NOTICE OF MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GALVESTON
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 23, 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 the Structure and Mission of the Redevelopment Authority/Galveston Housing Finance Corporation and Authority (Brown - 30 min)

Documents:
  1. RDA-GHFC-GPFA_EcoDev Recommendations_Council Mtg 8.12.21_dup.pdf
3.C.

Discussion of Cruise Parking Ordinance (Brown - 20 min)

Documents:
  1. LONG TERM PARKING ORDINANCE -DF rev2.docx
3.D.

Discuss negotiations with the Gulf Coast Water Authority relating to the municipal customer contract, interim water supply contract, advanced funding agreement, and a letter of intent regarding the maintenance and operation of the city’s water wells (B. Cook - 15 min)

Documents:
  1. Galveston City Wells Letter of intent.pdf
  2. DM-8312754v3-Advanced Funding Agreement - GCWA Galveston.pdf
  3. DM-8031903v7-Galveston - GCWA Municipal Contract (Combined Municipal Project 2021) CC Workshop draft 2.23.23.pdf
  4. DM-8337345v5-Amended and Restated Interim Water Supply Contract (City of Galveston) CC Workshop Draft.pdf
3.E.

Discussion of Hotel Occupancy Tax as it relates to City Ordinances 22-073 and 22-074 (Bouvier/Brown - 30 min)

  1. Restrictive and Non Restrictive Hotel Occupancy Tax
Documents:
  1. COG-ORD-22-073 - Transfer of HOT to Park Board - 12_8_2022.pdf
  2. COG-ORD-22-074 - HOT Collection from Park Board for City Depository - 12_8_2022.pdf
3.F.

Discussion of the Repeal of Ordinances 22-073 and 22-074 ( Bouvier/Brown - 20 min )

3.G.

Discussion of Homelessness Research and Recommendations (Brown/Robb - 20 min)

  1. Update on homeless population and update from the task force on outcome of the recent Point in Time ( PIT ) Count
3.H.

Council Updates (Brown/Robb - 10 min)

  1. Hotel Occupancy Tax Contract between City/Park Board
  2. Interlocal Contract between City/Park Board
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 February 17, 2023 at P.M.

Janelle Williams

Janelle Williams, City Secretary

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