Mar 29, 2022 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

[Proclamations, Presentations and Recognitions-Audit Committee Presentation]

[CONSENT AGENDA]

[1. Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a middle school and high school in the GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple-Family Dwelling) District located at 6490 Phelan Boulevard ]

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ANALYSIS THAT'S GOING TO BE PERFORMED THE CONCERNS I HEARD WE'RE MORE DIRECTED AS TO THE.

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[2. Consider an ordinance authorizing the suspension of the effective date of CenterPoint Energy's proposed rate increase until June 16, 2022 ]

YOUR COUNCIL. UM BASICALLY, WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU REJECT, UM CENTERPOINT ENERGY INCREASE TO ALLOW FOR US TO NEGOTIATE LOWER RATES OR SOMETHING THAT WE DO ALMOST EVERY YEAR. IT'S ROUTINE.

IF YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN BEGINS TO TODAY, AND OUR RESIDENTS WOULD LOOK AT A INCREASE FOR RESIDENTS AT ABOUT DOLLAR. 69 1 59. IN GENERAL, SMALL BUSINESSES RANGE BETWEEN $2.61 AND $13.74. SO SUSPENDING THE RATE INCREASE WOULD ALLOW US TO NEGOTIATE LOWER RATES FOR THE CITIZENS.

THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION. AND SOME FOOD FOR APPROVAL OF HIS WORKING CONDITIONS. STAFF SECOND HAVE EMOTION AND ECONOMIC FLOOR. IN FAVOR. POLICE 75 BY SAYING ANY OF THOSE MOTION CARRIES AND

[3. Consider an ordinance authorizing the suspension of the effective date of Texas Gas Service's proposed rate increase until May 26, 2022 ]

GAS RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. THERE IS GRIP ISLAND MADE IN THE CITY ON FEBRUARY 10 2022 FINDING THAT THE MEETING COMPLIES WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND THIS ITEM WILL BE LED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY CHARADE READ AS WELL. SO IN KEEPING WITH BEING WE'RE ASKING IF YOU REJECT THIS SUSPENSION RATES WITHOUT THE ACTION COUNCIL TODAY, CITIZENS CAN EXPECT TO SEE UH OUR 99 INCREASE. FOR RESIDENTIAL ABOUT $9.07 FOR COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL. BE MORE, UM, $134.90 PERCENT AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES WOULD BE ABOUT $15.47 INCREASE ON THAT MONTHLY BILL. HE'S EVER REQUESTING, THE COUNCIL SAYS, AND THAT'S ALLOWED FOR NEGOTIATION OF FOUR RATES.

THANK YOU. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? PLEASE PROVE SECOND PROMOTION IN THE SECOND FLOOR. IN THE DISCUSSION. QUESTION YES. TEXAS GUEST SERVICES DAY. THERE'S ANOTHER GAS COMPANY LIKE A

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[PUBLIC HEARING]

NORMALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THESE THINGS AROUND COVID. AND CIRCUMSTANCES WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH IN AMERICA LATELY. WE'RE KIND OF SHORT. AND IF DO ALL THE THINGS WE NEEDED. THE SUIT. ANY HELP OF SYSTEMS YOU WOULD GET US AND REPLACING THAT BUILDING. AND SO WE COULD CONTINUE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE. THANK YOU. DANIEL JEANS. I THINK THAT IS A HOUSE CENTER 25 OH, NINE CABLE AVENUE VOMIT TEXAS. AFTERNOON. ON MY ARM. REALLY IMPRESSIVE. YOU KNOW THAT PROCLAMATION OF FANTASTIC TWISTER. THE HOUSE THAT ARE OF THE FRONT. EVERYBODY'S DESK.

STANDS FOR HONESTY, OPEN MIND WILLINGNESS ON THE CORNER TABLE AND TALKING WITH ALREADY A YEAR TRYING TO START MY COMMUNITY, OUR CITY, OUR STATE, OUR COUNTRY TO HELP PEOPLE ADDICTIONS TO GET OFF THE STREET. IN 30. YEARS TIME WE PROGRESSED FROM JUST IMMENSE FACILITY TO NOW WE HAVE A PHONE 24 7. JUST OVER 24 HOUR PERIOD. TODAY I TOOK TO LIKE CALL FROM THE LIGHTING'S ROOTS NOW FOR HELP TREATMENT AND A CALL FROM THE MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL LOOKING FOR TREATMENT PROGRAM TRYING TO GET BACK PROTECTIVE. AND WE WERE ABLE TO POINT ON IN THE DIRECTION THAT THEY NEEDED TO GO. WE'RE NOT FIXED ALL FOR EVERYBODY, BUT WE PROBABLY DO ONE THING GOOD AND HELP ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS GET OFF THE STREET. BUT WE'VE PROGRESSED OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS. THE BIT COMMUNITY RESOURCE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND OTHER AREAS. THE NETWORK OUT AND GET THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WE'RE HONORED TO BE AT 25 9 TABLE. UH WE HAVE A GREAT CITY COUNCILMAN BOB SAMUELS. THE BACKERS. A LOT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BACK IS AND WE'RE GRATEFUL. BRITTANI COLLINS 3800 PARKLANE PUT UP A TEXAS.

AVENUE MAYOR COUNCIL. MY NAME IS BRENDAN COLLINS. I AM THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR LEGACY C. D.

C. LEGACY CDC IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS ORGANIZED IN 2000 AND SIX TO ASSIST LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES ACHIEVE HOUSING STABILITY. LEGACY SERIES PROVIDES THE DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICES. SCENE AT BASE RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN ADDITION TO ITS HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM. UNDER THE HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM LEGACY SERVES AS THE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SERIES OF PORT ARTHUR AND BEAUMONT. AND WE HAVE FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS. THEY'RE CURRENTLY THE SOLE KOWTOW IN THE CITY ARE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED AFFORDABLE, SINGLE FAMILY, MULTI FAMILY HOUSING. LEGACY PROVIDES MANDATED HOMEBUYER EDUCATION STARTED CATION TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. WOULD ALLOW THEM TO TAP INTO THE CITY'S DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. LEGACY IS A HERD APPROVED COUNSELING AGENCY WITH THREE HUTS CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, ONE OF ONLY TWO IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. THE FUNDING REQUEST WILL BE UTILIZED TO COVER THE COST OF PROVIDING THE HOME BUYERS EDUCATION PROGRAM TO CITY

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AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS KELLY HENRY. I'M THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF ROLES HAVEN I'M HERE ASKING FOR FUNDING TO HELP GET US KITCHEN SURVIVED OR OUR KITCHEN AND HADN'T BEEN UPDATED AND I KNOW OF 20 YEARS LONGER THAN THAT. USED TO BE THE BP AND CLUB BEFORE SO WHATEVER THEY HAD IN THEIR KITCHEN. THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TODAY, SO WE DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE HOW BAD IT WAS UNTIL WE HAD OUR BOTH FESTIVAL AS A DRIVE THROUGH HIS OPPOSITION. AND MISS JACKIE, WHO'S OUR HEAD KITCHEN STAFF FOR YEARS. WE'RE TRYING TO USE OUR OVEN TO COOK RICE, AND SHE WOULDN'T WORK. AND SO SHE FIND OUT THE STRING AND THE SOMETHING ELSE TO KEEP IT CLOSE, SO THAT WOULD KEEP WORKING FOR US. SO WE SAID, OKAY, FOR OUR NEXT GRANT WERE THIS IS WHAT WE'RE ASKING TO GET HELP FOR, UM SO WE'RE GETTING HELP TO BE ABLE TO UPDATE THE OVEN FREEZER.

MICROWAVE UM, AND WE'RE ALL COMMERCIAL GRADE THROUGH DEDICATION KITCHEN. SO WE COOK FOR UP TO 24 GIRLS. WE HOUSE UP TO 24 GIRLS JUST OFF CAMPUS. UM YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT GIRLS HAVEN WE DO ACCEPT GIRLS? YOUNG LADIES FROM SIX ALL THE WAY UP TO 22. ALL OF OUR GIRLS HAVE BEEN HOLDING OUT OF THEIR HOMES BY PROTECTIVE SERVICES. NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN SO THEY COULD PULL DOWN THEIR HOMES IF YOU ABUSE, NEGLECT, HOMELESSNESS AND SEVERE FAMILY DYSFUNCTION, AND SO THEY DON'T THE GIRLS SAVING AND THEY STAY WITH US, UM, SOMETIMES MONTHS, SOMETIMES FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE DO HAVE TWO GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST FIVE YEARS NOW, SO WE DO HAVE ALL THE WAY UP TO 24 GIRLS, AND SO WE'RE HAVING TO COOK THEM BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER SNACKS. SOMETIMES WE BAKE AT NIGHT, SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE COMMERCIAL GRADE APPLIANCES SO WE CAN BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR ALL OF OUR GIRLS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MAURICE SMITH, 1920 MOCKINGBIRD LANE, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. I'M SORRY. IS MARKING. WRITING. MAJOR MOVES ON MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. ALSO. THROUGH THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE AND SAID, NOW I'VE BEEN AWAY FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS. I BELIEVE FORMAT. FOR HEALTH REASONS, BUT I'VE NEVER MOVED MY OFFICIAL RESIDENCE HERE. WELL, MY HOME AND I LOVE BOWMAN. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT BLOOD RED IN THE STREET.

OUT HERE WITH MY BEAUTY PROGRAMS. MY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. WE DIDN'T HAVE THIS SENSE KILLING AND VIOLENCE IN OUR CITY. IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON MY WATCH. I HAVE 30 YEARS OF WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND GIVING THEM ALTERNATIVES ALL OVER THE SOCIAL FIELD. WE JUST CAME OUT OF THAT HAPPENED. SO WE NEED TO GET SOME THOUGHTS AND GET THIS PROGRAM BACK GOING.

