NOTICE OF MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON
THURSDAY - JANUARY 26, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.
ROOM 204 - CITY HALL
823 ROSENBERG, GALVESTON, TEXAS
TELEPHONE: (409) 797-3510
 
WORKSHOP AGENDA

1.

DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

3.A.

Clarification of Consent and Regular City Council Agenda Items - This is an opportunity for City Council to ask questions of Staff on Consent and Regular Agenda Items (40 min)

3.B.

Discussion of Council Goals for 2023 (Brown - 20 min)

3.C.

Discussion of Sand Placement Policy (Robb/Brown - 15 min)

3.D.

Election Order - Charter Amendment (Legal - 20 min)

Discussion Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Ordering And Calling A Special Election To Be Held In The City On The 6th Day Of May, 2023, For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Qualified Voters Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, A Proposition To Amend City Charter Article Viii Section 2(A) To Provide That  Hotel Occupancy Tax (Hot) Be Appropriated And Expended In Compliance With State Law Which Requires That If A Municipality  Imposes Hot Tax At A Rate Of 4% Then 3% Of The Proceeds Shall Be Appropriated By The City For The Purpose Of Advertising And Conducting Solicitations And Promotional Programs To Attract Tourists And Convention Delegates Or Registrants To The Municipality; Eliminating The Requirement That Hot Tax Funds Be Given To The Beach Park Board Of Trustees; Making Provisions For The Conduct And Giving Notice Of The Election; Designating Polling Places; Designating Dates And Hours For Early Voting; Designating The Date And Hours For The Election Day; Providing For Publication Of The Notice Of The Election; Providing Bilingual Election Requirements; Providing For A Severability Clause; Providing An Open Meetings Clause; Providing A Savings Clause; Declaring Findings Of Fact; And Providing For An Effective Date And Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. 

3.E.

Council Updates (Staff - 30 min)

  1. City/Park Board Interlocal Agreement
  2. Alternate Revenue - Parking 
  3. Mental Health/GPD Program
  4. Update on the Master Drainage meeting on the West end of the Island (Robb/Brown)
  5. Status update on the Skymaster Road Boat Launch (Robb/Brown)


3.F.

Report of City Council's Park Board Representative (Bouvier/Brown - 10 minutes)

3.G.

Report of City Council's Wharves Board Representative (Brown - 10 minutes)

4.

ADJOURNMENT

I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted in a place convenient to the public in compliance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code on January 20, 2023  at 12:30 P.M.

Janelle Williams

Janelle Williams, City Secretary

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