Jul 07, 2026 City Council

[CALL TO ORDER]

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OF CITY COUNCIL. TODAY'S DATE IS TUESDAY, JULY 7TH, 2026. TODAY'S INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY REVEREND JASON CARR, PASTOR OF THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF BEAUMONT. IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE AND IF YOU SO CHOOSE, PLEASE STAND AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. LORD, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS AFTERNOON SO HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR WISDOM AND GUIDANCE FOR THIS SESSION TODAY. LORD, YOUR WORD COMMANDS US TO SEEK YOUR PEACE FOR THE CITY. WE ABIDE IN GOD. AND AS YOUR CHILD, I'M ASKING GOD FOR YOUR PEACE TO REST DOWN UPON THIS CITY. PUT A HEDGE OF PROTECTION ABOUT IT. OH LORD, THAT IS SO DESPERATELY NEEDED IN THE DAY THAT WE LIVE TODAY, WE ASK GOD FOR YOUR WISDOM, YOUR DIRECTION, YOUR GUIDANCE. LORD, FOR THOSE THAT LEAD AND DIRECT OUR CITY GOD FOR EFFICIENCY AND CLARITY. LORD, FOR ALL THOSE THAT WORK ON THE CITIZENS BEHALF. GOD THAT WE WOULD SEE YOUR KINGDOM COME. YOUR WILL BE DONE. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. THANK YOU PASTOR. ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MAYOR WEST PRESENT MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER, COUNCIL MEMBER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. HILLIARD. COUNCIL MEMBER.

WILLIAMS. COUNCIL MEMBER. SHERWOOD AND COUNCIL MEMBER. CRENSHAW. THANK YOU. OKAY.

[ Communication Update]

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM ON THIS WELL-DESERVED ACHIEVEMENT. AND

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SO AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, I TALK ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE. OUR FIRST EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE RATHER IS KENNETH COLEMAN, WHO'S OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR.

AND I DID I FAILED TO MENTION KENNETH COLEMAN HAS BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR 35 YEARS. YOU KNOW, I MENTIONED INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE. I'M GOING TO POINT OUT, KENNETH, YOU KNOW, WHEN THROUGH SEVERAL YEARS AGO, YOU KNOW, HOW DO YOU HANDLE A PANDEMIC, GLOBAL PANDEMIC ON A LOCAL LEVEL? I DON'T THINK THERE WERE MANY INSTRUCTION BOOKS. AND SO THANKFULLY, HOPEFULLY WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN. BUT AGAIN, I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE DURING THAT TIME, YOUR SERVICE THROUGH THE CAREER AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS, RIGHT? 3435 OKAY. NEXT WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, SERGEANT DARREN CHILDRESS WITH 30 YEARS. OKAY. MR. CHILDRESS, SERGEANT CHILDRESS COULD NOT BE WITH US TODAY. WE ALSO HAVE DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF JARED SMITH WITH 30 YEARS. OKAY. LOOKS LIKE DISTRICT CHIEF COULD NOT BE HERE. I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AGAIN.

YOU KNOW, WHEN WE HAVE THESE STORMS, YOU KNOW WHICH ROADS ARE PASSABLE, WHICH ARE

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LET'S SAY RIGHT HERE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SEAN. AND NEXT WE HAVE WITH 25 YEARS POLICE OFFICER ROBERT RECTOR.

ALL RIGHT. AND NEXT WE HAVE WICK NUTRITION MANAGER JAMIE WRIGHT WITH 25 YEARS.

YES.

ALL RIGHT. AND FINALLY WITH 25 YEARS WE HAVE POLICE OFFICER CHARLES YOUNG.

AND FOR THOSE THAT ARE HERE FOR THE PRESENTATION AND YOU WISH TO LEAVE, NOW'S THE TIME TO DO SO. AND CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE FOR IT.

[PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA/CONSENT]

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GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, COUNCIL, MR. BOONE AND STAFF AND AND ALL EMPLOYEES IN ATTENDANCE. MY NAME IS CHARLIE CRABB. I LIVE AT 928 EAST DRIVE, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, OUR TOWN. IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD HERE TO BE IN BEAUMONT. I DON'T I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I'VE BEEN HERE, BUT IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. I REALLY COME DOWN TO TELL MR. BOONE CONGRATULATIONS FOR MOVING FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROOM TO THE NORTH SIDE. VERY NICE. I HAVE TO SAY, THE SALARY WAS A LITTLE HIGH, BUT I THINK IT'LL WORK OUT OVER THE YEARS. LET'S SEE. OH, YEAH. MR. LEE, I GUESS WE ALL LIVE. HE WENT ON TO GREATER THINGS. AND HE'S A FINE YOUNG MAN, PROBABLY GOING TO BE GOING ON TO GREATER THINGS. AND ANOTHER FELLOW HERE, COUNCILMAN TURNER, MOVING ON TO ANOTHER JOB. COUNCILMAN TURNER, YOU KNOW, THAT'S A REAL JOB. IT AIN'T JUST A COUNCILMAN JOB. I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT STREETS, YOU KNOW, AND AND I CAN I CAN BE AN INSPECTOR TO TELL YOU IF THE IF THE IF THE ROADS LOOKED GOOD OR WHAT HAVE YOU. BUT IT'S GREAT THAT YOU'RE MOVING ON.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE A FINE, FINE DEAL. WELL, LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE WE GOT. OH, YEAH. MY, MY MOM USED TO TELL ME. CHARLES, STRAIGHTEN UP. YOU KNOW, FLY RIGHT, GO RIGHT OR SOMETHING.

AND I REALLY THINK SHE WAS TELLING ME, STAY IN MY LANE. AND I JUST WANTED TO CONVEY THAT TO TO MISS REED, YOU KNOW, STAY IN YOUR LANE. MISS REED, WE NEED YOU HERE. LET'S SEE ALL THE STAFF. MISS BROUSSARD AND THE AND THE AND THE THE ENGINEER AND THE ACCOUNTING AND AND ALL THE WATER AND AND SEWER AND AND STREETS AND DRAINAGE AND PARKS AND AND THE DOG POUND.

THAT NEEDS TO BE A DOG POUND. WE DON'T NEED TO COLLECT ANIMALS UNTIL WE HAVE TOO MANY TO DO THAT WE CAN'T HANDLE. BUT ANYWAY, I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME AND I WANT I JUST WANT TO CONVEY TO TO BEAUMONT. IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR SERVICE.

KEEP THINGS GOING. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU SIR. KRISTEN. BASIL. THERE WAS NO ADDRESS GIVEN. MAYOR. CAN YOU STATE YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? IT'S A 700 NORTH STREET, SUITE B IN BEAUMONT. I'M ACTUALLY WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS, SO I'M ONE OF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTORS THAT WORK SPECIFICALLY HERE WITH BEAUMONT, SOUTHEAST TEXAS, AND JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF ATHLETES THAT ARE HERE. WE

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YES, FISHING. AND JUST REALLY WANT TO EXTEND THE INVITE TO EVERYBODY TO LOOK US UP AND COME JOIN AND FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO ME. MY NAME IS KRISTEN BASIL, ONCE AGAIN, COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTOR. MY DIRECT EMAIL IS KBASEL AT S O TX.ORG. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT AND LEARN MORE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALBERT HARRISON 1240. ASHLEY BEAUMONT, TEXAS ZERO COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU. CASTILLE GILBERT ALBERT JUNIOR, 2575 WILSON STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. GOOD AFTERNOON TO THE OUR MAYOR, OUR CITY COUNCIL MANAGER, CITY MANAGER, AND CITIZENS OF BEAUMONT. I AM CASTILLO CORBETT JUNIOR, THE SENIOR PASTOR OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST CHURCH. I'M HONORED TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY ON BEHALF OF A GROWING COALITION OF PASTORS, CHURCHES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND CONCERNED CITIZENS WHO BELIEVE THAT THE FUTURE OF BEAUMONT IS WORTH INVESTING IN. I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY INVITE EACH OF YOU AND THE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN UPCOMING CITYWIDE INITIATIVE CALLED ONE FAITH, ONE CITY, ONE BAPTISM. AS WE ALL KNOW, OUR CITY IS FACING CHALLENGES THAT REQUIRE ALL OF US TO COME TOGETHER. IN RECENT MONTHS, WE HAVE WITNESSED AN ALARMING RISE IN YOUTH VIOLENCE INCIDENTS INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE EVENTS HAVE DEEPLY IMPACTED FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, AND OUR CITY AS A WHOLE. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THAT THESE AND THERE ARE NO SIMPLE SOLUTIONS, WE BELIEVE THAT NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE FAITH COMMUNITY, CIVIC LEADERS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO UNITE TOGETHER AROUND A COMMON PURPOSE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE NEED OF UNITY, HOPE, PRAYER, MENTORSHIP, AND POSITIVE DIRECTION FOR OUR FAMILIES AND YOUTH IS VERY ESSENTIAL. THAT'S WHY CHURCHES FROM ACROSS BEAUMONT ARE JOINING FORCES TO ENCOURAGE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO STRENGTHEN OUR FAMILIES, PROMOTE PEACE, AND HELP CREATE PATHWAYS THAT LEAD TO PURPOSE RATHER THAN VIOLENCE. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE OUR CITY. IF WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE OUR CITY, WE MUST CHANGE LIVES ONE PERSON AT A TIME. LASTING TRANSFORMATION HAPPENS WHEN INDIVIDUALS DISCOVER HOPE, PURPOSE AND A SENSE OF BELONGING. ON SUNDAY, JULY THE 19TH AT 3 P.M. WE WILL GATHER AT SPERRY PARK FOR A POWERFUL AFTERNOON OF PRAYER, WORSHIP, UNITY, AND BAPTISM. LAST YEAR, NEARLY 50 INDIVIDUALS DECLARED THEIR COMMITMENT TO A NEW LIFE THROUGH BAPTISM, AND WE'RE BELIEVING FOR EVEN MORE THIS YEAR. THIS IS MORE THAN AN EVENT. IT IS A MOVEMENT OF FAITH, UNITY AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION. IT IS PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMING TOGETHER WITH ONE PURPOSE TO SEE BEAUMONT BECOME STRONGER, SAFER, AND MORE UNIFIED. WE WILL INVITE THE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL, CITY STAFF, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATORS, ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN US AS WE STAND TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY. TOGETHER, WE CAN SEND A MESSAGE TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE VALUED, THEY ARE NEEDED, AND THEIR FUTURE MATTERS. LET US WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A BOMB. OUR HOPE IS GREATER THAN VIOLENCE. UNITY IS STRONGER THAN DIVISION, AND FAITH INSPIRES POSITIVE CHANGE. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO STAND BEFORE YOU AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE TO OUR CITY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON JULY 19TH. ONE FAITH, ONE CITY, ONE BAPTISM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, PASTOR TONY LAGON 4240 NINTH STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. IS IT STILL MORNING OR IS IT AFTERNOON? AFTERNOON. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. GOOD AFTERNOON. I HAD A LOT OF THINGS I WANTED TO SAY, BUT THE GENTLEMAN THAT JUST LEFT, HE'S THE ONE BACK THERE. WHAT'S HIS NAME? HE

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AND MY THING NOW IS THE HOMELESS, OF COURSE, BECAUSE THAT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. NOW, I KNOW THAT CRENSHAW IS AN ANIMAL LOVER BECAUSE HE DID SUCH A SUCCESSFUL JOB WITH THE DOG. WHATEVER YOU DID FOR THE DOGS. BUT I REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT IS BECAUSE, I MEAN, I THINK WE JUST WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS HOMELESS SITUATION LIKE WE SHOULD, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE HUMAN BEINGS AND THEY DESERVE SOMEWHERE TO LIVE. I'M SORRY. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. WE TALKED ABOUT TENT CITY WHEN WE FIRST CAME ON, YOU KNOW, AND I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO DO SOMETHING. I'M HAVING A REAL PROBLEM. I REALLY AM, YOU KNOW? SO I DECIDED TO JUST USE THE REST OF MY TIME TO BE SILENT.

