DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS OF COUNCIL, OFFICER BOARDS, AND CITY MANAGER

Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0415, the City Council may report on any of the following items:

City Manager's Report - The First Quarter Report For Quarter Ended December 31, 2024 (C. Ludanyi)

Receive and discuss the FY 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (C. Ludanyi)

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, As Amended, The 2015 Galveston Land Development Regulations, “Article 13: Permits And Procedures”, To Establish Fees For Galveston Landmark Designation And Replacement Galveston Landmark Plaques; Planning Case Number 25ZA-001; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (C. Gorman)

Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 2114 Avenue O, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Lot 11, Southwest Block 43, Galveston Outlots, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Historic Preservation Officer Record The Property's Landmark Designation In The Official Public Records Of Real Property In Galveston County, The Tax Records Of The City Of Galveston And The Central Appraisal District, And The Official Zoning Maps Of The City Of Galveston, Texas; Designating The Site As A Historically Or Archeological Significant Site In Need Of Tax Relief To Encourage Its Preservation; Planning Case Number 25P-002; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Sub

PUBLIC COMMENT

ORDINANCES (NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS)

Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City of Galveston, Texas, Amending Chapter 10, “Building Code” Of The Code Of The City of Galveston, 1982, As Amended”, Article VIII, “City of Galveston Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Section 10-81(b)(4) (c), To Clarify Elevation Requirements Of Manufactured Homes In Certain Areas; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject And Providing For An Effective Date.

Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Amending The Code Of The City Of Galveston, As Amended, Chapter 10, “Building Code”, To Amend Regulations Regarding Timeframe For Completion Of Construction Permits; To Provide Clarification Of Large-Scale Construction And Special Projects; To Provide For Applicable Fees; To Renumber And Rearrange The Chapter As Applicable; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject; Providing For An Effective Date. (R. Toland)

Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Authorizing The Sale Of The City’s Vacant Land Located In The City Of Galveston, Texas Described As Tract A, A 2.08-Acre Lot Located In The Trimble And Lindsey Survey, Lots 334 And 335 And Tract B, A 3.47-Acre Lot Located In The Trimble And Lindsey Survey, Lots 333, 334, 335 And 336 Located Between Travel Air And Pilot Lane And Legally Described As A Portion Of Abst 121 Thru 80 Asst Lots (Airport), Trimble & Lindsey Sec 1 In The City And County Of Galveston Texas; Granting Authority To The City Manager To Execute Necessary Documents Related To The Transaction; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject And Providing For An Effective Date. (Legal)

Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Authorizing The Sale Of The City’s Vacant Land Located In The City Of Galveston, Texas Described As Tract C, A 26.3-Acre Tract Of Vacant Land Situated In Section One, Lots 333, 334, 320, 319, 318, 317 And 304, Of The Trimble And Lindsey Survey, Located At The Southeast Corner Of Airway Lane And Travel Air Road And Legally Described As 26.3-Acre Tract Of Vacant Land Situated In Section One, Lots 333, 334, 320, 319, 318, 317 And 304, Of The Trimble And Lindsey Survey In The City And County Of Galveston Texas; Granting Authority To The City Manager To Execute Necessary Documents Related To The Transaction; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject And Providing For An Effective Date. (Legal)

CONSENT ITEMS - The following items shall be considered for action as a whole, unless one or more Council Members objects. The City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney.

Consider for Approval of the Amended City Auditor's Audit Plan for FY2025 (G. Bulgherini)

Consider for Approval the City Auditor's Office Park Board Conflict of Interest CMS2025-9 Audit Report (G. Bulgherini)

Consider For Approval A Resolution By The City Of Galveston, Texas Suspending The April 12, 2025 Effective Date Of The Proposal By Texas Gas Service Company, A Division Of One Gas, Inc. – Central-Gulf Service Area, To Implement Interim Grip Rate Adjustments For Gas Utility Investment In 2024 And Requiring Delivery Of This Resolution To The Company And Legal Counsel. (Legal)

Consider For Approval of request for the City Attorney for authority to retain the service of both Southland Title and Pete Sapio of the Doyle Law firm for the performance of services related to right of way acquisition for the Pelican Island Bridge. (Legal)

