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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 29, 2019
3:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 29th of July,2019, in
City Council Committee Room 103, City Hall, 1625 13th Street, Lubbock,Texas at 3:30 p.m.
3:31 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Committee Room 103,City Hall, 162513th Street, Lubbock,Texas
Present: Mayor Daniel M. Pope; Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member Juan A.
Chadis; Council Member Randy Christian; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council
Member Steve Massengale; Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris; City Manager
W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Secretary Rebecca Garza; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Note: City Council addressed agenda i1eins in 1hefollowing order:
1. Work Session-Items for presentation and discussion on such issues that may require more
in-depth consideration by the City Council,than Regular Agenda items. Action may be taken
on a Work Session item if the item indicates to the public the action to be taken.
1. 1. Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2019-20 Operating Budget and Capital Program;
and discuss all funds of the city, including but not limited to General Fund, Debt Service Fund,
Internal Services, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Component Units, Related Entities,
debt and debt obligations, Capital Improvement Program, and related and associated items; and take
action to direct the City Manager to make changes to said Budget,
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation and answered questions from City Council on
the Proposed FY 2019-20 Operating Budget and Capital Program. Discussion included, but was not
limited to, FY 2018-19 Year Report, Executive Overview, Funding Sources, Expenses, Reserve
Policy Overview, Property Tax Summary,and Debt Profile. He also presented and answered
questions on a Capital Program Overview(including General Fund, Storm Water Fund,
Water/Wastewater Fund,Airport Fund, Gateway Streets Fund, Civic Center Fund, Internal
Services Fund, and North Overton TIF Fund).
Btu Kostelich, chief financial officer; Brooke Witcher, assistant city manager; Cheryl Brock,
director of financial planning and analysis; John Turpin, assistant city engineer; and Bridget
Faulkenberry,director of parks and recreation, gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
Discussion ensued among Council Members regarding the presentation,request for additional
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information on various topics, and Further direction to the City Manager, as related to the budget.
COL11161 also gave direction to City Staff to bring back information in regard to acquiring software
and contracting with consultants in a future work session.
6:56 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being, no further business to corne before Council, Mayor Pope ad.journed the
meeting.
'I'he July 29, 2019 Special City COLInCil Meeting 111inUtCS were approved by the City Council on the 27t1i
day ol'ALIQLIst, 2019.
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:k'ebkrca Garza, CitySec