Apr 21, 2026 City Council

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>> ALL RIGHT, WELCOME. IT IS 5:45.

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ITEMS 10 AND 11 IN COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, EDITS? NUMBER 12 IS CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, WITH LAZAR LLP PURSUANT TO 263-0174 OF FOR INDEPENDENT ADDILLING SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 AUDIT. THIS IS ACTUALLY OUR FORMER AUDIT PARTNER. DAN BARONE.

BUT THIS WENT THROUGH COMMITTEE. >> THIS IS THE SAME COMPANY THAT WE'VE BEEN USING AND THEY'VE BEEN GREAT.

SO I'M EXCITED TO SEE THAT THEY'LL BE COMING BACK.

>> OUR PRIOR PARTNER RETIRED, RIGHT?

>> YEAH, THAT PARTNER YEAH. AND DAN IS COMING BACK.

WE HAVE HAD HIM BEFORE, SO HE'S FAMILIAR WITH THE ACCOUNT, SO IT

IS GOOD STUFF. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

I AM NOT PRETTY CLEAR ON THIS WHOLE THING.

THE SOFTWARE USED TO PREPARE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, RIGHT? WHO AUDITS, DO THEY SELF AUDIT FOR THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS?

>> FOR THE CITY OF CARROLLTON PREPARES ITS OWN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WE USE A SOFTWARE THAT LAZAR HAS USED FOR SO MANY CLIENTS THAT WE BOUGHT IT, SINCE IS IT IS ALL WITH THE SAME COMPANY, WE JUST PAY FOR T SO WE PAY THEM TO DO OUR SINGLE AUDIT AND OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.

SINGLE AUDIT IS FEDERAL GRANT SO ITS COST VARIES AND WE ALSO PAY THEM FOR THE SOFTWARE. EVERY YEAR MELISSA IS GOING TO BRING BACK A DIFFERENT DOLLAR AMOUNT, BECAUSE IT WILL CHANGE EVERY YEAR, DEPENDING ON WHAT'S HAPPENING. IF WE HAVE TWO GRANTS THAT THEY HAVE TO AUDIT IT WILL COST MORE.

IF WE HAVE ONE GRANT THEY HAVE TO AUDIT IT WILL COST LESS.

>> AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WE PREPARE.

>> WE PREPARE, MELISSA'S GROUP PREPARES THE FINANCIAL

STATEMENT. >> I GOT YA', THANK YOU.

>> I GUESS WE'RE PRETTY SATISFIED THEY ALWAYS DO A PRET

TURNOVER GOOD JOB. >> THEY DO A VERY GOOD JOB.

MELISSA DID DO YOU WANT TO-- >> YES, THEY DO A GREAT JOB WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THEY GO THROUGH THOROUGH.

WE JUST CHANGED PARTNERS WITH THEM SO, IT IS ON A ROTATING BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN WITH THIS FIRM FOR

YEARS. >> THREE YEARS.

WHEN IS THE NEXT CONTRACT UP FOR THESE?

>> IT IS A 3--YEAR CONTRACT WITH ONE YEAR TWO ONE-YEAR RENEWALS.

>> I THINK I REMEMBER THAT NOW, THANK YOU.

>> BUT THIS ONE WAS JUST AWARDED, RIGHT?

THIS IS R F P2 26. >> THIS IS A BRAND-NEW CONTRACT FOR THIS ONE. WE'LL BRING IT BACK EVERY, SINGLE YEAR, SINCE THE AMOUNT CHANGES EVERY YEAR.

>> GOT YA', THANK YOU. >> GREAT.

>> ALRIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO NUMBER 13.

THIS IS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH NORTHERN IMPORTS FOR WORK WEAR SAFETY SHOES, AND A MULTI SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES DOING BUSINESS AS RED WINNING BRANDS OF AMERICA. PURSUANT TWO R F P260-16 FOR SAFETY SHOES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $55X000 FOR THREE YEAR NOT TO EXCEED $165,000. ALL ABOUT SAFETY.

EMBEDDED IN VIRTUALLY ALL WE DO. SO KEEPING OUR EMPLOYEES FEET PROTECTED IS SO IMPORTANT ANY QUESTIONS?

YES. >> JUST CURIOUS, HOW DO THE EMPLOYEES ACCESS THE SHOES? HOW DO THEY GET IT?

ON-LINE, THROUGH A STORE? >> MELISSA HAS ALL OF THE

ANSWERS. >> DO THEY HAVE AN R F D CHIP.

>> SO EVERY MANAGER ACROSS THE CITY THAT USES THIS CONTRACT HAS A VOUCHER. THEN THEY GO TO THE STORE.

THEY TURN THAT VOUCHER IN FOR A VALUE UP TO $180.

THEN THEY GET THEIR NEW PAIR OF BOOTS AND WE GET THE INVOICES

AFTER FINANCE TO PAY FOR IT. >> IT IS ONE PAIR OF BOOTS PER

YEAR? >> IT IS RED WING.

>> IN CARROLLTON. >> YEAH.

YOU WOULD THINK-- BUT YEAH.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NUMBER 14, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE CONSTRUCTION WITH JONES CODE GENERAL CONTRACTORS FOR THE CITY HALL EXTERIOR AND FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1332,033. ABOUT SAFETY AND SOME OF THE

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15 IS JUST THE NEXT RAUNCH OF GENERAL OBLIGATION.

AND 16 IS THE REVENUE BONDS FOR WATER UTIPS.

WE'LL UTILITIES WHEN WE GET TO WORK SESSION 5.

RESOLUTION NUMBER 17, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTES CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 WITH MCGEOARCHITECTS FOR BE ADDITIONAL DESIGN FOR CITY HALL, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO COMPETES. $43,275, A TOTAL CONTRACTED OF $293,275. ES.

>> I JUST WANTED TO GET CLARIFICATION, WHEN YOU READ THROUGH THE AMENDMENT HERE, THE AGENDA MEMO IT TALKS ABOUT IT COMING FROM BOND FUNDS IS THAT ACTUALLY WHERE THIS MONEY IS

COMING FROM. >> NO, IT IS A TYPO IN AGENDA MEMO. IT IS PEGO FUNDS.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> AND THE $300,000 TOTAL CONTRACT, $293,275, IS THAT JUST FOR THE DESIGN SERVICES TOTAL?

OR DOES THAT INCLUDE? >> THAT'S.

DESIGN SERVICES, YES. >> THIS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN ITEM 14 ASK A DIFFERENT PROJECT.

>> IT IS THE SAME PROJECT. >> S IT IS THE DESIGN WE HAD TO DO A CHANGE ORDER TO THE DESIGN, BECAUSE WE HAD TO REDESIGN THE RECEPTION DESK A LOT, TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE CUSTOMER SERVICE, AS WELL AS, IMPLEMENT THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS WE NEED. WE HAD TO GO THROUGH MULTIDESIGN

ITERATIONS FOR THAT. >> I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS ANOTHER ITERATION OF DESIGN COMING.

>> THIS WAS FOR THAT PROJECT. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S THAT TAKES US BACK TO OUR WORK SESSION THEMES.

WE WILL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT WILL COVER AFTERWARDS. BEFORE WE GO INTO COUNCIL.

WE'LL START WITH CRYSTAL AND NUMBER 4, DISCUSS CAVINGADE STRATEGY VISSIZATION PLATFORM AND RECEIVE AN EPIDATE ON EPIDATE ON 2040 VISION PLAN. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO IT APPROVED THE CAVINGADE STRATEGY FOR VIS PLATTED FORM AT THAT TIME THERE WERE THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS HOW IT WILL BE USED AND THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT. I PROMISED I WOULD BRING A WORK SESSION TO SHOW AND TELL YOU SOME MORE.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO TWO WITH ONE.

I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE PLATFORM AND HOW WE WILL USE IT.

I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF AND PRELIMINARY RECOGNITION UPDATE ON THE DESTINATION 2040 PLAN.

I'LL GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION.

YOU KNOW EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY HAS A STATSEGGIC BUSINESS PLAN REVIEWED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY AS A PRECURSEOS TO THE BUSINESS PROCESS. IT IS AN ASTRO WE HAVE DONE FOR DECADES. AS PART OF THE PROCESS.

EVERY DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP TEEN IS ASKED TO CAST A THREE-YEAR VISION FOR THEIR OPERATION. THEY CONSIDER FACTORS LIKE MARKET CONDITIONS, AND CHANGES IN THE LEGISLATURE, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. THE ELEMENT OF A SWAT ANALYSIS AND OTHER THINGS THAT MIGHT EX THEIR OPERATION.

FROM THAT VISION, THE DEPARTMENTS WILL THEN SET A THREE YEARS WORTH OF GOALS. AS WELL AS THE INCREMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLE TO PROGRESS THOSE FORWARD.

THERE'S ALSO A SECTION THEM TO DESIGN THEIR RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS. THAT'S THE THINGS THAT THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. THOSE RESOURCE REQUIREMENTSES OFTEN MANIFEST AS ATBS THAT YOU SEE IN YOUR BUDGET EVERY SUMMER.

SO, NATIONAL TEAMED TO THEIR STRATEGIC PLANS EVERY DEPARTMENT, ALSO MAINTAINS SET OF KEY MUCHANCE INDICATOR OR KPIS. DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP WILL UPDATE THESE MEASUREMENTS EVERY MONTH AND SUBMIT THEM TO STRATEGIC SERVICES EVERY QUARTER.

STRATEGIC REVIEWS THEM AND LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE, AND ALSO EMERGING TRENDS THAT WE MAY NEED TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS.

THIS KPI TRACKING PROCESS IS ALSO SOMETHING WE HAVE DONE, IT IS A LONG-STANDING PRACTICE. SO, OUR STRATEGIC PLANS ARE IN WORD. AND KP CIRCUMSTANCE IN EXCEL SPREADSHEETS. BOTH ARE USEFUL TRIED AND TRUE TOOLS, BUT COME WITH SOME LIMITATIONS.

