HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 7/15/2026CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 15, 2026
8:30 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 15th of July, 2026, in Conference
Rooms CT201A and CT201B, 2nd Floor, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 8:30 a.m.
8:36 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Conference Rooms CT201A and CT201B, 2nd Floor, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock,
Texas
Present: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer; Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Jennifer Wilson; Council Member David Bruegel;
Council Member Tim Collins; Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia; Council Member Gordon
Harris; City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson; City Attorney Matt Wade; Deputy City Secretary Jimmy
Maynard
Absent: Council Member Brayden Rose
Note: Ciry Council addressed agenda items in the folloN�rng order:
• 1.1
1. Hear and discuss presentations regarding the following and provide guidance to staff as appropriate.
1. 1. Discuss planning, goals, and budget priorities for the Lubbock City Council and the City of Lubbock, and
discuss the programs, expenditures and policies of the City Council and the City of Lubbock, including but not
limited to the Lubbock City Charter, ARPA funding, annexation and growth, aquatics, substance abuse,
municipal fees, transportation, infrastructure, solid waste, streets, Gateway Fund, Civic Center, Lubbock
Animal Services, libraries, community engagement, capital improvements, facilities, parks and recreation,
development services, legislative agenda, public safety, public health, public safety infrastructure, code
enforcement, staffing levels, and future needs. This discussion may include a wide range of topics related to the
programs, operation, and policies of the City Council and the City of Lubbock. The City Council may give
direction to the City Manager in regard to determining the priorities and goals discussed.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation on the Lubbock Memorial Convention Center Project and
answered questions from City Council. Topics discussed included, but were not limited to: Timeline; Current;
Financial Plan; Recommendations; and Phase 1 concept images.
Hillary Shine, senior vice president of leadership development with SGR, gave a presentation and answered
questions from City Council. Topics discussed included, but were not limited to: Good Governance; Strategic
Visioning Loop; and an overview of the Initial Priorities List from the first work session on July 9, 2026.
Discussion ensued among City Council regarding planning, goals, and budget priorities for FY 2026-2027.
There was a consensus among City Council for the following budget priorities:
Road Maintenance: to add $500,000 in additional funding to the Street Maintenance fund, or more if able; and
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switch the street maintenance methodology to seal coating.
Employees: to add net positions for animal services; to add net positions for police patrol; to add net positions
for parks and recreation; to fund a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for all employees by 3%; and continue to
provide employees with competitive benefits in the most cost-effective manner.
Public Safety: committed to meeting the financial obligation to fund meet and confer agreements for police
and fice.
City Council agreed to tentatively plan the following elections for the following years: convention center venue
tax election in 2027; quality of life bond election in 2028; and street bond election in 2029.
City Council gave direction to the city manager to bring forward funding options for the police department
driving facility; to present the budget and tax rate implications of moving Solid Waste from the general fund to
an enterprise fund; and requested further information on potential zoning ordinance changes as it relates to data
centers.
The City Council agreed to schedule a work session to discuss potential charter atnendments sometime after
October 1, 2026.
The following staff inembers gave comments and answered questions from City Council during this discussion:
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, Brooke Witcher, assistant city manager; Bill Howerton, deputy city manager;
Jimmy Maynard, deputy city secretary; Matt Wade, city attorney; Joe Cavazos, director of solid waste; and
Cheryl Brock, director of financial planning & analysis.
12:46 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
The►•e being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjourned the meeting.
The July 15, 2026 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the Ciry Council on the 1 lth day of August,
2026. .
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MARK W. McBRAYER, YOR
ATTEST:
Courtney Pa , City Secretary