$State ofTexas SCaldwell County SCity of] Luling THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LULING, MET IN SPECIAL CALLED SESSIONS ON THURSDAY, January 23, 2025 AT 3:00 P.M. IN CITY HALL, 509 EAST CROCKETT STREET. The following members were present: Mark Mayo City Manager Mark McLaughlin City Manager CJ Watts Mayor Jackie Campbell Council Member Lee Rust Council Member Wesley Wells Council Member John Wells Council Member Council Member Marc Taylor was absent. Staff Members present: Mark Mayo City Manager James Rougeou Finance Director Marcus Kinnard-Bing Police Chief Ari_Arias Grants Administrator Autumn Smith Finance Clerk 1. Call Meeting to Order. Mayor Watts called the meeting to order. 2. Discussion and possible action on a resolution of the City Council of the City of Luling, Texas, authorizing the City ofLuling Grants Administrator to apply for the Texas Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program through the Office of the Governor (Grant Number 5386001) for the purpose of funding and providing Rifle-Resistant Body Armor to Luling Police Department Officers. Grant Administrator, Ari Arias, stated that there is no match requirement and that the application is due February 13th. She stated that she has been working with Chief Kinnard-Bing to get the details for his seven officers. She is here before Council to get their approval on a resolution that is required to be sent with the application. Council Member Jackie Campbell made a motion seconded by Council Member Wesley Wells approving the resolution of the City Council ofthe City ofLuling, Texas, authorizing the City ofLuling Grants Administrator to apply for the Texas Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program through the Office ofthe Governor (Grant Number 5386001) for the purpose of funding and providing Rifle-Resistant Body Armor to Luling Police Department Officers. The motion carried with all members present voting unanimously in favor ofthe motion. 3. Adjourn. Council Member Jackie Campbell made a motion seconded by Council Member John Wells to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried with all members present voting unanimously in favor of the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 3:01 p.m. Approved; CJ Watts, Mayor Martha C. Velasquez City of] Luling, Texas City Secretary