ALL BE ABOUT THE SAME.

SO THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE HARDLY ANY HOMESTEAD CAP LEFT AT ALL.

JUST ANOTHER WAY TO THINK ABOUT THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE.

WHEN YOU'RE APPRAISED, PROPERTY VALUES GO UP YOUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE GOES DOWN.

SO IT'S A SEESAW EFFECT. WE'VE SEEN THIS GO ON FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

THE NEXT PORTION OF THIS, IF YOUR PRICE PROPERTY VALUES GO DOWN, YOUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE GOES UP.

SO IT'S A SEESAW EFFECT. BACK IN 2008-2009, WHEN THE GREAT RECESSION STARTED.

AT THAT TIME, OUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE OR WHAT THEY USED TO CALL THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE CAME IN AT LIKE $0.52.

OUR TAX RATE WAS $0.48 AT THE TIME. SO IN ORDER TO GET THOSE SAME REVENUES, THE CITY COUNCIL AT THAT TIME WOULD HAVE GONE UP TO THE 52. BUT WE DIDN'T DO THAT. WE WENT THROUGH A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT POLICIES, A BUDGET CONTINGENCY PLAN, AND GOT IT BACK DOWN TO THAT $0.48. SO THAT'S ACTUALLY WHEN WE BROUGHT FORTH THE SALES TAX CAP POLICY.

SO THAT'S BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2008. AND THEN IF YOUR APPRAISED PROPERTY VALUES COME IN PRETTY FLAT, YOUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE IS GOING TO BE FLAT.

SO THAT'S REALLY WHAT'S GOING ON HERE TODAY. THAT 43.32 IS REALLY CLOSE TO OUR 43.76.

OKAY, JUST SOME CLARIFICATION ON YOUR VOTER APPROVAL RATE.

STATE LAW SAYS YOUR VOTER APPROVAL RATE IS EQUAL TO YOUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE.

THEY LET YOU GO UP 3.5% AND THEN YOU PUT IN YOUR DEBT RATE, AND THEN ANY UNUSED INCREMENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET TO HERE IN A MINUTE. WE DON'T HAVE ANY UNUSED INCREMENT.

WHEREAS LAST YEAR, I WANT TO SAY WE HAD LIKE 1.20 THAT WE WERE ABLE TO USE.

SO, BUT WE'RE OUT OF PENNIES. NOW I'LL GO MORE INTO THAT HERE IN A MINUTE.

ONCE AGAIN, THE VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE PROVIDES CITIES WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF TAX REVENUE SPENT ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR FOR OPERATIONS, PLUS AN EXTRA 3.5%. AND THEN YOU GET TO HAVE YOUR DEBT RATE THAT'S REQUIRED TO PAY YOUR DEBTS.

YOU ALWAYS GOT TO PAY YOUR DEBT FIRST BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE.

AND THAT'S OUR 12.40. SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, OUR VOTER APPROVAL RATE THIS YEAR IS 45.85.

ONCE AGAIN, STATE LAW SAYS ON THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE, YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE THE TAX RATE INCREMENT.

THE TAX RATE INCREMENT IS A FORMULA THAT IS TIED IN YOUR TRUTH AND TAXATION PAPERWORK.

THEY LET YOU. BETWEEN THE WHATEVER THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES AND THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE FOR THREE YEARS, YOU CAN ADD UP THOSE PENNIES. OKAY. BUT NOW WE'RE OUT OF THOSE PENNIES.

SO AT THE END OF THAT FOUR YEAR PERIOD, WHEN WE WERE PRETTY MUCH AT THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, WE HAD LIKE $0.03 THAT WE COULD USE. WELL, ALL THAT'S COME OFF NOW.

IT GOES AWAY AFTER THE THREE YEARS. SO WE HAVE NO TAX INCREMENT.

SO THE AMOUNT THAT WE WILL BE PUTTING IN THE NEWSPAPER IS THE 45.85.

OKAY, CERTIFIED TRUTH AND TAXATION RATES. IF FOR SOME REASON WE WERE TO GO DOWN TO THE 43.32, WHICH IS NO NEW REVENUE RATE. WE WOULD REDUCE NEED TO REDUCE TAX REVENUE BY $2.9 MILLION.

IF FOR SOME REASON YOU GO UP TO THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE, IT WOULD RAISE AN ADDITIONAL $3.8 MILLION.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, ONCE AGAIN, WE HAVE NO TAX INCREMENT, SO YOUR VAR IS STILL THE 45.85.

INCLUDED WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET IS 43.76.

ONE PENNY ON THE TAX RATE EQUALS $6.6 MILLION.

SO IF YOU WERE TO GO UP A PENNY, YOU'D COLLECT 6.6 MILLION.

IF YOU GO UP HALF A CENT, IT'S 3.3 MILLION. THIS IS JUST A LOOK AT ALL THE DIFFERENT RATES.

THE PROPOSED RATE FOR THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER LAST YEAR WAS 452,109.

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THIS YEAR THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE IS, OH, SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THAT.

IT'S 574 SOMETHING, I DON'T KNOW SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THAT SLIDE ANYWAY.

SO WE GOT A DIFFERENT AVERAGE TAXABLE AND THEN YOU GOT THE CHANGE.

IF YOU GO OVER HERE THE ADOPTED TAX RATES THAT FIRST COLUMN 43.76.

SO THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNERS BILL FOR THE CITY OF PLANO WAS 1,978.

EVEN AT THE 43.76, THEY'RE STILL GOING TO SEE A LITTLE INCREASE IN.

THAT'S DUE TO YOUR AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE GOING UP.

SO THAT'D BE $55. IF YOU GO TO THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE, THEY'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE AN INCREASE.

ANY WAY YOU GO ABOUT IT, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A LITTLE INCREASE BECAUSE YOUR AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE WENT UP.

AND THAT'S ALL TIED BACK TO THAT HOMESTEAD CAP THAT I MENTIONED THAT STATE LAW SAYS THE APPRAISALS CAN GO UP 10%.

NOTHING OVER THAT. AND THAT'S WHAT YOUR TAX DEBT.

IF FOR WHATEVER REASON YOU DECIDED TO GO TO THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE, IT WOULD GO UP FROM 1,978 TO 2,130 OR $152. ONCE AGAIN, WE HAVE NO PENNIES LEFT. SO IT'S THE SAME AS YOUR VOTER APPROVAL RATE.

OKAY, TONIGHT, WHY ARE WE HERE? WE ARE DECIDING WHAT YOUR TAX RATE CEILING IS GOING TO BE.

SO WHATEVER RATE IS PUBLISHED, YOU CAN'T GO UP FROM THERE.

YOU CAN'T GO DOWN, BUT YOU CAN'T GO UP. IT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER AUGUST 13TH.

I'LL SHOW YOU THE FORM HERE IN A MINUTE. ALSO TOMORROW WE WILL HAVE IT BE GOING SCROLLING ON PTV AND IT WILL BE LIVE ON THE CITY OF PLANO WEBSITE. WE NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE WILL BE.

AND THEN ALSO THIS NOTICE SPELLS OUT THAT WE WILL HAVE A TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 14TH.

AND THEN SEPTEMBER 14TH YOU'RE SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON THE BUDGET, THE CIP, AND SET THE TAX RATE.

OKAY, THIS IS A LOOK AT THE FORM THAT WILL BE GOING INTO THE PAPER.

IT'S THIS IS THE FRONT SIDE AND THIS IS THE BACK SIDE.

SO THE RATE WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS TONIGHT IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE YELLOW.

YOUR NO NEW REVENUE RATE IS ALREADY UP THERE, THE 43.32, YOUR VOTER APPROVAL RATE.

AND THEN OF COURSE WE ANNOUNCED THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7 P.M.

ON SEPTEMBER 14TH. YOUR NAMES WILL BE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM.

IF YOU'RE FOR THE PROPOSAL AGAINST THE PROPOSAL PRESENT, NOT VOTING OR ABSENT.

SO THAT'S THE FRONT PAGE OF THE FORM. THE SECOND PAGE JUST PROVIDES THE TAX RATE CHANGE.

SO THE THERE'S YOUR AVERAGE HOMESTEAD TAXABLE VALUE FOR THIS YEAR IT'S 464,574, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF $12,465 OR 2.76. WE'RE NOT PERCENT. WE'RE NOT GOING UP ON THE TOTAL TAX RATE.

AN INCREASE WOULD OCCUR IF ON THE TAXES OF THE AVERAGE HOME VALUE.

AND ONCE AGAIN, THE REVENUE YOU'RE GOING TO RECEIVE IN FROM EVERYBODY WILL BE $264.5 MILLION, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF $6.4 MILLION OR 2.5%.