AND I HOPE I CAN, YOU KNOW, I HOPE THAT'S OKAY TODAY, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I'M REALLY UPSET.

YOU KNOW, I HAVE A LOT OF SLEEPLESS NIGHTS BECAUSE I WORRY ABOUT PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO EAT OR BEING HEAT EXHAUSTED. LIKE, CAN YOU REPLACE FEEDING PEOPLE OATMEAL AND COFFEE EVERY DAY? COME ON. NOW THEY RAISE MONEY. WE HAVE FOOD, WE CAN FEED PEOPLE. WE CAN. SO I WOULD LOVE YOUR JOB. MIKE WILLIAMS ONE DAY I'M GOING TO GO FOR IT. YOU SEE WHAT I'M SAYING? I WOULD LOVE A LOT OF CHANGE. YOU KNOW, I LOVE EVERYBODY, I REALLY DO. SO SILENCE.

AND I'M NOT AN ANGRY BLACK WOMAN. I'M A BLACK WOMAN.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. JEROME ALEXANDER, 1118 AVALON STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. GOOD AFTERNOON.

MAYOR, COUNCILMAN, COUNCILWOMAN, I COME HERE TODAY. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO APPLAUD MR. TONY FOR STANDING UP FOR THE HOMELESS PEOPLE. WE DO GOT A PROBLEM. DUE TO THE FACT. MR. WE GOT A FOOD BANK, AND HENRY'S RIGHT THERE. AND EVERY MORNING THEY JUST GET COFFEE AND GRITS AND WATER. THAT'S IT. AND THEY COME TO MY HOUSE ALL THE TIME. SCOOBY DOO, CAN YOU HELP? CAN YOU HELP US? CAN YOU GO DOWN THERE AND HELP US? SO THAT'S WHY I COME DOWN HERE TO FIGHT FOR THEM. THEY NEED HELP. AND, LIKE, AIN'T NOBODY WANT TO HELP THEM. BUT THEY GOT THE MONEY AND THEY GOT THE FOOD. WE GOT THE FOOD BANKS. THEY CAN HELP THEM. AND ONE OTHER THING I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS IS MISS MISS MOLLY, MR. BOONE, I WOULD LIKE MR. HARRIS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHEN CAN WE GET TOGETHER WITH MR. HARRIS AND HAVE A MEETING ABOUT THIS? WATER LINES THAT'S ALL EXPOSED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WHAT CAN YOU GIVE THE TIME FRAME THAT AND ON THE SIDEWALKS, BECAUSE THEY GOT SIDEWALKS ALL THE WAY FROM BEHIND THE MALL TO MESA DRIVE, AND THEY USED THE TAXPAYERS MONEY. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR. THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NO OTHER PUBLIC

[CONSENT AGENDA]

WE GOT TRAFFIC EQUIPMENT FROM BEFORE, AND WE'VE BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH. AND THIS IS.

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WE WERE WAITING. WE WERE WAITING ON SOME EQUIPMENT TO GET DELIVERED. AGAIN, THIS WAS STUFF THAT HAD THAT HAD EXCEEDED ITS SERVICE LIFE AND THAT ALSO HAD EXPERIENCED DAMAGE. AND WE HAD DAMAGE AT THAT INTERSECTION WITH THE WIRING AND THE WORK THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAD DONE. SO THERE WAS A DELAY IN GETTING THAT EQUIPMENT REPLACED AND GETTING THE WIRING TO THAT SIGNAL REPLACED. SO. BUT AS FAR AS IF THAT'S THE EXACT SAME AS THIS COMPANY, I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WE HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY SWITCHES IN TRAFFIC BOXES IN THE LAST PROBABLY TWO YEARS. WELL, BESIDES THE ONES WE'VE BEEN REPLACING AS A PHASED APPROACH FOR THE LAST COUPLE BUDGET CYCLES. SO IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A SWITCH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA OR DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE

[1. Council to consider a resolution approving a depository services contract with Stellar Bank.]

YEAH. YEAH. NOW WE'LL GO TO ITEM ONE. THAT WAS OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. OKAY. IN THAT CASE. THE ITEM NUMBER ONE IS TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEPOSITORY SERVICE CONTRACT WITH STELLAR BANK CHAPTER 105. THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE REQUIRES THAT THE CITY OF BEAUMONT COMPETITIVELY SOLICIT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE PRIMARY DEPOSITORY SERVICES AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT WITH STELLAR BANK EXPIRES ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026, AND ALL OPTIONS TO RENEW HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. THE CITY, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VALLEY VIEW CONSULTING, LLC CONDUCTING, CONDUCTED THE REQUIRED SOLICITATION AND RECEIVED SEVEN APPLICATIONS TO PROVIDE PRIMARY DEPOSITORY SERVICES TO THE CITY.

AFTER DETAILED REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATIONS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INCUMBENT BANK, STELLAR BANK, PROVIDED THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS APPLICATION TO SERVE THE CITY'S PRIMARY DEPOSITORY SERVICES PROVIDER. STELLAR BANK HAS SERVED THE CITY WELL DURING THE CURRENT CONTRACT PERIOD AND, BASED ON ITS APPLICATION, IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE A GOOD BUSINESS PARTNER WITH THE CITY. THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION, AND YOU SHOULD HAVE IN YOUR COUNCIL PACKET THE ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION THAT COMES THROUGH THAT COMES FROM OUR VALLEY VIEW CONSULTING THIRD PARTY. AND AGAIN, ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER ONE. IS

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SO I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THE SELECTION OF STELLAR. BUT I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, IS ARE WE USING STELLAR BECAUSE IT'S NUMBERS AREN'T AS GOOD AS BANK OF AMERICA? WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TOTAL COST, WHENEVER YOU LOOK AT THE TOTAL COST, THE DIFFERENCE TO. SO IF YOU LOOK AT. I'M NOT SURE WHERE YOU'RE AT ON YOUR PACKET, BUT PAGE 71 IS THE IS IS THE COMPARISON.

AND IT ACTUALLY SHOWS BANK OF AMERICA OVER A THREE AND FIVE YEAR PERIOD, COMING IN AT MORE EXPENSIVE THAN STELLAR. STELLAR OUTPERFORMED STELLAR OUTPERFORMED ON THE INVESTMENTS, BUT I THOUGHT THE FEES WERE HIGHER ON STELLAR SIDE, WHICH MADE BANK OF AMERICA. OVERALL, NO, NO. THE NET WAS BETTER WITH STELLAR. THE NET WAS BETTER WITH STELLAR. YES, AND THAT'S ON PAGE 71. YES. IT GIVES US THE NET. CORRECT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO IT'S JUST ABOUT 100,000. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. AND WE'VE HAD STELLAR FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THAT IS CORRECT.

AND EVERYTHING. WELL I THINK IT IT STELLAR THROUGH AFTER ALLEGIANT. THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH NUMEROUS YEAH TRANSITIONS AND ALL THAT. BUT OVERALL THE RELATIONSHIP IS GOOD THERE. YES.

IT'S FANTASTIC. WE'VE EVERY TIME THAT WE'VE HAD ANY KIND OF QUESTION OR ISSUE POP UP, THEY ARE ALWAYS ON IT. GREAT. AND THAT'S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH THEM AS WELL. SO I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT, THAT THEY CAME IN AT THE NUMBERS THEY DID. AND I THINK THAT'S A GREAT CHOICE FOR OUR OUR LOCAL BANK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN TURNER, THEN COUNCILMAN. OH, WELL, ACTUALLY, COUNCILMAN CRENSHAW KIND OF ADDRESSED MY QUESTION. I WAS LOOKING AT INTEREST RATES AND FEES AS WELL. SO YOU KIND OF ALREADY ANSWERED THAT. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN. YEAH, I WAS JUST WONDERING, IS THIS THE CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH STELLAR BANK EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30TH AND ALL OPTIONS TO RENEW HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. AND THEN YOU COME BACK AND WE RECOMMEND THAT WE GO WITH STELLAR BANK. I MEAN, WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST RENEW? SO WHEN YOU APPROVE A CONTRACT, IT HAS ONLY SO MANY RENEWAL TERMS. AGAIN, IT'S THE MANAGER

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SO MOST OF THE TIME WE HAVE A THREE YEAR OPTION TO RENEW. SO WE'LL WE'LL DO THE CONTRACT FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD AND THEN DO THREE YEARS TO RENEW OR DO IT FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD WITH THREE A YEAR TO RENEW IN THE CONTRACT TERM. AND ONCE THOSE RENEWAL PERIODS END, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GO BACK OUT FOR BIDS FOR IT. AND THAT'S A THAT'S ALMOST IN ALL SITUATIONS WHERE WE HAVE LONG STANDING ACCOUNTS, WE'RE REQUIRED TO REBID IT EVERY. SO NOW, TO MAKE SURE THE CITY IS STILL GETTING THE BEST RATE AND BEST VALUE. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER ONE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY

[2. Council to consider a resolution declaring an intent of the City to reimburse itself from proceeds of bonds expected to be issued for certain project expenditures incurred prior to the issuance of certain debt.]

THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER TWO. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN DARIA, I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED.

