CITY OF SANTA FE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 22, 2024 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12002 HWY. 6, SANTA FE, TEXAS AMENDED AGENDA  7:00 P.M.  .C Call to Order II. Roll Call  III. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag and to the Texas Flag  IV. Presentations and Staff Report(s)  1. Presentation of departmental reports by staff, specifically a recap of the activities performed during the previous 1) Finance city finance activities (including cash flow, financial reports, investment reports, utility audit 2) Community Services - building permits issued, fees collected, inspections performed, development update 5) Resiliency Center - counseling statistics, including new and continuing clients, for individual and family  month and a report of upcoming activities, events, and projects on the horizon  services, PEG channel development)  3) Parks and Community Center - park maintenance activities, center rental statistics 4) Municipal Court - cases filed, revenue collected, warrants issued and cleared  sessions  V. Citizens' Comments  (Any person with city-related business not on this agenda may speak to the Council. Time is limited to three minutes. Inc compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City Council may not deliberate ont the comments. Personalattacks (3) willr not be allowed, and personnel matters should be addressed to the City Manager during normal business hours.)  VI. Business:  A. Old Business:  1. Discussion and direction: Tree appreciation discussion, including consideration of recognizing 2. Consideration and possible action: Appointment or reappointment oft three members (Positions 1,3, and 5) to the Library Advisory Board to serve terms to expire in. July 2025, and appointment or reappointment of two members and one alternate member (Positions 2, 4, and Alternate 1) 3. Discussion and direction: Possible development and adoption of a policy for child warning area  the importance oft the Heritage Oaks at Runge Park  tos serve two-year terms to expire. July 2026  signs  4. Briefing and discussion: Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts  5. Consideration and possible action: Approval for maintenance repair on the Gradall    Agenda (cont.) 8/22/24 Page2of2  6. Consideration and possible action: First reading of an ordinance of the City of Santa Fe, Texas, Amending Subsection S, Erosion and Sediment Control, of Section 22, Storm Water Pollution Control Regulations, of Chapter 3, Construction Regulations, of the City of Santa Fe Code of Ordinances; providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, and an effective date 7. Consideration and possible action: Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute an administrative services agreement with the Santa Fe Economic Development Corporation for  the fiscal year beginning Oct1,2024  B. New Business:  1. Public Hearing: The City of Santa Fe City Council will receive public comments related to the  following proposed tax rate for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024:  Proposed Tax Rate: No-new-revenue Tax Rate: Voter-approval Tax Rate:  $0.246097 per $100 $0.241739 per $100 $0.272240 per $100  City of Santa Fe, Texas is proposing a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 2.13% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $7.84. 2. Consideration and possible action: Approval for the payment of additional reimbursement to 3. Consideration and possible action: Approval of the second amended bylaws of the Santa Fe  exempt employees for their additional hours worked during Hurricane Beryl  Economic Development Corporation  VII. Announcements  VIII. Summary of action from this agenda; Request for future agenda items; Scheduling future meetings  IX. Adjournment  The City of Santa Fe will make every reasonable effort to make its meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests accommodation services must be made prior to the meeting by contacting the City Secretary at (409) 925-6412. Ihereby certify this amended agenda was posted at Santa Fe City Hall on August 19, 2024, by 4:00 p.m.  for  LKE Natalie N. Arnett, City Secretary