SO NOW IS THE TIME THAT WE DISCUSS WHAT YOU WANT YOUR TAX CEILING TO BE.

I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW A LOT OF THE CITIES AROUND HERE.

WHEN THEY DO THIS, THEY PUT IN THE Y'ALL CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT, BUT A LOT OF THEM DID DO PUT IN THE VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE, AND THAT WAY IT GIVES YOU LEEWAY. IF YOU WERE TO DISCUSS ANOTHER DIFFERENT TAX RATE.

OR YOU CAN PUT IN THE 43.76, IT'S ALL UP TO YOU.

SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, KAREN.

THANK YOU, KAREN. SO THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY.

WE'RE GOING TO, WE'RE GOING TO PUT THIS IN THE PAPER AND MAKE THIS PUBLIC.

OBVIOUSLY YOU CAN'T GO UP, BUT YOU CAN COME DOWN.

BUT IN REGARDS TO THE PROPOSED TAX RATE, I BELIEVE MARK DELIVERED HIS BUDGET AT THAT NUMBER.

AND SO IF IT'S THE WILL OF, THE WILL OF THE COUNCIL WE CAN, WE CAN LEAVE IT AT 43.76. AND JUST AS JUST AS IT'S SHOWN THERE. MAYOR PRO TEM.

YES, THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND THANK YOU, KAREN, FOR THE EXPLANATION.

I TRULY APPRECIATE IT. OVER THE PAST WELL, SINCE I'VE BEEN ELECTED WE KEPT THAT TAX RATE EVEN LEVEL

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FOR UP TO LAST YEAR, WHERE WE BASICALLY WERE FORCED TO INCREASE IT BECAUSE OF THE LEGISLATION DOWN IN AUSTIN THAT WE WERE SO NERVOUS ABOUT. SO WE SEEM TO HAVE WE DID WELL WITH OUR INCREASE THAT WE HAD LAST YEAR.

AND I THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR, OUR CITIZENS ARE EXPECTING TO SEE EXCELLENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES HERE, WHETHER IT'S ROADS, WHETHER IT'S LIBRARY SERVICES, PARKS AND RECREATION AND ALL THAT.

AND I CLEARLY EMPATHIZE WITH REGARDS TO THE COST OF LIVING HAS INCREASED SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE.

BUT THAT BEING SAID, THEY'D BE VERY UPSET WITH US IF WE STILL WEREN'T ABLE TO MAINTAIN THOSE LEVELS OF SERVICES.

AND SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE OR MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE 43., 0.4376 RATE AS WAS PROPOSED IN OUR BUDGETS, BUT ALSO WHAT YOU PRESENTED.

MARIA. HI, KAREN, THANK YOU SO MUCH. YEAH. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE WAY THAT YOU PRESENT BUDGET TO ME BECAUSE FRANKLY, I'M KIND OF A KIND OF DENSE WHEN IT COMES TO NUMBERS.

BUT I DO REMEMBER THAT THROUGHOUT MY YEARS ON COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE GONE THROUGH SOME VERY DIFFICULT TIMES BECAUSE WE REALLY WAS TRYING TO, WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP THE TAX RATE LOW ENOUGH TO RECOGNIZE THE CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENT, BUT WE WERE DOING IT IN THE EVENT, IN THE, I GUESS, EXPENSE OF CITY. AND I'VE SAID THIS YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR THAT THE CITY CANNOT BE RUN LIKE IT'S A HOUSEHOLD BUDGET. IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO SERVE OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR PUBLIC IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE POLICE ARE PAID SO THAT OUR SAFETY IS TAKEN CARE OF.

THE ROADS ARE PAVED SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD.

THE FIRE, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, FIREMEN, THEY ALL NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF SO THAT WE HAVE THE SAFEST PLACE.

OUR PARKS AND RECREATION ALSO NEEDS TO BE MAINTAINED SO THAT WE HAVE, WE TAKE CARE OF THE RESIDENTS HEALTH.

SO THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN TRYING TO BALANCE WHAT IS IN THE BORDER OF, YOU KNOW, THE, THE MINIMUM THAT WE CAN GET SCATHED BY. SO MY QUESTION TO YOU AT THIS TIME, AND DEPENDING ON YOUR ANSWER, I'LL SECOND MAYOR PRO TEM MOTION. HOW ARE WE.

IF WE WERE TO STAY WITH THE PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR THE ONCOMING YEAR? FOR 26-27 OR 27-28, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT UPCOMING.

BECAUSE ON YOU'RE DOING GREAT FOR RIGHT NOW. SO THE 43.76 IS COVERING EVERYTHING.

THE TWO CENT TAX RATE INCREASE HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY.

I DO KNOW WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE LAST YEAR'S BOND ELECTION, AND WE HAD SPOKE TO YOU ALL ABOUT THIS THE OTHER NIGHT.

WE ARE HAVING SOME PRESSURE ON OUR DEBT. YOUR DEBT RATE IS ALREADY SET FOR THIS YEAR.

THERE'S NO CHANGING IT WHATSOEVER. WE DO KNOW FOR NEXT YEAR WE WILL NEED ANOTHER DEBT RATE INCREASE.

WE HAVE A PORTION OF IT ALREADY COVERED WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU.

I THINK WE HAVE IT SCHEDULED TO GO UP POINT, OR HALF A CENT NEXT YEAR, AND WE'VE GOT A MAJORITY OF THAT IS COVERED WITHIN THE BUDGET.

NOW THAT'S FOR NEXT YEAR. GOING FORWARD, I WANT TO SAY ON THURSDAY WE WILL BE PRESENTING A FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST UPDATE. INCLUDED WITHIN THERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A DISCUSSION.

YOUR NEXT TWO YEARS ARE FINE. THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR ARE FINE.

IT'S GOING OUT TO WHAT, 28-29? WE WILL BE BRINGING ON THOSE HUGE PROJECTS AND WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE THAN A PENNY EXTRA ON THE DEBT RATE.

MARK, DO YOU WANT TO MENTION ANYTHING? NO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS GOES BACK TO THE DISCUSSION WHEN WE LAID OUT THE BUDGET THAT THAT WE CAN GET BY THIS YEAR WITH THE WITHHOLDING THE TAX RATE FIRM. BUT THE FUTURE YEARS THAT WE HAVE THERE WILL LIKELY BE MORE THAN ONE NEED TO ADJUST THE TAX RATE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN COVER THE DEBT AND KEEP UP WITH THE OPERATIONS NEEDED FOR THAT.

SO WE KNOW IT'S COMING, BUT WE FEEL LIKE THIS YEAR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOW WE'VE OPERATED WITH THE COMMUNITY,

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WE'RE BEING UP FRONT THAT WE CAN COVER THIS YEAR, BUT WE CANNOT COVER FUTURE YEARS AT THIS RATE.

SO WE KNOW SOMETHING WILL HAVE TO BE DONE NEXT YEAR AND IN YEARS FOLLOWING.

GOOD. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T GO THROUGH WHAT WE WENT THROUGH A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK WHERE WE'RE FREEZING BUDGETS AND AWFUL HIRE, HIRING FREEZE AND CUTTING BACK HOURS OF PARK AND RECREATION.

I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THAT FOR PLANO BECAUSE WE DESERVE THE BEST.

AND WE YOU KNOW, WE ARE THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE.

WITH THAT SAID, I WILL. SECOND. DEPUTY MAYOR.

THANK YOU MAYOR. I WAS BASICALLY JUST GOING TO SECOND THE MOTION. BUT KAREN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORK OF PREPARING THIS. AND I'M VERY, VERY PLEASED SO FAR WITH OUR BUDGET. SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER THREE, WHICH WOULD BE THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF 0.4376.

PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0. OKAY, WE'LL MAKE THE FORM IN THE MORNING AND SEND IT TO THE POWERS THAT BE. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM 4.

OKAY. ITEM. GO AHEAD AND LET LISA. SORRY. ANNOUNCE IT.

[(4) 26-689 Consideration of a Resolution to accept the Certified Appraisal Rolls for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for Collin County and Denton County; and providing an effective date.]

I KNOW. ITEM 4. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FOR COLLIN COUNTY AND DENTON COUNTY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. OKAY, SO TONIGHT, THIS IS JUST Y'ALL APPROVING WHAT THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICTS HAVE SENT Y'ALL.

IN THE PACKET YOU HAVE ALL COLLIN COUNTY'S, YOU HAVE ALL DENTON COUNTY'S APPRAISAL ROLL.

YOU TAKE ALL THOSE NUMBERS AND THAT'S HOW WE GET THAT $66.3 BILLION IS WHAT WE CAN DO PROPERTY TAXES ON.