MOST NOTABLY THESE TOOLS DON'T NATURALLY CONNECT TO ONE ANOTHER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF EFFECTIVE, OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, WE REALLY NEED THEM TO. HOW DOES A DEPARTMENTS KPIS INFORM THE PROGRESS OF THAT DEPARTMENT'S GOALS? AND HOW DO THE RESOURCE INVESTMENTS THAT APPROVED BY

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AND HOW THE GOALS IN ONE DEPARTMENT'S PLAN IMPACT OR SOMETIMES HINDER THE PLANS IN ANOTHER DEPARTMENT'S PLAN? SO THESE ARE ALL IMPORTANT QUIZ, BUT THEY QUESTIONS BUT DIFFICULT TO ANSWER USING STATIC DOCUMENTS LIKE WOOD AND EXCEL.

SO THE CITY HAS COMPLETED SEVERAL MAJOR PLANNING INITIATIVES OVER THE LAST, COUPLE OF YEARS.

WE HAVE UPDATED MASTER PLANS. WE HAVE A STAINABILITIES PLAN.

A LONG-RANGE VISION PLAN AND CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE COUNCIL HMA AMELEL AND HOW DO THE DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLANS SUPPORT THESE ADDITIONAL PLANNING INITIATIVES.

THE PARKS MASTER PLAN IS GOING TO EXTEND OUTSIDE OF PARKS AND RECREATION. THERE ARE ALMOSTS IN THERE FOR ENGINEERING AND FOR FINANCE, AND FOR MARKETING AND FOR OTHERS.

HOW DO THOSE DEPARTMENT PLANS ALIGN WITH AND ADVANCE THE PARK'S MASTER PLAN? AND HOW DO ALL OF THESE PLANNING INITIATIVES ALIGN WITH COUNCIL'S OWN GOALS AND THE HEART VISION PLAN INITIATIVES AND PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION, HOW DO WE COMMUNITY PROGRESS TO THE COMMUNITY IN AN EASILY DIGESTIBLE WAY? ONCE AGAIN, THESE ARE QUESTIONS THAT ARE BEST ANSWERED WITH A VISSIZATION TOOL RATHER THAN DOZENS OF STATIC DOCUMENTS LEFT UP TO INTERPRETATION.

THAT'S WHERE CAVINGADE ENTERS THE PICTURE.

SO, AFTER A MOUNTAIN OF RESEARCH AND DEMOS AND SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH NEIGHBORING WE LANDED ON CASCADE VISION STRATEGY AS THE RIGHT TOOL FOR CARROLLTON. LIE NOTE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL STRATEGY VISSULIZATION BUILT FOR MUNICIPALITIES WE LOOKED AT THEM AND THOUGHT WE CONSIDERED THEM OUR ORGANIZATIONAL PHILOSOPHY HAS LONG, SINCE BEEN TO OPERATE THE CITY OF CARROLLTON AS A SERVICE BUSINESS. USING CASCADE A PRIMARILY PRIVATE SECTOR TOOL MAKES GOOD SENSE.

WITH THE ADDED BENEFIT IT IS COST EFFECTIVE.

THE COST FOR US TO UTILIZE CASCADE IS LOWER THAN MANY.

USING THE STRATEGIC PLANS EVERY DEPARTMENT NOW HAS A CASCADE DASHBOARD TO TRACK AND I HAVESSIZE THEIR PROGRESS.

IN THEIR BUSINESS PLAN ONE OF THE GOALS IS TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY, INVITIZATION AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF CARROLLTON. THERE ARE SEVERAL OBJECTIVES THAT SUPPORT THAT GOAL, INCLUDING MAINTAIN A SUPERIOR WATER SYSTEM RATING BY THE TCAQ. TO MEASURE PROGRESS.

JODY TEAM HAS IDENTIFIED A KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATESSOR, THAT IS THE NUMBER OF CROSS-CORRECTION CONTROL INSPECTIONS COMPLETED BY THE WATER QUALITY DIVISION.

THIS KPI IS BEING PULLED DIRECTLY FROM PUBLIC WORK KPI EXCEL SPREAD SHEET AND COMPARED AGAINST A TARGET METRIC JODI AND THE LEADERSHIP AGREED OCCURRING CAN THE LEADERSHIP REVIEW.

SO EACH MORE, WHEN THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM UPDATES THEIR KPI SPREAD SHEET THE CASCADE BOARD UPDATES THE DASHBOARD IN REAL-TIME, AND ADJUSTS THE ASSOCIATED PROGRESS BAR.

NATIONAL TEAMED TO THE KPI JODI HAS ALSO INCLUDED SEVERAL DELIVERABLES THAT THIS OBJECTIVE.

YOU'RE SEEING A SNAP SHOT, BUT TWO NOT OBJECTIVES IS TO MEET TCAQ INSPECTIONS BI-ANNUALLY AND CROSS ANNUALLY FOR DELIVERABLES LIKE THEE THIS IS NOT A QUANTITATIVE METRIC IT IS BASED ON ACTIVITY. DID WE DO IT OR DIDN'T WE? IF WE BE DIDN'T, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO GET CLOSINGER TODAY THE THE GOAL. IN CASCADE I CAN CLICK IN AND HE NOTES FROM IDEAIT AND LEADERSHIP THAT PROVIDES JUSTIFICATION WHY THEY THINK THEY ARE AT 50 PERCENT COMPLETE, IN THIS CASE.

SO THAT'S HOW CASCADE PROVIDES SOME CLEAR VISSIZATION ON THE GOAL PROGRESS GUESS TO DEPARTMENT LEADERS IT ALSO REINFORCES OUR CULTURE OFABILITIABILITY.

ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS CAN SEE EFFECT OTHER CASCADE DASHBOARDS AND SO WHEN ONE DEPARTMENT COMMITS TO A GOAL, NOW EVERYONE GAINS VISIBLE INTO THAT GOAL AND THE PROGRESS THEY'RE MAKING.

BEFORE I MOVE ON I WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PINK-PURPOSELE HOSPITALITY TAG UNDER THE OBJECTIVE.

TO GIVE A IDEAS WHERE I'M HEADED NEXT.

NATIONAL TEAMED TO EACH DEPARTMENT HAVING THE OWN CASCADE THE COUNCIL HAVE A DEDICATED DASHBOARD.

THERE'S A FOR EACH OF THE HMA. YOU'RE SEEING A SNAP SHOT OF THE HOSPITALITY. WITHIN THAT GOAL YOU HAVE AN OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE FOR THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND

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AT THE BEGINNINGS OF THIS BE PRESENTATION, I MENTIONED THAT OUR DEPARTMENT LEVEL STRATEGIC PLANS OPERATE ON A THREE-YEAR CYCLE. EACH DEPARTMENT COMPLETES A FULL UPDATE OF THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN. EVERY THIRD YEAR AND THE ESTABLISHED GOALS FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

IN YEARS, TWO AND THREE THEY CAN MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DELIVERABLES BUT THEY LARGELY STAY THE COURSE.

JUST LAST MONTH THE DEPARTMENTS COMPLETED THEIR THIRD ASK FINAL UPDATE TO THE THREE-YEAR VISIONS INITIALLY ESTABLISHED AT THE START OF THE 2025. WHICH MEANS, THAT NEXT YEAR WE WILL ALL BE DOING FULL PLAN UPDATES, AS CROSS THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

IN PREPARATION FOR THAT WORK, I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE ARE PROGRESSING ON THE VISION PLAN OBJECTSTIVESES, USING THE DEPARTMENTS GOALS ALREADY IN PLACE MY SENSE WAS THAT MOST OF THE VISION PLAN OBJECTIVES ARE ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED, PLANNED FOR OR TRACKED. BUT THERE WERE LIKELY AREAS THAT WERE IN NEED OF SOME ADDITIONAL STRATEGIC FOCUS.

AFTER CREATING THIS PRELIMINARY DASHBOARD, I WAS RIGHT.

SO, I BE WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS SNAP SHOT FROM REVITALIZED ONE OF THE VISION PLAN OBJECTIVES IN THIS CATEGORY IS TO INSURE PURPOSEFUL DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. UNDER THAT OBJECTIVE IS A DELIVERABLE FOCUS ON EMPHASIZING TRENDS DOWN HERE AS WE REVIEWS THE CURRENT DEPARTMENT STRATEG PLANS WE COULD ONLY FIND ONE WITH OBJECTIVE TO SUPPORT THIS DELIVERABLE THAT DEPARTMENT WAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

WHICH MAKES SENSE, BECAUSE THEY NATURALLY ARE MONITORING DEVELOPMENT TRENDS, AS A PART OF THEIR JOB.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT SUPPORT THIS WORK. SO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS, POLICE, FIRE, THEY ALL HAVE ELEMENTS THAT SHOULD BE HERE. IT ALSO RAISES A QUESTION ABOUT KPIS, WHETHER THE METRICS ARE BEING TRACKED CURRENTLY OR NEED TO BE DEVELOPED, WHAT CONSCIOUS PIS CAN REALIGN TO PROW THAT QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF PROGRESS.

THESE ARE THINGS WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, BEFORE WE START THE FULL PLAN UPDATES.

BY BUILDING THIS CASCADE DASHBOARD, EVEN IN THE EARLY FORM, WE HAVE ALREADY GAINED SOME VALUABLE INSIGHTS WHERE ADDITIONAL FOCUS IS, AND AS DEPARTMENTS COMPLETE THEIR FULL, STRATEGIC PLANS NEXT YEAR, THEY'LL DO SO WITH THE VISION PLAN AT THE FRONT OF THEIR MIND. ONCE THOSE PLANS HAVE BEEN FINALLESED THEN WE CAN BILL A FINAL CASCADE DARK BOARD THAT WILL REFLECT THE COMPLETE PICTURE OF ALL OF OUR EFFORTS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. THEN WE CAN START PROVIDING SOME CLEAR, SKIN PROPERTIESING FOR COMMUNITY.

AND THAT'S THE VALUE CASCADE. IT IS NOT A REVENUE GENERATOR.

IT DOESN'T COST RECOVER, BUT IT COMES FROM INSURING THAT THE CONSIDERABLE TIME AND RESOURCES THAT WE'VE SPEND IN ALL OF THESE PLANNING INITIATIVES WILL BE FULLY LEVERAGED.

BECAUSE THEY, THESE PLANS WERE NEVER ANTICIPATED THEY WOULD BE PUT ON A SHELF TO COLLECT DUST. NEVER TO BE DONE.

THEY'RE MEANT TO GUIDE OUR WORK AND HELP SHAPE OUR DECISIONS, SO WE CAN HELP MEET THE COMMUNITIES WANTS AND NEEDS.

