Leonard' Vasquez, Mayor Elida Castillo, Mayor Pro Tem Isaiah Garza, Alderman Ward 1 Chris Keeney, Alderman Ward 2 Alonzo Molina, Alderman Ward2 CITYOF 230 Green Avenue Taft, Texas 78390 Phone (361)528-3512 gfE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF1 TAFT CITY COUNCIL TAFT CITY HALL, 230 GREEN AVE., TAFT, TEXAS FEBRUARY 4, 2025-6:30P.M. 1. - CALLTOORDER 2. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFY, A QUORUM 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE 4. INVOCATION 5. PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND COUNCIL AND: STAFF. ANNOUNCEMENTS Thisi item will also include any announcements of community. interest and/or upcoming events. a. City Council announcements b. City Staff announcements i. Update on January 13th Workshop Meeting 6. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The public is invited to address the City Council on any matter of City business. Please note that all comments. should be made at this time. Unless an agenda item is listed as a "public hearing, comments will not be taken elsewhere. Also, Council members cannot respond to comments if the topic is not on this agenda. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes. Ifyou wish to speak, please sign up with the City Secretary before the meeting begins. Items in this section are not expected to require action by City council and are generally for information only. However, alli items in this section. may become action items on request of any Council Member, and City Council may 7. STAFF REPORTS AND OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS take action on anyi item listedi in this section without further notice. a. 2024 Racial Profiling Report (Police Chief) b. Status of Old City Hall Building (City Manager) repaint street signs (Alderman Molina) Current and future regional water supply issues affecting the City (City Manager) d. Taft Pride involvement with Taft Independent School District to have a competition to e. Monthly Department Reports (Provided in Written Form) i. Library ii. Public Works iii. Municipal Court iv. Animal Control V. Code Enforcement vi. Police Department vii. Finance 8. ACTION ITEMS City council will discuss, consider, and take any action deemed necessary on items listed in this section, including a. Approve Ordinance 2025-1300 establishing fees and procedures for handling credit and debit card chargebacks and disputes; providing a mechanism to recover financial losses resulting from disputed transactions; providing for supersession of conflicting the adoption ofo a minute order, ar resolution or an ordinance. ordinances; providing for severability; providing for codification; authorizing b. Approve Ordinance 2025-1301 establishing fees and procedures for commercial brush removal services provided by city staff; providing for supersession of conflicting ordinances; providing for severability; providing for codification; authorizing Approve Ordinance 2025-1302 regulating smoking and tobacco use near public building entrances; providing a penalty; providing for codification; and establishing an effective d. Approve Ordinance 2025-1303 establishing a Code of Conduct for elected officials and boards created and governed by the City of Taft, Texas; providing for supersession of conflicting ordinance; providing for severability; providing for codification; and declaring e. Authorizing the City Manager to enter an agreement with Tyler Technologies on Tyler . Authorizing the City Manager to purchase security equipment for the Public Library from g. Approve the resignation of Glen Searcy from the Taft Quality improvement Corporation enforcement; and declaring an effective date. enforcement; and declaring an effective date. date. an effective date. Output Processor Ubiquity. board. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION All items listed in this section willl be deliberatedi in a closeds session. Members of the public are not generally permitted to attend a closed: session. Executive. session items may be considered as an action item at the discretion a. Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.087: To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the governmenta body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory oft the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations. b. Section 551.074, Personnel Matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal ofa a Public Officer or employee oft thel Mayor: however, City Council will not take any action in closed: session or to hear a complaint against an officer or employee: . City Manager, Ryan Smith 10. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS Council will reconvene in open: session andi may take action on any item listed in the Executive. Session action of this a. Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.087: To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations. b. Section 551.074, Personnel Matters involving the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a Public Officer or employee agenda. ort to hear a complaint against an officer or employee: i. City Manager, Ryan Smith 11. ADJOURNMENT Certification LJessica Gonzalez, certify that the above notice oft this Regular Meeting of the City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City's website, www.tafttx.goy, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government. Posted on: Date: Jan.31,085 Time: 4:30pm Jessica The City Council oft the City ofTaft reserves the right to convene in Executive Sessioni in accordance Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code: Section 551.071 (Consultations with Attorney), Section 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), or Section 551.087 (Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations) on any of A with the Texas the above items. Special Accommodations This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodationsori interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to thism meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at (361)528-3512 or FAX( (361) 528-3515 or email gonzalez@taftx.gov vfor further information. Braille is not available.