Consider for approval a professional services contract with Asakura Robinson to produce an update to the City of Galveston Comprehensive Plan for the amount of $290,061.00; Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. (P Milburn)

Consider for approval payment to Lexipol, LLC for the annual renewal of the Police Departments' Rules and Regulations Policy Manual Update with Daily Training Bulletins, in the amount of $29,641.93. (D. Balli)

Consider for approval to purchase Flock Safety system utilizing a contract Insight has with OMNIA Partners Cooperative. Reference: Technology Products, Solutions and Related Services, Contract No. 23-6692-03. (D. Balli)

Consider for approval allowing City Manager Brian Maxwell to execute and accept the Catalytic Converter Grant issued by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for $460,088.00. Grant No. 224-25-0840400. (D. Balli)

Consider for approval an expenditure of $81,800.00 on professional consulting services with H.W. Lochner Inc. for the engineering/ design for concrete pavement rehabilitation for the shoulders of Runway 18/36, Taxiways A, B, C, D, remainder of the terminal apron, and enhanced airfield markings, upon final approval by the City Attorney (M. Shahan).

Consider for Approval, Awarding RFP #25-05 Moisture Control Remediation Services to Cotton Commercial USA Inc. and Blackmon Mooring of Houston, LLC for a term of (3) years with (2) one-year automatic renewals authorizing the City Manager to execute the contracts upon review and approval of the City Attorney. (C Kenworthy)

Consider for approval awarding the annual contract for the purchase of Concrete Materials (Bid 25-07) to Kelso Concrete Company and Arcosa Crushed Concrete. Authorizing City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. (T Arnold)

Consider for approval the BuyBoard contract #731-24 from Vortex Services, for the purchase of cured-in-place (CIPP) sanitary sewer liner material in the amount not to exceed $120,000. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. (T Arnold)

Consider for approval the establishment of fees and a contract agreement for rental of the 1880 Garten Verein at Kempner Park, and designating a special revenue account for the revenue earned; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. Barbara Sanderson

Consider for the approval of the OEM auto parts and repair service contracts to League City Chrysler/Dodge, who was the responding bidder that conformed to the specifications in formal bid #25-08 and authorize the City Managers staff to execute the contracts upon final approval by the City Attorney. (D. Smith)

Consider for the approval of the OEM auto parts and repair service contracts to Classic Autoplex Ford/Chevrolet/Toyota, who was the responding bidder that conformed to the specifications in formal bid #25-06 and authorize the City Managers staff to execute the contracts upon final approval by the City Attorney. (D. Smith)

Consider for the approval allowing the Fleet Facility to purchase the listed rolling stock (GPD SWAT Response Vehicle) and associated equipment from Lenco Armored Vehicles through HGAC Buy Co-op for a total price of $345,847.00 and authorize the City Managers staff to execute the contract upon final approval by the City Attorney. (D. Smith)

Consider for the approval allowing the Fleet Facility to purchase the listed rolling stock (Municipal Utilities HD service truck) and associated equipment from Caldwell Country Chevrolet through Buy Board Co-op for a total price of $83,886.00 and authorize the City Managers staff to execute the contract upon final approval by the City Attorney. (D. Smith)

Consider for the approval allowing the Fleet Facility to purchase the listed rolling stock (New Construction service truck - replaces totaled unit 1555) and associated equipment from Silsbee Ford through TIPS Co-op for a total price of $57,263.25 and authorize the City Managers staff to execute the contract upon final approval by the City Attorney. (D. Smith)

Consider for approval the authorization to renew the subscription and premium support agreement on the City’s primary data center backup solution authorizing payment to Centre Technologies for a total cost of $64,010.23 utilizing DIR CPO 4452 contract. (H. Dean)

Consider for approval the authorization to purchase a one year renewal subscription licenses for Sonicwalls through Southern Computer Warehouse (SCW) in the amount of $22,233.29. (H. Dean)

Consider approving the renewal of 370 Neurons licenses from SHI utilizing DIR-TSO-4317 1 year term for a total cost of $ 16,872. (H. Dean)

Authorize the city manager to renew the purchase of Cisco Duo Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solution from Centre Technologies utilizing DIR CPO 4857 for a one year term for a cost up to $ 33,120 annually. (H. Dean)

