[3B. Review and discuss the Film Friendly Texas (FFTX) community certification requirements and benefits to the City of Rowlett as outlined by the Texas Film Commission. (20 minutes)]

OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 3B. REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE FILM FRIENDLY TEXAS COMMUNITY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS TO THE CITY OF ROWLETT, AS OUTLINED BY THE TEXAS FILM COMMISSION. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, LINDA, LIBBY. EXCITED TO HEAR THIS.

>> FIRST I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING.

LOOKING FORWARD TO PRESENT THIS FOR SOME TIME. EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY OF ROWLETT. I WOULD LIKE TO KICK IT OFF BY EVERYONE JUST IMAGINING SOMETHING WITH ME. IN THE MIDDLE OF HISTORIC SQUARE, COMMOTION SURROUNDS THE ELLIS COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE. LARGE LIGHTS ON A CRANE.

TRUCKS WITH EQUIPMENT. AND DOZENS OF PEOPLE SURROUND THE STRUCTURE.

COMPLETED IN 1897 WITH NINE STORIES OF RED LIMESTONE, PINK GRANITE AND RED SAND STONE, THE COURTHOUSE IS USED TO BEING THE MAIN CHARACTER IN TOWN. ON THIS MORNING IN FEBRUARY,

IT'S RELEGATED TO A BACKGROUND SCENE. >> THAT IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE

HAD A STORY TOLD. >> I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH THE BIG PICTURE AND KIND OF WORK IN TO THE PICTURE AS IT RELATES TO ROWLETT. SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A GRAPHIC THAT HAS A LOT OF WORDS AND SOME OF THEM ARE HARD TO READ.

SO I'M GOING TO PULL OUT A FEW OF THE STATISTICS THAT I FEEL ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR ROWLETT. TEXAS IS THE NINTH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD.

IN THE WORLD. JUST THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A HOT MINUTE.

IN THE WORLD. IT'S THE LEADING DESTINATION FOR COMPANIES RELOCATING FROM OTHER STATES. NUMBER ONE IN JOBS CREATION. IN 2022, 650,000 TEXAS JOBS WERE ADDED. 650,000 IN JUST ONE YEAR. TEXAS LED THE NATION IN HIGH TECH EXPORTS FOR THE TENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR LAST YEAR. THAT IS A LOT TO TAKE IN.

BUT IT'S A LOT TO BE PROUD OF. THAT IS KIND OF THE BIG PICTURE THAT SETS THE STAGE FOR US.

SO WHY TEXAS FOR FILM TELEVISION AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION? WELL, WE HAVE DIVERSE LOCATIONS. I'LL GET A LITTLE MORE INTO THAT IN A FEW MINUTES. WE HAVE QUALIFIED CAST AND CREW RIGHT HERE LOCALLY.

WE HAVE ESTABLISHED SUPPORT SERVICES, WE HAVE DRY CLEANERS, RESTAURANTS.

WE HAVE CAR WASHES. WE HAVE TAILOR SHOPS. WE HAVE EVERYTHING NEEDED TO SUPPORT THIS. ELECTRICIANS. PLUMBERS.

EVERYTHING. WE HAVE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES. I'LL GET INTO MORE TOO AS WE

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MOVE ON. AND WE HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE CLIMATE.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE CLIMATE. AND ATTRACTIVE, I MEAN VERY LITTLE DAYS CLOSED TO FILMING DUE TO RAIN AND FOG AND SNOW. I PROMISE IT'S ATTRACTIVE.

SO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT, THE TEXAS MOVING IMAGE INDUSTRY INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

THIS IS WHAT I ALLUDED TO IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE. IT'S DESIGNED TO BUILD THE ECONOMY THROUGH THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRIES BY CREATING JOBS.

ONE MILLION DOLLARS SPENT BY TV COMMERCIALS IN MARTHA AUSTIN AND EAST TEXAS, GALVESTON, HOUSTON, IN JUST EIGHT DAYS. A MILLION DOLLARS IN EIGHT DAYS.