ALSO, WITHIN THE INFORMATION WE HAVE PROVIDED, ALL THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AND WHAT ALL GOES INTO THAT.

SO THIS IS JUST ACCEPTING THE ROLE. OKAY. SO WE NEED A MOTION A SECOND TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING. OKAY. GO AHEAD.

MAYOR MOVE TO APPROVE. MAYOR, SECONDED. ALL RIGHT.

SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLES, PLEASE VOTE. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 8 TO 0.

ITEM 5. ITEM 5. DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

[(5) 26-690 Discussion of the Proposed FY 2026-27 Community Investment Program.]

OKAY, TONIGHT, THIS IS WHEN WE PROVIDE YOU AN OVERVIEW AND MORE DETAIL OF WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

WE'RE ABOUT TO HAVE PARKS AND REC, ENGINEERING, ALL THEM WILL COME UP AND TALK ABOUT THE PROJECTS.

THEY DID SPEAK TO PLANNING AND ZONING THE OTHER NIGHT THAT DID APPROVE THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM, ALL THE DIFFERENT ONES. SO YOUR TOTAL CIP IS $290 MILLION.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS IS THE NUMBER ONE AT 88.3 MILLION.

MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IS 56 MILLION. AND OUR CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND, WE ARE PROVIDING PROJECTS AT 49.3.

WATER AND SEWERS, 43.5. PARKS AND REC, MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE PARK FEE PROGRAM.

AND THEN WE HAVE TECHNOLOGY. SO WE WILL START OFF WITH RON AND THE PARKS AND REC PROJECTS.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I'M RON SMITH, YOUR PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, HERE TO PRESENT OUR PORTION OF THE CIP YOU RECEIVED IN YOUR PACKET AS INFORMATION, A MEMORANDUM FROM PARKS AND RECREATION THAT EXPLAINS IN GREATER DETAIL THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE SLATED FOR THE NEXT COMING FISCAL YEAR.

THIS LIST OF PROJECTS WAS ALSO IN ADDITION TO BEING PRESENTED AS PART OF THE OVERALL CIP TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

WE ALSO HAD A CONVERSATION WITH OUR PARKS AND RECREATION PLANNING BOARD AND REVIEWED THIS LIST WITH THEM PRIOR TO IT GOING TO P&Z.

WE HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES FROM WHICH WE FUND OR CATEGORIZE OUR DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

OUR TOTAL CIP FOR THE PROPOSED YEAR IS 70 PROJECTS, WITH 43.5 MILLION TOTAL FOR PARKS AND RECREATION, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE OVERALL CIP PROPOSED FOR NEXT YEAR.

THIS MAP JUST SHOWS THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED FOR NEXT YEAR, SHOWING THAT IT TOUCHES ALL AREAS OF PLANO. OUR FIRST CATEGORY IS PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

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THE MAJORITY OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED ARE TO RENOVATE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, RENOVATE EXISTING PARKS THAT ARE PAST THEIR LIFE CYCLE, RENEWING THOSE.

WE DO HAVE A FEW NEW DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING TO COME ONLINE AS WELL.

SO THIS PARK IMPROVEMENTS IS ABOUT 25 MILLION.

SOME OF THE LOCATIONS THAT ARE PERHAPS FAMILIAR TO MOST OF OUR RESIDENTS, BOB WOODRUFF PARK IS BEING RENOVATED.

THAT NORTH CORE, WHICH IS THE PAVILION, THE PLAYGROUND.

WE'RE MOVING THAT PLAYGROUND UP OUT OF THE FLOODPLAIN.

WE HAVE A NEW PARK, BRUCE GLASCOCK PARK, THAT IS PROPOSED FOR DEVELOPMENT THIS COMING FISCAL YEAR TO KICK THAT OFF, AND SOME OF THESE OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE LISTED HERE.

OUR NEXT CATEGORY IS OUR CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND, OUR CMF.

THIS IS GENERAL PROJECTS THAT HELP WITH THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.

SMALLER AMOUNT JUST UNDER 7 MILLION THIS YEAR.

THESE ARE WAYS THAT WE CAN ADDRESS CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE PARK SYSTEM WITHOUT A SPECIFIC PROJECT TITLE OR MASTER PLAN, BUT JUST TO ADDRESS THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR SYSTEM.

OUR NEXT CATEGORY IS OUR PARK FEE. THIS IS A SPECIAL FEE THAT IS COLLECTED EVERY TIME A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, WHETHER IT'S SINGLE FAMILY OR MULTI-FAMILY, COMES INTO THE CITY.

THOSE FUNDS HAVE TO BE USED WITHIN THE ZONE THAT THEY ARE COLLECTED.

THIS ZONE MAP IS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL. THIS SHOWS A COUPLE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, A TOTAL OF SEVEN. AND IT SHOWS THE DIFFERENT ZONES IN WHICH THOSE PROJECTS WILL OCCUR.

AND OUR LAST CATEGORY IS OUR MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE FUND, WHICH IS ABOUT $8 MILLION.

THAT'S AN IMAGE OF A PROJECT THAT IS JUST NEARLY WRAPPED UP AT ARBOR HILLS.

AND SOME OF THE OTHER PROJECTS WE HAVE AT CHISHOLM TRAIL, LEGACY TRAIL, SHADY BROOK AND THE POND AT HAGGARD PARK.

I KNOW THAT STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AT THE END OF OUR CIP PRESENTATION.

I BELIEVE OUR NEXT DEPARTMENT IS ENGINEERING.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CALEB THORNHILL, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.

AND THAT IS NOT A MISSPELLING. I WANTED TO JUST TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT TO INTRODUCE ANGELA FLANS.

SHE IS THE NEW DIRECTOR, OR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, AND SHE WILL BE PRESENTING TONIGHT'S STREETS, WATER, SEWER AND DRAINAGE BUDGETS. AND THEN AFTER THAT WILL BE JOHN SALOPEK.

HE IS OUR NEW FACILITIES MANAGER, WILL BE PRESENTING OUR FACILITIES BUDGET. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL, MAYOR AND CITY LEADERSHIP. MY NAME IS ANGELA FLANS.

I'M YOUR NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.

I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THE HORIZONTAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S CIVIL ENGINEERING IN OUR CIP PROGRAM.

THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OVERSEES ABOUT 100 PROJECTS.

THE FUNDING TYPES THAT WE HAVE IS STREET IMPROVEMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE, WATER AND SEWER. WE HAVE ABOUT $83.3 MILLION THIS PROGRAM THIS YEAR, AND IT'S ABOUT 29% OF THE CIP.

SOME OF THESE PROJECT FUNDING TYPES, THESE ARE SOME OF THE MORE DETAILED OF THE FUNDING.

THE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION COVERS THE PAVEMENT REHAB, INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND SIGNAL AND TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY CHANGES. DRAINAGE INCLUDES EROSION CONTROL, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS AND FLOOD MITIGATION. WATER AND SEWER INCLUDES THOSE PIPELINE REHABILITATIONS.

WATER SPECIFICALLY IS CAST IRON PIPE REPLACEMENT, AND WE DO SOME MAINTENANCE AND CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR BOTH WATER AND SEWER.

THIS IS A PIE CHART SHOWING THE THE BREAKOUT OF ALL OUR DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION TAKES UP A LARGE MAJORITY OF OUR CIP PROJECTS.

AND THE REMAINDER IS YOUR WATER, SEWER AND DRAINAGE.

THIS MAP SHOWS YOU THE EFFORT AND THE COMPLETION OF PROJECTS IN 25-26.

THE GREEN REPRESENTS THE PROJECTS WE COMPLETED THIS YEAR.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S QUITE A BIT ACROSS THE CITY.

IN 26-27 WE ACTUALLY HAVE QUITE A BIT COMING UP.

AND THEY'RE ALSO ACROSS THE CITY. THERE'S INTERSECTIONS AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER KINDS OF SIGNAL PROJECTS THAT WE'VE GOT GOING ON.

SO FOR OUR STREETS, CIP, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR FUNDING IS IN 33, 35.3 MILLION.

THE PURPOSE FOR STREET CIP IS TO IMPROVE ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC GOING AROUND AND THROUGH OUR CITY.

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SO WE'RE REPLACING AGING PAVEMENT AND DOING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE WAY.

SO WE HAVE TEN PROJECTS THAT WE COMPLETED THAT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.

AND THEN 26-27, WE ANTICIPATE 42 ACTIVE PROJECTS IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

STREETS ALSO INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION OR WE ALSO ARE TRAFFIC RELATED PROJECTS.