HEARD. MASTERED ALL YOUR CRYING. MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY. TRY TO COME BACK. YEAH. SO I'VE GOT A. GROWING AND WONDERFUL CHURCH AND FALLING UP STATUS AND GREAT RELATIONSHIP THERE WERE DOING GOOD. I'M GOING TO SPLIT MY TIME. QUEEN BEAUMONT IMPORTANT WILL COME BACK HERE. WORK WITHOUT CHURCH. NON PROFIT. REACH OUT TO YOU GUYS. COUNCILMAN TURNED AND COUNCILMAN DEAL HAS BEEN OUT AND SEEN AND WITNESSED MY PROGRAMS FOR HIS HAND. AND SO I DON'T HAVE. SAVE THESE YOUNG MEN. I'VE DONE IT. I'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY FOUR PRESIDENTS. CLINTON. I SERVED AS A CONSULTANT TO HIM FORMALIZED THE STRATEGY OF HARD DRUGS IN AMERICA IN 1996. SO I KNOW HOW TO GET IN THESE COMMUNITIES AND GRAB HIM IN THE COLLAR AND DRAGGED HIM INTO MY YOUTH CENTER. LOVE ON THEM. FEED THEM, GIVE THEM SOME RECREATION, GETTING SOME SPORTS. AND THEN I'LL GET HIM TO CHURCH. OKAY? AND SO I LOVE BEAUMONT. AND WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING. ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR CITY. WE JUST CAN'T LET THIS CONTINUE. SO I'M HERE TO PARTNER HERE, YOUR VISION TO WORK WITH YOU AND OTHERS. IMPORTANT WITH OUR LAW ENFORCE. IN FRONT. AND TO GET PROACTIVE. SOME OF THESE THINGS IS GOING ON WITH THAT YOUNG ADULTS. AND CLEAN BALL MIGHT GET

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IF YOU WERE TO BE ABLE TO FUND ALL OF THOSE CHILDREN, IT WOULD COST $1.2 MILLION. WE AT THIS POINT ARE WORKING TO TRY ALL TO GET FUNDS FOR EVERYBODY ACROSS BEAUMONT AND THEN IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SO $20,000 IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR 115 CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO HAVE BACKPACKS. 35 WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. WOULD YOU START YOUR NAME AGAIN? BARB NEWHOUSE, BARBARA BUT ONLY IF YOU CAN SAY IT WITH THREE SYLLABLES. CAN YOU SAY BARBARA? OTHERWISE IT'S BARB. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. THIS NEW HOUSE? UM, YOU SAID THAT. THESE ONLY GO OUT ON FRIDAYS LIKE FOR THE WEEKEND. THEY'RE GOING OUT AND THAT'S WHEN THEY'RE WHEN WE WORK WITH THE SCHOOLS BASED ON WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM AND THE OTHER HOT MEAL PROGRAMS THAT GO ON DURING THE WEEK DURING SCHOOL. WE GET CONCERNED THAT ON THE WEEKEND, THESE CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO EAT. ARE VERY LITTLE SO THEY GO OUT ON FRIDAYS PACKED AND READY TO GO WITH READY TO EAT MEALS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WEEKEND. CAN YOU DESCRIBE SOME OF THE MEALS THAT GO OUT? UM, THEY. SO WE HAVE LIKE FRUIT CUPS. WE HAVE THE VARIOUS KINDS OF WHAT I WOULD CALL KIDS SNACK KINDS OF THINGS THAT GO INTO THOSE BACKPACKS, AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE. THEN FOR THEM OVER THE WEEKEND, THERE MIGHT BE SOME CANNED KINDS OF FOODS AS WELL THAT GO INTO THOSE BACKPACKS. BUT THEY'RE VERY MUCH WE TRY TO MAKE THEM AS KID FRIENDLY AS POSSIBLE SO THAT CHILDREN WILL EAT THEM. DON'T WORRY ABOUT SO AT ANY RATE, WHAT WE DO IS WE WORK WITH OUR SUPPLIERS. UM AND WE WORK WITH OUR OUR CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS. SO MARY SIMON IS VERY INVOLVED IN WHAT WE'RE DOING. FROM WHO RUNS OUR CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, AND WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT ARE THE KIND OF KIDS FOODS THAT WE CAN GET KIDS TO EAT THROUGH THE WEEKEND, BUT THEY KEEP THEM GOING SO THAT THEY HAVE SOMETHING. THIS IS THIS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU ALL HAVE FUNDED THIS PROGRAM. SO JUST SO YOU'RE AWARE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. CAN'T REMEMBER CHINA OUT OF CURIOSITY . THIS IS YOUR OUT THING. Y'ALL JUST DO THAT FOR THE SUMMERTIME WHEN THE KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL, NO, SO THE SUMMERTIME SO THAT'S DIFFERENT PROJECT. UM AND WE LOOK, WE WILL BE SEEKING FUNDING FOR THAT AS WELL. BUT THAT WOULD BE A SUMMERTIME BACKPACK PROGRAM AS WELL SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY GO BEYOND FRIDAY'S TO THE WEEKEND KIND OF THING. SO WE'RE WORKING ON BUILDING THAT PROGRAM OUT. IT'S A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED WHEN WE GET INTO THE SUMMERTIME BECAUSE WE HAVE TO LOOK AT WORKING WITH THE HOUSING COMMUNITY IS A LOT THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS JAN C. KIMBALL, AND I AM THE CEO,

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AND CHANGES IN CONDITION AND SO WE LAY EYES ON THEM, AND WE CAN GET THEM TO HELP THAT THEY NEED AND THAT'S A GREAT COMFORT TO NOT ONLY OUR SENIORS, BUT TO THOSE THAT I HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT LIVING CLOSE BY WE DEAL WITH A FORGOTTEN DEMOGRAPHIC IN THIS AREA, AND IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE GIVING THEM THE NUTRITION THAT THEY NEED TO TURN IT OVER TO KAYLA LIGHT. THE ITEM THAT IS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AND NUTRITION AND SERVICES AND IN ADDITION TO MEALS ON OIL OVER MODEL LOT OF OTHER SERVICES THAT ENSURE THAT OUR HOME DOT CLIENTS AND JEFFERSON HARD COUNTING REMAIN LIVING AT HOME WITH VERY LARGE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THAT GETS THEM TOO. AH VITAL DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS, DIALYSIS, CANCER TREATMENTS, GROCERY SHOPPING, THINGS LIKE THAT. THAT HELPS THEM MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE . IN ADDITION TO THAT WOULD BE A GROCERY BAG PROGRAM FOR OUR CLIENTS THAT THE EXTRA FOOD AND OUR PANTRIES BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO GROCERY STORES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO I GRABBED YOUR PACK PROGRAMS HELPS WITH THAT PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS WITH THAT FOOD FOR OUR CLIENTS WHO HAVE PITS. THE FULL OBLIGATED TO SHARE THEIR MILLS WITH HER SAYS WE HAVE EIGHT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM THAT IS THERE IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR IN THE EVENT OF A FALL OR A BREAK IN SO WE ALSO HAVE A GREATER SHARE GARDEN. IT'S A ORGANIC GARDEN THAT IS AT OUR FACILITY IN BEAUMONT AND IMPROVISED FRIEND PRODUCE TO OUR HOMELAND CLIENTS WHO HAVE SAID DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO GROCERY SHOPPING AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO OBTAIN FRESH PRODUCE AND VEGETABLES THEM. A LOT OF US OFTEN TAKE FOR GRANTED. ALL OF THESE EXTRA SERVICES ARE FREE TO OUR CLIENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF OUR MEALS ALMOST PROGRAM. AND THE FUNDING THAT WE'RE REQUESTING IS FOR CARS AND COOLERS THAT ARE UTILIZED FOR OUR DAILY MEALS, ALMOST PROGRAM SO AND ARE CONGREGATING PROGRAMS , SO THAT WAY WE CAN GET OUR COURTS AND OUR COOLERS STAINED A LOT OF DAMAGE AND, UM, EXCESSIVE USE DAILY, KILLING HUGE CARS FILLED WITH THOUSANDS OF MULES.

INTERVENES AND THEY IN FOR A LOT OF YOUTH, AND SO THEY ARE CONSTANTLY IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AND SAID THE FUNDING FOR THAT WOULD HELP US CONTINUE DELIVERING HIS MEALS. OUR CLIENTS AND ENSURE THAT THEY FROM ME LIVING IN THE HOME. AND I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EACH ONE OF YOU OUT AND HAVE INCH WITH US AND TAKE A TOUR OF OUR FACILITY . WATCH TO KNOW THAT WE ARE KEENLY AWARE THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE START WE MIGHT BE THE ONLY HUMAN CONTACT THAT WE GET TO GET EVERY SINGLE DAY. AND THE FEEL THAT WE GIVE THEM MIGHT BE THE ONLY ONE THAT THEY EAT. SO WE ARE THEIR CAVALRY AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. NORMAN SAMPSON, 23 $90 ON ROAD BY MY TEXAS JULIE ROGERS GIFT OF LIFE. HI GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CAST MEMBER. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR REQUESTS FOR THE CDBG FUNDING ON BEHALF OF THE HUNDREDS OF WOMEN WHO ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. AND WITHOUT HEALTHCARE IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS, THE GIFT OF LIFE HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, AND MOST OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH OUR PROGRAM EFFORTS. IT IS SIMPLY THAT DIRECT SERVICE TO THOSE WHO NEED HEALTHCARE WITHOUT OUR GAP, AND NOW WITH HIS, WHICH IS MORE OF A CAVERNOUS LEVEL OF CARE AND HOW IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS OUR PROGRAM PAYS FOR BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ULTRASOUNDS AND AUTOPSIES, AND OUR STAFF NAVIGATES EACH WOMAN THROUGH THIS JOURNEY. WHETHER IT'S SIMPLY FROM THE SCREENING TO GET TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS AND HYGIENIC SUPPLIES THAT THEY NEED. OUR STAFF HAS LOVINGLY AND COMPASSIONATELY THERE THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY. FOR THOSE THAT ARE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER . OUR TRANSLATORS IN OUR CASE MANAGER THEIR HAND AND TAKE THEM THROUGH THIS REALLY DEVASTATING JOURNEY. AS YOU KNOW, CANCER HAS NOT STOPPED FOR COVERT PROGRAM HASN'T EITHER WE REMAIN SUSTAINABLE, EVEN IN THE FACE OF CANCEL OUR PRINCIPAL FUNDRAISERS , AND THOSE THAT HAVE RAISED MONEY IS FIRST FOR OUR