CASCADE WILL ALLOW US TO DEMONSTRATE WE IMPLEMENTING THESE PLANS AND COMMUNITY THAT PROGRESS.

MY HOPE IS THAT WE'LL USE CASCADE FOR AS MANY PLANNING EFFORTS AS WE CAN. TO ULTIMATELY DELIVER ON THE COMMUNITIES EXPECTATIONS. THAT'S WHAT I'VE GOT FOR YOU.

I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU'VE GOT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH CRYSTAL FOR THAT.

I LOVE SEEING THAT. I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT WE'LL GET LATER THIS YEAR WITH THAT. I THINK YOU ALLUDED TO IT.

MY QUESTION OR CHALLENGE WOULD BE, WHEN WE'RE ESTABLISHING THE KPIS ARE WE ALWAYS, ARE WE CERTAIN TO PICK ONES THAT ARE ACTUALLY VALUABLE? OUR DO THEY JUST ALWAYS REFLECT THAT WE'RE TRACK AND ON PROGRESS? IT CAN BE AN EASY TRAP TO FALL INTO, OH, YEAH, I'M DOING GREAT.

ALL OF MY KPIS ARE GREEN. HOW DO WE GUARD AGAINST THAT OR

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>> SURE, I'LL SHARE SOMETHING WITH COUNCIL.

IF I WERE TO ESTIMATE HOW MANY KPIS WE TRACK IN OUR ORGANIZATION ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS I WOULD ESTIMATE IT IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF 1500 TO 20,000, ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS I MADE THE JOKE WE ARE TRACKING EVERY TIME SOMEONE THESES IN CITY HALL. WE DO THE GOOD WORK OF TRACKING EFFORTS, TRACKING EVENTS, TRACKING ATTENDANCE, WE DO THAT.

WHEN KPIS GET A HARD LOOK AND WHEN IT GETS BENCHMARK ARE WE TRACKING THE RIGHT THING IS DURING MANAGE COMPETITION.

I WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP TEAMS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE TRACKING THE RIGHT THINGS.

AND THEY'RE TRACK, NOT ONLY THE BEST PRACTICE FOR MUNICIPALITIES BUT THE BEST PRACTICE FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR, BECAUSE I HAVE TO BE ABLE TOBERG MARK BOTH. I SPENT MORE TIME CONVINCING THEY DON'T NEED TO TRACK AS MANY AS THEY NEED TO TRACK.

THERE IS A DESIRE TO KNOW THEIR BUSINESS TO THE CORE.

SO THEY WOULD RATHER TRACK MORE, THAN LESS.

AND THE TARGETS THEMSELVES ARE ESTABLISHED DURING MANAGE COMPETITION TOO. WE FIND WHAT THE INDUSTRY STANDARD IS, AND THAT BECOMES THE TARGET.

>> DID YOU INCREASE THOSE? YOU ONLY DO THE MANAGE COMPETITION ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS?

>> EVERY FIVE YEARS. >> WHAT HAPPENS IN THE IN

BETWEEN YEARS? >> I LIKE TO WORK WITH DEPARTMENT LEADERS WHEN THEY NEED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ECONOMY. YOU MAY HAVE APPROVED THE RESOURCE. MAYBE THEY ARE NOT TRACKING SOMETHING AND NEED TO START. A GOOD EXAMPLE IS STORM WATER THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE HAVEN'T TRACKED REGARDING THAT ACTIVITY, BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT WE WILL NEED TO ADD KPI TO MAKE SURE WE'RE HITTING THE MARKS. ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE IN THE OFF CYCLES OF MANAGEMENT COMPETITION.

>> THANK YOU, ONE OF THE THINGS KIP.

STANDS FOR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, RIGHT? HOPEFULLY THESE ARE INDEED KEY ITEMS TO JASON'S POINTS.

I NOTICED THAT, YOU KNOW THERE WAS PUBLIC WORKS HAS A METRIC THAT THEIR TRACKING, IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF POTHOLES THAT WAS A COUNCIL PRIORITY FOR FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.

FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE INCREASED OUR DOLLARS TO, MAKE SURE POTHOLES JUST DON'T GO UNRESOLVED, WHILE WE WAIT FOR A PANEL REPLACEMENT. I WASPLETIONED TO SEE THAM CLEARLY THE NUMBER IS ONE THING. THE SPEED TO RESOLUTION IS ANOTHER. SO SOME OF THOSE ONE METRIC MIGHT ACTUALLY HAVE MORE THAN ONE METRIC TO IT OR ONE MIGHT

HAVE MORE THAN ONE METRIC TO IT. >> THAT'S TREASURE THAT'S TRUE.

>> THE SLIDE BEFORE THIS, YOU MENTIONED THAT THE EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPMENT TRENDS.

YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT OTHER DEPARTMENTS HAVE INPUT INTO THIS? ARE YOU GOING TO ASK THEM TO ADD THEIR KPIS TO THIS? SO INCREASE THE NUMBER TO HELP SUPPORT THIS GOAL? IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE SAYING?

I WAS KINDS OF CONFUSED. >> I DIDN'T GO INTO THE NITTY-GRITTY BY THE STRATEGIC PROCESS AND IT IS PART OF WHAT WE CALL SPV TEAM MEETINGS MYSELF ALONG WITH A FEW EOTHER KEY DIRECTORS WILL MEET WITH EVERY DIRECTSOR ABOUT THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN AND GO THROUGH THE ATVS AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE JUSTIFICATION OF BOTH IN DATA AND WITHIN THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN SO THIS LAST ROUND THAT JUST GOT COMPLETED.

I GAVE EVERYONE A COPY OF THE PLAN AND WENT HEY, WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT THIS FOR THE NEXT PLAN UPDATE.

SO, NEXT YEAR WHEN WE DO THAT ACTIVITY, I'LL BE PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO HOW THE DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLANS MATCH UP WITH THE VISION PLANS, TO MAKE SURE THERE AREN'T ANY HOLES OR PERFORMANCE GAPS WE NEED TO ADDRESS.

>> I THINK ABOUT EVERY YEAR IN JULY THE CITY MANAGER GIVES US THE 25-PAGE DOCUMENT WITH A LOT OF RED LETTERING ON IT.

IS THIS GOING TO BE SUBSTITUTE FOR THAT?

OR IS IT NATIONAL TEAMED? >> I THINK IT IS NATIONAL

TEAMED. >> OH, MY GOODNESS.

>> CASCADE, OBVIOUSLY WE PICK THE VALUE.

BUT I THINK THERE IS VALUE IN THE NARRATIVE THAT GOES WITH IT THAT'S WHAT THAT RED TEXT DOCUMENT PROVIDES THE BECOME INFORMATION THAT GOES WITH THE DEPUTIES.

>> THANK YOU. >> WE'RE I TALK TO OTHER MAYORS.

THEY DON'T ALL GET THE SAME TYPE.

THAT DETAILED NARRATIVE WE GET. TO US WE TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED NOW THAT WE'VE BEEN HERE, ALL OF US FINISHING OUR FIRST TERM.

WE'RE GOING INTO OUR SECOND TERM.

NOT ALL CITIES HAVE THAT LEVEL OF DETAIL.

SO, I THINK WE'RE FOREIGN TO HAVE THAT WE'RE FORTUNATE TO

HAVE THAT. >> IT ISGRATED.

I REALLY DID APPRECIATE THIS NEW TOOL WE'RE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT WITH THE CASCADE. MY QUESTION IS HERE.

THANKS FOR BEING ON THE SLIDE. IF WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS ONE GOAL OF PURPOSEFUL DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE

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THOSE FOUR METRICS, RIGHT? >> THERE'S MORE TO IT.

>> YEAH. THIS IS JUST A SNAP SHOT.

SO YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT IT CORRECTLY THAT ISTHIS WORKS. THAT'S AN AVERAGE OF ALL OF THE

PROGRESS BARS BELOW IT. >> OKAY, SO FROM THAT, WOULD WE BE ABLE TO DRILL INTO IT TO SEE IF IT IS GOING TO RESULT IN THE ATV NECESSARY BECAUSE THEY'RE AT RISK, BECAUSE THEY'RE IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

THEN THIS WOULD BE THE BACKGROUND, AND THE MEET BEHIND

THE ATV. >> YOU'VE GOT IT IT IS ABOUT THE PIECE OF IT IS ABOUT THE PRIORITIZATION OF ATVS IF THE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR A RESOURCE, BUT THERE'S NO PERFORMANCE GAP THAT WE CAN FIND IN THEIR KPI OR DELIVERABLES IS THAT THE RIGHT INVESTMENT WE NEED TO MAKE NOW? OR IS THERE SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE ORGANIZATION WE NEED TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT. IT IS ABOUT GETTING THE VISIBILITIES TO MAKE THE PRIORITIZATION.

>> AWESOME. I LOVE THIS TOOL.

THANK YOU. >> GREAT QUESTION.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OR OBSERVATIONS?

WELL DONE. >> GREAT JOB.

I THINK THIS IS REALLY HELP US ALONG.

SO, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU. >> OKAY.

COUNCIL WITH THAT, THAT TAKES US WE HAVE A BOND UPDATE.

THIS IS LEVEL-SETTING NOT ONLY THE TWO ITEMS IN THE

PRESENTATION, BUT ALSO. >> DID WE PASS?

>> WE'VE HAD IT LAST WEEK. WE'LL TALK TO THAT.

>> GOOD EVENING. DIANA BONDS C F O FOR THE CITY OF CARROLLTON. I WILL PROVIDE A A BRIEF BOND UPDATE AND TALK ABOUT THE BOND ELECTION.

TALKING NOT ONLY TO YOU, BUT ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE WATCHING ON TV, WHO MIGHT NOT KNOW AS MUCH ABOUT BONDS AS EVERYONE DOES.