Consider for Approval the purchase of a replacement video surveillance server for the Wright Cuney facility through the OMNIA contract R220702 from Convergint for a total cost of $24,998. (H. Dean)

Consider for approval Minutes of the January 23, 2025 Workshop and Regular Meeting, and the February 27, 2025 Workshop and Regular Meeting. (J. Williams)

Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Rescinding Resolution No. 24-030, Which Approved An Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) Between The City Of Galveston And The Texas Department Of Transportation For A Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Project, Regarding Installation Of Traffic Signals At The Intersections Of Harborside Drive (SH-275) & 16th Street And Harborside Drive (SH-275) & 33rd Street; Providing For Findings Of Fact And Providing For An Effective Date. (R. Winiecke)

Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Approving An Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) Between The City Of Galveston And The Texas Department Of Transportation For A Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Project, Regarding Installation Of Traffic Signals At The Intersection Of Harborside Drive (Sh-275) & 16th Street, In The City Of Galveston; Authorizing The City Manager, Or Designee, To Execute The Agreement And All Other Necessary Documents Upon Final Approval By The City Attorney; Directing The City Secretary To Send A Certified Copy Of This Resolution To The Texas Department Of Transportation; Providing For Findings Of Fact And For An Effective Date. (R. Winiecke)

Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Approving An Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) Between The City Of Galveston And The Texas Department Of Transportation For A Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Project, Regarding Installation Of Traffic Signals At The Intersection Of Harborside Drive (SH-275) & 33rd Street, In The City Of Galveston; Authorizing The City Manager, Or Designee, To Execute The Agreement And All Other Necessary Documents Upon Final Approval By The City Attorney; Directing The City Secretary To Send A Certified Copy Of This Resolution To The Texas Department Of Transportation; Providing For Findings Of Fact And For An Effective Date. (R. Winiecke)

Consider Adopting Resolution #25-____ approving an Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) between the City of Galveston and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for a Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) project, regarding a Seawall Boulevard Resurfacing project from Broadway to 61st Street, in the City of Galveston; Authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute the Agreement and all other necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney; Directing the City Secretary to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Texas Department of Transportation; providing for findings of fact and for an effective date. (R Winiecke)

Consider Adopting Resolution #25-____ approving an Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) between the City of Galveston and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) project, regarding an ITS/Traffic Signal Integration project, island wide, in the City of Galveston; Authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute the Agreement and all other necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney; Directing the City Secretary to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Texas Department of Transportation; providing for findings of fact and for an effective date. (R Winiecke)

Consider Adopting Resolution #25-____ approving the use of local funds to acquire easements related to and necessary for the completion of the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funded South Shore Drainage Improvement Project in the amount of $60,930.00; Authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney; providing for findings of fact and for an effective date. (R Winiecke)

Consider for Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Accepting From The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Corporation For Regional Excellence (CRE) An Award Of A Complimentary Video Production Highlighting Public Service Employment At The City Of Galveston In Order To Increase Job Applications To The City; Authorizing The City Manager, Or Designee, To Execute The Agreement And All Other Necessary Documents Upon Final Approval By The City Attorney; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject And Providing For An Effective Date. (R Winiecke)

Consider Council Support for the Mayor signing the 2025 Monarch Pledge. (C. Brown)

ACTION ITEMS

Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Approving An Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) Regarding The Pelican Island Bridge Project With The Texas Department Of Transportation (TxDOT) And Authorizing The City Manager, To Execute The Agreement Upon Actual Receipt Of Sufficient Funds And Upon Final Approval By The City Attorney; Directing The City Secretary To Send A Certified Copy Of This Resolution To The Texas Department Of Transportation; Providing For Findings Of Fact And For An Effective Date. (C. Brown/Robb)

Consider for acceptance the conditions recommended by staff related to the proposed conveyance to the City by GISD of the property commonly known as Rosenberg school; directing staff to initiate negotiations with GISD related to those conditions; and directing staff to report its progress to Council at its meeting in May, 2025. (Legal)

Discuss and consider appointments to the following City Boards, Commissions, and Committees:

RECEIVE AND FILE (Non-Action Items)

Gulf Coast Authority - Notice of legislation related to the authority of a development corporation created by the Gulf Coast Authority (previously known as the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority) to finance certain projects; and Notice of legislation related to the meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.

ADJOURNMENT