NovusAGENDA

Tuesday, December 19, 2023


CITY COUNCIL MEETING


CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 5:30 P.M.


	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 William Ferguson


PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE


Councilmember William Ferguson


	II.	PUBLIC COMMENT

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.


	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.	SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2320: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 7 (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL CODES AND THE 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
			Joshua Doyle, Chief Building Official; Nicole Solis, Assistant Director of Environmental and Neighborhood Services; and James Serrano, Chief Fire Marshal
		B.	SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2321: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 3 RELATED TO NUISANCES AND VEGETATION; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
			Nicole Solis, Assistant Director of Environmental & Neighborhood Services
		C.	SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2325: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SUGAR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY ADDING A NEW LAKE POINTE REDEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT (LPR), PROVIDING REGULATIONS AND A PERMITTED USES AND PARKING TABLE FOR THIS DISTRICT, AMENDING AND ADDING DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) TO LAKE POINTE REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (LPR) FOR APPROXIMATELY 69 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ALONG CREEK BEND DRIVE AND FLUOR DANIEL DRIVE.
			Ruth Lohmer, Assistant Director of Community Planning & Redevelopment
		D.	SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2326: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE AREAS OF CHANGE - LAKE POINTE REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER IN SECTION 5 OF THE LAND USE PLAN, CHAPTER 6 OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
			Ruth Lohmer, Assistant Director of Community Planning & Redevelopment
		E.	SECOND CONSIDERATION: Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND ORDINANCE NO. 2327: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTERS 2 AND 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING FEE PROVISIONS LOCATED IN SECTIONS 2-137, 5-248, 5-249, 5-357 AND 5-421, AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 5-422; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
			Meredith Riede, City Attorney
		F.	Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 23-42: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ), FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP (BVP) GRANT PROGRAM; STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 STEP COMPREHENSIVE (STEP COMP), FISCAL YEAR 2025 STEP COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE (STEP CMV), FISCAL YEAR 2025 STEP IMPAIRED DRIVING MOBILIZATION (STEP IMD), AND FISCAL YEAR 2025 STEP CLICK IT OR TICKET (STEP CIOT); AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AS AUTHORIZED GRANT OFFICIAL TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, REJECT, ALTER, OR TERMINATE THE GRANT AND TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS.
			David White, Police Captain, Special Operations Bureau
		G.	Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 23-44: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA), THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (HSGP), URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI), AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AS AUTHORIZED GRANT OFFICIAL TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, REJECT, ALTER, OR TERMINATE THE GRANT AND TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS.
			Caroline Egan, Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator
		H.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Consor Engineers LLC, in the amount of $137,292.78, for a traffic study for the Citywide Safety Analysis Project, CIP CST2101C.
			Sagnik Raha, Engineering Manager
		I.	Consideration of and action on authorization of Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Azteca Systems LLC, in the amount of $110,378.33 for Years Two through Four, for the Cityworks Online License and Maintenance Agreement, for a total Four-Year Contract amount of $452,233.33.
			Kellynn Sembera, Administrative Manager
		J.	Consideration of and action on authorization of a Five-Year Contract with Flock Group, Inc., in the amount of $1,052,850, for the installation and maintenance of license plate recognition cameras.
			Todd Zettlemoyer, Police Captain
		K.	Consideration of and action on the minutes of the December 5, 2023 City Council meeting.
			Robin Lenio, City Secretary


	IV.	ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS


		A.	Consideration of and action on CITY OF SUGAR LAND RESOLUTION NO. 23-46: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, APPOINTING A CHARTER COMMISSION.
			Robin Lenio, City Secretary


	V.	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


	VI.	CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION


		A.	Closed Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code in accordance with: Section 551.074 Public Officers: For the purpose of deliberations regarding appointments to, and duties of, the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 3, and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 4.
			Robin Lenio, City Secretary


	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 15th day of December, 2023 at 4:57 p.m.