WE'RE WE'RE REIMBURSING OURSELVES, BUT WE'RE ISSUING DEBT FOR SOME THINGS. WHEN SOME OF THESE THINGS DIDN'T PASS ON THE BOND. NO, SIR. SO THESE ARE ALL ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE CAPITAL PLAN DATING BACK ACTUALLY TO PRIOR YEARS. AND SO AGAIN, IF YOU LOOK REAL QUICKLY, LIKE THE MAGNOLIA POOL, THIS IS GOING TO BE ADA LIFTS, PIPING AND PUMPS STRIPING. IN TERMS OF THE SPLASH PAD, WE'VE GOT REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT, ELEVATION OF EQUIPMENT, AND THEN THE SIX NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS. SO AGAIN, IT'S NOT PART OF THE GEO BOND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. THAT'S THAT'S A DIFFERENT SET OF PROJECTS. THESE ARE ALREADY IN THE CAPITAL PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD THIS YEAR. SO AGAIN WE'LL HAVE TO ISSUE THE CADETS TO PAY FOR IT. BUT THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COUNCILMAN CRENSHAW. AND THAT'S JUST WHAT I WANTED TO CLARIFY BECAUSE I THINK THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION.

THIS ISN'T MONEY COMING OUT OF THE BOND THAT WE DID FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT PASSED.

THIS IS A BOND. THAT'S A SEPARATE BOND THAT WE DID. THAT'S JUST THE GEO. SO OUR NORMAL EVERY YEAR, EVERY COUPLE YEARS, WE ISSUE DEBT TO DO CAPITAL PROGRAMS OUT OF THE CIP.

SO THIS IS REGULAR MONEY. YES. OKAY. GREAT. AND WE DON'T HAVE A TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE BOND. NO.

A TOTAL AMOUNT THAT WE'RE REIMBURSING OUT OF. NOT YET. IT WON'T EXCEED OBVIOUSLY THAT.

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THE FUNDS WOULD ALL COME OUT, BASICALLY ALL CAPITAL FUNDS. THE SHORT ANSWER, THE CONCERN WITH THE BUDGET IS MORE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE. SO THIS IS MORE CAPITAL. SO THE SHORT ANSWER IS NOT MUCH. NO. OKAY. UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN TURNER. JUST WITH THE POOLS, CAN SOMEBODY EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ADA COMPLIANCE? I KNOW WE KIND OF TALKED ABOUT THAT A WHILE AGO. YES, SIR. SO THERE ARE FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND STATE CODE REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE ADA COMPLIANCE FOR ALL SWIMMING POOLS. AND SO IN ORDER FOR US, WE HAVE TWO POOLS FOR IN ORDER FOR US TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FULLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ALL THE FACILITIES. SO. YOU KNOW, I BELIEVE THESE INCLUDE SOME CHAIRS AND, AND DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT AMENITIES. WE DID A, WE HIRED A CONSULTANT A COUPLE YEARS AGO TO BASICALLY DO AN ASSESSMENT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE COMPLETELY UP TO CODE ON BOTH OF OUR POOLS. AND SOME OF THIS INFORMATION CAME OUT OF THAT. BUT AGAIN, ADA IS A IS A FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENT. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER TWO, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY

[3. Council to consider a resolution accepting payment in the amount of $2,359.00 for the total principal amount of weed liens and the lien assessment fees for liens filed on August 4, 1983 through November 19, 1990 on property legally described as Lots Three (3) and Four (4), Block Two (2), Alvin Addition to the City of Beaumont, (3255 and 3265 Christopher Street), waiving interest in the total amount of $8,523.41.]

AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO TO JUST TO POINT OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE MOW A PROPERTY, WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MOW IT. BUT SOMETIMES WE DO FOR PUBLIC HEALTH REASONS. OBVIOUSLY, THE CITY IS OUT OF POCKET FOR MOWING. WE ALSO WE'RE ALSO OUT OF POCKET SOMETIMES FOR FILING FEES OF LIENS, WHICH ARE NOT THAT EXTENSIVE, BUT WE'RE. THE BULK OF THIS MONEY COMES IN IS BASICALLY ACCRUED INTEREST SINCE GOING BACK TO THE 1980S.

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THE BENEFIT TO US IS THAT OUR HOPE IS THAT SOMEONE CONTINUES TO PAY TAXES AND MOW IT, AND THEN HOPEFULLY DEVELOP IT OR KEEP IT OCCUPIED. SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE BENEFIT TO US. AND THEN AGAIN, WE'RE ALWAYS AT THE STARTING POINT OF YOU NEED TO, WE WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO COVER THE ORIGINAL COST TO THE CITY TO MOW, BECAUSE WE HAVE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE UNPRODUCTIVE, THAT WE DO CONTINUE TO MOW. SO AGAIN, IT'S A DECISION FOR COUNCIL. AND I, WE CERTAINLY SEE BOTH SIDES OF THE OF THE CONSIDERATION. AND IF I CAN JUST ADD, JUST TO REITERATE, THESE LIENS WERE FROM 1990. SO WE HAVEN'T BEEN ADDING MORE SINCE THEN. ALL RIGHT. AND COUNCILWOMAN SHERWOOD, THANK YOU. I GUESS IF I'M UNDERSTANDING CORRECTLY, THE THE PERSON THAT OWNS IT CURRENTLY IS OFFERING TO PAY THE ACTUAL PRICE OF MOWING FROM THE TIME THAT THIS GOT STARTED. CORRECT. IS THAT AM I, AM I UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO PAY RIGHT NOW? AND SO THERE'S BEEN NO MONEY AND NO, THEY ARE THEY'RE LOOKING TO SELL THE PROPERTY, I BELIEVE IS MY UNDERSTANDING. SO SOMETHING'S HAPPENING REGARDLESS. CORRECT. AND CURRENTLY THE LIENS ARE ACTUALLY IF AFTER YOU ADD INTEREST, IT'S WORTH MORE THAN THE PROPERTY. SO IF IT WAS ME PERSONALLY, I MEAN, IT JUST WOULDN'T MAKE SENSE TO SELL A PIECE OF PROPERTY. ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. YES. THEY'RE LOOKING TO WAIVE THE INTEREST AND THEY'RE WILLING TO PAY THE FILING AND THEY'RE WILLING TO DO THAT. AND WE'VE HAD NO MOVEMENT AND WE'VE DONE NOTHING WITH THIS BESIDES CUT IT SINCE 1990, WHATEVER, 80S, 90S, WHATEVER. I DON'T BELIEVE WE CUT IT SINCE THE 90S. SO IT'S NOT A IT'S NOT A RECURRING COST. THE LAST THIS IS FROM CUTTING FEES FROM. RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT. BUT WE'VE BEEN INCURRING THIS FEE AND WHATEVER INTEREST TO WHATEVER TIME WE DECIDED NOT TO, BUT THERE'S BEEN NO MOVEMENT. AND NOW WE DO. AND THE WAY THAT WE GET SOME MONEY IS BY REDUCING THIS INTEREST FEE THAT ULTIMATELY DOES NOT SERVE US ANY PURPOSE. AM I UNDERSTANDING CORRECTLY? YES, MA'AM. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NO. THE MOTION IS CARRIED. COUNCILMAN DARIA. HE DIDN'T MAKE THE

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[4. Council consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Hydromax USA LLC, of Coppell, TX.]

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM

[5. Council consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 3 to the contract with King Solution Services, LLC, of Houston, TX, for the Street Rehab Phase VI Sewer Line Replacement Project.]

SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS. THERE IS A QUESTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN SHERWOOD. IT SAYS THAT THEY HAD HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF MANHOLES. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN EXACTLY? WHERE DID THE MANHOLES COME FROM THAT WEREN'T WHEREVER THEY WERE NORMALLY IT. SO NORMALLY WE HAVE MOST OF OUR SYSTEM IS MAPPED AND WE GO OUT IN THE FIELD TO TRY TO ASSESS THE CONDITIONS. A LOT OF THIS WORK THAT IS HAPPENING IS IN BACKYARDS OR IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN PAVED OVER. THAT IS NOT READILY APPARENT THAT THOSE MANHOLES EXIST. AND SO WE'RE AS WE COME ACROSS THESE AND DISCOVER THEM ALSO TO WHILE WE'RE TELEVISING THE INTERIOR OF THE LINES, WE CAN FIND SURPRISES THAT WAY AS WELL.

OKAY. YES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS IS YES, YES, COUNCILMAN CRENSHAW MOLLY, IS THIS THE 23RD STREET AREA? THIS IS THE SOUTH PARK AREA. SOME OF THIS IS IN MILAM. THE 23RD STREET

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YOU'RE WELCOME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER FIVE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED OR THE MIKE AND IKES ANY GOOD? THEY'RE NOT BAD. I HADN'T HAD ANY. WE WERE GIVEN SOME. SO THEY'VE BEEN TEMPTING THE WHOLE TIME. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE

[6. To consider a request for approval of a Rezoning from GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District to R-S (Residential-Single Family Dwelling) District for property located at 3405 Magnolia Avenue.]

[7. To consider a request for approval of a Specific Use Permit to allow an automotive and tire repair shop within an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district for property located at 3268 Highland Avenue.]

BRIANNA LEDESMA IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO OPERATE AN AUTOMATED AUTOMOTIVE TIRE REPAIR SHOP. AT THIS ADDRESS. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY WAS USED AS AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. HOWEVER, THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THE PROPERTY HAS SINCE BEEN USED FOR PERSONAL STORAGE. AT A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON JUNE 15TH, 2026, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED 6 TO 0 TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. NUMBER ONE SHALL SUBMIT A PARKING PLAN TO BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. NUMBER TWO, ALL AUTOMOTIVE WORK SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE ENCLOSED BUILDING, AND NUMBER THREE SHALL REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, ZONING CODE, OFFENSES AND NUISANCE CODE, HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE CODES OF THE CITY. AND NUMBER FOUR SHALL MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS BY THE WATER UTILITIES FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY'S BACKFLOW, PRETREATMENT AND OR FOG PROGRAM.

THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS. ALL RIGHT.

IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER SEVEN? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS SO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DOES. I MEAN, THAT JUST OPENS IT UP TO WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE THE ZONING JUST KIND OF MIXES TOGETHER OR WHAT IS THAT SPECIFICALLY? SO IT'S A, IT'S LIKE NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE ZONING. SO IT'S USUALLY A NEAR YOUR RESIDENTIAL AREA. SO IT SHOULD BE LIKE LOWER DENSITY TYPE OF USES. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, A, IT, AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP COULD BE ALLOWABLE WITH AN SUP. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. JUST ONE COMMENT. THIS IS GOING TO BE LOCATED ON HIGHLAND STREET AND THAT PART IS MOSTLY ALL COMMERCIAL ON HIGHLAND STREET. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I, I ANY OPPOSED. THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY

[8. To consider a request for approval of a Specific Use Permit to allow a pediatric behavioral health clinic specializing in autism services within an RCR-H (Residential Conservation Revitalization-Historic) zoning district for property located at 575 N. 7th Street.]