2.3 MILLION WAS SPENT BY FEATURE FILM IN FORT WORTH AND WEATHERFORD IN 35 DAYS.

22.6 MILLION WAS SPENT BY A TV SERIES IN DALLAS FOR 98 DAYS. I KIND OF SUSPECT THAT IS QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. 1.2 MILLION WAS SPENT BY A VIDEO GAME COMPANY IN HOUSTON, AND IT WAS JUST FOR 206 DAYS. THAT IS ECONOMIC IMPACT. WEATH WEATHERFORD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. PRODUCTION ACTIVITY.

THIS MAP BLEW MY MIND THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT. BECAUSE WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE COUNTY FOR PRODUCTION ACTIVITY? DALLAS COUNTY. NOW, WHY ISN'T ROWLETT GETTING A PIECE OF THAT PIE? WE'RE RIGHT HERE IN DALLAS COUNTY.

WITH ALL OF THAT ECONOMIC IMPACT, WE ARE PRIME IN LOCATION FOR SOME OF THAT MONEY THAT IS BEING GENERATED BY PRODUCTION COMPANIES. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

>> 1980S TV SERIES CALLED ROWLETT. PROBABLY CHANGED THE GAME.

>> EXACTLY. JUST GIVE ME A MERCEDES AND I'LL DRIVE IT IN A LONG DRIVEWAY. WHAT DOES THE TEXAS FILM COMMISSION DO AND WHY ARE THEY EVEN A PART OF THIS DISCUSSION? WELL, THEY PROMOTE AND ASSIST MEDIA PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES OF TEXAS. AND FIGURING OUT THE BEST LOCATIONS, AND HOW BEST TO SPEND THEIR MONEY HERE IN OUR STATE. FACILITATE AND FOSTER JOB CREATION TO ENCOURAGE STATEWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM THROUGH MEDIA PRODUCTION. THEY MARKET TEXAS AS A COMPETITIVE GLOBAL DESTINATION.

REMEMBER, GLOBAL PRODUCTION DESTINATION. NEXT SLIDE.

THE TEXAS FILM COMMISSION PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON HOW TO ACCOMMODATE ON LOCATION FILMING AND HOW TO MARKET THEIR COMMUNITY AS A MEDIA PRODUCTION DESTINATION. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. THE ONGOING TRAINING IS LEARNING HOW TO SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF A PRODUCTION COMPANY.

IT'S KNOWING WHAT THEY ANTICIPATE, WHAT THEY EXPECT BEFORE THEY HAVE TO ASK FOR IT.

THE ONGOING TRAINING ALLOWS THE LIAISON BETWEEN ROWLETT AND COMPANY TO BE PROFESSIONAL, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND HOPEFUL IN EVERY WAY THAT WE CAN POSSIBLY BE IN ACCOMMODATING THEM TO COME TO ROWLETT. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. BESIDES THE ONGOING TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE PROGRAM ITSELF SUPPLIES FILM FRIENDLY TEXAS CERTIFIED COMMUNITIES WITH AN ELEVATED PLATFORM AND A PIPELINE FOR LEADS ON NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. WHAT THIS MEANS IS WHEN THE TEXAS FILM COMMISSIONS CONTACTED BY A PRODUCTION COMPANY, THEY IMMEDIATELY SAY YOU KNOW, WHAT TYPE OF LOCATION ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? WHAT TYPE OF SUPPORT SERVICES ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? AND THEY LOOK AT THEIR LIST OF 160 PLUS CERTIFIED COMMUNITIES AND THEY GUIDE THEM TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT BEST MEET THOSE NEEDS. WE WANT TO BE ONE OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. WE WANT TO BE THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT.

ALSO, THE TEXAS FILM COMMISSION PROVIDES PRODUCTIONS WITH INCREASED INSURANCE THAT THE FILM FRIENDLY TEXAS CERTIFIED COMMUNITIES ARE INDUSTRY SAVVY AND SERIOUS ABOUT ATTRACTING THE BUSINESS. WE DEFINITELY ARE INDUSTRY SAVVY AND WANTING THE BUSINESS.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE THIS COWBOY.

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WHAT ARE THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN BECOMING A FILM FRIENDLY TEXAS CERTIFIED COMMUNITY? WELL, THE FIRST THING IS ONE NEEDS TO ATTEND THE FILM FRIENDLY TEXAS WORKSHOP. WE CAN PUT A CHECKMARK BY THAT. IN MARCH, I ATTENDED ONE OF THESE WORKSHOPS AND I FLEW TO LUBBOCK TEXAS, WHERE I HAD NEVER BEEN IN MY LIFE.

