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CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 31, 2023
2:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 31st of July, 2023, in City
Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 2:00 p.m.
2:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Tray Payne; Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris; Council Member Latrelle Joy;
Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Steve Massengale; Council
Member Mark W. McBrayer; Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson; City Manager W. Jarrett
Atkinson; City Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Chad Weaver
Note: City Council addressed agenda items in the fo/lowing order:
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1. Hear and discuss presentations regarding the following and provide guidance to staff as appropriate.
1. 1. Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2023-24 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, current and proposed American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and uses, 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 on the proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget
and Capital Program and answered questions from City Council. Discussion included, but was not
limited to: FY 2022-23 year report, FY 2023-24 executive overview, investments in employees and
workforce, FY 2024 all funding and all expenses summary, excess reserves, property tax, sales tax,
debt and investments, and a general fund overview for the City Attorney, City Council, City Manager,
City Secretary, Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Non-Departmental,
Communications and Marketing, 31 l, Building Safety, Code Enforcement, Environmental Health and
Vector Control, Planning, Libraries, Museums, Parks and Recreation, Engineering, Solid Waste,
Streets, Traffc, Animal Services, Lubbock Fire Rescue, Municipal Court, Lubbock Police, and Public
Health.
City Council gave direction to the city manager to assess the following: to calculate a 4% cost of
living adjustment for non-civil service employees; to show the allocation of the salary from the
proposed elimination of an assistant city manager position; and to calculate the effects on the budget
for an additional animal services position, an additional code enforcement officer position, and for
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a public health disease intervention specialist position.
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Mr. Atkinson continued to present on general capital projects, including, American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funds, administrative services, culture and recreation, public safety, public works, and traffic
and solid waste; and enterprise funds, which included Water and Wastewater.
Joe Jimenez, fnancial planning & analysis manager for LP&L, gave a presentation on the proposed
FY 2023-24 Operating Budget and Capital Program for Lubbock Power & Light and answered
questions from City Council. Discussion included, but was not limited to, the LP&L revenue and
expense summary and the rate model.
Mr. Atkinson continued presenting on enterprise funds, which included, Storm Water, Lake Alan
Henry, Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Citibus, Lubbock Cemetery, and Lubbock
Memorial Civic Center. Mr. Atkinson further presented on internal service funds, including, F(eet
Services, Health Benefits, Information Technology, GIS & Data Services, Telecom, Radio Shop,
Investment Pool, Print Shop, the Warehouse, Risk Management, and the internal service capital
improvement program; and special revenue funds, including, tax increment financing zones,
Community Development, economic development, and gateway streets.
6:04 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor Payne adjourned the meeting.
The July 31, 2023 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 12th day
of September, 2023.
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