HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Special - 9/15/2026CITY OF LUBBOCK
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 15, 2026
11:00 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas met in special session on the 15th of September, 2026, in City
Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas at 11:00 a.m.
11:15 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
City Council Chambers, Citizens Tower, 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas
Present: Mayor Mark W. McBrayer; Council Member Tim Collins; Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia;
Council Member Tim Green; City Secretary Courtney Paz; City Attorney Matt Wade; Deputy City
Manager Bill Howerton
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Jennifer Wilson; Council Member David Bruegel; Council Member Gordon Harris
This was a meeting of the Electric Utility Board. A quorum of Council Members attended and participated in
discussions during the meeting in which the Board considered the following topics as shown below.
Note: Ciry Councrl addressed agenda items irr the following order:
•Execzrtive Session
• No guorum, of Cit�� Council, was present for all other items.
I,. Electric Utility Board Agenda (as attached)
A quorum of City Council was present for the following agenda items of the Electric Utility Board
meeting.
Executive Session
This meeting was called into a closed session at 11:16 a.m. under the provisions of Section 551, Texas
Government Code. City Council lost quorum during executive session and adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
4. Hold an executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government Code § 551.086, § 552.133, and
§552.1331 to discuss and deliberate, on the following competitive matters of Lubbock Power & Light,
reasonably related to the following categories:
(i) Discussion and deliberation of generation matters, including but not limited to generation unit and/or
portfolio sale opportunities including the potential for unused land designated for other uses;
(ii) Discussion of risk management, contracts, and strategies, customer billing, and usage information, system
load characteristics, and ERCOT power analyses and strategies;
(iii) Plans, studies, proposals, and analyses for system improvements, additions, or sales (other than transmission
and distribution system improvements inside the service area for which the public power utility is the sole
certificated retail provider);
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(iv) info collected as part of an advanced metering system for usage, services, and billing, including amounts
billed or collected for utility usage
5. Hold an executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government Code § 551.071, seeking the advice of
legal counsel about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers and hold a consultation with the
attorney on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the Electric Utility Board under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code:
(i) legal advice regarding issues herein listed on the agenda;
(ii) legal advice and counsel regarding contemplated litigation matters;
(iii) legal advice and counsel regarding North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure
Protection (NERC C[P) standards;
(iv) Ajay Mitchell v. Cih� of Lubbock and Lubbock Power and Light, Cause No. DC2025-CV-1728, proceeding
in the 72nd District Court of Lubbock County, Texas.
(v) Maria Jesus Tucke�- v. City of La�bbock and Lubbock Power and Light, Cause No. DG2026-CV-0096,
proceeding in the 99th District Court of Lubbock County, Texas.
6. Hold an executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government Code § 551.074(a)(1) to deliberate the
appointment and/or reappointment of a public officer or employee (Electric Utility Board). �
7. Hold an executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government Code § 551.074(a)(1) to deliberate the
appointment, employment, evaluation, and duties of a public officer or employee (Director of Electric
UtilitiesJChief Administrative Officer and General Counsel).
12:50 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned.
The September 15, 2026 Special City Council Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on the 13th day of
October, 2026.
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MARK W. McBRAYER, MA OR
ATTEST:
Courtney P , City Secretary
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