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[9. To consider a request for approval of a Specific Use Permit to allow a parking lot for motorcycle training within a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) zoning district for property located at 1215 Denton Drive.]

[10. Consider a request for approval of a Specific Use Permit to allow an automotive repair shop within a NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district for property located at 1109 Harriot Street.]

JOSE SANCHEZ IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AT THIS LOCATION. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED AN APPROVED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE SAME USE WITH CONDITIONS IN OCTOBER 2021 DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE SUP, THE CITY COUNCIL REVOKED THAT PERMIT IN FEBRUARY OF 2023. A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WAS ISSUED IN 2024. DURING SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE PROPERTY'S USE AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IS REQUIRED. SINCE 2023, THE PROPERTY HAS UNDERGONE SUBSTANTIAL CLEANUP AND IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES AND GENERAL SITE ENHANCEMENTS. THE TENANT PROPOSES TO OPERATE AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BUSINESS OFFERING SERVICES INCLUDING BRAKE REPAIR, SUSPENSION WORK

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ALL AUTO REPAIRS MUST BE CONDUCTED INSIDE THE SHOP. NUMBER THREE SHALL REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, ZONING CODE, OFFENSES AND NUISANCES, CODE, HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE CODES OF THE CITY. AND THEN NUMBER FOUR SHALL MEET. ALL SHALL MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS BY WATER UTILITIES FOR BACK FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY'S BACKFLOW, PRETREATMENT AND OR FOG PROGRAM. THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE WITH THE SAME FOR CONDITIONS. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER TEN? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO DENY.

SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND TO DENY ITEM NUMBER TEN. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS I DON'T YES, COUNCILMAN DARIO. AND THE REASON I'M VOTING WITH MOTION FOR DENY BECAUSE THERE ALREADY IF I WERE I PASSED BY THERE RIGHT BEFORE THE THE PNC MEETING AND THEY HAD OVER 20 CARS PARKED ON THAT CORNER ALREADY. AND THEY WERE ALREADY OPERATING WITHOUT A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT. AND THIS HAPPENED BEFORE LIKE IN 2021. AND AT THAT CORNER RIGHT THERE ON THE CORNER OF HARRIET AND PARK, I THINK IT IS WHEN YOU PULL UP TO THAT STOP SIGN THERE, RIGHT THERE, AND THEY HAVE ALL THOSE CARS THERE. AND THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE, THEY GOT DUMP TRUCKS. YOU CAN'T SEE, YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT'S COMING DOWN HARRIET STREET BECAUSE ALL THOSE CARS THAT ARE PARKED THERE AND THEY WORK, THEY WORK ON THEM OUTSIDE, INSIDE, AND THEY ALWAYS HAVE MORE THAN 11 CARS. SO AND THIS PLACE HAS, YOU KNOW, IT DOES HAVE A DIFFERENT OCCUPANT, BUT IT'S THE SAME OWNER AS 20, 2021.

JUST EXPLAINING MY VOTE. YES, SIR. ANY OTHER YES. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS, HOW IS IT CURRENTLY ZONED? NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DENYING ITEM NUMBER TEN, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE US INTO THE WORK SESSION? YES, SIR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. NEXT, WE HAVE A WORK SESSION TO REVIEW AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHILD SAFETY ZONES WITHIN THE CITY.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR AND SEVERAL OTHER COUNCIL PEOPLE, WE ARE PROPOSING OR PRESENTING THE OVERVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE FOR TO ESTABLISH CHILD SAFETY ZONES WITHIN THE CITY. SO JUST TO START OFF WITH, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALLOWABLE THROUGH STATE LAW, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 341 DOES ALLOW FOR THAT FOR MUNICIPALITIES AS WELL AS AN AG OPINION. WHEN REVIEWED BY COURTS, IT IS GIVEN A RATIONAL BASIS REVIEW STANDARD, WHICH MEANS WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, BUT ALSO NOT TO BE CUMBERSOME TO THE INDIVIDUALS THAT IMPACT. NEXT SLIDE. SO JUST FOR PURPOSES OF THE OVERVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE, DOES GRANDFATHER IN EXISTING RESIDENCES OR GROUP HOMES HALFWAY HOUSES THAT ARE ALREADY ESTABLISHED, AS LONG AS THOSE MAINTAIN A PROPER CO, THEY ARE FINE. IF A INDIVIDUAL IS CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE CITY, DETERMINED TO BE A SAFETY ZONE AND APPROVED HOUSING, AS LONG AS THEY MAINTAIN A CURRENT STATUS WITHIN THAT RESIDENCY, THEY WOULD NOT BE EVICTED. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT TO COUNCIL THAT IN OUR REVIEW OF SEVERAL OTHER CITIES, WE LOOKED AT WHAT WAS CHALLENGED THE MOST AND ORDINANCES THAT WERE NOT CONSTRUCTIVE. EVICTIONS OF EXISTING HOUSING SEEM TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE. THE ORDINANCE DOES SET A MINIMUM DISTANCE BUFFER BETWEEN THOSE CHILD SAFETY ZONE AND RESIDENCES, THOSE OF WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED OR DEFINED IN OUR ORDINANCE. LATER ON IN THE PRESENTATION, WE'LL BE ASKING FOR COUNCIL'S FEEDBACK ON THAT NEXT SLIDE. ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT IT

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CURRENTLY, THE ONE WE'RE PROPOSING ALLOWS FOR 1000 FOOT BUFFER. HOWEVER, YOU CAN GO UP TO 2000FT. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROJECT. WE DID ASK OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SPECIFICALLY PLANNING TO SEARCH TO DO A STUDY FOR BOTH 1000 AND 2000FT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WOULD NOT CREATE AN UNDUE BURDEN. AGAIN, WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE SITUATION, WE DETERMINED THAT THE ORDINANCES THAT WERE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WERE ONES THAT DID NOT CREATE A HOUSING BURDEN OR A CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION. NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS THE ATTACHED MAP.

SO WE'RE REFERRING TO. THE MAP ITSELF SHOWS IN RED 1000FT AND IN BLUE THE 2000FT. AGAIN, COUNCIL CAN PROPOSE A LESSER ZONE 500. BUT THE MOST COMMON IS 1000, WITH SOME CITIES OPTING FOR 1500 UP TO 2000FT AGAIN MAKING SURE THAT THEIR ORDINANCES WERE NOT RESTRICTIVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD PUSH INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY WOULD BE HEAVILY CONTESTED AND COULD BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR ILLEGAL, IN MY OPINION. NEXT SLIDE. SO IMPLEMENTATION AND FEASIBILITY, MOST OF THE IMPLEMENTATION WOULD FALL ON THE PART OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN IN OUR ORDINANCE REVIEW, THE ORDINANCE, WE DID SEND THIS TO PD AND ASKED THEM WHAT TOOLS THAT THEY WOULD NEED AND HOW THEY WOULD HANDLE IT.

SO I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK TO WHAT THEY SUGGESTED ON A MANPOWER. THE CHIEF IS HERE AND HE CAN. IF COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT, YOU CAN ADDRESS THAT TO HIM. HOWEVER, THEY DID INDICATE THAT WITHOUT SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWED THEM TO DO QUICK CHECKS THAT IT WOULD CREATE AN UNDUE BURDEN ON THE DEPARTMENT, THE SOFTWARE FOR JUST THE CITY WOULD BE 23,000.

IF WE WANTED TO DO A COUNTY WIDE PROJECT, IT WOULD BE 34,000. THERE ARE SOME OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN DOING SO. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE CAN THEY CAN INCLUDE IT IN THEIR BUDGET AS WELL. WE HAVE DONE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN THE PAST WITH OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT OUR FUZES SYSTEM FOR OUR REAL TIME CRIME CENTER, WE HAVE SEVERAL PARTNERS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THAT, AND THEY SHARE COST SHARE FOR THAT AS WELL. THIS WOULD BE A SIMILAR MOU AND A SIMILAR COST SHARING ANALYSIS FOR THAT.

I ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT, AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD DISCUSS WITH THE CHIEF THAT FOR A POPULATION WE DID DO A COMPARABLE REGISTRANT POPULATION. WE LOOKED AT CITIES THAT HAD A SIMILAR REGISTRANT POPULATION AS OURS, AND THEY HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MANPOWER ASSIGNED TO IT IN SITUATIONS LIKE 3 OR 4, WHERE WE CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE ONE PERSON DEDICATED THAT WOULD DO IT. SO AGAIN, COUNCIL JUST NEEDS TO CONSIDER THAT IT MAY REQUIRE MORE POLICE EFFORT THAN WE HAVE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED. NEXT SLIDE. SO NEXT STEPS. AS WE DISCUSSED, WE'RE OBVIOUSLY LOOKING FOR A RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL ON DISTANCING. WE'D LIKE TO RECEIVE A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REGARDING SOFTWARE, I.E. IF COUNCIL WOULD BE INTERESTED IN DOING A COUNTY WIDE MOU, OR IF YOU JUST WANT US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CITY ONLY. NOT ASKING COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION. IT IS CURRENTLY BUDGETED FOR FY 27. IF COUNCIL WERE TO APPROVE IT, WE JUST NEED TO KNOW IF WE'RE GOING WITH 34 OR 23. I ALSO WANT TO DISCUSS A TIMELINE FOR ADOPTION NOTICE AND ROLLOUT FOR IMPLEMENTATION. SO OBVIOUSLY COUNCIL COULD ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AT ITS NEXT SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING. BUT WE DO NEED TIME TO SEND OUT. WE WOULD ASK FOR DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION IS THAT WE WOULD WOULD NEED TO SEND OUT NOTICES TO INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED AND ALLOW FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT ORDINANCE. I ALLOWING FOR PD TO EITHER GET THE SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTED AND INSTALLED. KEEPING IN MIND THAT WITHOUT THE SOFTWARE, IT WOULD BE A VERY HARD PROCESS TO IMPLEMENT QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY. THE OTHER PART TO THIS THAT I WANT TO POINT OUT TO COUNCIL IS THAT. THERE IS A THERE'S THERE'S TWO TYPES OF REGISTRANTS IN TEXAS, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT MOST PEOPLE KNOW THIS. THERE'S A LIFETIME REGISTRANT. THERE'S ALSO A TEN YEAR REGISTRANT. COUNCILMAN A SHAKING HIS HEAD BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THIS IS FAMILIAR TO HIM. THIS ORDINANCE, ONLY HIS LEGAL PRACTICE, HIS LEGAL PRACTICE, HIS LEGAL PRACTICE, HIS LEGAL PRACTICE. BECAUSE HE'S A LAWYER. AS I SAY, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH. IF THEY'RE NOT ACTIVELY PRACTICING IN CRIMINAL LAW. THIS IS SOMETHING I ACTUALLY HAD TO LOOK UP TO AS WELL. THIS ORDINANCE WOULD ONLY IMPACT SOMEONE WHO'S ACTIVELY REQUIRED TO REGISTER. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THAT MEANS SOMEONE WHO IS

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NEXT SLIDE. THERE WE HAVE IT. YES, SIR. SO IF SOMEONE IS CURRENTLY REGISTERING AND THEY LIVE WITHIN THE DISTANCE THAT WE PROPOSED, AND THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO STAY THERE. YES, SIR.