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IT'S FLOWS THAT ARE COMBATING. INNUMERABLE CANCERS AND OTHER DEVASTATING LIKE EXPERIENCES. WE ARE THAT TOUCHSTONE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN BEAUMONT AND WITHOUT YOUR HEALTH THIS YEAR WITH THIS GRANT WE'RE REALLY FACING AND CONFRONTING MORE FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS AND OUR PROGRAMS EVER EXPERIENCES HISTORY. SUSTAINABLE BECAUSE OF YOU WERE LOCAL BE ALL OF OUR MONEY GOES BACK INTO HELPING BEAUMONT RESIDENTS AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT THAT HAS BEEN THERE AND AGAIN. THIS YEAR. MORE THAN EVER. WE REQUEST YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT SO THAT THOSE WOMEN WHO CAN'T AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE BECAUSE OF THE COST OF THE INSURANCE OF THEIR DEDUCTIBLES. YOU WORK WITH US TOGETHER THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE THIS LIFE SAVING SERVICES FOR BEAUMONT WOMEN. THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE GIFT OF LIFE, THE HUNDREDS OF WOMEN'S WHOSE LIVES WERE TOUCHED MORE THAN 40,000 WOMEN WHO'VE RECEIVED ARE FREE SCREENINGS AND MORE THAN 260 WOMEN WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER AND EXTENDED THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT AND THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU SO MUCH NORMAL. AND WE DO KNOW THAT, UM IT'S THE ONLY ONE OF A KIND OF RESOURCES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THAT'S AVAILABLE TO WOMEN. THANK YOU, MARY. IT'S TRUE. WE DOUBT THAT THERE IS NO ONE ELSE. THERE'S NOT ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THAT PAYS COMPLETELY FIRST, UNLESS BREAST AND THEN TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SO IT IS THAT LIFELINE. WE'RE FORTUNATE TO COLLABORATE WITH SO MANY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ALLOW US TO HAVE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THEM SO THAT WE CAN AFFORD A MANAGED CARE CONTRACT. AND EXTEND THESE SERVICES. MOST OF US OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY SOMEONE WHO HAS SUFFERED WITH CANCER, AND IT'S ALMOST UNIMAGINABLE TO CONSIDER THAT YOU DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO GO. WHEN YOU ARE BATTLING CANCER, AND YOU HAVE NO ONE IN YOUR CORNER TO PROVIDE THOSE HEALTHCARE SERVICES SO AGAIN ON BEHALF MYSELF WORKING IN A ROGERS AND EVERYONE WITH OUR PROGRAM, THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN ENDORSING OUR LIFE SAVING MISSION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IMOGENE SHAG WAR 20 NORTH 11TH STREET BY MY TEXAS E. A. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS GOING TO THANK YOU, FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR UP PAST SUPPORT OF I AM THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AND HERE WITH ME IS ANDY BELL. SHE IS ONE OF OUR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS WITH OUR PROGRAM. I A PROVIDES SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE AGES, PRIMARILY 12 TO 17. THEY ARE INVOLVED IN SOME PART OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE ALWAYS THERE. TRY AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HELPING THEM TO ADAPT. AND BE ABLE TO MAKE LIFE CHANGING. MHM. LIFE CHANGING GOALS IN ORDER TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE. CITIZENS IN SOCIETY . OF COURSE, OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO BE ABLE TO HELP THEM TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE THINGS THAT THEY'RE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH HERE IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. I'M SURE THAT EACH OF YOU ARE AWARE OF ALL OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND HOW THEY'RE INVOLVED IN VARIOUS PHASES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE ALWAYS THEY CONTINUED TO TRY AND HELP THEM OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES FACING MENTAL HEALTH.

WE'RE FINDING THAT MORE THAN EVER. WE HAVE ABOUT 85% OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE CURRENT CURRENTLY SERVING. THEY'RE DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. AND WHAT WE'RE ASKING THE COUNTER TO DO IS I'M GONNA EXCUSE ME. THE CITY TO DO IS TO BE ABLE TO HELP US.

PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ARE IN HIGH DEMAND OF THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO, UM WE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN THE BOMBING. I HAVE WITH ME HERE TODAY. YOUNG MAN BY THE NAME OF CAESAR CISNEROS. CESAR ACTUALLY RECEIVED SERVICES FROM US. I CAN TALK ABOUT IT, BUT HE ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE IT SO I LOVE. I HELPED ME TURN MY LIFE AROUND WHEN I WAS ABOUT 15 YEARS OLD.

TO HELP ME GRADUATING MY DIPLOMA AND RUINS. L AT GRADUATED FROM THERE. AND NOW, 10 YEARS LATER, THEY'RE EVEN HELPING ME OUT WITH MY SMALL ESCAPE BUSINESS. SO IT'S A GREAT ORGANIZATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. AND I KNOW YOU ALL FORBID YOU WITH MY FACE ANDY BELL AND EACH YEAR I AM I CAUGHT MYSELF IN THEIR TRENCHES WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. THESE ARE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT COUNCIL WHIP AT MANY ROGERS, JUNE, OUR DETENTION CENTER. THESE ARE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT ARE

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HE'S IN MANY ROGERS, HE SAID. HOUSES SHOT CARBON SHOT UP WITH MY MOM AND MY LIST SISTERS IN THE CAR. HE ACTUALLY WAS BROUGHT TO METEOROLOGIST BECAUSE HE HAD A GUN. HE TOLD ME, HE SAID, BUT WHEN I GO TO COURT, I'M GONNA TELL THE JUDGE I HAVE TO HAVE MY GUN BECAUSE I HAD TO PROTECT MY MOTH AND HAVE TO PROTECT MY YOU KNOW MY SISTERS, MY SIBLINGS. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING FOR THESE KIDS, AND I FEEL THAT I AM. WE'RE GETTING A STORY, BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE HELP FROM THE VILLAGE. DON'T NEED TO VILLAGE TO HELP US WITH OUR CHILDREN BECAUSE WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE PREACHER FOR THEM. SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE YOU ALLOWING US TO COME AND SPEAK WITH YOU. AND WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THAT THE CITY HAS PROVIDED US. OVER THE YEARS WE'VE SERVED OVER 3500 YOUNG PEOPLE HERE IN THE BEAUMONT LEGION. AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND HELP THEM BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS ABOUT MONT THANK THANK YOU. PAULA O'NEIL FAB 90 CENTER STREET BY MY TEXAS UM SHE'S WITH HENRY'S PLAY SOME OTHER PLACE. QUICKLY. HALF AND PAULA O'NEIL WITH SOME OTHER PLACE AND OF COURSE, WE ARE HERE AGAIN, ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE WITH HENRY'S PLAY SATURDAY CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS. I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU, BUT BECAUSE MOST OF YOU KNOW, BUT SINCE THE MID 19 NINETIES, THE CITY OF BELMONT HAS PARTNERED WITH SOME OTHER PLACE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE. AT HENRY'S PLACE. AS I SO WISH I HAD SOME SUCCESS STORIES TO SHARE WITH YOU AND THERE ARE SOME, BUT THEY ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. BASICALLY WE TRIED TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY TO TREAT PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE STREETS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. AND TO TRY TO BE BASICALLY JUST A HUMANE SOCIETY FOR HUMANS. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GENERATE SUPPORT FOR THIS CLIENTELE. SO THE SUPPORT THAT WE'VE RECEIVED THROUGH THE YEARS FROM THE CITY IS SO VERY APPRECIATED. I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT THERE IS A HOMELESS PROBLEM IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS. THERE IS ALSO A HOMELESS PROBLEM THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY.

I WISH I COULD TELL YOU AS THIS WILL BE MY LAST APPEARANCE. BEFORE YOU AS I WILL BE RETIRING SOON. MY REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN CHOSEN AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. UH I WISH I COULD TELL YOU I HAD ANSWERS. I WISH I COULD TELL YOU THAT I'VE ALWAYS LEAVING SOME OTHER PLACE.

KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT'S NEEDED TO BE DONE TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT COME TO US EACH DAY. I DON'T BUT THE ONLY THING THAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT WE CONTINUE TO NEED TO STRIVE AT THE CDC COMMITTEE MEETING THE OTHER NIGHT, ONE OF THE LADIES ASK YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT YOU'VE HEARD FROM TODAY ARE DOING WONDERFUL THINGS. WE HAVE GOT TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. WHAT'S TYPE BECOME HOMELESS. THE BARRIERS AND THE CHALLENGES ARE SO OVERWHELMING. TO OVERCOME SO I CHALLENGED THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO DO THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU DO. IT HAS BEEN MY PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU ALL AND TO RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US. WE HAVE TRIED TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY TO BE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS AND TO REALLY SHOW THE LOVE AND CONCERN THAT THIS CITY HAS FOR ALL OF ITS CITIZENS, EVEN THOSE THAT ARE SOMEWHAT VERY DIFFICULT TO LOVE. UM, I WILL TELL YOU THAT SOMETIME NEXT MONTH. WE WILL BE HAVING AN OPENING OF THE NEWLY RENOVATED AND EXPANDED FACILITY CALLED HENRY'S PLACE, AND WE WILL CERTAINLY LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN SO THAT YOU CAN COME BECAUSE IT'S THANKS TO CHRIS AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK. GRANT UH UM, APARTMENT THAT THE FUNDING WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO US TO START THIS PROJECT. I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT IT'S GOING TO COST A LITTLE

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ACTOR ROBIN PEARSON. I'M HERE FROM THE RICHARD L. SHARKY CENTER. WE ARE LOCATED 855 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET. WE'VE BEEN THERE SINCE 1964. I THINK THAT THE FACILITY HAS SOME PIECES INSIDE OF IT THAT ALSO BEEN THERE SINCE 1964 WITH NO UPDATES. AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO ASK.