SO WE HAVE ABOUT $11 MILLION SLATED FOR 26-27.

PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE CONGESTION, INCREASE SAFETY, AND IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON OUR CITY ROADS.

OUR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES INCLUDE VEHICLE DETECTION, TRAFFIC CABINET REPLACEMENT, CITYWIDE FIBER EXPANSION, AND STREET LIGHTING. SO WE HAVE THREE PROJECTS THAT WERE COMPLETED THIS PAST YEAR, ONE OF WHICH INCLUDES THE CONTROLLERS PROJECT THAT WE HAD THAT WAS THAT TOUCHED EVERY SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION IN THE CITY.

IN 26-27 WE HAVE QUITE A BIT OF WORK COMING UP THAT'S CITYWIDE.

THAT'S TEN ACTIVE PROJECTS IN DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION.

IN MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE. WE HAVE A TOTAL FUNDING OF ABOUT $12 MILLION.

WE ARE, OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROTECT OUR STREAM BANKS AND PREVENT EROSION AND MAKE SURE THAT WE REDUCE FLOODING.

WE DO HAVE A STREAM BANK STABILIZATION PROGRAM THAT WE WILL BE PRESENTING TO YOU VERY SHORTLY.

AND WE ALSO ARE OTHER INITIATIVES WITH FLOOD STUDIES.

SO IN 25-26, WE COMPLETED TWO PROJECTS. THESE WERE ALSO WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.

AND THEN IN 26-27 WITH THE KICKOFF WITH THE STREAM BANK STABILIZATION PROGRAM.

WE HAVE 14 PROJECTS IN DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION.

FOR WATER IMPROVEMENTS WE HAVE ABOUT $12 MILLION.

THE PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR ALL OUR CITY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.

THIS IS THE, OUR WATER REHABILITATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS.

THIS IS REPLACEMENT OF ALL OUR CAST IRON PIPES.

IF YOU DIDN'T NOTICE THAT WE HAD QUITE A BIT OF LINE BREAKS THIS SUMMER AND THIS, THESE PROJECTS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE REPLACE ALL THE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. A LOT OF OUR WATER LINES ARE 40 TO 50 YEARS OLD, AND THESE PROJECTS ARE GOING TO FIX THAT.

WE HAVE ABOUT 1500 MILES OF WATER MAINS, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

SO OUR CURRENT PROJECTS, WE HAVE 25,000 LINEAR FEET IN DESIGN.

67 LINEAR FEET IN CONSTRUCTION. IN 26-27 ANTICIPATE FIVE NEW PROJECTS.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS.

OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SAFE COLLECTION OF WASTEWATER, IMPROVE QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE, PREVENT OVERFLOWS AND MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS TO THE CITY. WE ARE ADAPTING THE WASTEWATER FACILITIES TO MEET THE CITY'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES OF WASTEWATER PIPELINES, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE 11,000 LINEAR FEET IN DESIGN AND 8,000 LINEAR FEET IN CONSTRUCTION.

IN 26-27, WE HAVE SEVEN NEW PIPELINES COMING UP.

THAT'S 24,000 LINEAR FEET. AND AFTER ME, I HAVE THE FACILITIES MANAGER COMING UP.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. IT'S GOOD TO BE WITH YOU.

I'M JOHN SALOPEK, YOUR NEW FACILITIES MANAGER FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY GOING OVER OUR CIP OVERVIEW.

THE TWO DIFFERENT PROJECT TYPES THAT WE'LL BE DISCUSSING ARE THE CIP BOND PROJECTS, AS WELL AS THE FACILITIES MAINTENANCE OR THE CMF PROJECTS.

WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 79 PROJECTS TOTALING 25, 20 MILLION, $25 MILLION, WHICH EQUAL 8.6% OF THE CIP BUDGET. WHEN IT COMES TO THE FACILITIES CIP BONDS, OUR PURPOSE IS TO FUND THE MAJOR LONG-TERM FACILITIES INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING NEW CONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION, SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIONS OF OUR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

THE TOTAL FUNDING IS 11.9 MILLION. OF THAT 11.9, IT IS OF TEN DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

A FEW OF THOSE DIFFERENT PROJECTS YOU MAY BE AWARE OF NOW ARE THE OAK POINT MAINTENANCE FACILITY, CONSTRUCTING THE HIGH POINT FUEL STATION, RENOVATING SCHIMELPFENIG LIBRARY, AND OTHER NEW CRITICAL GENERATORS,

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ROOFS AND WINDOW PROJECTS. WHEN IT COMES TO OUR CMF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, WE ARE WORKING ON PRESERVING EXISTING FACILITIES THROUGH OUR PLANNED LIFE CYCLE REPLACEMENT AND RENEWAL.

THIS WILL HELP REDUCE DOWNTIME DISRUPTIONS TO HAVE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATIONS.

WE HAVE A TOTAL FUNDING OF 13,000,000, 69 TOTAL PROJECTS.

A LOT OF GENERATORS PROJECTS UPCOMING, AS WELL AS HVAC, ROOFS AND EXTERIOR AND CRITICAL EQUIPMENT.

WE ARE ALSO SUPPORTING THE PARKS PROJECTS. WE HAVE SIX PARKS PROJECTS THAT WE'RE SUPPORTING THEM ON.

NEXT UP, WE HAVE PETER BRASTER WITH SPECIAL PROJECTS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JOHN. PETER BRASTER, DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS.

I'LL BE TALKING ABOUT ALL OF OUR NEW GROUND UP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE CIP.

WE HAVE FIVE PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL BUDGET OF ALMOST $300 MILLION.

THIS NEXT YEAR WILL BE SPENDING, THE BUDGET IS ABOUT 41 MILLION OR 14.3%.

WE HAVE SEVERAL PROJECTS, THE BIGGEST, WHICH IS THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, 911 AND FIRE STATION 14, WHICH HAS BEEN CONJOINED INTO ONE LARGE PROJECT.

LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF ALMA AND PARK THIS IS THE CURRENT SORT OF SCHEMATIC DESIGN OF IT AND WHICH WE'RE GOING FORWARD WITH, WE'RE ABOUT JUST IN THE GOING INTO THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE, AND I THINK IT WILL BE REALLY EXCITING PROJECT.

THE NEXT FIRE STATION 14. BOTH OF THESE BUILDINGS ARE REALLY GOING TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND WELFARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE AS THEY WORK IN THESE BUILDINGS.

THESE ARE 24/7 BUILDINGS, AND SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE PROVIDE THAT.

AND THERE WILL BE PROTOTYPES FOR THE REST OF THE CITY.

WE ALSO ARE DOING UNDERWAY THE DESIGN OF THE POLICE TRAINING FACILITY.

THIS IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE AGED ONE FROM THE 90S.

AND THIS WILL GO FORWARD WITH A NEW WHOLE NEW COMPLEX.

AND THEN FLEET OPERATIONS. THIS IS ANOTHER ONE WHERE WE ARE.

IT'S. THE CURRENT FACILITY IS WAY BEYOND ITS LIFE.

IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY FIT ALL OUR VEHICLES INSIDE, SO THIS WOULD BE REPLACING THAT IN A NEW LOCATION.

AND THEN FIRE STATION 8. IT WOULD BE, THIS ONE'S THE LAGGING SLIGHTLY BEHIND BECAUSE WE ARE REALLY WORKING HARD ON FIRE STATION 14 AS A MODEL FOR ALL NEW ONES. AND THEN THIS WILL TAKE THAT NEW DESIGN AND REPLACE THE OLD ONE THERE.

AND THAT'S MY FIVE PROJECTS. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.

ABBY OWENS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. FOR PUBLIC WORKS WE HAVE ABOUT 76 PROJECTS.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE ALSO DRAINAGE FUND PROJECTS.

HISTORICALLY WE HAVE NOT, BUT AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WITH STREAMBANK STABILIZATION, WE'RE GOING TO HELP SUPPORT ENGINEERING AND SOME OF THOSE MORE MINOR REPAIRS THAT ARE NEEDED. PUBLIC WORKS HAS ABOUT 31% OF THE CIP BUDGET.

SO FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WE HAVE TWO MAJOR FUNDING CATEGORIES. THE FIRST IS BOND IMPROVEMENTS AND THAT'S RIGHT AROUND $41 MILLION.

AND THEN THE CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND IS AROUND 30 MILLION.

SO ALL TOGETHER, WE'RE PLANNING ON SPENDING ABOUT JUST OVER $71 MILLION ON STREET REHABILITATION, REHABILITATION AND OVERLAYS. SO ARTERIAL CONCRETE REPAIR AND OVERLAY IS GOING TO BE ABOUT 30 MILLION.