>> WHY DO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS USE DEBT? IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO LARGE SCALE FINANCING WITHOUT A LARGE TAX INCREASE. I LOOKED AT, LIKE IF WE WERE TO SAY HOW MUCH WE SPEND EVERY YEAR? IF WE WANT DOD DO THAT OUT OF ONM WE WOULD HAVE TO RAISE OUR TAX RATE BY 14 TODAY. IT HELPS US WHEN WE HAVE TO MAKE A LARGE INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE STRUCTURES AND A LOWER BORROWING COST BECAUSE WE HAVE A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS I LOOKED AT RECENT BONDS WE TELL TO SENDS 15 OR 20 YEAR BONDS A RECENT SALE OF A TAXABLE BOND FROM A SISTER CITY, THAT LIVES CLOSE BY IS A PERCENTAGE AND A HALF HIGHER THAN A TAX-EXEMPT BOND SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO SELL TAX-EXEMPT BONDS IT GIVES US AN ADVANTAGE AND ALLOWS US FLEXIBLE IN REPAYMENT STRUCTURES IT IS NOT LIKE A MORTGAGE WHERE IT IS EVERYTHING EXACTLY THE SAME EVERY YEAR. IT FITS INTO WHERE OUR TAX ROLE IS SCHEDULED TO BE. LIKE WE KNOW WHAT PERMITS WE HAVE AND WHAT BUILDINGS ARE COME CANNING IN AND WHAT WE THINK OUR TAX ROLE IS GOING TO BE. WE CAN SCHEDULE OUR DEBT REGAME SCHEDULE TO FIT WHAT WE THINK WILL ACTUALLY HAPPEN IN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON. IT SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES GROWTH.

BECAUSE YOU CANNOT PAY FOR EVERYTHING, ALL OUT OF POCKET.

MOST CITIES CANNOT. THERE'S AN NOT UL ASTRO MONEY IN THE WORLD. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY THAM IS ONE REASON WHY DEBT IS A CHOICE. NOW AT CARROLLTON WE'RE VERY FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE AND DEBT IS ONE CHOICE WE USUALLY SPEND ABOUT 35 PERCENT TO 45 PERCENT COMES INTEREST DEBT. THE REST COMES FROM PAYGO BECAUSE OF THE PLEN STRUCTURES THAT THE CITY OF CARROLLTON HAS USED. SO I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THE BONDS CYCLE. BECAUSE PEOPLE, HOW DO YOU ARRIVE AT A BOND? THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS IDENTIFY PROJECTS. WE DO SURVEYS, WE GET FROM THE PUBLIC WHAT THEY WANT TO HAVE. WE HAVE PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX WITH THE VAYS DONE. OUR PARKS ARE ALL EVALUATED WE COME UP WITH WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PROJECTS NEED TO BE.

AND CITIZEN INPUT IS ALSO SOUGHT.

WE HAVE THE CPAC ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT LOOKS AT ALL OF THE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED.

THEY TALK WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS. THEY TALK WITH THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THEM. THEY TALK WITH THE COMMUNITY GROUPS THEY'RE IN. THEY COME UP WITH WHAT DO THEY THINK IS THE BEST RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CITY OF CARROLLTON NEEDS AT THE MOMENT. I'M GOING TO BE HONEST THERE'S NOT EVER GOING TO BE ENOUGH MONEY TO MELT ALL OF THE CITIES NEEDS AT THE SAME TIME. IT IS LIKE THE PERSONAL FINANCES. YOU HAVE TO MAKE HARD DECISIONS AND CPAC LOOKS AT EVERYTHING AND MAKES THE RIGHT DECISION.

THE COUNCIL POSES AN ELECTION AND THE VOTERS DECIDE.

WE HAVE FIVE PROPOSITIONS. VOTERS COULD VOTE FOR ALL FIVE, THREE, FOUR. EACH VOTER GETS TO MAKE A

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IS THIS ONE OF THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC YOU GIVE US VOTER AUTHORIZATION.

WE DO NOT SELL ALL OF THOSE BONDS IN THE FIRST YEAR.

WE SELL BONDS, AS THEY BECOME NECESSARY.

AND THERE'S A MATHEMATICAL REASON BEHIND IT.

WE DON'T WANT TO PAY EXTRA INTEREST F WE DON'T NEED IT.

WE GET A BOND AUTHORIZATION. IT IS NOT ALL SOLD IN ONE YEAR.

IT IS SOLD TO TRY TO MAINTAIN A STABLE TAX RATE AT THE CITY OF CARROLLTON. THEN WE SELL THE BONDS EVERY YEAR. THEN JONATHAN GOES FORTH, AND CONDUCTS ALL OF THE PROJECTS AND GETS THEM COMPLETED.

SO, SOME OF THE KEY GUIDELINES THAT WE HAVE AT CARROLLTON THERE'S A COUNCIL ADOPTED DEBT POLICY BASED ON BEST PRACTICES AND INSURES LEGAL COMPLIANCE. THERE'S A LOT OF LEGAL COMPLIANCE IT IS STATE LAWS IRS REGULATIONS AND ALSO INSURES VOTER APPROVAL AND BOND COVENNANCE.

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT GET ASKED BY PEOPLE, IF WE HAVE MORE MONEY THAN WE NEED ON STREETS, WILL WE MOVE IT TO PARKS? THE ANSWER THAT IS NO.

WHERE THE VOTER VOTED FOR THAT AUTHORIZATION, THAT'S WHERE IT STAYS. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE FUND ACCOUNTING. EVERYONE IS LIKE WHY IS GOVERNMENT LIKE THAT ITS LIKE THAT SO WE'RE ALWAYS DOING THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. IF THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE VOTED TO HAVE THAT BOND FOR STREETS, THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING TO BE SPENT THE MONEY VOTED FOR PARKS.

THAT'S WHERE IT IS GOING SENT TO WE LIKE TO OBTAIN DEBT AFFORDABILITY AT THE STABLE RATE.

THE TART BETWEEN 14.5, 15.5 CENTS WE'RE SIGHTING AT 14.48.

THAT'SWARE AGE AT OUR FUTURE GOALS.

WE WANT TO MINIMIZE THE INTEREST EXPENSE.

IF I SELL BONDS 10 OR 15 YEARS BEFORE THEY'RE ABLE TO BE PUT TO WORK. YOU PAY A LOT OF INTEREST, WITHOUT GETTING THE REALLY. WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO MINIMIZE THE INTEREST EXPENSE ONE WAY TO MINIMIZE INTEREST EXPENSE IS BY THE STABILITY OF OUR RATING.

SO, OUR RATING HAS BEEN TRIPLE A STABLE FOR QUITE A WHILE.

IT CONTINUES TOR AAA STABLE. WE JUST GOT EVALUATED BASICALLY LAST WEEK. WE WILL GET OUR RESULTS IN ANOTHER WEEK OR SOME TWO. FINGERS CROSSED WE'RE STAYING AT AAA BECAUSE IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN COST FOR OUR RESIDENTS. THAT'S SOMETHING COUNCIL HAS INPUT LOT OF THE EVERY AND DECISION MAKING AND THE CITY MANAGER OFFICE HAS, IN MAKING SURE WE MAINTAIN THAT AAA STABLE RATING AND WANT TO MINIMIZE ARBITRAGE RISK.

THAT MEANS WE SELL BEFORE WE NEED IF.

IF JONATHAN DESIGNS WE SELL BEFORE HE DESIGNS THE AMOUNT HE NEEDS FOR DESIGN. WHEN HE CONSTRUCTS, I SELL THE YEAR BEFORE HE IS CONSTRUCTING SOMETHING.

SO, THAT WE MINIMIZE OUR ARBITRAGE RISK, NO OFFENSE, WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE THE IRS ANY EXTRA MONEY, IF WE DON'T HAVE TO. AND THEN MONITOR REFINANCING OPPORTUNITIES. YOU HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE ABILITY TO SAVE INTEREST, BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING INTEREST RATES.

IF WE'RE GOING TO SAVE MONEY FOR THE RESIDENTS, WE'LL DO THAT.

IF WEIR NOT GOING TO SAVE MONEY, YOU WON'T SEE US REFINANCING.

IT IS REALLY A MATH GAME OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE MARKETS THAT YEAR. SO, WE MATCH OUR DEBT ISSUANCE TO CONSTRUCTION AND LIFESPAN. THAT MEANS, WE'RE NOT GOING TO SELL A 40-CONTRARY BOND FOR SOMETHING THAT LASTS 10 YEARS.

OR 20 YEARS. WE ACTUALLY HAVE A POLICY THAT SAYS, YOU BE CAN'T SELL A BON FOR LONGER THAT TWO-THIRDS OF THE LIFE OF THE USABLE ASSET. THAT WAY YOU'RE NOT PAYING FOR SOMETHING NOT GOOD ANY MORE. AND PROVIDES INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY. LET'S LOOK AT LIBRARIES YOU BUILD A LIBRARY. IT STANDS FOR A LONG TIME.

PEOPLE USE IT TOR A LOT OF YEARS YOU CAN USE PAY GO DOLLARS FOR THAT, BUT THAT'S THE PEOPLE THERE TODAY ARE PAYING FOR ALL OF THAT LIBRARY. BUT THEIR CHILDREN CAN BE USING T THEIR GRANDCHILDREN CAN BE USING IT.

SO IT PROVIDES FOR INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY WITH THE BONDS. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ANNUAL BONDS THEY'LL PROCESS. SO EVERY YEAR WE'RE LIKE THESE ARE THE PROJECTS WE'RE DOING THIS YEAR.

THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THE FIVE-YEAR CIP IN YOUR BUDGET.

WE CALCULATE, MANAGE THE TAX RATE AND FOR DEBT SERVICE WE'RE DOING THAT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO SURPRISES.

WE BE DON'T LIKE TO SURPRISE YOU WITH THE RATE GOES AND UP THE RATE GOES DOWN. WE TRY TO MANAGE THAT, SO IT STAYS VERY STABLE. WE CREATE A BOOK THAT INCLUDES FOR THE BOND RATING AGENCIES IT INCLUDES JUST ANYTHING YOU COULD WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE CITY OF CARROLLTON.

WE MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO THEM. WE ANSWER ALL OF THEIR QUESTIONS. THEN THEY GIVE US A BON RATING THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE ARE. THAT'S WHY IT HAS THE BLUE STAR.

WE'RE THERE IN THE PROCESS WAITING FOR OUR ANSWERS TO COME BACK. THEN WE SELL BONDS AND ALLOCATE THE FUNDING EVERY DIFFERENT PROPOSITION WE HAVE TO TRACK THAT SEPARATEDLY EVERY YEAR WE'RE NOT JUST SELLING BONDS WITH ONE THING. I WILL SHOW YOU.