THEY HAD THIS BIG DUST STORM. IT WAS VERY INTERESTING. >> GREAT FOR FILMING.

>> YES. IT HAD A SPECIAL NAME. I CAN'T REMEMBER RIGHT NOW.

BUT IT WAS AMAZING. IT WAS JUST A WALL OF DUST. BUT YES.

THANK YOU. EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS. AND I WAS WORRIED OUR PLANE WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THERE. BUT WE DID.

SO WE HAVE ALREADY GOT THAT DONE AND CHECKED THAT OFF. WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS THE LOCAL FILMING GUIDELINES AND THE FILM PERMIT APPLICATION AND THEN THE LAST THING ON THE LIST IS GOING TO BE SUPER EASY, BECAUSE WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED STAFF, I'M TALKING ABOUT HANNAH AND DREW AND ALL OF THOSE THAT HAVE AN IPHONE OR AN ANDROID, ANYTHING WITH THE CAMERA. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY.

ANYONE WHO CAN TAKE A PHOTO OF A LOCATION, CAN SUBMIT IT TO THE TEXAS FILM COMMISSION.

ANYONE. AS LONG AS YOU'VE GOT OWNERSHIP OF THAT PROPERTY OR THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER TO SUBMIT IT. AND WE WANT THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. THIS IS -- THOSE ARE THEIR WORDS VERBATIM.

THEY WANT TO SEE HISTORIC THINGS AND THEY WANT TO SEE BEAUTIFUL THINGS.

AND THEY WANT TO SEE ALL OF THE GORGEOUS PARKS AND THE LAKE. BUT THEY ALSO WANT TO SEE AN EMPTY WAREHOUSE, THEY WANT TO SEE A HISTORIC CEMETERY. I MEAN, THEY WANT TO SEE ABANDONED PROPERTIES. THEY WANT TO SEE A PROPERTY THAT IS SET FOR BEING RAZED.

BECAUSE THEY MIGHT WANT TO COME SHOOT IT AND ACTUALLY LIVE WHILE IT'S BEING IMPLODED.

AND THEY'LL PAY TO HAUL AWAY EVERYTHING. SO IT'S ALL GOOD.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO THIS IS WHAT AGAIN, I MENTION EARLIER.

I KNOW AGAIN, THIS IS VERY SMALL. BUT SUBMITTING OUR COMMUNITY'S LOCATION PHOTOS IS VERY IMPORTANT. ON THE MAP, YOU CAN SEE VARIOUS DESTINATIONS IN TEXAS, AND THEY PORTRAY DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.

ACROSS THE GLOBE. DALLAS FORT WORTH CAN BE PORTRAYED, AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S BERLIN, OKLAHOMA, MONTANA, ARKANSAS AND BAGHDAD. PLACES IN HOUSTON HAVE BEEN PORTRAYED AS CUBA, VIRGINIA, LOS ANGELES, FRANCE, MEXICO AND AFRICA.

EL PASO HAS BEEN PORTRAYED AS IRAQ, NEVADA. THE GULF OF MEXICO, I BET WE CAN GUESS HAS BEEN PORTRAYED AS THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE. FOR ALL WE KNOW, IT MIGHT BE.

I DON'T KNOW. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. HOW WOULD WE AS A COMMUNITY, AS A CITY FACILITATE FILMING REQUESTS? FIRST WE COLLECT PRODUCTION INFORMATION AND TIMELINES. WE ASSESS FEASIBLE LOCATIONS. WE REFER LOCAL BUSINESSES TO MEET PRODUCTION RELATED NEEDS. THIS IS WHERE WE GET INTO OUR SALES TAX ENHANCEMENT.