THAT INCLUDES ALL OF THE MAJOR ROADS THAT YOU'LL SEE THAT WILL DO THE CONCRETE REPAIRS FIRST, AND THEN BEHIND THAT WILL FOLLOW WITH THE OVERLAY.

I THINK NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET HAS JUST ABOUT 16 MILES OF OVERLAY THAT'S PLANNED, BECAUSE WE'VE DONE A LOT OF CONCRETE WORK OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

RESIDENTIAL STREET AND ALLEY REPAIR. THESE ARE GOING TO BE ALLEYS THAT DON'T NEED FULL RECONSTRUCTION. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO LESS THAN 50% OF ANY SORT OF PAVEMENT REPAIR IN THESE AREAS. THAT'S GOING TO BE JUST OVER $11 MILLION.

AND THEN THAT'S GOING TO BE THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE GOING TO BE IN WHAT WE CALL RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONES.

AND I'LL SHOW YOU THAT MAP HERE IN A SECOND. SO THESE ARE THE LOCATIONS THAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR CONCRETE REHAB AND THEN THE OVERLAY AFTER THAT.

AND SO THE PROCESS IS IT'S ABOUT 18 TO 24 MONTHS OF CONCRETE REPAIR.

AND THEN THE FOLLOWING SUMMER IS WHEN WE'LL DO AN OVERLAY.

RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS. AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, WE TYPICALLY HAVE 4 TO 6 PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING.

WE'LL START ONE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THEN WE'LL MOVE INTO DIFFERENT AREAS YEAR OVER YEAR. SO THIS YEAR, WE WILL STILL BE CONTINUING TO WORK IN FINISHING OUT K8 AND L8, G4, P3 AND Q4. AND THEN WE'LL BE ADDING IN J4 AND J2.

AND THESE ARE AREAS WE PLAN TO GO KNOW MORE ABOUT EVERY 25 TO 30 YEARS.

AND WHILE WE'RE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AREA, WE DO ALL OF THE STREET REPAIRS, SIDEWALK REPAIRS, AND ALLEYS THAT ARE NEEDED SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK AGAIN.

FOR CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND, WE SPEND RIGHT UP TO THAT $30 MILLION CAP THAT WE HAVE EVERY YEAR.

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AND THIS IS GOING TO BE MORE WE HAVE REQUIREMENTS CONTRACTORS THAT JUMP AROUND TO DIFFERENT WORK ORDERS. WE ALSO USE THIS FUNDING TO DO ANY SORT OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPAIRS OR ENHANCEMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED. ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR THIS NEXT YEAR IS THE LIGHTED STREET SIGNS THAT YOU SEE AT OUR MAJOR ARTERIALS. A LOT OF THOSE ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AND IN REHAB, SO WE'RE LOOKING AT IMPROVING THOSE.

WE DO GUARDRAIL REPAIRS. ANY OF THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS THAT ARE DONE THROUGHOUT THE CITY IS PAID THROUGH HERE.

AND THEN ALSO SIDEWALK REPAIRS, WE JUMP AROUND ON.

THIS IS REALLY GOING TO BE ANYTHING THAT'S DRIVEN BY REQUESTS FROM RESIDENTS OR SMALLER WORK ORDERS THAT DON'T DEEM AN ENTIRE PROJECT AREA.

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE REHAB. THESE ARE GOING TO BE ITEMS THAT ARE JUST GENERAL ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS THAT ARE TYPICALLY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN WHAT WE CAN HANDLE IN OUR OPERATIONS BUDGET. SO THIS YEAR, WE'LL BE WRAPPING UP THE COATING ON PARKER STORAGE TANK, WHICH YOU'LL SEE HERE.

AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO START DESIGN ON THE JUPITER ELEVATED STORAGE TANK.

WE'RE ALSO CONTINUING WITH THE CONSTRUCTION THAT WILL EVENTUALLY OCCUR ON CHLORAMINE BOOSTING.

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO START OUR GROUND STORAGE TANK MASTER PLAN. WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE SIMILAR.

IT'S JUST GOING TO BE ANYTHING THAT'S OUTSIDE OF OUR NORMAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET THAT WE CAN SUSTAIN. AND SO THIS INCLUDES MS LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS, ALSO MONITORING OUR FLOW MONITORING OF OUR SEWER SYSTEM.

I&I STUDIES TO REDUCE ANY SORT OF INFILTRATION OF RAINWATER INTO OUR SEWER SYSTEM.

AND THEN WE HAVE AN ODOR STUDY THAT WAS APPROVED A COUPLE MONTHS BACK AT COUNCIL THAT WE'RE WORKING ON AS WELL. DRAINAGE IS OUR NEWER CATEGORY, AS I MENTIONED. AND SO WE HAVE ABOUT $150,000 SET ASIDE IN THIS CURRENT YEAR, IN THE UPCOMING YEAR.

THIS CURRENT YEAR, WE'RE WORKING ON SILT REMOVAL ALONG CHISHOLM TRAIL, BUT WE SEE THAT THERE'LL BE FUTURE ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED. SO WE'VE PROGRAMED A STUDY 150,000 AT THIS POINT AND WILL EVALUATE EACH YEAR BASED UPON WHAT WE'RE SEEING.

AND THAT IS IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS.

THANK YOU. MAYOR MUNS, WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK THAT QUESTION TO? I'M INTERESTED IN THE EROSION CONTROL. OKAY. CALEB.

YOU WIN, CALEB. ACTUALLY, I STILL SEE ANGELA SITTING RIGHT THERE.

I KNOW. I WAS GOING TO SAY, DO YOU REMEMBER I INTRODUCED ANGELA A MINUTE EARLIER? NO. GO AHEAD. WHAT WAS THE QUESTION? SO IT'S BEEN NOTICED THAT, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE AREAS IN OUR COMMUNITY HAS, YOU KNOW, ISSUES WITH EROSION. AND MY QUESTION IS, FIRST, WHAT ARE DRAINAGE FEES AND WHAT ROLE DO THOSE FEES PLAY INTO FIXING THE EROSION ISSUES THAT WE SEE AROUND THE CITY? DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT DRAINAGE FEES AND I CAN TALK ABOUT EROSION.

OKAY, GO AHEAD. YEAH. LAST YEAR WHEN WE BROUGHT FORTH THE STREAMBANK STUDY, AT THAT TIME, WE HAD NOTIFIED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT WE WERE GOING TO NEED A RATE INCREASE.

WE HAD NOT INCREASED THE RATES IN QUITE A WHILE.

SO WE PRODUCED, I WANT TO SAY IT WAS A $1.50 PER MONTH FOR RESIDENTIAL.

AND THEN ON THE COMMERCIAL SIDE, I WANT TO SAY IT WAS LIKE 0.028 ON THE COMMERCIAL SIDE.

BUT WE DID THAT. IT WAS PASSED THROUGH. THAT IS A THREE YEAR DRAINAGE RATE MODEL.

SO IN WHAT 28-29 WILL BE BRINGING BACK, IT'S SUPPOSED TO LAST THREE YEARS.

SO WE ARE GOING TO HIRE IN NEW GEN WHO ALSO HANDLES OUR SOLID WASTE AND WATER AND SEWER AND DO A COMPLETE REDO OF THE DRAINAGE RATE. SO YOU DID PASS THAT THROUGH LAST YEAR.

SO IT'S A THREE YEAR RATE INCREASE. SO WHAT LIKE.

WELL, LET ME LET ME ADD ONE. ONE OTHER THING.

COUNCILWOMAN IF YOU DON'T MIND, THE DRAINAGE FUND WATER AND SEWER FUND, SOLID WASTE FUND ARE ALL ENTERPRISE FUNDS.

AND SO WE CHARGE ENOUGH IN THOSE FEES TO ACTUALLY PAY FOR ALL SERVICES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PARTICULAR UTILITY.

SO SOLID WASTE PRAISED FOR SOLID WASTE. DRAINAGE PAYS FOR DRAINAGE.

WATER PAYS FOR WATER, AND SEWER, PAYS FOR WATER AND SEWER.

THAT'S CORRECT. SO WE ACTUALLY USE THOSE RATES TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES.

AND WHETHER IT'S A CAPITAL EXPENSE OR AN OPERATIONAL EXPENSE, THAT'S WHAT WE ACTUALLY USE THOSE FEES TO DO, IS TO PROVIDE THAT SPECIFIC SERVICE SO THAT IT DOES NOT IMPACT THE GENERAL FUND AND THE PROPERTY TAX RATE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE.

THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN KEHR. MR. THORNHILL, STAY UP THERE, PLEASE. SURE. I NOTICED THAT IN THE WATER AND SEWER, THAT ONE OF THE ITEMS YOU'RE ADDRESSING IS CAPACITY. YOU'RE ADDING CAPACITY IN SOME PLACES.

IS THAT SOMETHING WE'RE DOING ON BEHALF OF NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AS CAPACITY FOR THE CITY OF PLANO?

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IF SO, WHAT'S HAPPENING THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A CAPACITY INCREASE? SO I'LL TALK ABOUT WATER FIRST. TYPICALLY, LIKE ANGELA MENTIONED, THE MAJORITY OF OUR WATER PROJECTS ARE THE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

IT'S PROBABLY 90 PLUS PERCENT. IF WE HAVE A CAPACITY ISSUE.

IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE THAT'S USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT THAT WE MAY HAVE TO ADDRESS.

THE WASTEWATER WHEN WE SAY CAPACITY. SOME OF OUR SYSTEMS ARE SURCHARGED, SO IT'S NOT NECESSARILY ADDING CAPACITY TO THE SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH TECHNICALLY IT IS, BUT IT'S RELIEVING THE SYSTEM OF THE SURCHARGE.

SURCHARGE MEANS IT'S STAYING INSIDE THE MANHOLE, STAYING INSIDE THE PIPE, IT'S JUST, IT'S COMING, I GUESS, OUTSIDE OF THE PIPE, BUT IT'S STAYING INSIDE THE MANHOLE. AND WE WANT IT TO STAY AS MUCH IN THE PIPE AS WE CAN.

NOW, WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'VE HAD MANY DISCUSSIONS.

THERE MAY BE SOME CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS WITH SOME OF THE REDEVELOPMENT THAT'S COMING THAT WE ARE ANALYZING AND LOOKING AT TO SEE IF WE NEED TO ADD MORE TO OUR SYSTEM.

OKAY, VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. DEPUTY MAYOR. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I THINK MY QUESTION IS FOR CALEB. SO I'M SORRY, CALEB, BUT IN REGARDS TO OUR TRAFFIC CABINET REPLACEMENT PROJECT.

IT SEEMS LIKE THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE NOW. DO WE KNOW, PERCENTAGE WISE HOW MUCH OF THAT PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED? YOU KNOW, WE DO KNOW THAT PERCENTAGE AND I DON'T HAVE IT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I WANT TO SAY WE ARE AT I THINK THE LAST NUMBER I HEARD WAS CLOSE TO 80 CABINETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

AND THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM WE'VE GOT SOMEWHERE AROUND 270.

OKAY, SO A LITTLE OVER OR A LITTLE UNDER A THIRD, I GUESS IS WHERE WE'RE PROBABLY AT.

IT'S A MULTI YEAR PROGRAM, RIGHT? WE COORDINATE WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM.

THEY HAVE TO BE OUT ON SITE. WE CAN ONLY DO SO MANY A WEEK.

RIGHT. SO THAT'S WHY I WASN'T SURE THE QUESTION WAS FOR YOU OR FOR ABBY. SO I'M JUST KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT PROJECT, SO THANK YOU. GOOD. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, CALEB.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT INFORMATION. WE APPRECIATE IT.

WE'LL CONTINUE ON WITH ANY, ANY QUESTIONS PRIVATELY, IF YOU'D LIKE OR HAVE SOME LATER ON.

LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM 6. ITEM 6. TO CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE PROJECT TO BE FINANCED WITH THE SHORT-TERM MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL TAX, A SHORT-TERM HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, AND EVENT PARKING TAX, AND ADMISSIONS TAX, AND A VENUE FACILITY USE TAX, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 334 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, MAKING PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF AN ELECTION, INCLUDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT TO SUCH AN ELECTION.

THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL. DOUG MCDONALD, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER. BEFORE AGAIN, I DO WANT TO INTRODUCE GREG BACK HERE.

GREG IS WITH MCCALL, PARKHURST & HORTON. THIS IS OUR BOND COUNCIL, SO THIS IS A GROUP THAT IS HELPING REVIEW ALL OF OUR MATERIALS, BOND INFORMATION, PUBLICATIONS, NOTICES, ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

THEY MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE STAYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW. THEY WORK REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. SO GREG, APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AS WELL AS I KNOW WE HAD HILLTOP SECURITIES HERE EARLIER AS WELL ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE.

AND SO I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR, THEIR PARTICIPATION HERE THIS MORNING.

SO THE VENUE TAX ONE OF THE THINGS THAT OUR CITY COUNCILS FOR Y'ALL'S CONSIDERATION IS ON CHAPTER 334 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.

THIS AUTHORIZES THE CITY TO IMPOSE CERTAIN NEW TAXES ON VISITORS AND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH A SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS. REVENUE GENERATED FROM THOSE TAXES MAY BE USED TO HELP FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF A VENUE. VOTERS WILL DECIDE IF CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDS ON IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THIS FUNDING TOOL FOR THE SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE THAT RELIES PRIMARILY ON VISITORS AND EVENT ATTENDEES.

I DO WANT TO NOTE THAT WHILE THIS VOTE TO USE CHAPTER 334 TO FINANCE AND DEVELOP THE VENUE PROJECT, A NO VOTE DOES NOT PREVENT THE CITY FROM PROCEEDING WITH THE ARENA PROJECT UNDER THE STATUTE AND OTHER LAWS.

COUNCIL YOU'VE SEEN THIS SLIDE BEFORE BACK IN JUNE, BUT JUST KIND OF BRING THIS BACK TO YOU FOR CONSIDERATION.

THE NUMBER OF TAXES WILL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THIS ELECTION.

THE SHORT TERM MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL TAX. THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.

I DO WANT TO MENTION BOTH THE CITY OF DALLAS AND HOTELS IN FRISCO THAT HAVE 75 ROOMS OR MORE ALREADY HAVE THIS 2% INCREASE.

CITY OF ARLINGTON AND FORT WORTH ALSO HAVE THIS 2% INCREASE. SO ESSENTIALLY IT'S BRINGING THE CITY OF PLANO'S TAX OF THAT 2% TO MATCH SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES.

THE VENUE EVENT, PARKING TAX, THE ADMISSIONS TAX AND A VENUE USE TAX THIS ELECTION COUNCIL, IF YOU PROCEED ON, WOULD TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 3RD OF THIS YEAR.

COUNCIL, THIS IS THE PROPOSITION LANGUAGE THAT WAS PROVIDED TO US BY OUR BOND COUNCIL.

YOU'LL SEE IT WILL BE ONE PROPOSITION FOR THE VOTERS.

IT WILL BE THE VERY LAST ITEM ON THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.

PROPOSITION A. YOU'LL SEE HERE IT OUTLINES THE NUMBER OF TAXES WITH SHORT TERM MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EVENT,

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PARKING TAX AND SO FORTH. I DO WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION, STATE LAW DOES REQUIRE US TO HAVE.

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. I WANT TO ASSURE THIS IS NOT A TAX INCREASE ON INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR CITIZENS HERE.

IF CITIZENS WERE TO RENT MOTOR VEHICLES, OR IF THEY WERE TO STAY IN A HOTEL OR GO TO AN EVENT, EITHER PARKING AT AN EVENT OR TO ATTEND AN EVENT FOR PARKING, THEY WILL BE CHARGED ONE OF THESE NEW TAX INCREASES.

BUT THIS IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO EITHER TAXES THAT ARE RELATED TO THE EVENT AND PARKING, OR SHORT-TERM MOTOR VEHICLE TAX, OR HOTEL MOTEL TAX. COUNCIL, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT IS TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026 FOR THE SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE PROJECT TO BE FINANCED WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX, SHORT TERM RENTAL, HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, THE EVENT PARKING TAX, ADMISSION TAX, AND THE VENUE FACILITY TAX.

I ALSO WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION COUNCIL, WE WILL BE BRINGING TO YOU FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS, A TAX REVENUE PROJECTIONS. WE ARE WORKING RIGHT NOW WITH OUR PROJECT CONSULTANTS, AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU SHORTLY.

SO COUNCIL, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. YES, THANK YOU, DOUG, FOR THE PRESENTATION.

A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. FIRST, THE RATES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING HERE, THESE ARE ALMOST GOING TO BE LIKE OUR AD VALOREM RATE ONCE WE APPROVE THIS.

THIS IS A MAXIMUM RATES THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CHARGE.

IS THAT CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT. THESE ARE THE MAXIMUM RATES THAT WE CAN CHARGE BY STATE LAW. AND THERE'S STILL GOING TO BE CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF STUDIES, PARTICULARLY WHEN WE LOOK AT THE VENUE USE TAX. WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK ON OUR SIDE TO WORK WITH AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP BOTH THE PLAYERS, BUT ALSO HELP THE CITY WITH GENERATING REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION, IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR. OKAY, NOW HERE'S MY SECOND QUESTION.