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THIS YEAR, YOU CAN SEE, WE'RE GOING TO SELL $33.25 MILLION.

$4.7 MILLION TO STREETS. PARKS $7.8 MILLION.

THEN WE'RE STARTING THE DESIGN FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PLANNING TO SELL IN MAY.

YOU CAN SEE THE UNISSUED BALANCE IT.

SHOWS YOU WHAT IS LEFT. ONE OF THE REASONS WE'RE GOING TO BOND ELECTION IN MAY, IS THE DEBT POLICY WE HAVE ADOPTED SAYS WE WILL GO BACK TO BOND ELECTION TO KEEP OUR IMPROVEMENTS AND CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE GOING, WITH ONE TO TWO YEARS LEFT SOME MAY WILL HAVE SLIGHTLY MORE WHEN THE ELECTION OCCURS WE WILL HAVE MORE THAN ONE YEAR SO, WE NEED INFORM GO TO BOND ELECTION THE ANOTHER REASON WE GO TO BOND ELECTION IN MAY BECAUSE IT SAVES MONEY. WE'RE RUNNING AN ELECTION, BECAUSE WE'RE IN THREE COWS IT COSTS COUNTIES IT COSTS SEVERAL HUN THOUSANDS. WE WILL HOLD THE BOND ELECTION MAY 2. WHAT I WANT TO EMPHASIZE IS WE DON'T ISSUE 30-YEAR BONDS WE COULD ISSUE 30-YEAR BONDS, THE ITEMS GIVE US AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE 30-YEAR BONDS WE GENERALLY ISSUE 15-20-YEAR BONDS DEPENDING ON WHAT IT IS FOR AND WHAT TYPE OF BOND IT IS. IT IS SO WE PAY IT OFF QUICKLY AND DON'T PAY ADDED INTEREST FOR DEBT.

SO, ONE OF THE THING I DID WANT TO POINT OUT THERE IS THE UP COMING BOND ELECTION ON MAY 2. EARLY VOTED STARTED YESTERDAY.

TODAY WAS THE HOLIDAY, BUT IT WILL GO BACK TO VOTING TOMORROW.

FOR THE BOND ELECTION IS A LARGE BOND ELECTION FOR US.

IT INCLUDES A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR STREETS, $164.5 MILLION. OUR PUBLIC SAFETY INCLUDES TWO FIRE STATIONS AND ENHANCEMENT TO THE POLICE FAST ANALYSIS.

PARKS AND REC IS EVERYTHING FROM IMPROVEMENT TO THE SENIOR CENTER AND MAKING IT LARGER TO CROSBY REC CENTER, FOOTBALL FIELDS, TRAILS, THEY'RE DOING ALL SORTS OF THINGS WITH THE PARK AND REC.

THE NATURE CENTER, AND ENHANCEMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT FACILITIES THAT WAS A LIBRARY, A LONG TIME AGO.

IT WAS THE LIBRARY. IT BECAME A COURT.

IT NEEDS SOME WORK ON CERTAIN THINGS.

THE LIBRARY FAST ANALYSIS ADDS ADDITIONAL CHILDREN'S FACE.

AND ADDS ADDITIONAL MEETING ROOM SPACE, AND MAKES IT MORE EFFICIENT. SO THERE, IS A VOTER GUIDE OUT ON THE CITY'S WEB SITES IT. HAS GOTTEN A LOT OF TRAFFIC.

I THINK KELLY SENT YOU STATISTICS.

EVERYONE LOOKING AT ALL OF THE IMPRESSIONS RELATED TO IT.

VIDEO WAS PUT OUTLAST WEEK. THAT SPEAKS TO IS COMING WITH THE BOND ELECTION. SO, IF YOU'VE SEEN THAT, GREAT.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE, WE CAN SHOW IT HERE.

IT IS ENTIRELY UP TO YOU. >> LET'S SHOW IT.

BEFORE WE DO THAT, ACTUALLY THE DOLLARS THAT ARE SHOWN ON THAT LAST SHEET OR ON THAT SHEET, IN FACT WHAT IS THE INFLATION EXPECTATION ON THOSE? BECAUSE THIS IS SUPPOSED TO POTENTIALS LAST FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS, RIGHT? FOUR TO FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS, DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT.

>> I'M NOT SURE IF I'M GOING TO ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY ASKING. BUT JONATHAN BILL IN AN INFLATIONARY RATE FOR WHAT THE COST WAS GOING TO BE, BASED ON WHEN THEY WOULD BE WORKED INTO THE PROGRAM.

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING. THE OTHER PIECES I GET ASKED A LOT. DO WE HAVE MORE DEBT OR LESS DEBT? AND OUR DEBT SERVICE COST COST MORE OR LESS, THAN IT DID 10 OR 0 YEARS AGO? THAT ONE IS OF THE THINGS THAT WE TRACK.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE CONTINUING DISCLOSURES AT THE BACK OF THE BOOK AND LOOK AT THE STATISTICS, PER CAPITA IN THE BACK, IF YOU LOOK STRAIGHT PER CAPITA, WE'RE SPENDING MORE. IF YOU LOOK BE AT PER CAPITA ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION WE'RE ACTUALLY

SPENDING LESS PER CAPITA. >> BY A SIZABLE AMOUNT, RIGHT?

>> YEAH, BUT AT LEAST 10 PERCENT.

>> SO, I HAVE A QUESTION ON THAT.

SO DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY ROLLING OFF OF NOW IN RELATION TO BONDS AND WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO GET WITH THIS BOND ELECTION, DOES THE IS THAT THE NEW DEBT? I THOUGHT WE WERE NO NEW DEBT.

>> IT IS INTENDED-- THE WAY THE BOND DOLLARS ARE ESTABLISHED AND THE HORIZON IS IN TENDED TO HAVE ZERO IMPACT ON OUR TAX RATE, BASED ON TODAY EVALUATION.

>> IT IS TAX RATE. LET'S BE CLEAR.

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AND THOSE BONDS WILL PAY OUT OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR LIFE, MOST OF THEM WERE 15-YEAR BONDS SOME EVERY YEAR YOU HAVE BONDS THAT FALL OFF AND YOU HAVE BONDS THAT GO ON.

THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEAST. BY MAINTAINING THAT STABLE DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE, YOU DON'T INCREASE THE COST, BUT BUT YOU'RE NOT REALLY DECREASING IT EITHER.

>> SO, AS YOU GO BACK TO THE INFLATION FOR A SECOND.

WHETHER IT IS THIS BOND ELECTION OR MORE TO THE POINT THE PRIOR BOND ELECTION AS AN EXAMPLE, RIGHT, CAN YOU GO BACK TWO SLIDES, DO YOU MIND? SO, STREETS AND IMIMPROVEMENTS IN THE I GUESS THAT'S NOVEMBER '22 HAD $102 MILLION.

THAT HAD A QUALIFIED LIST OF STREETS THAT WAS EXPECTED TO BE PAID FOR, RIGHT? SINCE '22 UNTIL NOW, INFLATION NOW HAS RELAXED BACK DOWN, BUT IN THAT GAP PERIOD, INFLATION WAS MUCH HIGHER. CONCRETE, INFLATION, IN PARTICULAR WAS MUCH HIGHER, RIGHT? SO THE PROJECTS THAT WERE ON THAT LIST THEN, PROBABLY THEY ALL OF THE INDIVIDUAL STREETS LINE-LISTED ITEM IN THAT PROJECT, IN THE $102.5 MILLION, PROBABLY DIDN'T ALL GET TAKEN, WEREN'T PAID FOR, BECAUSE INFLATION BASICALLY TOOK AWAY

FROM SOME OF THAT, IS THAT FAIR? >> YES, PAYGO WOULD HAVE TO

SUPPLEMENT. >> TO DO THE EXACT SAME, PAYGO WOULD HAVE TO COME INTO PLAY. THE SAME THING GO TO ONE MORE SLIDE, THE $164 MILLION THAT'S SITTING ON STREETS NOW.

I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY IF INFLATION GETS OUT OF CONTROL, DOLLARS GO LESS FAR. SO, THE LAUNDRY LIST OF STREETS THAT MAKE UP $164 MILLION MIGHT BE REDUCED, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T

GO AS FAR OR PAYGO COVERS IT? >> IT COULD.

OR, LET'S SAY THE ECONOMY GOES DOWN AND THINGS COST LESS.

THEN THERE WAS A LIST OF STREETS THAN DIDN'T MAKE THE LIST.

THERE WERE 35 PROJECTS THAT MADE THE LIST.

THERE'S 20 OR 25 MORE STREETS THAT ARE BEHIND THIS ON THE LIST. SO, IF WE START GETTING REALLY GOOD DEALS ON STREETS, WE'LL AFTER NUMBER 35, NUMBER 36, 37,

ASK 38. >> IT IS WHETHER THE ECONOMY THAT FEELS MORE DOLLARS OR WHETHER IT IS DENTON COUNTY BRINGS ANOTHER $40 MILLION TO THE TABLE THAT HELPS US TO GO DEEPER ON THE LIST. ALL SOURCES FOR DEBTS.

>> I'M NOT MAKING A SALE OR DO OR DON'T VOTE.

>> UNDERSTAND THAT. >> RELATED TO ANYTHING ON THE BOND ELECTION. DENTON COUNTY GAVE US $24 MILLION FOR ONE OF THE STREETS ON THE BOND ELECTION.

SO WE'LL HAVE A MATCH ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

WHETHER IT IS PAYGO OR A BOND MONEY.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO TURN DOWN THEIR $24 MILLION TO FIX OUR

ROADS. >> IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT THE LIST OF STREETS THAT WAS ON THAT 22 BOND VOTE, IT IS CONCEIVABLE THERE'S A STREET THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED BY NAME ON BOTH OF THEM. IS THAT A FAIR POINT? IT MIGHT JUST BE NORTH VERSUS SOUTH.

OR ONE VERSUS THREE. >> ABSOLUTELY, BECAUSE THE STREETS USUALLY AREN'T DONE FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER, ESPECIALLY IF THEY GO TOTALLY NORTH AND SOUTH OR EAST AND WEST.