WE INTRODUCE LOCAL OFFICIALS. THIS IS WHERE WE GET INTO INTRODUCING YOU TO THE PRODUCTION STAFF. FACILITATE TOWN HALL MEETINGS AS NEEDED AND TRACK AND EXPEDITE FILM PERMITS. NOW, THIS IS BASED ON A SUGGESTED FEE SCHEDULE THAT I RECEIVED FROM A COMPARABLE COMMUNITY TO ROWLETT. IT'S A REMINDER IN A WAY, THAT THE FEES THEMSELVES ARE NOT WHERE WE MAKE THE INCREASE TO OUR ECONOMY. IT'S NOT WHERE THE ECONOMY FLOURISHES. IT'S NOT ON FEES, IT'S ON THE BACK END, AS THE PRODUCTION COMPANIES USE OUR BUSINESSES AND SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. SUGGESTED APPLICATION PROCESS COULD BE $50, EACH APPLICATION FOR FILMING IN THE CITY. FEES COLLECTED TO OFFSET INCONVENIENCES WHEN USING PUBLIC PROPERTY. A FEE FOR USING A PARKING SPACE. IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE AN ENTIRE PARK, PUBLIC BUILDING. ALTHOUGH ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE DEFINITELY RELEVANT.

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IT COULD LITERALLY BE A PARKING SPACE. OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS WOULD BE PAID BY THE PRODUCTION COMPANY AT A RATE NO LESS THAN ONE AND ONE HALF TIMES THEIR HOURLY SALARY. AND THEN WE HAVE THE SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL FEES TO THE RIGHT. AND THOSE ARE EXACTLY WHAT WE RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER COMMUNITY MUCH LIKE ROWLETT. IN ORDER TO BE COMPETITIVE, WE NEED TO STAY WITHIN THAT CONTEXT. YOU KNOW, IF WE TRY TO -- THEIR WORDS EXACTLY, AT THE WORKSHOP, IF YOU TRY TO BE GREEDY UPFRONT, IT'S GOING TO SHOW THE CHARACTER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ONE OF THE CHOSEN COMMUNITIES FOR FILM PRODUCTION.

OR COMMERCIALS OR VIDEO GAMES. AND NEXT SLIDE. SO OUR ACTION REQUESTED TODAY AND YES, THAT IS PIERCE BROSLIN. I HAD TO INCLUDE THEM.

CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE GUIDELINES AS ATTACHED AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROGRAM.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? >> JOB WELL DONE. VERY GOOD JOB.

LOVE THE PRESENTATION AND ENERGY YOU BROUGHT TO IT. I THINK THIS IS GREAT.

BACK IN 1966, ROWLETT WAS IN A MOVIE BONNIE AND CLYDE AND THE OWNER, BURKEHEART HOUSE, LOCATED SOMEWHERE IN DOWNTOWN, HE WAS PAID $500 BY THE WARNER BROTHERS TO USE HIS HOUSE FOR TWO DAYS. SO WE DO HAVE SOME HISTORY IN THIS CITY WITH FILM PRODUCTION.

MOST NOTABLY, BONNIE AND CLYDE. ANYWAY, YEAH, I THINK THIS IS FANTASTIC.

AND SEEING DALLAS COUNTY AS NUMBER ONE ON THAT LIST AND WE'RE IN DALLAS COUNTY.

YOU CAN MAKE THE POINT. GIVEN THAT WE'RE A LAKE SIDE COMMUNITY.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF PLACES THAT ARE FILM WORTHY. >> VIDEO GAMES.

BUT REALITY SHOWS. SO MANY THINGS THAT -- DIFFERENT WAYS TO VIEW SHOWS

NOW. A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY I THINK. >> SHELBY AND MICHELLE, THEY P THEIR HOME FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. THEY GET PAID TO FILM THEIR HOME FOR DRUG COMPANIES, TV

SHOWS. THIS IS KIND OF EXPANDING THAT. >> HOW MANY CERTIFIED CITIES IN

THE METRO PLEX ARE THERE? >> I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.

>> I WONDERED IF YOU HAD A TOTAL OR ANYTHING. >> I DON'T.

IT'S A HANDFUL, IS WHAT I REMEMBER. >> WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY WOULD

IT BE TO DO ALL OF THIS IF WE GO FORWARD WITH THIS? >> I WOULD ACCEPT THAT RESPONSIBILITY. I ATTENDED THE TRAINING. I WOULD COMMIT TO ATTENDING FUTURE TRAININGS AND WOULD BE THE LIAISON AND THE FIRST POINT OF CONT THERE ARE 176 FILM FRI

TEXAS COMMUNITIES. >> STATEWIDE. >> OH, STATEWIDE.