THE THE ORDINANCE DOES GRANDFATHERED IN EXISTING HOUSING FOR EXISTING REGISTRANT AS THAT IS APPROVED HOUSING. HOWEVER, LET'S JUST SAY THAT THAT INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY IN THAT ZONE ALLOWS HIS, HIS HIS LEASE OR HE GETS EVICTED OR HE DOESN'T DO THAT.

OR A GROUP HOME LOSES THEIR CO OR LOSES THEIR ABILITY, THEN THEY NO LONGER HAVE THAT PROTECTED STATUS. DO WE KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KIND OF LIVING WITHIN THESE ZONES CURRENTLY? WE DIDN'T DO A SEARCH FOR THAT. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THERE ARE SOME FACILITIES THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THAT ZONE, AND SEVERAL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WOULD BE GRANDFATHERED IN. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN SOMEONE'S PAROLED OR ARE PUT ON PROBATION, THEY'RE ASSIGNED TO A GROUP HOME. AND SO THAT'S AN APPROVED LOCATION FOR THEM TO LIVE. THAT APPROVED LOCATION WOULD STAY APPROVED AS LONG AS THEY MAINTAIN THEIR CO, AS LONG AS THEY MAINTAIN THEIR STATUS. AND YOU SAID THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE THAT YOU FELT COMFORTABLE WITH WAS 2000FT. SO WE LEANED HEAVILY ON OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT. AND I CAN REFER TO OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR THAT TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. BUT THEY DETERMINED THAT 2000 WOULD NOT BE A BURDEN FOR HOUSING. AGAIN, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL IS PROHIBITED FROM ADOPTING. IN MY OPINION, I'M USING THE WORD PROHIBITED BECAUSE THAT'S KIND OF WHAT THE COURT SAID, IS THAT AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD PUSH INDIVIDUALS OUT OF THE CITY WOULD BE CONSIDERED A CONSTRUCTION EVICTION AND WOULD BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, BECAUSE THE CITY HAS A LARGE LAND MASS AND WE HAVE SEVERAL HOUSING OPTIONS. 2000 WAS A COMFORTABLE NUMBER. IF WE WERE A SMALLER COMMUNITY OR MORE TIGHTLY WOVEN LAND MASS, THAT NUMBER WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE SMALLER. I BELIEVE. COUNCILMAN HILLIARD. SO IF WHEN WE PASS THIS ORDINANCE, THESE GROUP HOMES, CAN THEY ACCEPT MORE? YES. SO THE GROUP HOME IS THE ONE THAT'S PROTECTED, NOT THE INDIVIDUAL, BECAUSE THE GROUP HOME ITSELF IS THE ONE THAT HAS THE CEO AND HAS THAT STATUS. AND SO THEY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO STAY. AND BECAUSE IT'S AN APPROVED HOUSING, THOSE INDIVIDUALS COULD STILL STAY. SO THEY COULD STILL ACCEPT RESIDENTS. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IS THAT THE GROUP HOME LOST ITS STATUS. SO FOR WHATEVER THEY LOST THEIR LICENSES OR THEY LOST THEIR CO, THEY FAILED INSPECTION WITH THE STATE, AND THEY WERE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO CALL THEMSELVES OR OPERATE AS A GROUP HOME FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. THEY WOULD LOSE THAT STATUS BECAUSE NOW IT'S NO LONGER APPROVED HOUSING. SO IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN WARN, LIKE A SIGN IN THE YARD AT THESE GROUP HOMES OR SOMETHING TO SAY, HEY, THERE'S CHILD SEX OFFENDERS THAT LIVE HERE SO THAT PEOPLE WILL KNOW. I KNOW THAT I'VE SEEN IT IN OTHER STATES WHERE WHEN YOU REGISTER, YOU HAVE TO THEY GIVE YOU A SIGN TO PUT IN YOUR YARD. SO, YOU KNOW, SIGNS ARE PRETTY CONTROVERSIAL IN BEAUMONT. SO THAT'S KIND OF THAT'S A THAT'S A FORWARD THINKING. I THINK THAT YOU WOULD GET A LOT OF PUSHBACK ON THAT IN THE SENSE THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO INTEGRATE THEM BACK INTO SOCIETY. THAT'S A OBVIOUSLY A DISCUSSION FOR COUNCIL, NOT SAYING IT COULDN'T HAPPEN. I JUST KNOW THAT, AGAIN, THE ORDINANCE AND THE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE IS INTENDED TO BE THE PROTECTION OF OUR CHILDREN AND NOT TO BE PUNITIVE TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. SO THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON WHAT WOULD BE LIKE MORE SAFETY AND NOT NECESSARILY A SCARLET LETTER FOR THEM. YES, SIR. SO FOR PEOPLE WATCHING, CAN YOU KIND OF EXPLAIN THE PROCESS? YOU MOVE INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD YOU DON'T KNOW. IT'S A GROUP HOME AND YOU HAVE KIDS AND YOU MOVE CLOSE TO THE SEX OFFENDER. HOW DO HOW DO PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF SEARCHING AND KNOWING THAT. SO THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT, THAT, THAT ARE, THAT ARE USED IN APPLICABLE FOR THIS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DETERMINE, YOU KNOW, LIKE WHERE THEY ARE AND YOU POP UP AND IT SHOWS YOU ALL THE, THE RED MARKS ON THE MAP. I ALSO KNOW THEY'RE WORKING WITH A GOOD REALTOR IS, IS KEY.

MOST PEOPLE WHO, WHO ARE REALTORS IN BEAUMONT KNOW OUR AREA AND KNOW WHICH

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I THINK THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. I'M IN FAVOR OF THE 2000 FOOT DESIGNATION. IT'S THE THE MAXIMUM UNDER LAW. AND AS THE LOOKS LIKE STAFF'S RESEARCH ON IT, IT WOULD NOT BE BURDENSOME AND WOULD BE APPROVED BY THE THE GUIDELINES THE COURTS HAVE SET FORTH FOR CITIES TO BE ABLE TO ACT ON THESE TYPES OF THINGS. WHILE I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS PUT INTO PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I DO KNOW THAT THIS WILL REQUIRE EFFORT ON BEHALF OF STAFF AND IT'S BUDGET SEASON.

WE'VE GOT A LOT GOING ON. SO I THINK JANUARY 1ST OF 2027 IS IS A REASONABLE DATE. SO THAT'S WHAT I'M THROWING OUT THERE. BUT LIKE I SAID, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD DO IT OCTOBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR. BUT DUE TO THE, THE IMPLEMENTATION AND, AND ALL THAT'S GOING TO BE REQUIRED FOR IT, I DO THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, FIRST OF THE YEAR IS IS ALSO REASONABLE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN. COUNCILWOMAN, I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SPEAK WITH CHIEF ABOUT THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS. AND IF JANUARY 1ST OF 27 IS FEASIBLE, ONE AND TWO, WHAT IS THE ACTUAL IMPACT ON THE BUDGET GOING TO BE? SO AS THE CHIEF IS COMING UP, I KNOW THAT HE'S GOING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT MANPOWER, WHICH HE AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU REALLY CAN'T DETERMINE IN TERMS OF THAT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANTED TO IMPLEMENT IT PRIOR TO THE JANUARY 1ST, BECAUSE WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE SOFTWARE, WHICH MEANS SOMEONE WOULD BE SPENDING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO PULL UP THE MAP, MAKING SURE THE MAPS ARE UPDATED. SO REQUIRE NOT JUST PD, BUT BUT STAFF FROM PLANNING TO WORK WITH THEM AS WELL. IN TERMS OF HARD COSTS, COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO TELL US IF THEY WANTED TO DO THE CITYWIDE OR THE. I'M JUST SAYING THE CITY OR COUNTY WIDE SOFTWARE PURCHASE, BECAUSE THAT WOULD DETERMINE HOW MUCH THE CITY PUTS OUT, BECAUSE WE WOULD DO A PER CAPITA SHARE WITH ANY OF OUR PARTICIPATING CITIES. AND I'LL JUST. YES, AS OUR CITY ATTORNEY IS TALKING, IT, SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE INDICATED SUPPORT. IT BENEFITS US TO HAVE INTEGRATION BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BECAUSE THEY MOVE BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND THE SYSTEM. THE THE ONE WE'RE LOOKING AT IS HAS INDICATED THAT IT'S A INITIAL BUILD OUT. THAT WOULD BE IF IT'S THE COUNTY WIDE, IT'S GOING TO BE THIS COST, BUT IT'S ONLY IF WE DO IT ALL AT ONCE. THAT'S WHY WE SORT OF NEED GUIDANCE ON WHETHER YOU WANT TO DO IT JUST FOR THE CITY OR IF THE REGION. THIS IS BUDGET TIME.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH OUT AGAIN TO SOME OF THESE AGENCIES WHILE THEY'RE IN THEIR SAME PROCESS AS WE ARE, AND SEEING HOW MANY OF THEM WOULD BE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE, THE DIFFERENCE IN COST COULD PROBABLY BE MADE UP, EVEN IF A FEW CITIES PARTICIPATE, AND IT MAY ACTUALLY LOWER IF EVERYBODY PARTICIPATED WOULD LOWER OUR OUR CITY COST. SO I, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A BENEFICIAL DEAL. THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE NOW IS ONLY A NAME DATABASE. IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY. SEARCHABILITY. IT DOESN'T HAVE NOTIFICATIONS, IT DOESN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO HELP US INVESTIGATE THESE CASES. WE HAD A OFFICER, LIGHT DUTY OFFICER ASSIGNED WHO CHECKED SOME OF THESE DATABASE FROM A DESK. AND BY CONNECTING SOME OF THESE DATABASES THAT EXIST WITHIN A WEEK, SHE WAS ABLE TO FIND TEN PEOPLE THAT WERE VIOLATING. SO, YOU KNOW, OUR ONE PERSON THAT DOES REGISTRY RIGHT NOW IS OVERWHELMED WITH JUST WHAT THE DPS REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR REGISTRY. SO WHEN YOU ADD REQUIREMENT LIKE THIS, WHICH IS VERY VALUABLE, I THINK WE'VE MADE IT COMFORTABLE TO BE HERE AS A SEX OFFENDER. WE HAVE 900 RIGHT NOW AT INCREASED ABOUT 7% THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. AND SO WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT THREE TIMES THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEX OFFENDERS AS OTHER AGENCIES AND STATE AVERAGE, YOU KNOW. AND SO WE NEED THE ABILITY TO HELP WITH THE REGISTRY, THE TIMELINESS OF THE NOTIFICATIONS, AND THE ABILITY