IT COULD BE THE NORTH BROADWAY. THIS IS I'M MAKING UP STREETS WHEN I SAY. IT IS SOUTH BROADWAY.

>> AND, I GUESS THE LAST THING S THAT $164.5 OR PRIOR BOND ONLY HAVE A LIST OF STREETS IT WAS BASED ON INJURING ESTIMATES OF WHAT IT WAS GOING TO TAKE, RIGHT? WHEN YOU START TO DESIGN IT WITH BOND DOLLARS.

THEN YOU ENGINEER IT AND SO FORTH, YOU MIGHT FIND THINGS YOU DIDN'T, KITE EXPECT. IT IS NOT A FIRM NUMBER BY ANY MEANS. IT IS AN ENGINEERING ESTIMATE.

>> ABSOLUTELY. THE GUARANTEE TO THE PUBLIC WE'RE GOING TO SPEND 100, IF THEY VOTE, WE WILL SEND $164.5 MILLION ON STREETS. AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING ALLEYS TURN LANES, STRENGTH IMPROVEMENTS THEY WILL BE ON THAT TYPE OF INFRASTRUCTURE.

WE WILL NEVER TAKE IT AND MOVE IT FOR OPERATIONS AND NEVER TAKE IT AND MOVE IT TO PARKS OR ANYWHERE ELSE IT.

WILL BE SPENT ON STREETS IF THAT'S WHAT THEY VOTE FOR.

>> THANK YOU. VIIS VERY, VERY HELPFUL.

I'VE HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY WHEN BOND ELECTION TIME COMES AROUND. THEY WANT TO KNOW THE DETAILS, BECAUSE IT IS NOT INTUITIVE HOW CITIES IN GENERAL DO BONDS.

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THAT. >> IT IS IN TWO PLACES REALLY EASY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE ON THE CITY WEBSITE.

THERE'S A TRANSPARENCY WEBSITE ON DEBT.

IT IS SOLELY RESTRICTED TO DEBT.

SO WE HAVE A TRANSPARENCY STAR FROM THE STATE FOR THAT WEBSITE.

THE SECOND PLACE IS IN THE AC F OR IF YOU LOOK KNOW CHARTS LIKE THIS ONE AC F OR IF YOU LOOK AT "CONTINUING DISCLOSURES" IT IS RELATED TO BONDS YOU CAN SEE THAT, THERE'S A DEBT KNOTT IN THE AC F OR THE DEBT TRANSAPPEARANCEY WEBSITE IS THE FIRST PLACE I RECOMMEND PEOPLE GO AND THE THIRD IS IN THE ADOPTED BUDGET THERE'S A FIVE-YEAR CIP AND A SCHEDULE ON BONDS SALES. THAT'S MORE ON WHAT'S HAPPENED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND WHAT'S COMING UP TO SEE A LOT OF DETAILS I WOULD GO TO THE AC F O OR TRANSPARENCY WEBSITE.

>> PERFECT. MY LAST QUESTION, IS THERE CERTAIN TIMES OF YEAR I THINK I KNOW THE ANSWER ALREADY.

ARE THERE CERTAIN TIMES OF YEAR WHEN YOU'RE SELLING AND EXECUTING BONDS? IT IS NOT JUST NECESSARILY WILLY-NILLY. OKAY, WE NEED IT NOW, WE WILL DO IT NOW IN TWO WEEKS. IS THERE CERTAIN TIMES AT YEAR AT LIBERTY TO SELL BONDS OR WHENEVER YOU NEED IT?

>> BASED ON THE CITY OF CARROLLTON DEBT POLICY, WE SELL GENERAL OBLIGATION BALLS. COS ONLY IF THERE WAS A FEDERAL EMERGENCY OR A MASS ATTACK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WHERE WE NEEDED MONEY RIGHT NOW. WE WOULD CONSIDER IT BAD PLANNING TO HAVE TO SELL IT WILLY-NILLY.

WE GO THROUGH THE BOND RATING PROCESS IN THE SPRING.

WE HAVE TO FINISH OUR AC F OR FIRST AND THEN USE THE DATA TO WORK WITH THE BOND RATING AGENCIES.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN THE LOWEST COST AND EXPENSE.

LIKE GETTING THE 850 ON THE CREDIT REPORT.

WE WANT THE 850. AS CLOSE TO 850 AS WE CAN POSSIBLY GET. IT WILL ALWAYS HAPPEN IN THE SPRING. WE ALSO WORK WITH OUR MUNICIPAL ADVISOR WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO SELL AND THE BEST RATE.

BECAUSE IT CHANGE INTERESTS DAY-TO-DAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD AND IT FALLS TRUE FOR

SELLING MUNICIPAL BONDS AS WELL. >> JUST TO TAG ON TO THAT, WE HAVE OUR WORK PLAN, ALL OF THE WORK PLAN STREETS ARE LISTED.

RIGHT? STREETS AND ALL OF THE AMENITIES THAT HAVE BEEN EVERY PART OF EVERY BOND IS ACTUALLY LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE. IT IS ON THE ENGINEERING WEBSITE. YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE LISTS WHEN IT IS IN DESIGN. WHENS IT IS IN CONSTRUCTION, WHEN IT IS IN BIDDING AND ALL OF THAT.

AND SO, THAT'S THAT KIND OF GIVES A SENSE OF WHEN THAT BOND STREET OR PROJECT IS GOING TO BE PHASED IN.

THEN WE HAVE, IN OUR AGENDA PACKET TONIGHT ITEM 15 IS THE GO BONDS FOR THE $33,250,000 YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THOSE ARE TIED THE SPECIFIC STREETS ON THE WORK PLAN.

>> IF I MAY, THAT'S VERY HELPFUL.

IF I MAY MAKE ONE SUGGESTION. MAY I BORROW YOUR BOND PACKET? SO HERE, HAVING I LOOK FOR IT, I COULDN'T FIND IT.

IT DOESN'T MEAN IT IS NOT IN HERE.

HAVING THAT, URL TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN LOOK AT THE TIMING

OF BOND. >> LIKE WHEN WE SELL

INDIVIDUALLY? >> YEAH THAT LINK SO YOU CAN BE ABLE TO GO ON-LINE TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AND TRACK, I THINK MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR THIS. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S LEGALLY POSSIBLE OR NOT. THAT WOULD HELP CITIZENS NOT ONLY LOOK AT THE BONDS, BUT TRACK THE BONDS THAT HAVE EITHER BEEN SOLD OR GOING TO BE SOLD. I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

>> EVEN IF IT IS NOT IN THIS, SINCE IT IS ALREADY PRINTED IN THE WEBSITE ADDING THE LINK FOR PROJECT PLANNING.

>> WE MAY LINK BACK TO TRANSPARENCY SITE SO PEOPLE CAN SEE THAT AND TO OUR PROJECT SITES.

>> THANK YOU. >> SO TONIGHT WE'RE AUTHORIZING I WOULD SAY THE SUBNOTE TO PRELIMINARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

>> THAT'S A NUMBER. >> 2026 BONDS ASSUME USE OF PAR

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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? >> OKAY SO, CARROLLTON HAS A GOOD RATING. WE'RE AAA WE USUALLY SELL.

>> IS PAR LIKE A GOLF PAR? >> PAR WOULD BE WE SOLD EXACTLY $33,250,000 THEN COSTS TO SELL. THAT IDEAS WHY IF YOU LOOK AT THE AGENDA ITEM IT IS A LITTLE LARGER THAN THAT HOWEVER, IT IS JUST A WORST CASE SCENARIO.

WE USUALLY SELL AT A PREMIUM. I'M NOT GOING TO SPECULATE. IF I USE PAST YEARS EXAMPLES $22,250,000 WE WOULD SOLD ABOUT $31,MILLION BECAUSE WE'RE CONSIDERED A GOOD RISK AND GOOD PAYER SOME WE SOLD AT PREMIUM FOR YEARS.

I'M NOT SAYING YOU COULD NEVER SELL AT A DISCOUNT.

I'M NOT SAYING THAT, BUT FOR YEARS WE SOLD AT PREMIUM WE HAVE GOTTEN MORE MONEY FOR LESS. IF I HAVE A 5 PERCENT COUPON, RIGHT NOW IF I ASK MY MUNICIPAL ADVISOR TO ESTIMATE WHAT WE WOULD SELL AT. WE WOULD PAY 3.5 PERCENT, BECAUSE WE GET THAT MUCH MORE MONEY UP FRONT.

>> WE HAVE A MOVIE, UNLESS THERE'S OTHER QUESTIONS.

THERE MIGHT BE AFTER THE MOVIE TOO.

>> SHE'S GOT THE POPCORN. >> EVERY TWO YEARS THE CITY WORKS WITH THE CITIZEN ADVISOR GROUP TO PREPARE A BOND PROGRAM.

THIS PROGRAM FUNDS IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETS, PUBLIC SAFETY, PARKS AND RECREATION COURT, AND THE LIBRARY.

DURING THIS YEAR'S BOND ELECTION, CITIZENS WILL SEE NEWLY REQUIRED LANGUAGE ON THE BALLOT.

SAYING THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. THIS LANGUAGE IS MANDATED FOR ALL TEXAS BOND ELECTIONS, HOWEVER, IN CARROLLTON THE BOND ELECTION IS STRUCTURES SOD THE CITY DOES NOT ANTICIPATE THE INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE. CARROLLTON'S 2026 BOND ELECTION INCLUDES FIVE PROPOSITIONS. TOTALING 225 MILLION, VOTERS HAVE THE CHOICE TO VOTE YES, OR NO, ON EACH PROPOSITION INDIVIDUALLY. PROPOSITION A PROPOSES $164.5 MILLION IN STREET IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING MAJOR STREET REPLACEMENT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS TURN LANES, TRACK SIGNALS AND ARTERIAL AND RESIDENTIAL STREET LIGHTS.

PROPOSITION B PROPOSES $32.345 IN PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING TWO NEW FIRE STATION EXPENSE HANSMENT TO THE POLICE FAST ANALYSIS IS. PROPOSITION C PROPOSES $26.53 IN PARK AND CRE CREATION, INCLUDING EXPANSION TO THE SENIOR CENTER ACROSSBY REC DEGREATION ANSWER AND ENHANCEMENTS TO OTHER PARKS AND RECREATION, PROPOSITION D PROPOSES $73.850 TO CARROLLTON MUNICIPAL COURT. PROPOSITION E PROPOSES $3.775,000 IN LIBRARY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS THE BOND ELECTION WILL BE HELD, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 20.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE BOND ELECTION AND INDIVIDUAL PROPOSITIONS VISIT CITY OF

CARROLLTON.COM/ELECTIONS. >> NICELY DONE.