AFTER THE ELECTION, IF THE CITIZENS OF PLANO VOTE TO APPROVE THESE TAX RATES, WHEN DO THESE RATES TAKE EFFECT? THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION, GREG, DO YOU KNOW THAT ANSWER? I'M GOING TO BRING GREG UP HERE TO ANSWER THAT. THANK YOU. HI, THE RATES WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE UNDER A FUTURE ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO IT WILL COME BACK TO US WHEN WE ACTUALLY FINALIZE THESE RATES.

IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. YES. OKAY. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER LAVINE. THANK YOU, MAYOR. DOUG, WHAT WILL THE CITY BE ABLE TO DO TO EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS ABOUT THIS ELECTION, WHAT IT IS FOR AND WHAT IT'S NOT FOR? THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. SO WE'RE ACTUALLY WORKING REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR MEDIA RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT. WE'LL BE HAVING A WEBSITE THAT HAS INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSITION ITSELF. WE'LL BE TREATING THIS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DO WITH OUR BOND PROJECTS, GOING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDING INFORMATION, FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE ELECTION ITSELF, AS WELL AS PUTTING OUT NOTICES, MAILERS, ALL BEING KIND OF FOLLOWING OUR TYPICAL PROCESS FOR ANY TYPE OF BOND PROPOSITIONS.

THANK YOU. OKAY, I THINK WE HAVE SOME SPEAKERS.

THANKS, DOUG. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MICHAEL FOREIGNER.

GOOD EVENING, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT.

THAT'S KIND OF A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW. YEAH. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, I JUST.

OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNEW THAT.

YEAH. A COUPLE THINGS. I DID MY OWN MORE OR LESS TRAFFIC RESEARCH ON MY OWN.

I LIVE IN WEST PLANO. I'M IN THE 75093 ZIP CODE, WHICH IS THE SAME ZIP CODE, OF COURSE AS WILLOW BEND.

LIVED IN PLANO FOR 35 YEARS. WE MOVED THERE IN 2017, SO I'VE SEEN A BIG UPTICK IN TRAFFIC.

SO I TRAVEL NORTH A LOT AND I WAS LOOKING NORTH.

JUST REAL QUICK, FRISCO, MCKINNEY, PROSPER, CELINA, THEY'VE ADDED 250,000 NEW RESIDENTS IN THE LAST TEN YEARS.

THE PROJECTIONS ARE EVEN TO BE QUITE A BIT BIGGER THAN THAT.

I'M HAVING A HARD TIME WRAPPING MY BRAIN AROUND THE IDEA OF PUTTING A SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IN THE IN THE MIDDLE OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA, BECAUSE IF I LOOK AT 75093 YOU KNOW, THERE'S, THERE IS ABOUT 4,000 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN THAT AREA. IF YOU ADD ON CONDOS, TOWNHOMES, IT'S LIKE 4500.

THAT'S A BIG THAT'S A BIG NUMBER OF PEOPLE. MY CONCERN IS GOING TO BE IT'S BEEN EXPRESSED ALL SO FAR,

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BUT IF YOU HAVE A DALLAS STARS GAME EXPECTING, SAY, 20 TO 22,000 PEOPLE, PROBABLY BETWEEN 8 AND 10,000 CARS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NOT MUCH PUBLIC TRANSIT IN THAT AREA.

THAT'S A LOT OF CARS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, IF IT'S DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, WHICH HOCKEY IS, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER 20 TO 40% MORE CAR TRAFFIC.

SO NOW YOU'RE UP TO GIVE OR TAKE 11, 12,000 CARS.

AND FOR THE LIFE OF ME, I JUST DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND.

I'M ALL ABOUT PRO GROWTH. I THINK YOU KNOW, THE AT&T, THE DAISY BRANDS, SAMSUNG IS GREAT.

THOSE ARE ALL IN COMMERCIALIZED AREAS. SO FOR ME, YOU KNOW, I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS STUFF ALL THE TIME.

SO I DON'T HAVE TO NECESSARILY WAIT FOR A TRAFFIC REPORT TO TELL ME OR AN ANALYSIS TO TELL ME, YOU KNOW, IF IT MIGHT WORK OR WORK OR NOT. I'VE READ THE DOCUMENTS ONLINE, UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL PIECES OF THE DEAL.

I ALSO HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SPORTS TEAMS AND CITIES, AND SOME OF THOSE THINGS HAVE REALLY NOT WORKED OUT VERY WELL FOR THE CITIES.

YOU KNOW, TO NAME A FEW. ATLANTA, HARTFORD, THEIR HOCKEY TEAM.

I MEAN, THERE'S BEEN THERE'S BEEN WINNERS AND LOSERS IN THESE THINGS.

AND THE THING THAT I'M MOST CONCERNED ABOUT, I FEEL LIKE THE DECK IS STACKED IS THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M IN THAT IMPACT AREA. SO I SEE IT AND LIVE IN IT.

AND, YOU KNOW, NOW WE USED TO LIVE IN LOS RIOS WHEN WE MOVED TO PLANO YEARS BACK.

YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GOING TO CARE AS MUCH. SO YOU PROBABLY ALREADY HAVE THE NUMBERS TO HAVE THIS THING PASSED.

I'M JUST SURPRISED THAT IT'S JUST GONE THIS FAR.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [APPLAUSE].

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EILEEN SHIBATA.

MISS SHIBATA, PULL THAT MIC DOWN FOR YOU, IF YOU DON'T MIND.

THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS EVENING.

I'M EILEEN SHIBATA, I'M A RESIDENT OF PLANO. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE CITY IS ASKING RESIDENTS TO VOTE ON TAXES WITHOUT PROVIDING FULL TRANSPARENCY OF THE PROS AND CONS AND THE COSTS OF THIS PROJECT. MY QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT NUMEROUS STUDIES CONSISTENTLY CONCLUDE OVER DECADES OF RESEARCH THAT SPORTS ARENAS DO NOT PROVIDE NET ECONOMIC GAINS TO HOST CITIES.

AND THESE ARE REPORTS RELEASED THROUGH HARVARD, STANFORD, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, ECONOMISTS AND OTHERS.

I COULD NOT FIND ANY RESEARCH REFUTING THAT CONCLUSION.

PLANO IS A CITY FOCUSED ON BUSINESS, AND WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO OFFER STABLE HOUSING, LOW CRIME, GREAT SCHOOLS, REASONABLE COMMUTES, AND LOW TAXES.

I FEAR YOU'RE JEOPARDIZING THESE KEY ADVANTAGES.

YOU'RE INCREASING THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON A CRITICAL NORTH SOUTH ARTERY, THE DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY, AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE.

I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE REDUCING THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF PLANO TO FAMILIES.

AND I THINK IF IT DOES, IT THREATENS OUR TAX BASE CRITICAL TO FUTURE SCHOOL AND OTHER COMMUNITY FUNDING.

THESE TAXES PROPOSED. I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS MADE EARLIER TO ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW WERE WE COMPARING WITH OTHER NEIGHBORING CITIES? ARE WE PUSHING OUR BUSINESSES OUT OF PLANO? AND I NOTICED THAT THE TAX ON THE SPORTS TEAM IS CAPPED AT A FIXED AMOUNT.

WHY ISN'T THAT CAPPED, THAT TAX A PERCENTAGE? SO IT CAN NATURALLY INCREASE OVER TIME THE REVENUE EARNED BY THE PLANO DUE TO INFLATION OR THE SUCCESS OF THE BUSINESS VENTURE.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OVER 30-YEAR LIFESPAN OF THIS ARENA.

THE OPEN HOUSE PROVIDED NO INFORMATION ON THE SCOPE OR THE COST OF THESE PROJECTS.

I WAS TOLD BY A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER THAT YOU CAN'T STOP THIS PROJECT.

THERE'S GOING TO BE 120 EVENTS AT THE ARENA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THERE'S NO PLANNED INCREASE IN PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SITE, AND I WANT TO KNOW, WHERE IS THAT INFORMATION GOING TO BE POSTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC? THE LETTER OF INTENT THAT I SAW, I QUICKLY READ THROUGH IT.

THIS IS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE DEVELOPER, AND IT'S CLEAR THE $700 MILLION AMOUNT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT'S ONLY LINKED TO THE ARENA.

THE CITY IS NOW GOING TO PROMISE INFRASTRUCTURE BEYOND THE ARENA.

