Bridging Bastrop Board

Bastrop Bridging Bastrop Board Agenda City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 May 15, 2025 Agenda - Bridging Bastrop Board at 5:30 PM Bridging Bastrop Board meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at (512) 332-8800 or write 1311 Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) to Relay Texas at 1- 800-735-2989 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. __________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Instead, the Board/Commission is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to the City Manager for research and possible future action. Profanity, physical or other threats are not allowed and may subject the speaker to loss of the time for comment, and if disruptive to the conduct of business, could result in removal of the speaker. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS 3A. Update and Discussion on Past Events: - April 12th - SpringFest in Fisherman's Park - April 12th - Shred Day at First National Bank - April 12th - Museum's Make 'N' Take - Lanterns for Paul Revere's Ride - April 17th - Colorado River Fundraiser at Neighbor's Kitchen & Yard - April 21st - Joint Council and Regular Bastrop EDC Board Meeting Bridging Bastrop Board Agenda May 15, 2025 Page 1 of 3  - April 22nd - Regular City Council Meeting - April 24th - Joint Council and Regular Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - May 3rd - City Council, Mayor, and School Board Elections - May 13th - Regular City Council Meeting 3B. Update and Discussion on Upcoming Events: - May 17th - Bridging Neighbors Event in Bob Bryant Park at 6:00 pm (rescheduled from May 3rd) - May 19th - Bastrop EDC Board Meeting - May 27th - Regular City Council Meeting - May 29th - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Every 3rd Saturday - Music in the Museum from 12 - 2 pm (Free Admission) 3C. Additional Announcements and/or Events from individual Bridging Bastrop Board Members. 4. REPORTS 4A. Receive a report on the outcome of the job training and workforce development initiatives tailored to community needs and assignments from the Work in Bastrop Job Fair held on April 30th. 4B. Receive an update on the Bridging Bastrop Board Facebook page. 4C. Receive a report on Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) partners regarding the President's Executive Office - Office of Management and Budget's Memorandum on Temporarily Pausing Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs. 4D. Receive a report on the updates made to the Bridging Bastrop Board 2025 Work Plan from the March 19th Board Meeting. 5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 5A. Consider and act to approve the Bridging Bastrop Board Meeting minutes from the Thursday, March 19, 2025, Regular Meeting. 5B. Review, discussion, and possible action on the March and April Employment Reports from the City of Bastrop Human Resources Department. 5C. Discussion and possible action to confirm board volunteers surveying the public at upcoming events and request printed surveys: - Bridging Neighbors Event rescheduled to May 17th: To Be Determined Bridging Bastrop Board Agenda May 15, 2025 Page 2 of 3 5D. Discussion and possible action to advance the Bridging Bastrop Work Plan initiative focused on providing equitable financial education and homeownership opportunities to Bastrop residents across diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. 5E. A. Discussion and possible action on any actions the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council took related to public notices for development permits issued in neighborhoods. B. Discussion and possible action to include the items from the March 19th meeting, and how the Bridging Bastrop Board can support outreach efforts for these neighborhood meetings. 5F. Individual Requests from Bridging Bastrop Board members for particular items to be listed on future agendas (no group discussion). 6. ADJOURNMENT I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. /s/Victoria Psencik Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary Bridging Bastrop Board Agenda May 15, 2025 Page 3 of 3