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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 19, 2019
6:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 19th of February,
2019,at Guadalupe Elementary School Cafeteria, 101 North Avenue P, Lubbock,Texas at 6:00 p.m.
6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Guadalupe Elementary School Cafeteria, 101 North Avenge P, Lubbock,Texas
Present; Mayor Daniel M. Pope; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member Juan A.
Chadis; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council Member Steve Massengale; City
Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Rebecca Garza; Deputy City Attorney
Amy Sims
Absent, Council Member Randy Christian; Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris
Note: Items were addressed in the following order:
1. Regular Agenda
1. 1. Introduction by Mayor Daniel M. Pope
Mayor Daniel M. Pope gave welcoming remarks and introductions.
1. 1. 1. Discussion regarding how the Community Engagement Task Force was formed and began
their mission.
Mayor Daniel M. rope gave comments regarding the Community Engagement Task Force.
1.2. Attendees can address the panel and ask questions to prompt discussion. The panel will answer
questions with the help of the Police Department, City Staff members, and City Council Members
who are present.
1.2. 1. A discussion concerning Police Department issues, diversity and inclusion,the Lubbock
economy,employment,core services, including but not limited to utilities,water,
wastewater,development and redevelopment, public safety, crime, streets and
transportation, community services, facilities, infrastructure, parks and recreation, and other
modes of delivery of governmental services; budgetary matters,and the operations,
communications,programs, and personnel of the City of Lubbock. No action will be taken
by the Lubbock City Council.
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A panel, consisting of, Pastor Bill Stubblefield; Council Member Juan A. Chadis; Lala
Chavez, and Greg Stevens, Chief ot'Police, engaged in a Questions & Answers (Q&A)
session with the Citizens Of Lubbock.
Mayor Daniel M. Pope gave cornnients and answered questions from citizens of Lubbock as
well.
1. 3. Contact information for the Corninunity Engyagement'Iask Force will be given along with
discussion and information regarding the next public forumrneeting.
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Contact information for tile Community E'n(la-ernent Task Force was given along with discussion
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and information regarding the next public forLIM meeting.
7:14 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting, was adjourned.
The February 19, 2019 Special City Council Meeting Minutes were approved by the City Council on
the 12th day of March, 2019.
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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