NOTICE OF MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON
THURSDAY - JANUARY 23, 2025 - 9:00 A.M.
ROOM 204 - CITY HALL
823 ROSENBERG, GALVESTON, TEXAS
TELEPHONE: (409) 797-3510

 WORKSHOP AGENDA

1.

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

3.A.

Joint Meeting with City Council/Park Board of Trustees ( C Brown/Hardcastle - 90 min )

  1. Update and Discussion of Master Planning for Stewart Beach Park/East Beach and Review of the Knudson and Rogers Partners Plans (B Brown/Finklea)
  2. Discussion of Goals, Strategies, Budget and Schedule for improvements at Seawolf Park
  3. Update and Discussion of the Interlocal Agreement and HOT Contract including the following: (Porretto/Rawlins) 
    a. Revenue sharing with the City of Galveston, for Park Board managed assets
    b. Payments to the City within the last five years
    c. HOT fund expenditures resulting in Unrestricted Funds
  4.   Discussion of port-a-potties on the beach throughout the Island and the Park Board’s process for removal ( Robb/C Brown )
  5. Discussion of Topics for Future Joint Meetings
3.B.

Clarification of Consent and Regular City Council Agenda Items - This is an opportunity for City Council to ask questions of Staff on Consent and Regular Agenda Items (1 hour)

3.C.

Discussion of Changes to the Land Development Regulations Concerning Beach Ownership ( Tietjens - 15 min )

3.D.

Discussion of the City of Galveston Comprehensive Plan Update - Steering Committee Composition (Milburn/Tietjens - 10 min)

Documents:
  1. CC - Steering Committee Composition - 1-23-25 Workshop.pdf
3.E.

Update and Discussion of the Pelican Island Bridge ( C Brown/Robb - 30 min )

  1. AFA Contract
  2. Request from TxDOT and the City of Galveston for Additional Funding from HGAC
3.F.

Discussion of Alternate Revenue Sources for the City’s 2025/2026 Budget ( C Brown/Finklea - 20 min )

3.G.

Update and Discussion of Event/Arts Funding and the Related Process for Hotel Occupancy Tax Distribution ( A Lynch - 20 min )

3.H.

Review and discuss requirements and process to convey abandoned City street easements, alleys, right of ways, or non-utilized public properties (Rawlins/Robb 10 min)

4.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

4.A.

Pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code 551.076- an executive session will be conducted to discuss and receive information related to the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices at various events held within the city of Galveston.

4.B.

Pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code 551.071- Consultation with attorney, an executive session will be conducted to discuss and receive legal advice concerning pending litigation and/or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, related to the following:

4.B.1.

21-CV-00359 Sonya Porretto v. City of Galveston et al, In the Unites States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 21-cv-00359

5.

ADJOURNMENT

I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted in a place convenient to the public in compliance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code on January 17, 2025 at 10:53 A.M.

Janelle Williams

Janelle Williams, City Secretary

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), PERSONS IN NEED OF A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHALL, WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO ANY PROCEEDING, CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, SUITE 201, 823 ROSENBERG, GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550 (409-797-3510).

One or more members of the City Council may attend the meeting by videoconference.  A quorum of the members of the City Council will be physically present at the meeting location.