>> IS THERE ANY COST TO BECOME CERTIFIED, OTHER THAN OF COURSE, THE COST OF YOUR TIME?

>> NO. WE'LL BE PROCESSING PERMITS, PROCESSING THINGS JUST LIKE WE NORMALLY DO.

WE DO HAVE THE FEE SCHEDULE IN PLACE. THE ONLY COST TO THE CITY MIGHT BE YOU KNOW, CLOSING DOWN A BUILDING THAT WE MIGHT AGREE TO USE.

AND REALLY ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES, 99.9 PERCENT OF THE POWER OF WHERE PEOPLE CAN FILM ON CITY PROPERTY AND USING CITY STAFF IS IN THE HANDS OF THE CITY MANAGER.

AND WHEN HE CONSULTS WITH FIRE AND WITH POLICE, THAT IS WHEN WE KNOW, YOU KNOW, WHEN THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE NEEDED. WE'LL CONSULT WITH PUBLIC WORKS WHEN IT COMES TO CLOSING DOWN A ROAD. THE PRODUCTION COMPANY IS 100 PERCENT RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING RESIDENTS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED ON THE ROAD THAT IS BEING USED FOR FILMING.

THE ONUS OF THE RESPONSIBILITY IN MOST OF THIS LIES ON THE PRODUCTION COMPANY.

AND IT'S JUST OUR JOB TO BE A LIAISON AND MAKE SURE THINGS RUN SMOOTHLY.

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>> SPEAKING OF THE CITY MANAGER, I WOULD LIKE HIS INPUT.

>> GREAT IDEA. JUST BE AWARE THAT YOU CAN'T TAKE ACTION.

>> VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF ARTISTIC LICENSE, BUT THERE WAS A MOVIE THAT WAS AT LEAST PARTIALLY ALLEGEDLY FILMED IN GARLAND CALLED ZOMBIE LAND. THE OPENING LINE IS YOU MIGHT THINK THIS IS A ZOMBIE WASTELAND, BUT NO, THAT IS HOW GARLAND LOOKS.

>> THEY USED THE WORD GARLAND? >> YES. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE THESE CREATIVE PEOPLE TO NOT YOU KNOW, DESCRIBE ROWLETT AS A ZOMBIE WASTELAND OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, I WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATIVE.

BUT YEAH. >> JUST BECAUSE WE RECEIVE AN APPLICATION DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE TO ACCEPT IT. AND WE CAN CERTAINLY HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PRODUCTION

COMPANIES. >> YEAH. SERIOUSLY, THOUGH I THINK IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM. I THINK THE FEES THAT YOU HAVE IN HERE ARE VERY REASONABLE.

I THINK THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE, THE SALES TAX IMPACT WOULD BE OBVIOUSLY WHERE WE WOULD RECOGNIZE THE BENEFIT. I WOULD BE OBVIOUSLY ON BEHALF OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COMMISSION, EXCITED TO TRY TO GET RELEASED OR THINGS OF THAT NATURE FROM OUR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST TO SUBMIT. BECAUSE WE DO A LOT OF LANDSCAPE TYPE SHOTS AND ON LOCATION, WATER TOWERS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS THAT I THINK WOULD BODE WELL FOR

REPRESENTING THE CITY. >> THAT WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA. THEY WOULD UPLOAD THEM THEMSELVES. THEY COULD UPLOAD THEM THEMSELVES AND TAKE OWNERSHIP

OF THOSE PHOTOS. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. HAND OVER A FLYER.

>> ABSOLUTELY. QR CODE CAN GO OUT AND TAKE THEM DIRECTLY TO THAT SITE.

QR CODES HAVE BEEN GOOD TO US LATELY. >> COUNCIL, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS

OR COMMENTS? >> I JUST AM REAL SUPPORTIVE OF IT.

YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB SINCE YOU'VE BEEN HERE. I JUST WANT TO SAY, THERE ARE A

LOT OF NEW AND EXCITING STUFF. >> THE HITS KEEP COMING. JUST AN ASIDE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHAT DALLAS WAS PORTRAYED AS. IT WAS ALWAYS NEW DETROIT CITY.

>> OH, THAT IS TRUE. >> YES, IT WAS. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT ONE, YEAH.