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BUT OVERALL IMPACT TO YOUR BUDGET, WHAT ARE WE SAYING? BECAUSE WE'RE COMING UP ON BUDGET SEASON WHERE WE'RE ISSUING WHAT WE'VE GOT, YOU KNOW, SOME ISSUES THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS AS FAR AS BUDGET IS CONCERNED, YOU'RE YOU'RE NEEDING MORE MANPOWER AND SOFTWARE. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT? WE'RE WE'RE SUGGESTING THIS SOFTWARE TO HELP US. THAT ALONE WILL HELP US KEEP UP WITH THE REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS. THE REGISTRY INCREASE WORKLOAD THAT WOULD BE OCCASIONED BY ADDING A PERIMETER AND ALL THESE DIFFERENT SEARCHES THAT WOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO THE SYSTEM. YOU WOULD IMMEDIATELY KNOW WHAT THIS IS. SO THE SOFTWARE ALONE WILL HELP US KEEP UP WITH THE REGISTRY. WE CAN CONTINUE DOING ENFORCEMENT THE WAY WE HAVE. AND IF THERE'S A REQUEST THAT JUST THE SOFTWARE ITSELF PROVIDES SOMEWHAT OF ENFORCEMENT ABILITY, BECAUSE IT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO CHECK BETWEEN SYSTEMS, IT'S A MUCH MORE TIMELY NOTIFICATIONS. SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO MANAGE IT BETTER NOW THAN WE IF WE HAD THE SOFTWARE THAN WE DO NOW. SO WITHOUT ANY MORE MANPOWER IN TERMS OF COST. SO IT DEPENDS IF WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT MANPOWER, IT DEPENDS ON WHERE THE COUNCIL WANTED TO GO WITH CITY OR COUNTY WIDE. AND THEN WE WOULD, AFTER WE GET THAT DIRECTION TODAY, THE CHIEF AND I WOULD START WORKING WITH THESE OTHER CITIES AND THEIR CITY ATTORNEYS TO DETERMINE IF, IF AND WHAT PER CAPITA SHARE THEY FELT COMFORTABLE WITH DOING THEIR BUDGET. SO THIS IS PRIME TIME TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION SO THAT WE CAN TALK TO THEM, SO THEY CAN DETERMINE IF IT'S IF WE'RE GOING TO SPLIT IT EQUALLY PER CAPITA SHARE BASED ON COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS. AND DARIO HAS A QUESTION. I'M ASSUMING THAT IF WE GO COUNTY WIDE, WE COULD END UP PAYING LESS THAN IF EVERY EVERYBODY PARTICIPATED. YES, SIR. YES, SIR. YEAH. I MEAN, MY QUESTION WAS JUST HAVE YOU HAD ANY INDICATION FROM ANY OTHER CITIES THAT THEY WOULD PARTICIPATE OR ANY CITY IMMEDIATELY SAID THAT THEY WOULD SUPPORT IT? A LOT OF THE OTHERS PROBABLY HAVE TO DO THE SAME AS US AND GO BACK AND TALK TO THE PEOPLE THAT APPROVED THE MONEY, AND I NEED TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE MORE THAN JUST, DO YOU WANT TO DO IT? AND IF WE'RE GOING TO DO IT, I'LL GO BACK TO THEM AND TRY TO TRY TO GET A HARD ANSWER. SO IT WOULD BE LIKE A SHARED SOFTWARE, BUT THEN EVERYBODY WOULD POLICE THEIR OWN. SIMILAR TO HOW WE DO FUZES. IT WOULD BE IT WOULD BE A SHARED SOFTWARE AND A PER CAPITA SHARE COST. AND SO WE WOULD DO IT THROUGH THE MOU. BUT WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THESE TYPE OF SHARED. I THINK WE EVEN HAVE LIKE A OUR COMMUNICATION ONE, WE HAVE ONE SHARED WITH OUR RADIO SYSTEM. YEAH, OUR RADIO SYSTEM, PORT ARTHUR AND ORANGE. SO WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THESE WHERE WE, THE CITY FUNDS THE COST AND EVERYBODY PUTS IN ON THEIR, ON THEIR SHARE OF THOSE EXPENSES. AND DO OTHER CITIES IN THE COUNTY HAVE A SIMILAR ORDINANCE IN PLACE ALREADY, OR WOULD IT BE TAILORED TO. I BELIEVE THAT MOST CITIES WOULD ESSENTIALLY BE MORE COMFORTABLE ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE IF THEY HAD SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWED FOR THEM FOR ENFORCEMENT. SO IT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE, IT'S THE ENFORCEABILITY. YOU CAN'T IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR YOU TO ADOPT SOMETHING IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS OR THE MANPOWER TO DO IT. SO THE SOFTWARE IS THE CHEAPEST MENTIONING WOULD REALLY TAKE SOME OF THE BURDEN OFF OF THOSE OFFICERS OR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO'S REQUIRED TO CHECK JUST THE BASIC STATE REQUIREMENTS. WE NOW FOR THEM TO BE IN COMPLIANCE. THIS ADDITIONAL HURDLE WOULD ALSO ALLOW THEM TO KIND OF HAVE JUST ANOTHER TOOL THAT KIND OF RELIEVES THAT. SO WITHOUT IT, I THINK IT WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO MAKE AN ACCURATE DECISION, BECAUSE WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IS SAY SOMEBODY IS ALLOWED TO LIVE THERE BECAUSE YOU LOOKED AT THE MAP WRONG. AND THEN AND THEN THEY'RE THERE. SO BY TAKING THE LEAD ON THIS, WE'RE KIND OF ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY. SO BEAUMONT IS THE COUNTY SEAT AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT. SO WE'RE THE COUNTY SEAT FOR BEAUMONT. SO IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY. SO IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR US TO KIND OF STEP OUT FIRST AND OTHER CITIES TO KIND OF FALL, FOLLOW ALONG AND FALL IN LINE HAPPENED WITH OUR OUR ADOPTION OF A GAME ORDINANCE HAS HAPPENED WITH THE REPEAL OF OUR GAMING ORDINANCE. SO BEAUMONT KIND OF FOR THE COUNTY USUALLY IS THE ONE TO KIND OF SET THE TONE AS BEING THE LARGEST CITY WE COULD KIND OF AFFORD IN SOME CASES TO, TO KIND OF TAKE THOSE RISKS AND KIND OF TAKE THOSE COSTS. WHAT WOULD THE IMPACT BE IF WE ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE SOFTWARE, JUST TO CHIEF'S POINT IS IT WOULD REQUIRE A LOT OF COORDINATION BETWEEN THE POLICE

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SO WE DON'T GET TO SAY WE MADE A MISTAKE. YOU GOT TO GO. THEY GET TO BENEFIT FROM THAT MISTAKE. SO I MEAN, THAT'S A VERY PLAUSIBLE THING. I THINK IT WOULD BE NOT NECESSARILY LIKELY TO HAPPEN. BUT HUMAN ERROR IS IS IS HIGH. WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS, RELYING ON OTHER PEOPLE'S INFORMATION. SO YOU SO THERE'S AN INDIVIDUAL IN PLANNING THAT'S READING THE MAP. THERE'S A PD OFFICER WHO'S, YOU KNOW, RELYING ON THAT, THAT ASSESSMENT. TRANSPOSON OF ADDRESSES. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT COULD GO WRONG, BUT I'LL LET THE CHIEF KIND OF I AGREE. I, I THINK WE WORK WITH IT TO END THE COMPANY TO MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOT TO BE PROCURED IN THE RIGHT MANNER. THERE'S, THERE'S SOME STEPS THAT HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO MAKE IT WORK. I THINK THE COMPANY HAD THOUGHT IT MIGHT TAKE A COUPLE MONTHS TO GET EVERYTHING SET UP AGAIN. WE NEED TO WORK WITH IT ON THAT. WE NEED TIME TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. OKAY, SO JUST WANT ANY OTHER SOFTWARE HAS TO BE BUILT OUT AND COMPATIBLE WITH OUR SYSTEM AND FLUSH OUT. I THINK CITY MANAGER HAS SOMETHING JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY ON COUNCIL JUST REAL QUICK. AND THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I WAS GOING TO ASK OR BRING UP IS IN MY MIND, IT'S THE SOONER THE BETTER, BECAUSE EVERY DAY THAT GOES BY, YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOSING THAT IMPACT. NOT THAT IT'S A TREMENDOUS INFLUX, BUT WHATEVER THAT IS. BUT HAVING SAID THAT, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE DON'T WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT THE SOFTWARE. SO I KNOW YOU'VE WE'VE GOT TO DISCUSS WITH OUR PARTNERS, GET AN MOU AND THEN PROCUREMENT ON OUR END.

SO I MEAN, FROM TALKING TO THE VENDOR, YOU KNOW, IT SEEMED LIKE OCTOBER 1ST MIGHT BE REALISTIC. I, I COULDN'T ANSWER THAT RIGHT NOW. OKAY, I CAN TRY. WE'RE NOT ASKING YOU TO ADOPT IT TODAY, BUT THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE CAN KIND OF DETERMINE IS WHAT, WHAT, WHAT MIGHT BE A REASONABLE ADOPTION FOR THE SOFTWARE? BECAUSE I DO, IT DOES SOUND LIKE WE DON'T WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ORDINANCE AND ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT THE SOFTWARE. SO WHAT WE NEED FROM COUNCIL, I THINK I THINK COUNCILMAN CRENSHAW RECOMMENDED THE 2000FT AND THEN AN IMPLEMENTATION JANUARY 1ST. OBVIOUSLY, THAT WOULD BE THE THE LATEST. IF WE COULD DO IT BEFORE THEN, THAT WE WOULD BE AIMING TO DO IT BEFORE THEN. THE REAL BIG HINDRANCE FOR TODAY'S DISCUSSION IS COUNTYWIDE OR CITYWIDE. I WOULD SUGGEST COUNTYWIDE AND CERTAINLY REACH OUT TO OUR PARTNERS. THIS IS WHAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE. I MEAN WITHIN A COMMUNITY, AND I'M COOL WITH COUNTYWIDE, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THAT JANUARY 1ST DATE.