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AND I'M NOT EVEN CLEAR IF ADDITIONAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ARENA THROUGHOUT ITS LIFETIME IS GOING TO BE WITHIN THAT CAP.

THERE'S ALSO OTHER COSTS YET TO BE NEGOTIATED INTO THE AGREEMENT.

I THINK WE'RE CLOSER TO A $1 BILLION INVESTMENT BY PLANO, AND PLANO DOESN'T EVEN RECEIVE ANY OF THE VENUES FROM THE OPERATIONS OF THE ARENA.

IT'S ALL GOING TO THE DEVELOPER. SO IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PLACING AN AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER ARENA IN OUR BACKYARD.

MISS SHIBATA, YOUR TIME IS UP. OH, OKAY. [APPLAUSE]. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT RESIDENTS SHOULD VOTE NO IN NOVEMBER, NO TO THE PROJECT AND NO NEW TAXES. THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JUDITH WALSH.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MUNS AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL.

I AM JUDITH WALSH, A RESIDENT OF PLANO AT PARKER ESTATES, LIVING LESS THAN TWO MILES FROM WILLOW BEND MALL.

I AM EMPLOYED AT TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF PLANO, WHICH IS 0.6 MILES FROM WILLOW BEND MALL.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED WILLOW BEND MALL PROJECT ON OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR WEST PLANO COMMUNITY IS DEEPLY CONCERNED.

MANY RESIDENTS CHOSE PLANO SPECIFICALLY FOR ITS QUIET RESIDENTIAL STREETS, EXCELLENT SCHOOLS, AND A CITY THAT PUTS FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS FIRST.

WE DID NOT CHOOSE PLANO TO LIVE NEXT TO A 90-ACRE, YEAR-ROUND SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX, WHICH INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 18,000 TO 20,000 SEAT ARENA DESIGNED TO DRAW LARGE CROWDS.

THIS SCALE OF DEVELOPMENT IS FUNDAMENTALLY INCONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.

THOSE OF US LIVING CLOSEST TO THE SITE ARE GROUND ZERO AND WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS, SUCH AS INCREASED TRAFFIC. THE TIMELINE FOR THIS PERMANENT STRUCTURAL SHIFT HAS PROVIDED LIMITED OPPORTUNITY FOR MEANINGFUL RESIDENT INPUT. THEREFORE, WE RESPECTFULLY ASK OUR CITY COUNCIL TO PAUSE THE APPROVAL PROCESS AND THE NOVEMBER ELECTION UNTIL THE COUNCIL CAN FORMALLY COMMIT 100% TO BINDING ENFORCEABLE NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION MEASURES SUCH AS STRICT NOISE LIMITS, LIGHTING STANDARDS, EVENT NIGHT PARKING ENFORCEMENT, INCREASED SECURITY, TRAFFIC ABATEMENT, AND PRESERVATION OF OUR POWER GRID.

IN CONCLUSION, I'M PROUD TO BE A PLANO RESIDENT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO OUR CONCERNS. THANK YOU. I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. OUR LAST SPEAKER IS JEREMY MATTHEWS.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JEREMY MATTHEWS.

I LIVE IN PLANO AND I'M SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION TO THIS ELECTION ORDINANCE.

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I AM ONCE AGAIN EXPRESSING MY OPPOSITION TO THE AGREEMENT THAT THE CITY HAS SO FAR MADE WITH THE DALLAS STARS REGARDING THE PROPOSED ARENA.

IN PARTICULAR, THE $700 MILLION THAT THE CITY PLANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ARENA'S CONSTRUCTION.

IN REGARDS TO THIS ORDINANCE, WHILE IT IS APPARENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 334 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, I BELIEVE IT IS ONE OF, IT IS ONE OF OMISSION IN REGARDS TO THE FINANCING OF THE ARENA.

YES, IT CONTAINS A WHEREAS CLAUSE REFERRING TO THE COUNCIL'S JUNE 8TH RESOLUTION, WHICH MENTIONS FINANCING THE ARENA AND TIRZ 6 WAS CREATED, BUT THIS ORDINANCE AND ITS BALLOT TEXT DID NOT PROVIDE A CLEAR OR FULL FINANCING PICTURE TO THE PLANO VOTERS.

THIS ELECTION COVERS ONLY A PORTION OF THE FINANCING OF THE ARENA AND QUITE LIKELY, THE SMALLER PORTION.

IT IS NOT MADE CLEAR THAT, NOT MADE CLEAR THAT LIKELY MOST OF THE FINANCING WILL BE BACKED BY THE TIRZ 6, AND THE BORROWING INVOLVED IN THE SELLING OF BONDS ONLY REQUIRES CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL.

PLANO CITIZENS VOTE ON BOND ELECTIONS IN MILLIONS OR HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

THIS TRADITION OF THE VOTERS APPROVING OR REJECTING SUCH BORROWING SHOULD CONTINUE.

BUT IT'S NOT HAPPENING HERE. NOWHERE IN THIS ORDINANCE OR IN THE BALLOT TEXT IS IT CLEAR, IS,

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IS THE CLEAR CONNECTION MADE BETWEEN THE $700 MILLION AND THE ARENA? WHATEVER THE LEGAL EASE OR FINANCING MECHANISMS, THIS IS WHAT PLANO VOTERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO EXPLICITLY APPROVE OR REJECT.

PERSONALLY, I THINK $700 MILLION, 70% OF THE ARENA COST IS WAY TOO MUCH FOR PLANO TO CONTRIBUTE.

OTHER CITIES, LIKE ARLINGTON HAVE CONTRIBUTED FAR LESS OF A PERCENTAGE FOR SPORTS VENUE CONSTRUCTION.

THIS IS ALSO A LOT OF DEBT FOR A CITY THE SIZE OF PLANO TO ABSORB.

LARGER CITIES LIKE DALLAS OR SAN ANTONIO CAN BETTER ABSORB IT.

IT IS ALSO BASICALLY A LUXURY ARENA BY THE WEALTHY THAT WILL CATER MORE SO TO THE WEALTHY.

$1 BILLION FOR AN ARENA THAT SEATS ONLY 18,000 PEOPLE.

PUBLIC FUNDS SHOULD NOT BE SACRIFICED. CERTAINLY NOT THIS MUCH FOR SUCH A VENTURE.

THIS IS NOT A GOOD DEAL THAT PLANO HAS MADE WITH THE STARS, AND I THINK THE CITY SHOULD TAKE A STEP BACK AND RECONSIDER IT BEFORE GOING FORWARD WITH THIS VENUE TAX SELECTION AND ON DOWN THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PATH.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. SO ITEM 6.

[(6) 26-698 To call a Special Election for a sports and community venue project to be financed with a short-term motor vehicle rental tax, a short-term hotel occupancy tax, an event parking tax, an admissions tax, and a venue facility use tax, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 334 of the Texas Local Government Code; making provision for the conduct of the election; including a repealer clause, a severability clause; setting an effective date; and resolving other matters incident to such election.]

ITEM 6 IS FOR US TO VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GOING TO PUT THE VENUE TAX ELECTION ON THE REFERENDUM IN NOVEMBER 3RD.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON TONIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER KEHR. MR. MAYOR, RESIDENTS, I THINK I'VE MET ALL OF YOU AND PROBABLY SPOKEN TO ALL OF YOU THAT ARE HERE ALREADY ABOUT THIS.

AND, AND EACH OF YOU HAVE VOICED YOUR CONCERNS.

AND WHAT WE HEARD TODAY IS THAT WE'RE AT LEAST A YEAR OUT BEFORE WE HAVE ALL THE STUDIES DONE, ALL, ALL THE INFORMATION, ALL THE ANSWERS THAT RELATED TO THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT, WHERE IT'S GOING EXACTLY WITHIN THE SPACE, ALL OF THOSE SORTS OF THINGS.

AND SO I FEEL THAT IF WE WERE TO MAKE A DECISION NOW NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, WE WOULD SIMPLY PUT OURSELVES IN A IN A BAD POSITION.

AND SO, I THINK THAT AND WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SAY NO IN THE FUTURE.

AND I, BUT I THINK NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO DO THAT.

I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, ASSUMING THAT WE ADDRESS ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP AND THOSE THAT WILL COME UP.

I THINK WE HAVE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WE'RE GOING TO HEAR BI MONTHLY UPDATES.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE TOWN HALLS. AS THE STUDIES COME OUT WE WILL PRESENT THOSE TO YOU AND OTHER CITIZENS HERE SO WE CAN GET A BETTER HANDLE ON IT.

I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S A LITTLE EARLY TO SAY TO KNOW, SAY NO TO THIS.

AND SO WITH THAT IN MIND, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THIS THIS ITEM.