>> THE GUIDELINES THAT YOU PUT TOGETHER FOR FILMING, WERE THOSE FROM A DIFFERENT CITY OR

FROM A TEMPLATE. >> A TEMPLATE, YES. THEY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY THE

CITY ATTORNEY ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION. >> PERFECT.

THANK YOU. >> WELL, I THINK WE'RE GOOD TO GO.

[3C. Discuss and review proposed amendments to the City Council Rules of Procedure pertaining to Work Sessions, Town Hall Meetings and Agenda Order of Business. (15 minutes)]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM IS 3C. DISCUSS AND REVIEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL RULES AND PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO WORK SESSIONS, TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. PUBLIC.

DOES ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, LAURA, WERE YOU GOING TO DO THIS? >> SO AT THE JULY 18TH WORK SESSION, COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING WORK SESSIONS A SEPARATE MEETING ON THE MONDAY PRECEDING THE COUNCIL'S REGULAR MEETINGS ON THE 1ST AND 3RD TUESDAYS.

THAT CHANGE WOULD NECESSITATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL'S RULES AND PROCEDURES.

IF THIS WERE IN PLACE NOW, IT WOULD BE JULY 31ST BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TUESDAY.

THIS IS THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE AND WOULD EFFECTIVE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH.

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SINCE THE JULY 18TH MEETING, IT HAS BEEN REQUESTED THAT THIS BE AMENDED TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT ITS INTENT. SHOULD THE VERBIAGE REGARDING WORK SESSIONS BE ACCEPTED, A CHANGE TO SECTION 5.1, ORDER OF BUSINESS WOULD BE NECESSITATED. THIS SECTION SPECIFICALLY OUTLINES THE ITEMS AND THEIR ORDER FOR A REGULAR MEETING AGENDA, CALLED TO ORDER WORK SESSION, PRESENTATIONS, ET CETERA. THE CHANGE TO THIS SECTION WOULD REMOVE WORK SESSION FROM THE LISTED ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. ADDITIONAL VERBIAGE WOULD BE ADDED FROM SECTION 5.2 AGENDA AND THAT SECTION WOULD BE AMENDED BY REMOVING THE FIRST SENTENCE REFERENCING REGULAR MEETINGS. SO THAT THE SECTION IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEETING AGENDAS. ALL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WERE DISCUSSED IN THE JULY 18TH WORK SESSION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHANGES TO TOWN HALL MEETINGS. WHICH MEANS THAT AMENDMENT WOULD TAKE PLACE AT A FUTURE MEETING. THERE IS HOWEVER, A PROVISION IN THE RULES OF PROCEDURE TO

SUSPEND THE RULES WHICH COULD BE INVOKED FOR THIS ITEM. >> SO COUNCIL, IS IT OKAY IF I TAKE OVER NOW? OKAY. SO THE TOWN HALL SITUATION OBVIOUSLY WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE RECENT RESIGNATION OF A COUNCIL MEMBER. AND PART OF THE CURRENT RULES AND PROCEDURES SHOULD NOT CONDUCT TOWN HALL WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ELECTION. I AGREE WITH THE INTENT OF THIS POLICY.

HOWEVER, I THINK WE SHOULD NARROW IT DOWN MORE TO THE INTENT, WHICH IS THAT THOSE WHO ARE CAMPAIGNING, OR RUNNING FOR ELECTION, WITHIN THOSE 90 DAYS WOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN THAT TOWN HALL. IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY.

SO THE PROPOSED VERBIAGE GETS TO THAT. AND BASICALLY SAYS THAT IF YOU ARE A SEATED COUNCIL MEMBER WHO IS A CANDIDATE, SHALL REFRAIN FROM ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN A CITY TOWN HALL MEETING WITHIN 90 DAYS OF AN ELECTION. THE CURRENT VERBIAGE WOULD REQUIRE US TO CANCEL OUR AUGUST 14TH TOWN HALL MEETING AND BY THE TIME THAT WAS SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCEMENTS WERE MADE, PUBLICATIONS WERE PUT OUT, THAT INDIVIDUAL HAD NOT RESIGNED AT THAT TIME. THIS IS TO FIX THAT SO WE ARE NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES AND PROCEDURES. DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THIS DISCUSSION IN THE WORK SESSION BEFORE WE VOTE ON