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SO WE ARE, WE HAVE TWO MEETINGS SCHEDULED TONIGHT.[ Call to order: City Hall Council Chamber ]
MEETING WILL BE THE WORKSHOP.THAT WILL BE THE ONE THAT, WHERE WE DISCUSS THE FOOD TRUCKS, THE ANIMAL SHELTER UPDATE, AND THEN WE WILL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS FOR THE FIRST MEETING? WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKERS FOR EITHER MEETING.
I'LL FOREGO ANY RULES FOR THE COMMENTS.
[1. Hold public hearing to consider comments relating to the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget, and take action as necessary. (Luis Garza, Executive Director of Administrative Services) ]
NUMBER ONE, HOLD PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER COMMENTS RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET.AND TAKE ACTION AS TO AS NECESSARY.
THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 1 0 2 0.06 REQUIRES THE CITY TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
AND ALL INTERESTED PERSON SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD FOR OR AGAINST ANY ITEM OR THE AMOUNT OF ANY ITEM CONTAINED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FORT BEND HERALD NEWSPAPER ON AUGUST 18TH, 2026, AS WELL AS AUGUST 20, AUGUST 23RD, 2026, AS WELL AS POSTING TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD TO PROVIDE CITIZENS WITH OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR COMMENTS REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET.
MAYOR, AT THIS TIME, IF YOU WANNA OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING RIGHT NOW, IT'S 6 34.
SEE IF ANYBODY HAS ANY COMMENTS? NO.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THE BUDGET? ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THE BUDGET? ALRIGHT.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE'S ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THE BUDGET.
THEY'LL ALL CALL, THEY'LL CALL AFTER THE MEETING.
ALRIGHT, SO I GUESS WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
UM, DO YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION OF ANYTHING ABOUT THE BUDGET OR WE JUST, THE NEXT ITEM WE'LL JUST KIND OF DISCUSS THE CHANGES THAT WE MADE FROM POST.
ALRIGHT, WELL WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT ITEM THEN.
[2. Consideration of and action on the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget. (Luis Garza, Executive Director of Administrative Services) ]
ITEM NUMBER TWO, CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.THE, THIS ITEM PROVIDES CITY COUNCIL THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET.
THE CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL ARE ATTACHED FOR REVIEW.
CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION TO ACCEPT THESE CHANGES AND ANY ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO THE FISCAL YEAR 27 PROPOSED BUDGET.
ADDITIONALLY, CITY COUNCIL MUST TAKE ACTION STATING THAT THE FINAL VOTE ON THE BUDGET WILL TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026, UH, CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
MAYOR, ON THE SCREEN IS THE CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE, UH, TO THE GENERAL FUND.
WE REDUCED THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUES BY 2.5 MILLION AND THAT SAME AMOUNT IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF FUND BALANCE.
YEAH, IF YOU WANNA, THERE'S ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS.
WE'LL SEE IF THE COUNSEL HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
LET ME JUST POINT OUT THEN IF Y'ALL RECALL ORIGINALLY, WELL FIRST OF ALL, LEMME JUST SAY THE BUDGET IS A GUIDE, SOMETHING PEOPLE TRY TO ADHERE TO AND WE NEED TO TRY TO ADHERE TO IT.
BUT AS Y'ALL KNOW, THEIR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS DONE THROUGH THE YEAR, UH, SEVERAL TIMES.
MAYBE REGULARLY IS NOT THE RIGHT TERM, BUT, UM, I WOULDN'T CALL IT EXTREMELY RARE EITHER.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, ORIGINALLY IT WAS PROPOSED AND AGAIN, IT WAS JUST PROPOSED AT 35 CENTS, WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN A 5 CENT INCREASE.
THANK GOODNESS THAT DIDN'T GO THROUGH.
IF THERE, THE WAY IT WILL WORK IS, UH, JOYCE HAS ASSURED US THAT, UM, DUE TO THE, UH, THE, I GUESS THE HIRING PAUSE AND SHE'S LOOKING FOR OTHER COST SAVING MEASURES, HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE NECESSARY TO GET INTO THE FUND BALANCE.
UM, NONETHELESS, IF IT IS, THAT WILL, THAT
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WILL BE THE PLAN.UH, BUT HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE NECESSARY.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ANY CLARITY ABOUT THAT? OKAY, MAYOR, WE DO NEED A, LET ME, LET ME ASK JOYCE THIS TOO, JOYCE, AS FAR AS THE HIRING PAUSE GO IS GOING EVERYTHING OKAY THERE OR ANY PROBLEMS OR ANYTHING? HAS ANYTHING COME UP, ANYTHING PRESSING THAT YOU SHOULD LET THE COUNCIL KNOW IN TERMS OF, UM, NEEDS IN ANY SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT? UM, NO.
I MEAN RIGHT NOW WE WERE HOLDING OFF UNTIL THE BUDGET IS APPROVED.
UM, BEFORE WE REALLY MAKE ANY CHANGES, UM, WE'RE HOLDING THE POSITIONS THAT WE'RE OPEN, UM, WHEN Y'ALL ASKED US TO DO THE FREEZE.
AND BEYOND THAT, AND WE'RE STILL JUST REVIEWING THAT.
I WAS GONNA SAYING BEYOND THAT, LET US KNOW.
SO THIS ONE WILL JUST REQUIRE A VOTE TO, UH, DEFER THE VOTE ON THE BUDGET TO THE SEPTEMBER 1ST MEETING.
YOU NEED ACTION RIGHT NOW? YES SIR.
ALRIGHT, I'LL MOVE THAT WE, UM, TAKE ACTION STATING THAT THE FINAL VOTE ON THE BUDGET WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK, WEEK FROM TONIGHT.
WHO WILL SECOND IT? I MADE IT.
STEVE, DID YOU SECOND THE MOTION? ALRIGHT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALRIGHT, THAT PASSES UNANIMOUS.
ALRIGHT, THERE'S NOTHING ELSE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
ALRIGHT, YOU IN FAVOR? PUSH OR SAY GREEN? YES.