QUESTIONS WE WILL FORCE THE COMPANION ITEM TO THE TWO ACTION ITEMS IN OUR AGENDA? ALL RIGHT WITH THAT TAKES US TO OUR, WE HAVE INFORMATION SHARING.

WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO WE'RE GOING ASK THAT YOU JUST BE RESPECTFUL. WE DON'T NEED TO REPEAT EVERYONE'S INFORMATION. I WILL START WITH OUR SOON

OUTGOING DR. PALOSOS. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING OTHER TO ADD THAN THINGS OF GRATITUDE ASK AN EMOTIONAL TIME FOR ME. I'M GOOD.

>> NANCY. >> NOT A LOT TO ADD.

JUST TRYING TO FIGURE IF IT IS WINTER OR SUMMER EVERY DAY, BUT

I AM THINKFUL FOR THE RAIN >> YEAH, ON APRIL NINE AT LEWISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL THE IN CUBATOR U PROGRAM WE HAD A MOCK PITCH FOR OUR STUNTS. A STUDENT NAME HONESTY DID HER PITCH. THE FIRST TIME THE FIRST SHUT SISTER SHE WEIGHED THROUGH THE PITCH A LITTLE BIT THE SECOND TIME LAST WEEK, I THINK SHE HIT IT RIGHT ON THE HEAD.

I THINK SOME OF THE THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE, AS A PROARE AGGRESSIVE PROGRAM. DURING THE PITCHES AND ALSO JUST GETTING UP AND SEEING THEM WITH POISE, AND ALL OF THE GOOD STUFF. ALSO BROUGHT UP HER SELF-ESTEEM.

THAT'S ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS. >> DID YOU SAY HER NAME IS

HONEST ANY. >> HONEST.

>> , IT IS NOT SPELLED IT'S AUESTY.

AND ALSO THE SAME WEEK, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I HAD MY COUSIN INVOLVED IN A CAR WRECK ON KELLER SPRINGS ROAD.

SHE WAS HIT BY TWO PASSING CARS THAT WERE SPEEDING, TWO, YOUNG KIDS SPEEDING IN THE CAR. SHE WAS SIX MONTHS PREGNANT.

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AND AS WELL SIX MONTHS PREGNANT. SHE HAD TO GET A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. THROUGH ALL OF THIS, I THINK WHAT HER MOM TOLD ME IS THEY REALLY LOVE THE FIRE.

THE FIRE CAME. THEY WERE JUST SUPERB IN HOW THEY HANDLED THE SITUATION. HOW THEY HANDLED HER.

TRANSPORTED HER TO PLAN AND I THINK THAT I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S SOME RECTIFICATION HAPPEN, AS FAR AS CATCHING UP WITH THOSE INVOLVED. SHOUTOUT TO THE FIRE STATION NUMBER 2. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD TO SAY.

>> AWESOME. >> THAT'S IT, IS SIR.

>> THANK YOU. >> YEAH, ATTENDING METRO CREST LEADERSHIP METRO CREST WE WERE ON THE LAST DAY, BEFORE GRADUATION. I COULDN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HO GOOD THE PROGRAM IS FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE FEATURE.

ALSO ATTENDING THE POLICE ACADEMY, WHERE I HAVE TO PROMOTE OUR CANINE PARTNERSHIP WITH OFFICER SNIDER.

IT WAS JUST FUN. >> I'LL JUST, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A GRADUATION ON APRIL 30. SO, MARK YOUR CALENDARS.

YOU CAN SEE THE NEWEST GRADUATE. >> I STILL NEED A PLUS ONE.

>> SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM. >> THANKS MAYOR.

THE ONLY ITEM I WANT TO MENTION IS THE I ABE TENDED CARROLLTON

WOMEN'S CLUB SPRING GALA. >> YOU LOOKED GROOVY.

>> I HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED TO WEAR THAT SHIRT TO THE COUNCIL MEETING I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER OR NOT I CAN DO THAT I MAD A BLAST. I THOUGHT IT WAS FANTASTIC SHOW.

EVERYONE LOOKED GREAT. WHAT A GREAT DECADE TO

CELEBRATE, FOR SURE. >> MAYOR, CAN I ADD ONE MORE THING? THE CARROLLTON WOMEN CLUB ONE OF THE WOMEN ROLLED HER ANKLE AND SAID, I'M GOOD.

DON'T CALL ANYBODY. AND THE PERSON CALLING HUNG UP THREE TIMES AND THEN FINALLY CALLED AND SAID WE NEED HELP.

SHE GOT HELP GETTING UP AND HER ANKLE WAS FRACTURED IN NUMEROUS PLACES. IT WAS AMAZING THEY JUST PICKED HER UP, LIKE IT WAS NOTHING. WE KNOW THEY'RE TRAINED.

IT DID NOT MEAN THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO LIFT HER.

ANOTHER PREYS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

IT SEEMS LIKE A MINOR THING BUT IT WAS MAJOR THING IN THAT

INSTANCE. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> THAT'S ALL, THANK YOU. >> YES, I KNOW WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO ECHO I WAS AT THE CATTLE WOMEN CLUB EVERYONE TOO.

IT WAS GREAT. I WAS ACTUALLY A MODEL I DIDN'T FALL. THE CARROLLTON WOMEN'S CLUB AND LATER THAT DAY, I HAD AN APPOINTMENT AT COS METTOLOGY PROGRAM. YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE COLOUR, CUTS, AND STYLE FROM ALS STUDENT IN THE COS METTOLOGY PROGRAM.

>> AND THE HAT LOOKED GREAT. THE HAT LOOKED GREAT.

THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN. AND I ACTUALLY WAS REALLY BRAVE.

I TOLD HER JUST, SHE'S LIKE DO YOU HAVE A PICK?

>> NO, JUST SURPRISE ME. THEY'RE LIKE WHOA, YOU'RE SUPERBRAVE TO DO THAT. I CAN ALWAYS GO BACK, AND TOUCH , FIX MYSELF. ON SATURDAY OTHER ATTENDED THE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION EVERYONE AT THE LIBRARY IT.

WAS A LITTLE COLD AND MUGGY, BUT IT WAS IN DOORS.

A LOT OF FUN. LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION.

THEY SHOWED US HOW TO SCARE AWAY COYOTES.

WHICH CAME IN HANDY, BECAUSE WE HAD A COYOTE IN OUR FRONT YARD TWO NIGHTS AGO. HAD THE BIG JUG WITH THE ROCKS IN AND SHAKE IT AND THEY DISPERSE.

>> I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO KEEP IT A SECRET.

JUG AND ROCKS. >> IT IS YOU KNOW, NOT VERY ENGINEERED, BUT IT WORKS. HAPPY FOR THAT.

AND YESTERDAY WE HAD OUR TOD COMMITTEE MEETING.

AND THAT WAS GREAT. LOTS OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING AND THINGS COMING INTO DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON.

STAY TUNED. >> AWESOME.

CHRIS? >> JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE, OF COURSE ABOUT THE EARLY VOTING FOR ELECTIONS.

AND WANT TO ISSUE EVERYONE INVOLVED, ALL OF THE BEST OF LUCK AND ENCOURAGE OUR CITIZENS TO GET OUT AND VOTE.

GO STARS. >> EXCELLENT.

JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS. FIRST OFF, ERCOT WE HAD A SPEAKER AT THE NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION, THE CHAIR OF ERCOT FORMER CONGRESSMAN. HE ENCOURAGED US TO DOWNLOAD THE ERCOT APP. YOU CAN SEE THE SOURCES OF FUEL REAL TIME, PRIOR DAY, AND CURRENT DAY, LAST DAY YESTERDAY, AND THEN REAL TIME N TERMS OF THE FUEL SOURCES.

YOU'LL BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH COMES FROM NATURAL GAS, CERTAINLY AND BATTERY STORAGE, AS WELL WHERE THEY'RE DRAWING ON

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EVERYTHING ELSE HAS REALLY BEEN SAID.

THE ONLY OTHER THING I WANT TO MAKE Y'ALL AWARE OF, BECAUSE IT DEALS WITH THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT.

COG EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL ARE HAVING LEGAL WRANGLINGS RIGHT NOW.

THERE'S SOME CONFLICT N TERMS OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AT THE COG LEVEL. SHE BEING REPLACED.

THERE'S CONFLICT HOWS THAT WAS HANDLED.

SO THE COG HAS ONE, GENERAL COUNCIL.

THAT PARTY IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT BOTH OF THOSE ENTITIES. THAT IS CREATING SOME ANGST AT THE COG LEVEL. SO THE RTC AND THE COG ARE HAVING TO WORK THROUGH THAT. BUT IT IS, YOU MIGHT READ ABOUT IT IN THE PAPER. I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF IT.

IT IS REAL. THERE IS A CONFLICT THERE.

HOPEFULLY THIS WILL GET RESOLVED, WITHOUT TOO MANY DOLLARS TO BE SPENT. I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE.

WITH THAT, ANYTHING FROM STAFF? >> OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE

SESSION. >>> WILL CALL US IN.

COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PERSON TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 FOR PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEEK LEGAL VICE TO CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS TO WHICH THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS THE DUTY TO THE GOVERNMENT BODY UNDER THE TEXAS QSLINRY RULES OF REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. SECTION

>> WELL CAN COME HAPPY SAN JACINTO COUNCIL AS WE ALWAYS DO

[INVOCATION - Councilmember Andrew Palacios]

PLEASE RISE. >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

LET'S BOW OUR HEADS. HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER OUR COMMUNITY AND MAKE THESE DECISIONS, FATHER THAT WILL IMPACT THE LIVES OF THOSE WE REP HERE IN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON. AS ALWAYS GRANT US THE WISDOM, PASSION AND DISCUSSIONS AND MAY OUR REFLECTS REFLECT YOUR LOVE AND CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER FOUR THE BETTER OF THE CITY AND GRATEFUL HEAVENLY FATHER THE HEALTH, LIFE AND STRENGTH TO ALLOW ME TO SERVE SIX YEARS ALONGSIDE PAST AND CURRENT COUNCILMEMBERS IN JESSIS NAME WE PREY.

