City Council

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING LA FERIA CITY COMMISSION CITY COMMISSION MEETING ROOM 115 E. COMMERCIAL AVE., LA FERIA, TX 78559 Tuesday, September 26, 2023, AT 6:30 PM AGENDA If during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda is permitted to be held in executive or closed session, whether such item is already so identified on this Agenda or not, the City Commission will convene in such executive or closed session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.001-551.146. 1. Invocation 2. Pledge of allegiance to the U.S. Flag – All present 3. Determine quorum present and call meeting to order – Mayor 4. Public Comments 5. Consent Agenda: A. Approval of minutes for City Commission meeting held September 12, 2023. B. Approval of compensatory time for exempt employees. C. Proclaim April as Fair Housing Month 6. Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2023-21 setting the tax rate for fiscal year 2023-2024. 7. Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2023-22 approving the City of La Feria investment policy for fiscal year 2023-2024. 8. Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2023-23 establishing Holidays to be observed in fiscal year 2023-2024. 9. Discuss, consider, and adopt Resolution 2023-24 to designate authorized signatories for the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program for GLO state contract number 23-152-002-E069. 10. Discuss, consider, and adopt Resolution 2023-25 regarding Civil Rights which includes the following policies: Citizen Participation Plan and Grievance Procedures; Section 3 Policy; Excessive Force Policy; Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Standards Plan; Section 504 Policy and Grievance Procedures; Code of Conduct Policy; and Fair Housing Policy. 11. Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2023-26 authorizing submittal of grant application for local border security program. 12. Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2023-27 appointing members to the Utility Board. 13. Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2023-28 appointing member to Planning & Zoning Board. 14. Consideration and possible action on Resolution 2023-29 appointing member to Zoning Board Of Adjustments. 15. Consideration and possible to action to authorize the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between The Lower Rio Grande Valley TPDES Stormwater Taskforce Partnership, Inc. and the City of Harlingen for the preparation of a Regional Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Stormwater Permit Application and Stormwater Program Plan. 16. Consideration and possible action on interlocal agreement between Tropical Texas Behavioral Health and the City of La Feria. 17. Inframark monthly report regarding water and wastewater facility operations and maintenance. 18. Adjourn. I certify that this notice was posted at 6:00 PM. on Friday September 23, 2022, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act and on the City of La Feria website accessed at www.cityoflaferia.com. To view the meeting via internet live streaming, please use the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83569700531?pwd=hyk01rZmFysYfkuxVbpt3nEqVs7G0b.1 Meeting ID: 835 6970 0531 Passcode: 463010 Or listen telephonically at: +1 346 248 779