HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 8/5/2026CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 5, 2026
2:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the Sth of August, 2026, 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 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 Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Matt Wade
Absent: Council Member Brayden Rose
Council Member Elect Tim Green joined the City Council on the dais and participated in discussion for this meeting.
Note: Ciry Council addressed agenda iterns in the followrng 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 2026-27 Operating Budget and Capital Program, and discuss
all funds of the City, including but not litnited to General Fund, Debt Service Fund, lnternal Services,
Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Component Units, Related Entities, Debt and Debt Obligations, and
Capital Improvement Program, and provide direction to the City Manager to make changes to said Budget.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation on the Proposed FY 2026-27 Operating Budget and Capital
Program and answered questions from City Council. Discussion included, but was not limited to: Fiscal Year
2027 Workshop Schedule; and Enterprise Funds including Water/Wastewater.
Daniel Garcia, director of financial planning and analysis for LP&L, gave a presentation on the Proposed FY
2026-27 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 Summary; Expense Summary; and the
Rate Model. Harvey Hall, chief financial officer for LP&L, gave comments and answered questions from City
Council.
Mr. Atkinson continued presenting on Enterprise Funds including Solid Waste; Stormwater; Lake Alan Henry;
Lubbock Preston Smith [nternational Airport; and Citibus. Kelly Campbell, executive director of aviation, gave
comments and answered questions from City Council.
John Osborne, president and chief executive officer of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) and
Market Lubbock, Inc., gave a presentation on the Proposed FY 2026-27 Operating Budget and Capital
Program for Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Market Lubbock, Inc., Visit Lubbock, and Lubbock
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Sports Authority. Colby Vangundy, director of parks and recreation, gave comments and answered questions
from City Council.
Vicki Key, project coordinator for Civic Lubbock, Inc., presented the Proposed FY 2026-27 Operating Budget
and Capital Program for Civic Lubbock, [nc. and answered questions from City Council.
Mr. Atkinson resumed his presentation on Enterprise Funds including Lubbock Cemetery; Lubbock Memorial
Civic Center; and Meadowbrook Golf Club. Mr. Atkinson then presented on Internal Service Funds including:
Fleet Services, Benefits, Information Technology, G[S & Data Services, Telecommunications, Radio Shop,
[nvestment Pool, Print Shop, Warehouse, Risk Management, and Internal Service Capital Improvement
Program; Special Revenue Funds including: Tax Increment Financing Zones, Community Developtnent,
Economic Development, Gateway Streets, and Hotel Occupancy Tax; and Non-Major Special Revenue Funds.
Molly Ballesteros, special districts manager, gave comments and answered questions from City Council.
6:11 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, Mayor McBrayer adjourned the meeting.
The August 5, 2026 Special City Council Meeting �n s were approved by the City Council on the 25th day of
August, 2026.
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W. McBRAYER, M'�'`YOR
ATTEST:
Courtney Pa ity Secretary