AMEN. >> PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE AFTER ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE. WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR

ALL. >> WILL SAY THE MAYOR STOLE MY THUNDER I WOULD SAY, IN HONOR OF THE SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS ARMY DEFEATING SANTA ANA MEXICAN FORCE IN THE RIGHT FOR TEXAS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT. AND JASON CARPENTER GOT THE YEAR RIGHT. JASON THE YEAR WAS--

>> 1836. I WAS IMPRESSED.

I HAD TO LOOK IT UP. IN HONOR OF TEXAS' INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS, ONE STATE, UNDERGOD, ONE AND IN GIVEABLE.

THANK YOU.

[7. 7588 Present Proclamation Recognizing National Library Week.]

>> AGAIN, I'M CONFUSED. >> ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WE HAVE A FEW PRESENTATIONS TO MAKE.

IF I CAN ASK RACHEL YOUNG TO JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM. WE WILL FIRST PROCLAIM RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.

>> WELL OUR LIBRARIES ARE NOT AT ALL WHAT LIBRARIES USED TO BE, WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KIDO. THE LIBRARY ADVISE BEEN TRANSFORMED AND SO FORTH. AS WE THINK ABOUT THE LIBRARY AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND ALL THAT THEY SERVE N TEMPERATURES OF HELPING PEOPLE TO REALLY INTERACT WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD THROUGH OUR WORLDWIDE WEB ACCESS OR CERTAINLY IMPROVING

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>> WHEREAS LIBRARIES SERVE AS VIBRANT COMMUNITY HUNDREDS, CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES, WHILE FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CRITICAL THINKING AND CULTURE ENRICHMENT AND WHERE AS LIBRARIES PROVIDE FREE AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BOOKS, DIGITAL TOOLS, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, INSURING THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO LEARN, CONNECT AND THRIVE. AND WHEREAS LIBRARIES PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES, INCREASE EFFICIENCY, AND EXPAND ACCESS ESSENTIAL SERVICES STRENGTHENING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

AND WHERE AS LIBRARIES EMPOWER JOB SEEKER ENTREPRENEURS AND LIFE LONG LEARNERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT CAREER GROWTH, AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS. AND WHEREAZ THE CARROLLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS RECOGNIZED AS PART OF THE FAMILY PLACE LIBRARIES TRADEMARKED, NATIONAL NETWORK BRINGING A WELCOMING COMMUNITY OF THE WTA RESOURCES TO HELP FAMILY NURTURE THEIR CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING DUG THE CRITICAL FIRST YEARS OF LIFE AND WHERE AS THE CARROLLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS RECEIVED THE ACHIEVEMENT IN EXCELLENCE FROM THE TEXAS LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING ALREADY, I STEVE BABOC MAYOR OF THE GREAT CITY OF CARROLLTON IN THE GREATEST STATE OF TEXAS DUE PROCLAM NATIONA LIBRARY WEEK AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO.

ENJOYED OUR LIBRARY OR ANY LIBRARY, FOR THAT MATTER.

I EXPECT EVERY HAND HAS GONE UP, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> ALL RIGHT W THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE

[8. 7613 Present Certificates To The Citizens Government Academy Graduating Class Of 2026.]

WE SIMPLIFIED THAT I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE CHLOE SAPS K I TO JOIN ME SHE'S THE BRAINCHILD TO REDEFINE HOW WE THANK OF OUR ACADEMY DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY.

LIKE YOU SAID MY NAME IS CHLOE SAWATS K I THE SECT FOR THE CITY OF CARL. GRACE CURRY ARE PLEASED TO PARTICIPATE AND LED THIS CLASS SESSION THIS YEAR.

I'M GOING TO READ A LITTLE ABOUT THE CLASS.

TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING WHAT OF IS CITIZENS GOVERNMENT ACADEMY. SO THE CITIZENS GOVERNMENT ACADEMY OFFERS RESIDENTS AN IN SIDE LOOK AT CITY OPERATIONS SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY THE SECTS-WEEK PROGRAM DE SIGNED TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON THE HOW THE CITY FUNCTIONS AND INSPIRE THEM TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

EACH SESSION INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS AND TOURS LED BY CITY LEADERS AND STAFF A CROSS A VARIETY OF DEPARTMENTS.

THE PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED AROUND CITY COUNCIL'S VISION, WHICH IS TO BE THE COMMUNITY THAT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES WANT TO CALL HOME. HOME STANDS FOR HOSPITALITY, OPTIMIZED MOTIVATE AND ECONOMICAL.

EACH CLASS REFLECTS A PILLAR OF THIS VISION.

CLASS ONE, WE VISITED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT "PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY" THE CARROLLTON POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED A COMPHENCE OVERVIEW OF ITS MISSION TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.

PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW THE DEPARTMENT WORKS PROACTIVELY, TO INSURE ALL RESIDENTS FEEL SECURE AND PROTECTED.

IN CLASS TWO, WE VISITED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, UNDER "SERVE OUR CITIZENS." THIS SESSION FOCUSED ON THE CARROLLTON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ITS DEDICATION TO PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY. ATTENDEES GAINED INSIGHT INTO

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>> MUNICIPAL COURT AND THE PUBLIC SECRETARY OFFICE.

THIS CLASS POT LIGHTED HOW EMPLOYEES ARE EMPOWERS AND TRUSTED TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO ALL.

CLASS SECTION WAS ECONOMICAL NIGHT.

PRESENTATIONS FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING, AND FINANCE ILLUSTRATED HOW THE CITY MAINTAINS A DIVERSE, AND THRIVING FINANCIAL BASE.

THE SESSION FOCUSED ON HOW CARROLLTON PRACTICES OUTSTANDING STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES WHILE INSURING CITY SERVICES ARE AN OPTIMAL VALUE IT. ENDED WITH A BUDGET ACTIVITY THAT TIED THE ENTIRE PROGRAM TOGETHER.

THROUGHOUT THE SIX WEEKS 29 RESIDENTS DEMONSTRATED THEIR COMMITMENT TO LEARNING MORE ABOUT CITY OPERATIONS.

THESE GRADUATES ARE NOW WELL INFORMED, AND EQUIPPED TO SERVE AS ENGAGED ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY EMBASSY DOORS FOR

CARROLLTON. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 CITIZEN ACADEMY GRADUATES. I WILL CALL EACH INDIVIDUAL BY NAME AND RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE AND A CHALLENGE COIN TO, COMMEMORATE YOUR GRADUATION TIME IN THE SIX-WEEKS SERVED IN CITIZENS GOVERNMENT ACADEMY. PLEASE STAY UP HERE AND WE'LL DO A LARGE, GROUP PHOTO. A DECISION A DIS IR, AFTER MEED.

>> A DECISION R AHMED. >> CHAD AVRIT.

NOT PRESENT, BUT TERI BENDER. MARY ANN BEST.

NOT PRESENT, BUT SAMANTHAA BONE AMY CARPENTER.

MARIA CARIRO. EVE GERZ.

JANE ELLEN GRAHAM. MELISSA GRAHAM.

>> MARY HAMMONDS. [APPLAUSE]

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>> ABSOLUTELY. >> YES.

YOU CAN GET A PICTURE WITH. TTINA TT HARMONI. [APPLAUSE] KIKIERAN KIKI HARMONI.

SHAYLA MAYS. [APPLAUSE] JANELLE MENDOZA. [APPLAUSE] NOT PRESENT, MAI HUYNH. CR CCARL CR CCP CARL MINH. [APPLAUSE] SUP SSUSAN SUP SS NOLETTS.

LAKENA OWENS. [APPLAUSE] N NNOT PRESENT, K. PATEL.

>> SARAH RISE. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU. I APOLOGIZE IF I AM SAYING ANYONE'S NAME INCORRECTLY. I UNDERSTAND HOW IT FEELS.

BAHA BARBAHP BAHBAHA BBRORK.N SWAUB. CHRISTOPHER SCHWAB.

[APPLAUSE] CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR.

[APPLAUSE] NOT PRESENT, ROBIN TOU AND NOT PRESENT, WINSTON THAO. JESSICA V.

[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT, I BELIEVE THAT'S OUR 2026 GRADUATING CLASS FOR CITIZENS GOVERNMENT ACADEMY.

GO AHEAD AND TAKE A GROUP PICTURE.

[APPLAUSE] >> ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, THERE

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[CITIZEN COMMENT]

THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON AN AGENDA ITEM, ITEMS 10 THROUGH 17 TO ADDRESS COUNCIL NOW. I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM BUT IF ANYONE WISHES TO ADDRESS COUNCIL BEFORE WE TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS OR REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS, YOU MAY APPROACH THE PODIUM NOW. OKAY, SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

[CONSENT AGENDA ]

PALACIOS. >> YOU GOT THE FLOOR.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT

MOTION. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BY DR. PALACIOS AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CLINE.AP ANY DISCUSSIONS O? SESEEING NONE, I WILL CALL A VOTE. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[PUBLIC FORUM]

I HAVE ONE CARD FROM SC SCSCOTTY -- PLEASE, READ YOUR NAME TO ME WHEN YOU APPROACH, YES.

YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS SCOTTY S., I LIVE IN CARROLTON, TEXAS, I AM ON THE STREET OF RYAN AVENUE. I WAS INFORMED BY OUR NEIGHBORS THAT OUR ALLEY WAY IS ONE ALLEY THAT'S GOING TO BE LEFT AS A DIRT ROAD. I WISH TO REQUEST THAT OUR ALLEY GETS PAVED IN CONCRETE LIKE THE REST OF THE STREET.

DURING RAINY SEASONS, IT IS TOUGH TO KEEP TRIMMING THE GRASS AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK ANYWHERE CARS IN THE REAR DRIVE WAYS AND THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WEWE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT THAT AN HAVE STAFF GET BACK TO YOU. THAT'S THE ONLY CARD I HAVE.

IF ANYONE ELSE WISHES TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.

I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE PODIUM NOW.

IT WILL BE A SHORT MEETING AND WISHING OUR CITY MANAGER

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.