ER AS SERVICE WE SERVICE, ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND KIND OF BEYOND WE GET KIDS EVEN FROM THE LOUISIANA AREA. OFFER PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND SPEECH THERAPY TO CHILDREN ZERO TO AGE 21. WE ALSO HAVE A B A THERAPY, WHICH IS APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. AND THAT IS FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. WE ARE MAYBE THE ONLY AND POSSIBLY ABOUT 100 MILE RADIUS THAT WILL BE SERVING CHILDREN. THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND MAYBE A THERAPY THAT ARE ON MEDICAID. PREVIOUSLY MEDICAID DID NOT TAKE OR PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, SO THOSE KIDS GOT NO SERVICES. SO AT THIS POINT IN FEBRUARY, IT'S STARTING TO KICK IN. BUT GUESS WHAT THE WEBSITE CRASHED, AND SO WE ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THAT TO HAPPEN SO WE CAN PROVIDE SERVICES TO KIDS THAT NEED THAT THAT ARE ON MEDICAID SERVICES. WE ALSO HAVE AN AQUATICS PROGRAMS, SO WE TAKE THOSE KIDS ON DODGERS IN SPECTRUM, ISRAEL'S PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PROVIDE THAT FOR THEM, AND WE'VE EXPANDED OUR SERVICES BEYOND JUST THE FACILITY THAT WE HAVE. THIS SATURDAY. WE'RE TAKING 10 KIDS KAYAKING IN THE HEAD, PHYSICAL NEEDS AS WELL AS OUR ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THEY'RE GOING TO GO KAYAKING. WE'RE STARTING A STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING PROGRAM FOR THEM. IT'S ACTUALLY RESEARCH BASE, AND THERE WERE ALSO OFFERING AN OPENING UP TWO KIDS I HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS JUST AS A RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. ALSO WITHIN OUR FACILITY. WE HAVE AN INCLUSIVE PRESCHOOL. THE LAST EIGHT CHILDREN THAT WE HAVE ENROLLED HAVE BEEN KICKED OUT OF MULTIPLE PRESCHOOLS ARE NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO PRESCHOOL BECAUSE OF THEIR SIGNIFICANT NEEDS. AND SO WE PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT SO KIDS THAT DON'T HAVE DISABILITIES OR ARE TYPICALLY DEVELOPING OR WITH OUR KIDS THAT HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, AND WE HAVE STAFF TO PUSH IN AND HELP THOSE KIDS. UNIQUE TO OUR FACILITY. SINCE WE DO HAVE OTHER THERAPIES. WHILE THEY'RE AT OUR FACILITIES, THEY ARE PULLED OUT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, EVEN AQUATIC THERAPY, SO THEY GET THAT THEIR PARENTS AREN'T TAKING OFF MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE DAY. WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT AS WE ARE A NON PROFIT, WE SERVICE PRIMARILY KIDS THAT ARE ON MEDICAID. THOSE KIDS AFTER STRUGGLE WITH PAYING FOR THOSE SERVICES, MEDICAID MAY PAY FOR IT. BUT SOMETIMES THERE ARE COPAYS ARE KIDS THAT ARE PRIVATE INSURANCE ALSO HAVE COPAYS IF YOU'RE GETTING PTO PTI SPEECH DURING THE WEEK. AND YOU HAVE A $25 COPAY. THAT'S $75 A WEEK. SO IT'S A LOT OF TIMES. IT'S OUR INSURED KIDS THAT ARE PRIVATELY INSURED THAT ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FUNDING THESE SERVICES. WE WRITE OFF QUITE A BIT OF MONEY FOR THOSE KIDS TO GET THOSE WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR IS IN OUR PRESCHOOL. OUR CARPET HAS GOT BIG HUMPS AND BUMPS IN IT. WE HAVE KIDS THAT ARE ON HAVE BRACES. THEY WERE TRYING TO PUSH THEIR LITTLE CUTE LITTLE KURT'S AROUND THEIR SHOPPING AND PRETENDING AND THEY HIT A HUMP AND THEY FALL DOWN AND WE HAVE A LITTLE GIRL THAT WAS THREE THAT JUST LEARNED TO WALK TRIPPING OVER THAT PURPOSE. AS WELL AS WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN ON AND OVER A SIDEWALK. WE HAVE A MOTOR LAP THAT THE KIDS GO TO AND YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE POOL AREA. IT WAS A STORAGE UNIT ORIGINALLY. AND SO THERE'S LIKE MONKEY BARS IN THERE A LITTLE TRAMPLING. BUT THEY HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE. YOU GUYS REMEMBER LAST SUMMER? IT WEIGHED EVERY DAY. SO EVERY DAY OUR KIDS WALK THROUGH THE RAIN TO GO OUT TO MOTOR LAB TO HAVE A PLACE TO PLAY, SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN AWNING AND REPLACEMENT OF FLORA. THANK YOU. JONATHAN WILLIAMS 40 45 TREADWAY ROAD BY MY TEXAS HE'S WITH JONATHAN WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. HELLO MAYOR COUNCIL. LET ME LET ME PASS THESE UP, OKAY? BUT SHE'S PASSING OUT THERE IS BASICALLY A BINDER OF PICTURES THAT WOULD COVER SOME OF THE

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WHO NEEDED MENTORS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS GROWING UP IN BOMA. WE DIDN'T HAVE. IT'S REALLY A PERSONAL. VERY, VERY PERSONAL THINGS FOR ME. WHEN I FORMED JW CPS. I PROMISED STUDENTS WHO TAUGHT SEVERAL YEARS BACK THAT WE WOULD PROVIDE A FACILITY. WE WOULD PROVIDE SERVICES THAT THEY COULD CALL UPON WHEN NEEDED. THOUGH I'VE BEEN IN THE FIELD OF PERFORMING ARTS FOR ABOUT 37 YEARS. WE STARTED J W C P A ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO THIS PAST DECEMBER, 2000 AND 21 WE HAVE SERVED THE COMMUNITY WITH OVER 351 STUDENTS AND ADULTS PARTICIPATING IN 29 SHILLINGS OF PRODUCTIONS OR PERFORMANCES WITH AUDIENCES OF OVER 2500. COLLECTIVELY. FROM THIS REGION. OTHER TEXAS CITIES AND FIVE OTHER STATES, INCLUDING NEW YORK, FLORIDA AND CALIFORNIA. IT WAS SUCH AN OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE. THEY DIDN'T WANT IT TO END, SAID STUDENTS AND ADULTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMMING. MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH OF COLOR. AND LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES. JW CPA. HAS PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE HERE TODAY TO PROVIDE PERFORMANCES, UM, AND FACILITIES FOR THOSE PERFORMANCES, ALTHOUGH VERY, VERY GRATEFUL. IT'S TIME. FOR WE'VE IDENTIFIED A DOWNTOWN LOCATION AND CONSULTED WITH THE FIRM THAT WILL HELP DETERMINE THE OVERALL NEED WITHIN THAT FACILITY. PHASE ONE. WHICH IS THIS CURRENT APPLICATION. AND LATER PHASE TWO. WE'VE CONSULTED WITH THE SAME ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT NEEDED RENOVATIONS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN PHASE ONE.

WE ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL ASSISTS J. W C P A AND EXPANDING ITS PROGRAMMING AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THIS FACILITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAST SUPPORT. THANK YOU. MR WILLIAMS. THE FACILITY YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS THE OLD RACQUETBALL COURTS FOR THE OLD DOWNTOWN WIVES. HE IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT. AND YOU DON'T KNOW THAT CURRENTLY. SO YOU'RE ASKING IN PHASE ONE FOR AN ENGINEERING STUDY TO BE DONE TO DETERMINE WHAT WOULD NEED TO BE DONE AT THAT FACILITY. CORRECT? OKAY AND YOU'VE BEEN AND I'VE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR PROGRAM IN THE PAST, AND THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN OPERATING IS YOU'VE BEEN UTILIZING OTHER PERFORMING ARTS FACILITIES IN ORDER TO DO YOUR WORK IS THAT CORRECT OTHER FACILITIES, PERFORMING ARTS FACILITIES AND OR FACILITIES THAT WE CONVERTED? FOR THAT.

SPECIFIC CASE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS. THANK YOU, MR WILLIAMS. YOU'RE REQUESTING THAT WE JUST LEAVE THEM THERE, AND SHE'LL COLLECT THEM LATER. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE LAST NAMES. IT'S JUST SHADY INTERNET. 24 49 CALDER AVENUE, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND I THINK THERE WITH COST OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. ABSOLUTELY. IF YOU CAN JUST PROVIDE YOUR LAST NAMES FOR THE RECORD, I'M SHADY NOLAN BONDS. AND THIS IS THE NET. HARMON EDWARDS. UM WE'RE WITH CASA, SOUTHEAST TEXAS. UM LAST YEAR WE SERVED OVER 500 KIDS. WE SERVE KIDS WHO ARE IN FOSTER

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THEY'RE IN CONTACT WITH COUNSELORS. AND THEY JUST MAKE SURE THERE ARE FOSTER KIDS ARE BEING SEEN THERE, MAKING SURE THERE ARE FOSTER KIDS ARE BEING HEARD. AND MAYBE YOU SHOULD THOSE KIDS NEEDS ARE BEING MET. NOW WE DID HAVE OVER 295 CASES. UM AND OVER. THERE WERE 200 CASES. 250 OF THEM WERE OF A DIFFERENT ETHNICITY. THEY WERE UM, MINORITY. AND THE FUNDING THAT WE DID YOU WE RECEIVED LAST YEAR. UM WE USE THAT TO HELP MAKE SURE THAT OUR KIDS WERE COMFORTABLE WHILE THEY WERE IN THEIR FOSTER HOMES. UM FOR ONE EXAMPLE WE HAD A HISPANIC CHILD THAT WAS PLACED WITH A FOSTER FAMILY THAT WAS NOT EATING. AND THE FOSTER FAMILY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT THE CHILD WAS NOT EATING. IT'S BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SERVING THEM THE CORRECT FOODS THAT'S HOW DID NOT EAT FOR TWO WEEKS AND COST WAS ABLE TO HELP WITH THE FUNDING RECEIVED LAST YEAR. TO HELP GET FOOD FOR THAT CHILD. NO COST. OTHERS WERE AMAZING THINGS. UM I STAND HERE IS PROOF. I HAD A COSTUME. WHEN I WAS A CHILD. I WAS ALSO IN CARE. AND MARK CASA WAS THERE FOR ME. MY COST IS SUPPORTED ME. MY COUSIN BROUGHT ME GIFTS MADE ME FEEL LOVED. LET ME FEEL HURT, AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO. WITH THE FACT OKAY? AND LET ME SAY NOT ONLY WAS SHADY THAT SHADY HAVE A COST TO, BUT SHE'S NOW LAMAR GRADUATE. UM AND SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HER, AND IT SHOWS THAT KIDS CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IF WE GIVE THEM THE RIGHT TOOLS. ALSO WITH THAT BEING SAID, UM, APRIL IS, UH NATIONAL, UH, CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH. SO I'M FRIDAY MORNING AT SEVEN O'CLOCK WILL BE HOLDING A VIGIL FOR ALL THE KIDS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE IN CARE FOR THE PAST YEAR. UH, I THINK IT'S JUDGE SHELTON A JUDGE THORNE WILL BE THERE TO GIVE A PROCLAMATION AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE. YOU CAN SEE OUR TOY ROOM WITH ALL THE NEW TOYS AND THINGS THAT WE HAVE FOR THE KIDS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR ANY QUESTIONS? THAT MEANS WE DID GREAT, HUH? SO THAT'S THIS FRIDAY IS FRIDAY. 77 IN THE MORNING. I GOT THAT. LET ME ADD ALSO THAT SOMETIMES WHEN KIDS ARE IN CARE WHEN THEY GET READY TO GO HOME, THEIR PARENTS, IN SOME CASES CANNOT AFFORD THE FURNISHINGS OR THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR THE CHILDREN. WE BACK FURNITURE, WE BUY GROCERIES. WE BOUGHT, I THINK. 80 LAPTOP COMPUTERS THIS CHRISTMAS THIS PAST CHRISTMAS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. AND I N GEORGIA CHRISTMAS PROGRAM THIS PAST CHRISTMAS. AND. QUITE FAMILIAR WITH THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE VERY NICE AS WELL. OKAY? CRYSTAL BEAD.