IF WE START IT, START STRINGING OUT THAT LONG. I PREFER THAT WE MOVE FORWARD AS BEAUMONT. SO IF WE WERE TO LOOK AT IT FOR COUNTYWIDE, WHAT THAT WOULD DO IS ALLOW US TO SEND OUT AND DO THE THE BUDGET AND PURCHASING FOR THAT AMOUNT. WE WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE WORKING WITH OUR OUR CITIES RIGHT NOW TO DETERMINE, YOU KNOW, THEIR BUY IN AND THEN TRY TO HAVE THE, THE SOFTWARE PURCHASE OR COUNCIL. Y'ALL AWARE AFTER Y'ALL APPROVE A BUDGET? YES.

THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS NOTHING BUT AN INFLUX OF CONTRACTS TO BE APPROVED. SO IT WOULD LOOK SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO THAT. IT DOESN'T IT DOESN'T TAKE LIKE ONCE THE SOFTWARE IS PUT IN PLACE AND UP AND RUNNING, WE COULD OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE HAVE IT, BUT COUNCIL COULD ADOPT THE THE ORDINANCE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED NO LATER THAN.

AND WE CAN INCLUDE THAT THAT THAT NOTICE. AND WE COULD OBVIOUSLY PROVIDE UPDATED NOTICE IF WE'RE READY TO, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDINANCE SOONER, THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO. SO WE CAN WORK IT THAT WAY AS WELL. THANK YOU. YES, SIR.

WHEN YOU SAY COUNTY, I KNOW IT'S ALL THE CITIES IN THE COUNTY, BUT WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ALSO BE PARTICIPATING. THEY'RE ELIGIBLE. THEY ARE THEY'RE ELIGIBLE TO Y'ALL GOING TO APPROACH THEM AS WELL. YES, SIR. OKAY. AND ALSO, COULD YOU FIND OUT CITIES OF OUR SIZE, WE USE 1000 OR 2000FT. SO WHEN WE WHEN WE WERE LOOKING, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CITIES THAT HAVE CHILD SAFETY ZONES. AND WHEN WE WERE LOOKING FOR MODEL ORDINANCES, WE LOOKED AT CITIES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO BEAUMONT BUT NOT NECESSARILY COMPATIBLE IN SIZE.

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SPECIFICALLY LIKE USING WARD THREE, HE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF PARKS. YOU WOULD SAY THEY CAN'T LIVE IN WARD THREE PARKS. WELL, THAT MAY BE TRUE, BUT THERE ARE AREAS IN WARD THREE THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THEM IN AREAS THAT ORDINANCES THAT RECEIVED THE MOST PUSHBACK IS WHEN THEY CREATED A CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY ONCE THEY WERE APPROVED, THEY HAD TO LEAVE THEIR THEIR ALREADY ESTABLISHED HOME OR ORDINANCE THAT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR GROUP HOMES TO EXIST. AND AGAIN, RESIDENTS ORDINANCES THAT PUSHED INDIVIDUALS OUT OF THE CITY. SO THIS ORDINANCE, WE WERE VERY PARTICULAR. AND SHOUT OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THAT DID A LOT OF THE LEGWORK AND MAKING SURE THAT IN PICKING ANY OF THOSE BUFFER ZONES, THAT INDIVIDUALS WOULD STILL HAVE AVAILABLE HOUSING, AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THEM. THAT'S ANOTHER THING. YOU COULD ALSO PUSH SOMEBODY TO SAY THAT THEY COULD ONLY LIVE IN THIS AREA OF TOWN WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY COULDN'T AFFORD IT, SO THEY COULDN'T LIVE THERE, SO THEY WOULD HAVE NO OPTIONS FOR HOUSING IN THE CITY. SO WE WERE INTENTIONAL IN MAKING SURE THAT IN ESTABLISHING EITHER OF THESE ZONES, THAT THERE WAS STILL AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? I THINK WE'VE GIVEN GIVEN GOOD INSTRUCTION HALFWAY THROUGH THE HALF, SIR. JUST QUICKLY TALKING TO MY STAFF, THEY'RE SAYING 90 DAYS FROM SIGNATURE IS WHAT THE VENDOR TOLD THEM. SO IF YOU SIGN OCTOBER 1ST, JANUARY MIGHT BE A LITTLE TOUGH. BUT WE CAN I MEAN, WE'LL GET AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE. WELL, IF YOU IF IF WE DECIDE TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAN MOVE FORWARD, WE CAN GO. I ASSUME YOU CAN MAKE THE EFFECTIVE DATE LATER, THAT WE COULD GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH GETTING THE SOFTWARE OUTSIDE OF GOVERNMENT? WELL, OF COURSE, IF WE GET OUTSIDE OF BUDGET, THEN THAT WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. IF WE'RE WAITING ON THE OCTOBER 1ST BUDGET, THEN YES, IT WOULD BE. I WOULD ASK THAT WE MOVE FORWARD AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SINCE WE'RE DEALING WITH THE SAFETY OF KIDS, AND SO WE GO OUT OF BUDGET. I MEAN, WE'RE ONLY TALKING ABOUT, WHAT, 34,000 IF WE DID COUNTYWIDE.

AND THAT'S JUST THAT'S THE MAX THAT WE WOULD SPEND. BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT I'M ASSUMING MORE MORE PEOPLE WOULD PAY. THAT SEEMS LIKE A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR CHILD SAFETY. WE COULD HAVE THE ORDINANCE BROUGHT BACK FOR THE NEXT MEETING IN JULY, WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR IT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS. IF THAT WAS SOMETHING COUNCIL WAS DOING, SO WE CAN BRING THOSE ITEMS BACK. IT'S UNDER 5000, SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO

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BUT WE COULD PUT THOSE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING IN JULY FOR COUNCIL TO APPROVE.

SO YOU WOULD BE APPROVING THE REVIEW, THE ORDINANCE AND THE PURCHASE OF THE SOFTWARE. AND CHIEF AND I WILL START WORKING REALLY FAST TO CONTACT THOSE OTHER AGENCIES. TO DETERMINE IF THEY'RE INTERESTED IN & PARTICIPATING. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING

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THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS. JUST CONGRATULATE ALL FOLKS THAT CAME THROUGH THIS MORNING. GOT THE PROCLAMATIONS, THE GIFT OF LIFE, PIONEERING WOMEN. HAD THE LADY COME AND DISCUSS. I THINK TODAY WAS HUMAN TRAFFICKING DAY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND ALSO JIM KING OF THE ROAD, HIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY. AND ALSO WE, THE MAYOR PRESENTED THE KEY TO THE CITY, TO PJ LOCKE OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS FOR NOT ONLY I MEAN, HE'S BEEN IN THE NFL FOR GOING ON EIGHT YEARS NOW, BUT FOR COMING BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY AND DOING THINGS FOR THE KIDS HERE THAT WERE VERY SPECIAL. A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS. CAN I GET AN UPDATE ON ALICE KEITH POOLE? I JUST KEEP SEEING ON THE NEWS THAT IT'S CLOSED. YES, SIR. AND. PLAN IS ON. I NOTICED A LOT OF TIMES WHEN THEY HAVE SOMEBODY HAS TO GO BEFORE A JOINT MEETING OF THE PNC COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, AND THEY MAY GET SOMETHING APPROVED AT THE PNC MEETING AND THEN LIKE TODAY, BUT THEY DON'T SHOW UP AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. DO THEY KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO COME TO, OR THAT IT HAS TO GO TO COUNCIL BEFORE THE WHAT PNC DECIDED IS APPROVED? YES. THAT'S COMMUNICATED TO THEM, YES. OKAY. OKAY. AND I THINK. THAT WAS IT. HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT 4TH OF JULY. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN. COUNCILMAN HILLIARD. I WANT TO ECHO WHAT CHRIS SAID AND AND A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND WAY TO GO.

THAT'S THAT'S A PRETTY BIG DEAL. AND WE'RE SUPER PROUD OF YOU FOR THAT. AND YOU KNOW. AGAIN, THE, THE, WE HAD THE, THE GIFT OF LIFE HERE ABOUT, YOU KNOW, EVERY MAN NEEDS TO GO AND GET CHECKED. AND WE HAD A SURVIVOR. NOT ONLY THAT, WE HAVE CHRIS AS A SURVIVOR AND CHIEF AS A SURVIVOR. AND SO THAT'S A BIG DEAL FOR PEOPLE TO GO GET CHECKED. I MEAN, IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU ANY LESS OF A MAN. IT MAKES YOU MORE OF A MAN. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND LIKE, I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT FOURTH AND 250 YEARS. WOW. IT'S PRETTY COOL. SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN TURNER. THANK YOU. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO DO A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO PJ LOT. YOU KNOW, I'M GLAD HE WAS MY FAVORITE TEAM NOW. BUT YEAH. WHAT DID HE DO WITH THESE KIDS? IT'S TREMENDOUS. YOU OFTEN SEE PEOPLE MAKE IT FROM MISSOURI, AND TO COME BACK AND DO SOMETHING THAT POSITIVE IS TRULY APPRECIATED. ONE THING I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT, AND I WANT STAFF TO LOOK INTO IT AND KIND OF SEND IT TO ME IN WRITING. I GOT SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR CONSULTING AGREEMENTS WITH PRIOR STAFF THAT COMES BACK AND CONSULTS WITH PARTICULAR POSITIONS, WHETHER IT BE FINANCES, WHETHER IT BE ANYTHING IN GENERAL. I'M INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT IS THE HOURLY PAY THAT WE DO WHEN WE WHEN WE PEOPLE RETIRE AND THEY COME BACK AND DO THE WORK? AND HOW MANY DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING IT AND HOW LONG DO THEY LAST? HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN LAST ON AN AVERAGE? YOU KNOW, JUST DIVING INTO THE BUDGETS, LOOKING AT SOME OF THOSE THINGS. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S JUST REOCCURRING YEARLY. I UNDERSTAND MAYBE LEARNING THE PROCESS AND OVER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME IS TRANSITIONED ON, BUT TO CONSISTENTLY DO IT, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD DEFINITELY LOOK INTO. SECONDLY, CONGRATULATIONS TO STAFF FOR THE YEARS OF SERVICE AS WELL AS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE AWARD. AND ANOTHER THING THAT'S REAL BIG TO ME, I WANT TO SHOUT OUT MISS EMILY WHEELER WITH THE EVENTS DEPARTMENT, TO PULL OFF TWO HOLIDAYS BACK TO BACK. THAT CLOSE WITH MASSIVE CROWDS WAS HUGE. YOU KNOW, SHE PULLED OFF AN AWESOME JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION AND TO TURN AROUND AND DO IT FOR THE 4TH OF JULY WAS AMAZING. SO, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE HAVE PEOPLE DOING GREAT THINGS LIKE THAT, I THINK WE SHOULD ALWAYS GIVE THEM KUDOS. YEAH. THANK YOU COUNCILMAN AND YES, SIR. YEAH. SAME THING. BEAUMONT EVENTS. THE FIREWORK DISPLAY WAS WAS AWESOME. AND

