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Tuesday, August 15, 2023


CITY COUNCIL MEETING


CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 5:30 P.M.


VIDEO	I.	ATTENTION


		A.	Members of the City Council, Board and/or Commission may participate in deliberations of posted agenda items through videoconferencing means. A quorum of the City Council, Board and/or Commission will be physically present at the above-stated location, and said location is open to the public. Audio/Video of open deliberations will be available for the public to hear/view, and are recorded as per the Texas Open Meetings Act. The meeting will live stream at https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1238/SLTV-16-Live-Video or https://www.youtube.com/user/SugarLandTXgov/live. Sugar Land Comcast Cable Subscribers can also tune-in on Channel 16.


INVOCATION


Councilmember Suzanne Whatley


PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE


Councilmember Suzanne Whatley


RECOGNITION


UNITE & INSPIRE STATE OF TEXAS 39TH ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S VOLUNTEER AWARD - INNOVATION IN VOLUNTEERISM
Joe Zimmerman, Mayor
WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY AUGUST 26, 2023
Keisha Seals, Assistant Director of Environment and Neighborhood Services


VIDEO	II.	PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC HEARING

Citizens who desire to address the City Council, Board and/or Commission in person with regard to matters on the agenda must complete a "Request to Speak" form and give it to the City Secretary, or designee, prior to the beginning of the meeting.

Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes, speakers requiring a translator will have six (6) minutes, regardless of the number of agenda items to be addressed. Comments or discussion by the City Council, Board, and/or Commission Members, will only be made at the time the subject is scheduled for consideration.

Disclaimer: The City of Sugar Land reserves the right to remove any individual for comments deemed inappropriate, impertinent, profane, slanderous and/or for not adhering to the public comment rules outlined in this notice.

For questions or assistance, please contact the Office of the City Secretary (281) 275-2730.


VIDEO	III.	CONSENT AGENDA


		All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.


	A.	Consideration of and action on authorization of Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Blue Ox Construction, Inc., in the amount of $13,547.38 through the Choice Partners Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 21/039MR, for renovations to the Information Technology department suite, for a total contract amount of $51,164.10.
		Carla Barrios, Engineer II
	B.	Consideration of and action on authorization of Change Order No. 1 to the Contract by and between Carollo Engineers, Inc. and the City of Sugar Land, in the amount of $83,537.00, for surveying, Subsurface Utility Engineering investigation, and design for the North Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - Stormwater Clarifiers Rehabilitation Project, CIP CWW2003, for a total contract amount of $490,573.00.
		Carla Barrios, Engineer II
	C.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Separation Systems Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $92,280.00, for the City Hall Underground Storage Tank Repairs Project, CIP CMU2302.
		Robert Wilson, Senior Engineering Manager
	D.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Three-Year Contract with Johnston Technical Services, Inc., DBA JTS, in the amount of $240,000.00 through the Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative Purchasing Contract No.4792, for Three Tier Wireless System maintenance.
		Robert Bowman, IT Manager
	E.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with SHI Government Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $191,075.00 through the Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 4398, for internal vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, utilizing American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
		Robert Bowman, IT Manager
	F.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Mustang Cat, in the amount of $195,705.07 through the Omnia Partners Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 212816, for the purchase of a Caterpillar 420XE Backhoe.
		Shahid Ali, Fleet Services Manager
	G.	Consideration of and action on authorization of Amendment No. 1 to the Performance Agreement between the Sugar Land Development Corporation, Schlumberger Limited, and Schlumberger Technology Corporation.
		Alba Penate-Johnson, Senior Business Development Manager
VIDEO	H.	Consideration of and action on acceptance of a Donation from the Sugar Land Legacy Foundation, in the amount of $13,000.00, for the T.E. Harman Center recreation improvements; and authorization of a Budget Amendment, in the amount of $13,000.00, to revenues and expenditures.
		Jacob Langerud, Recreation Supervisor
	I.	Consideration of and action on consenting to City Manager appointment of Robin Lenio as City Secretary, effective September 5, 2023.
		Michael Goodrum, City Manager
	J.	Consideration of and action on the minutes of the August 1, 2023 City Council meeting and August 3, 2023 City Council Budget Workshop meeting.
		Natalie Serrano, Interim City Secretary


VIDEO	IV.	REDISTRICTING PLAN


VIDEO	A.	Consideration of and action on the filing of the 2023 Redistricting Advisory Committee recommendation of a reapportionment plan for City Council Single-Member District boundaries.
		Harvey Zinn, Redistricting Advisory Chair, Meredith Riede, City Attorney / Executive Director
VIDEO	B.	Receive redistricting proposals from the public.
		Joe Zimmerman, Mayor


VIDEO	V.	ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS


		A.	Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 23-27: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING BY CONDEMNATION: (1) FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES IN THE AVALON SUBDIVISION MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AND SHOWN IN EXHIBITS A–F; AND (2) TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS IN THE PROPERTIES IN THE AVALON SUBDIVISION MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AND SHOWN IN EXHIBITS G-H, FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH CDR2105/CDR2107 BRAZOS LANDING DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
			Bryan Norton, Real Property Manager


VIDEO	VI.	PUBLIC HEARINGS


	A.	PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. Consideration of and action on setting a date for deliberation and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.
		Justyn Mejorado, Interim Director of Budget & Strategy
VIDEO	B.	PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on the proposed rezoning from Business Office (B-O) to Neighborhood Business (B-1) for 6.070 acres located at the southeast intersection of US 90A and Ulrich Street at 8016 US 90A further described as Hass Imperial Center FBCCR 20150095. FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2310: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM BUSINESS OFFICE (B-O) DISTRICT TO NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS (B-1) DISTRICT FOR APPROXIMATELY 6.070 ACRES OF LAND DESCRIBED AS THE HASS IMPERIAL CENTER, RESERVE “A”, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF US 90A AND ULRICH STREET (8016 HIGHWAY 90A).
		Jessica Echols, Planner II
VIDEO	C.	PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on the proposed Conditional Use Permit for Residential Proximity allowing for a Non-Residential Use for a Place of Worship at 13130 Alston Rd. Further described as Reserve “A” of the Faizan-E-Madinah Minor Plat Instrument No. 2015101211 F.B.C.P.R. FIRST CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2312: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PLACE OF WORSHIP (FAIZAN-E-MADINAH MASJID) LOCATED AT 13130 ALSTON ROAD WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS (B-1) ZONING DISTRICT.
		Laura Waller, Planner II


VIDEO	VII.	TAX RECORD VOTE


		A.	Consideration of and action on setting the City of Sugar Land proposed 2023 tax rate, setting public hearing, and directing staff to publish the Notice of Proposed 2023 Tax Rate.
			Jennifer Brown, Director of Special Projects


VIDEO	VIII.	CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER REPORTS


		A.	City Council Member Reports


			Community Events Attended or Scheduled


		B.	City Manager Report


			Community Events Attended or Scheduled Other Governmental Meetings Attended or Scheduled Council Meeting Schedule


	THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESERVE THE RIGHT, UPON MOTION, TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO CONSIDER BUSINESS OUT OF THE POSTED ORDER. IN ADDITION TO ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION LISTED ABOVE, THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THIS MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071 TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED ABOVE.


	IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY, (281) 275-2730. REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL SERVICES MUST BE RECEIVED FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING TIME. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS.


	THE AGENDA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS LOCATED ON THE CITY WEBSITE (WWW.SUGARLANDTX.GOV) UNDER MEETING AGENDAS.

Posted on this 11th day of August, 2023 at 4:43 p.m.