MAXWELL 74 79 41, KATY FREEWAY NUMBER. 2 81 HOUSTON, TEXAS.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH CITY COUNCIL FOR GETTING THE CHANCE TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT ME AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MY NAME IS CRYSTAL EVE MAXWELL AND THE ORGANIZATION THAT I REPRESENT. IT'S CALLED IN FUNGAL TO IN FUNGAL TODD. THAT IS A MAN DINGO WORD WHICH MEANS CLAIMING WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY OURS . WE HAVE STARTED THE BEAUTIFUL INFLUENCE PROJECT. WHICH IS WHAT I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT TODAY, THE LAST TIME THAT I WAS HERE IN FRONT OF THE BOARD, I REALIZED IT IS REALLY DIFFICULT FOR YOU GUYS TO TRULY UNDERSTAND ALL THAT WE DO IN THREE MINUTES OR

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BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE NEED FINDING IN AREAS WHERE IT'S NOT JUST A HAND OUT, BUT IT IS AN ACTUAL HAND UP. TRULY UNDERSTANDING. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? SO FOR THE PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS PROGRAM, PART OF BEAUTIFUL INFLUENCE? I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS ALREADY EVERY FRIDAY. I PUT IN THERE A CALENDAR FOR YOU THAT YOU CAN SEE AS FAR AS THE EVENTS THAT WE'VE ALREADY HOSTED THIS MONTH WORKSHOP TITLES SUCH AS HOW TO START AN AIRBNB, UM, WITH LITTLE TO NO. YOU KNOW, LITTLE TO NO INVESTMENT OR STARTUP COSTS. LEARNING HOW TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESSES SUCH AS COSMETOLOGY, OR IF YOU ARE A CONTRACTOR AND TURNING THAT INTO AN ACTUAL ENTREPRENEUR, THAT IS WHAT WE DO. I HAVE SOMEONE HERE ACTUALLY , WHO STARTED HIS OWN BUSINESS. OKAY HE'S A LITTLE SHY RIGHT NOW AND NERVOUS AND THIS IS PART OF WHAT ELSE I DO. I DO WITH THE CLIENTS THAT WE WORK, BRINGING THEM ALONG FOR THE RIDE SO THEY CAN SEE HOW IT IS TO COME AND TALK IN FRONT OF, YOU KNOW, VERY DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF. OKAY, BUT THIS YOUNG BROTHER HERE MR BRANDON. HE HAS A CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS CALLED HOME IMPROVEMENTS. OKAY THAT'S THIS IS ONE SUCCESS STORY HAD NO IDEA ABOUT MARKETING, HAD NO ONE TO HELP HIM WITH. UM REALLY THE MIND PART ABOUT HIS STORY THAT STUCK OUT TO ME WAS THE FACT THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS TRAINED, CERTIFIED AND EDUCATED WHICH REALLY HE FELT WAS SHOWING HIM HOW TO BE A WORKER, A LABORER WHO WAS TEACHING HIM HOW TO ACTUALLY OWN AND SUSTAIN A BUSINESS. SO THOSE ARE THE THEMES AND I ACTUALLY HAVE A COUPLE OTHER THEY WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT ME COMING EYES. SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT I'VE WORKED WITH THEIR LITERALLY I HAVE ONE IN WASHINGTON, D. C AT THE PENTAGON. LITERALLY WAITING FOR ME TO CALL IT TIME WOULD ALLOW FOR THEM TO SHARE EXACTLY HOW THE ORGANIZATION HAS TOUCHED AND HAS ALLOWED THEM TO GROW IN THEIR PERSONAL LIFE. BEFORE I WRAP UP. THAT IS HOW YOU AFFECT HOMELESSNESS. YES THEY DO NEED THEY DO NEED CLOTHES. THEY DO NEED MY FOOD AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS, BUT EVEN ONCE LIKE, LIKE, SHE SAID, ONCE THEY GET THERE A LOT OF TIMES IT'S TOO LATE. WE NEED TO HELP AND INTERVENE PRIOR TO THAT, AND THIS IS HOW YOU DO THAT YOU INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY IN THEIR BUSINESS AND TRAINING THEM AND PUTTING THOSE FUNDS THERE, SO WE NEED FINDS FOUR OUT OF THE RENTAL SPACE. WE ALREADY HAVE. THAT'S ALREADY HERE. WE'RE WORKING WITH ONE ON FOURTH STREET, AND THEN THERE'S ONE IN THE IN THE PACKAGE ON 29 80 WILLOW PLACE THAT'S ALREADY HERE . WE NEED SPICING FOR THAT, AND WE NEED MORE MATERIALS. TO BE ABLE TO ADEQUATELY HAVE A TRUE WORKSHOP AND I'M DOING IT ALL ON MY OWN. PLUS THE ORGANIZATION THAT IS BACKING ME AND FUNDRAISING BUT TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY, WHICH TRULY BE IMPACTFUL THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS? I KNOW. I TALKED TO WIN OVER ANY QUESTIONS? YES COUNCILOR, RETURNING SOME OF YOUR COURSES AND CLASSES WHERE YOU ARE CURRENTLY HOLDING THEM AT NOW. THERE'S TWO LOCATIONS.

THE MAIN ONE IS ON FOURTH STREET, AND IT'S INSIDE OF THE FOREARM 19 ELITE BOXING CLUB. WE HAVE RESERVED THE SPACE DESIGNATED FOR THE CULTURAL CENTER. SO ON FRIDAYS. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE ALSO DO VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, WHICH WAS THE REQUEST OF MANY OF THE CONSTITUENT, YOU KNOW OF THE PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATE SO VIRTUAL, BUT THE PHYSICAL LOCATION IS ON FOURTH STREET INSIDE THE BOX IN THE ELITE CLUB. THANK YOU. NO PROBLEM. I JUST HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION. YES MA'AM. I NOTICED ON THE PAGE. YOU HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT BUSINESSES, HOUSTON AUSTIN. MIRIAM OF FLORIDA, NEW ORLEANS. WHAT ARE THEY? SURE THOSE ARE ACTUAL CLIENTS AND BUSINESSES THAT WE HAVE ASSISTED WITH THE BEAUTIFUL INFLUENCE PROJECT MEANING OF THOSE BUSINESSES ARE STILL HERE IN BEAUMONT, SOME OF THEM THE CONTACT WAS MADE HERE IN

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AND SO WITH THE CDBG CONTRIBUTION, IT WOULD BENEFIT OUR ORGANIZATION, WHEREAS THE YOUNGSTERS WOULD WOULD BE ABLE TO GET NEW LIFE SKILLS THAT WE'VE BEEN TEACHING THEM AND SKILLS THAT PLAYED DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS AS WELL. THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING WITH THEM.

AS FAR AS THE MEDIA DANCE BOTH IN PERSON, AND VIRTUALLY WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE INSTRUCTORS RIGHT NOW, CURRENTLY THAT ARE WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN. AND SO WE'VE IDENTIFIED THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE ARE NEEDING, WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER. RIGHT NOW, THE GRANT WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARD RESOLVING THAT EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS PURCHASING MONITORS WERE NEED OF IPADS AND TWO STATE OF THE ART KEYBOARDS AND SPEAKERS. AND MIKE'S AS WELL AND A DRUM SET FOR SOME OF OUR CHILDREN TO LEARN ON FRIDAYS AT SIX PM, AND SO WE WOULD EQUIP THOSE CHILDREN WITH SKILLS THAT WOULD BENEFIT THEM. WITH THE CONTINUATION OF DOING THAT SINCE THE PANDEMIC, AND SO WE UNDERSTAND THAT EVEN WITH SOME OF THESE CHILDREN AS THEY DEVELOPED A PASSION FOR THE SKILLS THAT THEY'VE BEEN TAUGHT THAT BOTH THEIR AND THEIR FAMILIES MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE CATAPULTED ABOVE THE POVERTY LINE AS WELL AND DEVELOP A DEEPER PASSION TO CONTINUE THIS MUSIC AND SO EVEN NOW WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH OUR REQUIREMENTS. WE THINK THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THEM AN OUTLET AS WELL. AND IT'S HELPED THEM EVEN DURING THE PANDEMIC, EVEN WITH THEIR CREATIVITY. AND SO WITH OUR PROGRAM WE UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW THAT WE ARE TEACHING THEM AT RISK YOUTH AGE 7 TO 17. AND SO WE'RE PROVIDING THEM WITH A SECURE SPACE WHERE THEY CAN LEARN A NEW SKILL THAT'S GOING TO AID THEM IN COPING. AND CONTINUE COPING EVEN DURING THIS TIME AND IMPROVE THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS, SO THAT IS WHAT WE'RE DOING, SO THAT IS OUR REQUEST.

ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. MR WILLIAMS. HAS ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING. PAULA HALL, 2060. IRVING BEAUMONT, TEXAS, SOUTHEAST TEXAS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER. HAVE NOW. I'M PAULA HARLEM. THE DIRECTOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS FOUND THE RESOURCE CENTER WHERE WE HOUSE, 113 KIDS, AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE MORE. DON'T TELL NOBODY THAT, THOUGH. UM WE FEED OUR KIDS WHEN THEY COME IN. THE GOOD THING IS WE LEARNED A LOT OF STUFF FROM THESE CHILDREN. AND AT FIRST WHEN WE FIRST STARTED, WE WAS HAVING THEM TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK FIRST, AND THEN WE WOULD FEED THEM AND I WENT WORKING. SO I FOUND OUT THERE WASN'T REALLY EATING AT SCHOOL, SO WHEN THEY COME TO US, THEY'RE STARVING SO THAT GET THEM TO GET THEIR HOMEWORK DONE. WE WOULD FEED THEM FIRST. LET ME TELL YOU, THEY EAT VERY WELL. I THINK THEY'RE HAVING MEATBALLS TODAY, SO THEY EAT WELL, AND THEY GET SECONDS AND SOME GUITARS AND I'M SEEING THE CHILDREN'S BELLIES GETTING BIGGER. SO WE'RE SAYING NO MORE THIRDS. JUST HALF A SECONDS. WE HELP THEM WITH THEIR HOMEWORK ON THURSDAYS. WE MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A SPELLING TEST SO THEY CAN MAKE 100 ON FRIDAY. FRIDAY'S WE DON'T DO HOMEWORK. WE SENT HIM HOME WITH HOMEWORK.

IF THEY HAVE IT, WE LET THEM GO OUTSIDE. WE HAVE A COMPUTER AREA WHERE WE HAVE 20 COMPUTERS, AND WE HAVE 20 LAPTOPS FOR THE SMALLER KIDS TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN DO RESEARCH AND THEY CAN GET THEIR STUFF DONE BECAUSE A LOT OF OUR CHILDREN BEING IN THE LOW INCOME AREA DO NOT HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING COMPUTERS AND LAPTOPS AND ALL THAT. SO WE HAVE ALL OF THAT THERE FOR THE CHILDREN. UM IT'S A JOY. WE HAVE FIVE VANS NOW. THANK YOU, JESUS . SO WE GET TO GO PICK UP WHEREVER NEEDS TO BE PICKED UP. WE CAN PICK UP TALKING POWER THIS ONE HOUR HEAVIER SCHOOLS,

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I'M GOING TO TELL YOU, MAMA GIVEN SHE GIVES THE TEACHERS MYSELF NUMBER AND I'M THE ONE TO GO TO THE SCHOOL. THEY'LL TELL THEM DON'T CALL MS PARK. AND ALL I TELL THEM IS I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED. AND THAT HELPS THE TEARS ROLL AND THEY SAID I WON'T DO IT AGAIN. SO IT HELPS. BUT MY REASON FOR BEING ON REALLY TO BE ON THE EMERGENCY FARMERS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT PARENT CANNOT AFFORD. TO TAKE OFF TO BE AT HOME WITH THOSE CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THEIR ACTING UP, NOT BECAUSE THEY'RE SICK IF THEY'RE SICK. YEAH YOU CAN GO HOME, BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE ACTING UP ON MY HANDLE IT AND THAT'S WHAT THEY DO, AND THEY DON'T WANT ME THERE. I'M TELLING YOU AND IT'S NOT SO MUCH THAT I DO. WHAT I DO IS BECAUSE I TALK I DO WHAT I DO, THOUGH. DON'T DON'T FOOL YOURSELF. BECAUSE THEY'RE LIKE MY KIDS. THEY'RE LIKE MY GRANDKIDS. KEEP GOING. THANK YOU. SO UM, IT DOES TAKE A VILLAGE. AND SO I'M IN THOSE KIDS VILLAGE. I HAD A PARENT TO MEET ME TODAY AT THE CENTER WITH SOME NEWS THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO HAVE TO TELL ME. BUT I WAS THERE FOR HER, SO I'M NOT JUST THERE FOR THE CHILDREN THERE FOR THE PARENTS, AND I THINK THEY'RE SPOILING IN THE CHILDREN ARE I'M GETTING CALLS ALL THE TIME. TEXT MESSAGES, MISS WILDER. CAN YOU DO THIS, CAN YOU SO WE'RE THERE TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THOSE CHILDREN AND THE PARENTS AND I'M JUST THERE TO HELP AND WE LOVE THEM. AND I'M TELLING Y'ALL CAN COME BY AND SEE. WE ARE NOW WITH LICENSING. WE'RE NOW AT T. R S, WHICH IS TEXAS RISING STAR. WE WASN'T THAT LAST YEAR. THE HIGHEST YOU CAN GET. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. WE ARE TEXAS RISING STAR. WE'RE DOING OUR PART. UM I HAVE A WAIT LIST FOR CHILDREN AND THEY DON'T STAY ON THE WAIT LIST LONG, BUT THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THEY GET THERE, THEY DON'T LEAVE. SO I HAVE TO HAVE A WAITING LIST FOR A LITTLE WHILE BECAUSE THE KIDS IS IN THERE WON'T LEAVE. SO I MEAN, I HAVE TO WAIT MY LITTLE OPTIONS, BUT WE START OFF AT FOUR AND THEY LEAVE AT 13, AND THEY COME BACK. I GOT KIDS THAT'S COMING BACK. NOW. TELL ME I'M GOING TO SCHOOL TO BE AN ENGINEER. AND PLEASE LET ME TELL YOU THIS ONE LITTLE STORY. THAT ONE KID TO COME BACK TO TELL ME HE'S COMING TO BE AN ENGINEER. HE WAS ONE OF THE ONES I HAD TO GO AND GET AT THE SCHOOL BECAUSE MAMA WAS HAVING A BABY AND THIS LITTLE RASCAL. WENT TO SCHOOL TO CUT UP BECAUSE HE KNEW MAMA WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND LABOR, BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW THE SCHOOL HAD MY NUMBER. AND WHEN HE TIME I AIN'T WORRIED ABOUT IT. MISS PAULA WALKED IN. HE WAS LIKE, I'M SORRY. I'M GONNA DO IT NO MORE, AND HE END UP BEING THE ENGINEER. SO WE ARE THERE TO HELP. THAT'S MY MAIN OBJECT IS TO BE THERE TO HELP. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? WHERE MISS PAULA IF YOU WOULD STOP COOKING ALL OF THAT GOOD FOOD, THEN THEY WOULDN'T BE ASKING FOR THIRDS, BECAUSE WHEN YOU WALK IN THE DOOR, YOU CAN SMELL IT AS SOON AS YOU OPEN THE DOOR. BETWEEN THE FOOD AND THE SNACKS.

I TELL YOU. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU GUYS, TOO. I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO AND BECAUSE OF YOUR HELP, THAT'S WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO. THANK YOU.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE HERE. OKAY SO IF THAT'S ALL OF IT'S EVERYONE. IT'S MA'AM. THAT WAS HERE TO SPEAK. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. YES. SO AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED AND WE WILL MOVE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE. YOU'RE WELCOME TO HAVE WE WILL MOVE TO OUR DISCUSSION ITEM THAT IS NEXT. THANK ALL OF YOU FOR COMING.

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WE ARE LOOKING TO ADOPT A NEWER VERSION LATER ON THIS YEAR. BUT WE CURRENTLY OPERATE UNDER THIS ONE THAT REQUIRES US TO HAVE A CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS. THIS BOARD CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE, UH INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODES AS WELL AS OUR ORDINANCE REQUIRES THAT THIS CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL CEREMONIES SPORTS SUCH AN ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER THE REST ARE LISTED.

THEY SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM CALENDAR TERM IS BEING THEY MEET AS NEEDED TO HEAR APPEALS FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND FIRE MARSHAL. THEIR LAST MEETING WAS JULY 1ST 2019 AND AGAIN. THIS IS WHEN INDIVIDUALS COME IN WITH PLANS. UM FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATIONS IN THE CITY, AND THEY DISAGREE WITH WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS. MAYBE THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL THAT

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IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY MEET TO ADD OUTLINE AND ESTABLISH THE BUDGET. THEY MEET

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HISTORICALLY, THAT HAS BEEN THEIR ROLE. AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CDA, ESSENTIALLY AS THE ROUND OF FUNDING WE JUST HEARD IN THAT RECENT PUBLIC HEARING THAT ROUND OF FUNDING COMES UP AND COUNCIL ULTIMATELY HAVE TO DECIDE ON HOW THAT MONEY IS ALLOCATED. THIS BODY BASICALLY. NO SPINS THE ADDITIONAL TIME TO HEAR THE APPLICATIONS. IN SOME CASES, HISTORICALLY, THEY WOULD GO OUT TO THE APPLICANTS. OPERATION. AND SO THEY. THAT HISTORICALLY HAS BEEN KIND OF THEIR ROLE IS BASICALLY THE REVIEW BODY TO DIG INTO THESE APPLICATIONS TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNSEL. AND SO. IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS GRANT YEAR CYCLE BECAUSE THERE WERE A COUPLE MEMBERS WHO HAD REACHED OUT TO US ABOUT PERHAPS EXPANDING THE ROLE OF THE CDC BECAUSE AGAIN IF YOU LOOK AT THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OUTLINED IN THE ORDINANCE . IT IS A LITTLE BIT BROADER OR COULD BE INTERPRETED AS BEING BROADER THAN THEIR HISTORIC ROLE. SO AT THE KICK OFF MEETING WITH CD, A CD, WE DISCUSSED IT A LITTLE BIT. IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, SHOULD THE ROLE BE EXPANDED THE CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD OF THE TIME? AND WAS WELL, LET'S GET THROUGH THE GRANT CYCLE BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU KNOW THAT IS THE TASK AT HAND. AND THEN AFTER THAT KIND OF REGROUP AND HAVING A DISCUSSION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY THOUGHT IT MADE SENSE TO BASICALLY EXPAND THE ROOM. OF THE CDA. TO THAT END, THOUGH, IF THE COUNCIL DETERMINED THAT YOU KNOW WHAT WE REALLY DO WANT A BROADER ROLE FOR THE GROUP. AGAIN, THE COUNCIL COULD CERTAIN MAKE THAT DECISION. THROUGHOUT THE ORDINANCES. IT'S DESCRIBED AS IT RIGHT BODY THAT MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL. UM IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, THERE ARE VERY FEW. COMMITTEES THAT ARE MANDATED TO MEET A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TIMES AND SO EACH COMMITTEE CAN CHOOSE TO MEET MORE OR LESS AS LONG AS THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, MEETING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OF THE BODY ARE THAT'S REQUIRED, EXCEPT THIS COMMITTEE MEETS THREE TIMES A YEAR IF THEY WANT TO TEXT ME IN THAT TO EXPAND THEIR DUTIES. I CAN DEFINITELY DO THAT. TEXT ME DETERMINE. WHEN THE COMMITTEES MEET ENDED UP TO THE COMMITTEE CHAIR TO DO IT. I MEAN, IT'S DEFINITELY A THON OUT OF THAT NORMALLY WORK IF THEY WANT TO MEET MORE WITH ANY ALMOST EVERY, UH LET ME NOT SAY ALMOST EVERY EVERY SINGLE ORGANIZATION OR COMMITTEE COMMISSION HAS A LIAISON. THAT'S A STAFF MEMBER. UM THEY ALSO HAVE TEARS ARE APPOINTED. AND SO THE CHAIR ESSENTIALLY RUNS THE MEETING IN THE STATUS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THERE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES. UM IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT EACH COMMITTEE DOES KIND OF FUNCTION A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY, THOUGH. UM IN THIS REGARD, THE SABBATH DECIDED OR I'M SORRY THE CHAIR HAD DECIDED THAT THEY WANT TAKES BEING THEIR THEIR DUTIES BASED ON UM, THE WORLD OF THE COMMITTEE. THE LIAISONS RESPONSIBILITY, WHICH IS FACILITATE THAT AND OUR FACILITATION IS MOSTLY SECURING BUILDINGS, DEPENDING ON HOW BIG THE COMMITTEE IS MAKING SURE THAT THEY HAVE A MEETING SPACE AND SO FORTH. YES. SO. ANOTHER THING THAT HAS COME UP SPECIFICALLY WITH THE CITY. IS THAT RIGHT NOW, THEY ONLY MEET THREE TIMES A YEAR AND THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO THE COMMITTEES THAT WERE UNABLE. TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS. AH SO IS THERE A PROVISION I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY. YOU KNOW, EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER

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YES, SIR. ONE LAST QUESTION. I NOTICED WE SEEN THE LIST THAT WE WENT THROUGH TODAY. CAN THIS BOARD OR THE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MAY NOT BE ON THE LIST. YOU KNOW THINGS THEY MAY FEEL THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. SO AGAIN. THEIR FUNCTION IS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , SAID THE BOARD FUNCTION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL ON THOSE THINGS. UM I THINK HISTORICALLY, THEY'VE KIND OF EFFORT TO CHRIS BECAUSE IT SAYS HE'S A LIAISON FOR THE SPORT. YEAH, IF YOU LOOK AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S GOT IT LISTED THERE. I GUESS THE LAST BULLET POINT ON THE SLIDE AND THIS IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE ORDINANCE AS TO THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY, WHICH IS MAKE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLANS AND OBJECTIVES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. AND SO THAT COULD BE INTERPRETED TO BE. YOU KNOW VERY BROAD. I MEAN, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF YOU KNOW, I THINK IT WAS BROUGHT UP THAT YOU KNOW, WITH. SOME FOLKS AREN'T ALWAYS SOME MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS ABLE TO ATTEND. AND SO YOU KNOW, THE BROADER THE SCOPE THE MORE TIME THE MORE TIME THE MORE MEETINGS AND SO THEN IT BECOMES MORE OF A CHALLENGE. BUT COULD COULD THEY DO MORE WORK? COULD THEY MAKE BROADER RECOMMENDATIONS TO STAFF AND OR COUNCIL? THEY CERTAINLY COULD. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF. AGAIN WHAT THAT GROUP WANTED TO DO AND WHAT WAS EXPECTED FROM THEM FROM COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION, BUT ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT, THOUGH, THAT THIS BOARD IS PROBABLY THE MOST PAUSE BECAUSE IT IS OVER APPOINTED ACCOUNTS. IT'S MY RECOMMENDATION THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ABOARD ONE COUNCILMAN NEW NEEDS TO CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR APPOINTEES TO MAKE EXHIBITION HERE WHICH WE THINK WILL SERVE. UM NOT NECESSARILY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE SPORT DOESN'T CALL FOR AN ALTERNATE BUT AS ANNEXED THIS YEAR, SO IN THE EVENT THAT SOMEONE WAS NOT ABLE TO SERVE, UM THEY WOULD CALL ON THIS INDIVIDUAL. THEY COULD ATTEND THE MEETING. BUT THEY ANY MEETING THEY CAN ATTEND, BUT THEY WOULD BE A NON VOTING MEMBER. UM, COUNCILOR DALE DOES HAVE A VACANT SEAT. SO HE WANTED IF HE LIKED ONE OF YOU GUYS APPOINTEES AND WANT TO KEEP THEM AS HIS OWN. HE COULD, BUT HE HE IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY COUNTS PERSON WHO HAS AN EXTRA SEAT TO GIVE EVERYONE ELSE'S OVER. APPOINTED. ON THIS ONE. AND SO SINCE WE'RE ADDRESSING IT. SO THAT'S I DON'T KNOW. IF EVERYONE HAS THEIR LIST. NOT SOMETHING I GUESS SO WE NEED TO DO, UM LIKE IMMEDIATE RIGHT NOW, BUT IT DEFINITELY JUST WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION, AND HE DOES HAVE THE APPOINTMENT WAS TO HAVE A COPY OF THE LIST AS WELL. SO IF YOU JUST IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE OF EXACTLY WHO I KNOW, THERE'S SEVERAL BOYS THAT WERE 0.2. YOU'RE NOT AWARE OF WHO IT IS. YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE LISTS AND TRY TO MAKE THAT DECISION SO THAT WE CAN BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR ORDINANCE. THIS COMMITTEE MAKES THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CDBG MORE. YES. SO WHERE. STUFF THAT WE LISTENED TO TODAY AND READ TODAY THAT THAT COME FROM THE C A. C. SO OKAY, LET ME JUST WALK THROUGH THAT PROCESS REAL QUICKLY. SO OF COURSE IN FEBRUARY, ALL THE APPLICATIONS ARE MADE TO THE CITY. THEN THE CDC GETS KIND OF CRANKED UP AND STARTS LOOKING AT THE APPLICATIONS. THEY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY AS TO HOW THEY THINK THE MONEY SHOULD BE ALLOCATED. THEN THE ADMINISTRATION REVIEWS THAT AND

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NEXT IS THE LIBRARY COMMISSION. THIS ONE HAS NINE MEMBERS THAT MIRROR POINTS THREE. THE COUNCIL , EACH 30.1 MEMBER THEY SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM EXPIRES IN SEPTEMBER. 30TH COMMISSION MEETS BI MONTHLY. THEIR LAST MEETING WAS MARCHED THE 14TH. THERE IS A VACANCY THERE NEEDS TO BE FILLED. BACCARAT COUNCILMAN GETS UM, BUT ESSENTIALLY, THEIR THEIR FUNCTION IS JUST TO ASSIST IN CREATING LIBRARY SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND THEY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES BASED ON THE TRENDS. COUNTRY. YES, SIR. THIS PARTICULAR COMMISSION IS ONE OF THE ONES THAT I ASKED WHAT I ASKED ABOUT MY APPOINTEE, WHICH WAS TELLING ME THAT THEY HAVEN'T MET, SO IS IT REQUIRED TO MEET? BI MONTHLY OR IS IT KIND OF CASE BY CASE BASIS IS NOT AN ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT THEY MEET BIMONTHLY. I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT WAS ESTABLISHED, UH BY THE LIAISON. CAN OBVIOUSLY BE CHANGED BY THE CHAIR IF THEY SO CHOOSE, BUT THIS ONE THEY CHOSE. I'M ASSUMING THE COMMISSION CHOSE TO MEET BIMONTHLY, AND SO THAT'S WHAT THEY ESTABLISHED. OBVIOUSLY THEY CAN MEET MORE. THEY'RE VERY FEW ORDINANCE. THEY'RE VERY FEW COMMISSIONS OR BOARDS OR COMMITTEES THAT HAVE A REQUIRED MEETING REQUIREMENT. THIS ONE DOES NOT. SO IF IT DOESN'T IT'S SILENT ON HOW MANY TIMES THAT THEY MEET, OR HOW OFTEN THEY MEET. THEN IT'S JUST BASED UPON WHAT THEY BELIEVE NECESSARY. YES, SIR. HOW THE INFORMATION FROM THIS RELATE BACK TO COUNCIL BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HERE ALMOST FOUR YEARS AND I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING. ANY REQUEST. RICKY. SHE WANTS YOU TO SPEAK UP SO YOU CAN GET IT FOR THE RIGHT. BUT TO RESTATE HIS QUESTION, HE SAYS, HAS THIS INFORMATION RELATE BACK TO THE COUNCIL BECAUSE HE'S NEVER RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE LIBRARY COMMISSION? AND I'LL TELL YOU, SOMETIMES THAT THE REQUEST IF IT'S AVAILABLE TO COME OUT OF AN EXISTING BUDGET THEY CAN JUST TAKE IT OUT OF THE EXISTING BUDGET. MOST OF THE TIME THEY'RE DOING CREATIVE SERMON, LEARNING PROGRAMS, CREATIVE PROGRAMS THAT REALLY DON'T INCUR ANY EXPENSE TO THE CITY, SO THEY JUST KIND OF LIKE THERE'S A LIAISON IS ASSOCIATED WITH IT, SO THEY EXPRESS THOSE IDEAS TO THEM AND THEY CANNOT CREATE AND MAKE THOSE PROGRAMS HAPPEN IF IT'S AN EXTREME BIG GAS AND SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO KIND OF COME TO COUNSEL. I'M ASSUMING IT WOULD BE, BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT FITS WITHIN THE BUDGET. THE LIBRARY IS ACTUALLY UNDER ME RECENTLY UNTIL IT WENT UNDER CURSE, CATALINA. UM BASICALLY THE LIBRARY COMMISSIONS THERE IN A SUPPORT ROLE FOR THE LIBRARY SAYS THE WHOLE THEY'RE VERY INVOLVED IN THE ANNUAL BOOK SALE AND RAISING FUNDS FOR SUPPORTING A LOT OF TIMES SUMMER READING PROGRAM OR THINGS OF THAT NATURE. SOMETIMES THEY'LL BUY SOMETHING THAT'S NEEDED IN A LIBRARY WITH THE FUNDS FROM THE BOOK SALE, BUT THEY'RE IN ALL THE YEARS I HAD IT. THERE WAS NEVER THEY DIDN'T NEED ANYTHING. THEY WERE ACTUALLY SUPPORTING THE LIBRARY

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BUT THESE INDIVIDUALS MAKE. RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE AMUR CARE FACILITY. UM WHEN WE REVAMPED OUR ANIMAL ORDINANCE, THIS PARTICULAR BOARD WAS VERY HEAVY . UM IN THAT CREATION FOR THE ANIMALS ARE ANIMAL ORDINANCE.