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BUT ALSO, YOU KNOW, FOR OUR COMMUNITY, 4TH OF JULY MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC FLOODING IN THE HILL COUNTRY. AND, YOU KNOW, IT'LL MEAN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT THING TO THOSE PEOPLE FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. AND, YOU KNOW, SOME FRIENDS OF MINE, I KNOW OTHERS UP HERE ARE THE THE BAKERS AND THEY'RE HAVING THEIR LEMONADE STAND SUNDAY IN SUPPORT OF THE MARY GRACE BAKER FOUNDATION FROM 4 TO 6, SUNDAY AT 880 LARKSPUR. SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING GOING ON, GO SUPPORT THEM AND SHOW YOUR LOVE AND APPRECIATION AND, AND YOU KNOW, JUST CAN'T IMAGINE IT. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN SHERWOOD. IT'S A GREAT DAY IN BEAUMONT AND PARTICULARLY IN WARD THREE. I KEEP GETTING QUESTIONS ABOUT SIDEWALKS AND DRAINAGE AND ALL THE THINGS. THE PORTION OF THE BOND THAT DID PASS, A LOT OF IT IS COMING TOWARD THREE. SO WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS COMING DOWN THE PIPE. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK THAT IS HAPPENING CURRENTLY, PARTICULARLY WITH SIDEWALKS AND DRAINAGE. SO I KIND OF WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT BECAUSE IT KEEPS COMING UP. THE WORK IS GOING TO HAPPEN. HANG ON. HELP IS ON THE WAY. OKAY. SO I'D LIKE TO START THERE ALSO TOO. WE'VE GOT A LOT HAPPENING WITH BUDGET DISCUSSIONS. RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME TO KIND OF ADDRESS THOSE THINGS WITH YOUR COUNCIL PERSON. MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING, WHAT FUNDS WE HAVE AND WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING, BECAUSE THESE CONVERSATIONS WILL BECOME TRICKY. AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT'LL BE IN YOUR FACE AND WE'LL GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. SO WE WANT TO GET IN FRONT OF THAT, OR AT LEAST I DO. IT IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, RIGHT? CONGRATULATIONS GUYS. GO GET CHECKED. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

GOOD JOB. THIS PLACE OF THE BRANDIS. THAT IS A DROP IN YOUTH CENTER. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT. BECAUSE THIS IS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 22 CAN COME AND DROP IN WHEN THEY NEED HELP, WHEN THEY'RE BEING ABUSED, WHEN THEY'RE IN TOUGH SITUATIONS AND DIFFICULT THINGS ARE HAPPENING. SO I'D LIKE TO PROMOTE THINGS LIKE THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG DEAL WHEN YOU'RE FEELING UNSAFE, WHEN HOME IS NOT A SAFE SPACE, THIS MATTERS. AND THERE I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE PRAYER. AND THERE'S ALSO MY CONTINUING MONTH PRAYER AT THE HARVEST. I WILL GET THE DATE FOR THAT. AND WE'RE STILL PRAYING FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.

4TH OF JULY WAS GREAT. KUDOS TO BEAUMONT ON JUNETEENTH AND 4TH OF JULY. GOOD JOB. LET'S KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE STAFF THAT IS PUTTING IN HARD WORK. BEAUMONT IS GOING TO BE EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED IT TO BE THE JOB. THANK YOU MA'AM.

COUNCILMAN. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. TO ECHO WHAT COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS SAID ABOUT JULY 4TH AND THE DEVASTATING HILL COUNTRY FLOOD, AND REMEMBERING AND HONORING ALL OF THOSE VICTIMS. ONE YEAR LATER. AND PLEASE COME OUT SUNDAY TO SUPPORT THE MARY GRACE BAKER LEMONADE STAND. THE. ALSO, KUDOS TO STAFF FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THE PRESENTATION TODAY AND THE WORKSHOP ON THE CHILD SAFETY ZONES, OR WHATEVER THAT IS CALLED, AND TO MISS BONNIE SPOTS WITH THE CRISIS CENTER FOR STAYING ON THE COUNCIL TO TO PRIORITIZE THAT AND GET THAT DONE. I KNOW SHE'S PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO THAT, AND IT'S BEEN AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR HER, AND IT'S AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR ALL OF US WITH CHILD SAFETY. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND LASTLY.

IT'S I THINK IT WAS LAST WEEK, BUT MAYBE IT WAS THE WEEK BEFORE THAT SOMEONE COMPLAINED ABOUT SEWER PROBLEMS ON TANGLED STREET AND WATER SERVICES. MIKE HARRIS, IS MIKE MIKE DID A PHENOMENAL JOB IN EXPLAINING TO THIS INDIVIDUAL WHY THEIR SEWER ISSUES ON THAT SIDE OF TOWN ARE IMPACTED BY WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE 23RD STREET LIFT STATION AND THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE THERE. AND I WAS HOPING THAT, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, I HATE TO PUT MIKE ON THE SPOT, BUT MAYBE IT'S BETTER FOR MOLLY TO DO IT. BUT JUST SEWER ISSUES. WITH ALL THE RAIN THAT WE'VE HAD LATELY HAVE, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST A CONSTANT SOURCE OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS THAT WE GET FROM RESIDENTS. AND I JUST THOUGHT THAT WHAT MIKE DID WITH THAT EXPLANATION, EXPLAINING

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RETIREE ANTONIO PEPE CASTILLO, WHO PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK AND ONE OF HIS PROUDEST MOMENTS IS TO TELL FAMILY THAT HE RETIRED FROM THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, SO HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. ALSO.

TWO THE CONCERN EXPRESSED TODAY ABOUT THE RELOCATION OF THE GAS AND WATER SERVICE LINES. THE LEAK, IF I IF I GET OUT AHEAD OF MIKE HARRIS, THE LEAKS THAT WERE POINTED OUT RECENTLY HAVE BEEN FIXED, AND I THINK YOU'RE STILL SCHEDULING THE BURIAL OF THE WATER SERVICES. IT'S NOT THE SAME CREW THAT DOES THE LEAK REPAIRS VERSUS SHOOTING IN THE NEW SERVICES. I DID HEAR BACK FROM THE GAS COMPANY TODAY. THEY ARE WORKING ON RELOCATING THEIR GAS SERVICE LINES. THAT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, AND THEY WILL NOTIFY US ONCE THAT WORK IS COMPLETE. UNFORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T DICTATE THE GAS COMPANIES SCHEDULE. ALSO TOO FOR THE QUIET ZONE UPDATE, THE THERE ARE SOME REMAINING PUNCH LIST ITEMS, BUT BECAUSE THIS WORK HAS TO BE DONE WITHIN THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, WE HAVE TO WORK WITH THE FLAGGING COMPANY AND THAT IS PRESENTING SOME COORDINATION ISSUES WITH THE FLAGGERS SO THAT THE CONTRACTOR CAN GET ONTO THE PROPERTY TO FINISH THE WORK THEY EXPECT TO BE DONE AT THE END OF NEXT WEEK. THEN ONCE THAT WORK IS COMPLETE, THE INFORMATION CAN BE SENT TO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. CFO. QUICKLY. JUST WANTED TO GIVE A CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. COLEMAN AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. AWESOME TO BE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED. ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO EMILY AND HER CREW FOR THE SUCCESSFUL JUNETEENTH AND JULY 4TH EVENT. SHE ALWAYS DOES A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAYOR, COUNCIL. REAL QUICKLY, I'LL ECHO SOME OF THOSE SENTIMENTS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO PUBLIC HEALTH ON THEIR RECOGNITION. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO THE EMPLOYEES ON THEIR LONG TENURE WITH THE CITY. SHOUT OUT AGAIN TO EMILY WHEELER AND HER CREW.

POLICE, FIRE. BUT I'M GOING TO I'M GOING TO SAY ALSO THE SUPPORT CREW BECAUSE THEY ALSO DON'T GET THE LOVE, RIGHT. SO THERE'S I'M SEEING EMILY ON HER RADIO AND I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE USING COMPUTERS AND, AND PROCUREMENT GETS ALL THEIR STUFF. SO THERE'S A LOT OF SUPPORT OPERATIONS THAT ARE BEHIND THAT. BUT YEAH, THEY'RE FIRST AND FOREMOST ON JUNETEENTH AND 4TH OF JULY. AND THEY WERE AMAZING CELEBRATIONS. SO SHOUT OUT TO THEM. LET'S SEE.

LAST THING I'LL MENTION. WELL, CONDOLENCES TO MOLLY ON YOUR UNCLE, MR. CASTILLO, WHO'S AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, RETIRED FROM PARKS. SO CONDOLENCES TO YOU. AND THEN FINALLY, JUST QUICK REMINDER, JULY 15TH, 9 A.M. IS OUR BUDGET WORK WORK SESSION. AND ALSO, AS MENTIONED, YOU SHOULD HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU THE RESPONSES FROM THE QUESTIONS FROM THE PRIOR.

SO BUT THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER. AND AGAIN HEALTH DEPARTMENT NATIONAL RECOGNITION. THAT'S FABULOUS. AND IT IS. AND ALSO ON YOUR 35TH ANNIVERSARY OR YOUR YOUR TIME OF YOUR 35TH ANNIVERSARY WORKING HERE AND JUNETEENTH AND 4TH OF JULY, WHICH BOTH HAVE HAPPENED SINCE OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING, WERE BOTH HUGE SUCCESSES AND INCREDIBLE EVENTS FOR PEOPLE OF BEAUMONT, BUT ALSO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. AND IF YOU HAD NEVER BEEN, WE CERTAINLY INVITE YOU TO COME ALSO AFTER OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP.

WE DO HAVE THE COALITION AGAINST VIOLENCE ON THE 15TH AT THE EVENT CENTER AS WELL. 530

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