AND MAKING SURE THAT OUT. THAT ORDINANCE WAS, I GUESS FAIR TO BOTH THE CITIZENS AS WELL AS YOU KNOW. HUMANE FOR THE ANIMALS AS WELL. SO IT SAYS THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST THREE TIMES A YEAR. GOING BASED ON WHAT THAT STATED. THAT'S HOW IT STATED IN THE ORDINANCE. THE ORDINANCE STATES OF THAT COMMITTEE. THEY'RE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE. OKAY? AND SO THE LAST TIME I MET WAS APRIL 21ST 2021 THAT THEY MEET THREE TIMES LESS. AH I CAN'T ANSWER THAT.

BUT PROBABLY NOT. SINCE, UH SO THE COMMITTEE GOTTA COMPLIANT. HAD IT. MOST LIKELY CORRECTED.

WELL, WE'RE NOT GONNA PUT HIM IN JAIL, THOUGH. NO MAN, BUT THE BUT YOU GOTTA YOU GOTTA TAKE IN CONSIDERATION THAT WE'VE MADE SO MANY ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO COVID. AND. I MEAN, WE WE'VE MADE A LOT OF ADJUSTMENTS DUE DUE TO COVID. SO TRUST ME IF ANIMAL CARE HAD A PROBLEM. THEY WOULD GET IN CONTACT WITH THIS. NO, I WAS JUST MAKING THE POINT THAT IT'S OUT OF COMPLIANCE. AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET IT BACK IN COMPLAINT? SO NOW THAT IT'S AGAINST THE I GUESS THE GOOD CHECK IN. I POINTED IT OUT TO THEIR STAFF LIAISON AND MADE THEM AWARE THAT THE ORDINANCES REQUIRE THEM TO HAVE AT LEAST THREE MEETINGS A YEAR. AND THAT THERE MOST LIKELY AT YOU KNOW, NOT THIS YEAR, BUT FROM LAST YEAR OUT OF COMPLIANCE SO THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE, SO I'M I'M ASSUMING YOU CAN EXPECT THAT ANIMAL. ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE MEETING WITHIN THE NEXT POINT. NEXUS PORK AND DECORATIONS COMMITTEE AND THIS ONE HAS 14 MEMBERS. UM

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KINDA CAN RELATE TO THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS PARKS AND RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE WERE SAYING MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. I KNOW ONCE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS OF MADE IS BROUGHT TO STAFF HOW DO WE KIND OF FOLLOW UP AND LOOK AT LIKE MEASURING THE RECOMMENDATION RATE, YOU KNOW, WE ACTUALLY LOOKING INTO SOMEBODY DRINKING DACIAN IMPROVING AND WE'RE TRYING TO REACH A GO AGAIN WITH THE LIBRARY COMMISSION IF THEY'RE ABLE TO FULFILL THE RECOMMENDATION BASED UPON WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN THEIR BUDGET. MOM AND THEIR BUDGET YEAR THEN I DON'T THINK THAT THOSE THESE REQUESTS COME TO COUNSEL. I CAN TELL YOU THAT JUST IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS REVIEW CONTRACTS FOR NEW EQUIPMENT AT SEVERAL OF OUR PARKS, UM SO THAT I KNOW THAT THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS DRIVEN JUST BASED ON READING THEIR MINUTES THAT WAS DRIVEN BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS SAYING, YOU KNOW, WE MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT THINGS AS WELL AS JUST KIND OF OUR GENERAL MAINTENANCE. SCHEDULE FOR THOSE , SO THEY ALSO LOOK AT THINGS LIKE SAYING, YOU KNOW. IN THE PREVIOUS MINUTES FROM THERE FOR WORRY MEETING THEY TALKED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, LEVELING THE FIELD AT THE PARK SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE BLACK FOOTBALL AND STUFF. SO IF THOSE THINGS ARE WITHIN THEIR EXISTING BUDGET TO DO AND THEY DO IF NOT, THEY LOOK TO ADDING THAT WITH THAT COSTS OF BEING ADDING INTO THE BUDGET, SO NOT ALL THE REQUESTS COME BEFORE COUNCIL BECAUSE SOMETIMES THEY'RE ABLE TO DO IT WITHIN THE MONIES THAT THAT'S ALREADY BEEN ALLOTTED. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. UM THAT'S MADE UP OF 15 MEMBERS.

THE MAYOR APPOINTS THREE MEMBERS, AND THEN EACH COUNCIL PERSON APPOINTS ONE PERSON. UM THERE'S A REQUIREMENT THAT THE APPOINTEES ATTEND THE POLICE CITIZEN. ACADEMY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE RIGHT ALONG IN ORDER TO BE FOR IT'S EFFECTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE. NO ONE HAS EVER BULK THAT THAT REQUEST AND THEY DO PARTICIPATE IN THE RIGHT ON. AND MOST OF THEM SAY THAT THEY FOUND THAT THE CITIZEN POLICE CITIZEN ACADEMY EXTREMELY HELPFUL. IN UP COMPLETING THEIR DUTIES ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THEY SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM THAT EXPIRES ON SEPTEMBER 30TH. THEY MEET EVERY THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH. IN THEIR LAST MEETING WAS MARCH 15TH 2022. THIS ONE HAS A STATED MISSION IN THE ORDINANCE THAT SAID THAT THEY PURPOSE AND MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE CITIZEN UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION CORPORATION BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. AND THAT IS WHAT THEY FACE. YOU HAVE TO DO.

THERE IS A VACANT SEAT ON THIS BOARD AS WELL. THAT NEEDS TO BE FILLED BY COUNCILOR ST YES. EACH COUNCIL IN POINTS. UH I'M SORRY . IT SHOULD BE TO APOLOGIZE. IT'S TWO MEMBERS AS A TYPO. GOOD CATCH. NICE NOW YOU COULD MAP THERE. BUT IT'S TWO MEMBERS AND THE MAYOR POINTS THREE. AND THEN LASTLY, WE ALSO HAVE A BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION. THIS ONE IS BY RESOLUTION IN SEPTEMBER. 1941 I WENT DEEP FOR THIS ONE WE ESTABLISHED HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION WITH THE ADOPTION OF CHAPTER 3 92 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. IT COMPRISES FIVE MEMBERS, ALL APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL THEY SERVE , UM, STAGGERING TERMS TO MEMBER SERVER ONE YEAR TERM AND THREE MEMBERS SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM AND THIS IS DESIGNATION IS MADE AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT. THE COMMITTEE MEETS IN THE LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, AND THEIR LAST MEETING WAS FEBRUARY 22ND TO 2022 THE PURPOSES OF A BAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY. UM ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOARD IS THAT SOMEONE BE A MEMBER WHO IS RECEIVING THESE SERVICES AS WELL. AND SO IT'S BASICALLY TO CREATE A DIALOGUE BETWEEN BOTH THE THOR ITTY AS WELL AS A RESIDENT. FOR IMPROVEMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IS MAKING SURE THAT IT'S ALSO NOT ONLY AFFORDABLE BUT YOU KNOW, SUSTAINABLE AND EFFICIENT. YES, SIR. IF POSSIBLE AFTER THIS GAME. I MEAN, CAN I PLEASE GET THIS EMAIL TO ME AND MISTER MISTER MANAGER JUST RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU KNOW, EVEN SOME NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS LIKE MYSELF AND CHRIS, WHEN WE FIRST GOT ON THIS WILL BE PRETTY HELPFUL TO KIND OF JUST RECEIVED THIS, YOU KNOW? PRIOR TO, YOU KNOW, SERVING IN A POINT, A POINT WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY GET A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF EACH ENTITY. SO AFTER I MAKE THAT TYPE OF CORRECTION, I'LL EMAIL IT OUT TO YOU. YES, SIR. AND THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION . THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL

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I'M GOING TO WORK FOR LIBRARY SERVICES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR NESBITT. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR THE WONDERFUL WORK THAT YOU DO. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. NOW IS THE TIME FOR COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENT AND I'M GOING TO START WITH YOU TODAY. COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL NO COMMENT MARY THANK GAVE COUNCIL MEMBER SAMUEL COMMENT, MAN. COUNCIL MEMBER PHIL SHAW. COUNCIL MEMBER TURNET GOING TO BREAK IT. NO COMMENT. WOW. COUNCIL MEMBER JURY. YEAH, I'M GOING TO COME HERE.

DISCOVERED THINGS WANTED TO SAY. TENDED TO 100 BLACK WOMEN BANQUET THIS WEEKEND. MY FIRST TIME AND REALLY NICE EVENT. ALSO THE BU BASKETBALL TEAM HAD EVENT AT SARAH STREET WELLNESS CENTER.

NO, THE VERY NICE EVENT. MAKE SURE YOU ALL GO TO THE FAIR. THAT'S IT. NOTHING THERE. LOOK, I COULDN'T EVEN GET IT OUT. OKAY SO I AM GOING TO FOLLOW BEHIND COUNCIL MEMBER DURIO AND SAY THE SAME THING THAT ALSO ATTENDED 100 BLACK WOMEN. UM ANNUAL BANQUET. IT WAS VERY, VERY NICE.

AH FULL HOUSE AND ALSO. SARAH STREET WELLNESS PUT ON THE COMMUNITY EVENT FOR A MOMENT UNITED. IT WAS WELL ATTENDED. EVERYTHING WAS FREE. AND I MUST SAY THAT MR TRIED, MARCELO HAS KEPT HIS COMMITMENT TO UTILIZING THAT FACILITY NOT ONLY FOR MEDICAL FACILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY BUT ALSO TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. HE'S VERY, VERY INVOLVED. AND EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY. UH SINCE TURN, UH, TURNING IT INTO A MEDICAL FACILITY. AND AGAIN SOUTHEAST TEXAS STATE FAIR. PLEASE GO OUT , UM, GO OUT TONIGHT BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT'S SUPPOSED TO RAIN TOMORROW AND HOPEFULLY THE RAIN WILL END. BY THE EVENING, BUT IT WILL BE HERE UNTIL SUNDAY. SO PLEASE GO OUT AND SUPPORT SOUTHEAST TEXAS STATE FAIR. IT ONLY COMES ONCE A YEAR AND THEY GIVE BACK IN SUCH A BIG WAY TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL RECESS

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