City Council Workshop or Special Called Meeting

CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 - 5:00 PM Notice of AGENDA Council Chamber/Municipal Court Building 2801 Ranch Road 1869 Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 Diane Williams Jacquetta Thayer Crystal Mancilla Wade Ashley Michael Helbing Amanda L Young LIVE VIDEO ACCESS AND RECORDINGS The live video link will be on the City's Facebook page. Following the meeting, the link for the live meeting will be removed. The recording of the meeting will be placed on the City's webpage: www.libertyhilltx.gov PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES 1) CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM 2) Meeting I 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM County Commissioner Cynthia Long remarks and updates regarding Williamson County projects and events of interest to the residents of Liberty Hill. 3) Meeting II 5:30-6:00 PM Austin Community College Annexation Process Discussion. a) Presentation from representatives of Austin Community College District Department of Community and Public Affairs. (Mayor Pro Tem Amanda Young) Agenda Item Request - ACC_Young.pdf Annexation Presentation_Fall 2024.pdf 4) ADJOURNMENT 1 The City Council, Boards, and Commissions reserve the right to reconvene, recess, realign, change the order of business, or adjourn into Execu ve Session at any me during the course of the mee ng, prior to adjournment, to discuss any item listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sec on §551.071 (Consulta on with A orney), §551.072 (Delibera ons about Real Property), §551.073 (Delibera ons about Gi s and Dona ons), §551.074 (Personnel Ma ers), §551.076 (Delibera ons about Security Devices), and §551.087 (Development). In compliance with the Americans with Disabili es Act, the City of Liberty Hill will provide reasonable accommoda on for persons a ending mee ngs. To be er serve you, requests need to be received 48 hours prior to the meeting. Contact the City Secretary at 512-778-5449 – Extension 125. POSTING CERTIFICATION: I, ELAINE SIMPSON – CITY SECRETARY – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL certify that the attached notice of meeting was duly posted on the bulletin board at City Hall located at 926 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 and on the City website (www.libertyhilltx.gov) on the ______ day of ____________________, 202_ at ______. Elaine Simpson – City Secretary. REMOVAL CERTIFICATION: I ELAINE SIMPSON – CITY SECRETARY – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL certify that the attached notice of meeting was removed from the bulletin board at City Hall located at 926 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 on the ______ day of __________________, 202_ at _______. INITIALS _______ 2  CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 2801 Ranch Road 1869 - Liberty Hill AGENDA ITEM 3.a Presentation from representatives of Austin Community College District Department of Community and Public Affairs. (Mayor Pro Tem Amanda Young) 3  City of Liberty Hill Agenda Item Reques t Deadline for s ubmis s ion: Thurs day at Noon on the week prior to Council Meeting Name: Councilmember Amanda Young Telephone No. (for clarifications ): City Phone or Pers onal Cellphone Subject / Title Meeting Date September 25, 2024 Reques t (pleas e be s pecific) Regular Agenda Item OR Workshop before meeting: Presentation and discussion regarding the pros and cons for residents within a service area community – often a school district but occasionally a city or county – to petition to join the Austin Community College district. Agenda Item by Councilmember A Young, presentation by S Fitzgerald, C Cervini of Austin Community College Community and Public Affairs Attachments Yes ____ No _____ Date s ubmitted: Augus t 7, 2024 Notes such as changes to meeting dates, cancelation of request, etc. (Please initial) I will get you a copy of the presentation if and when I receive a copy of it 4  Highland Campus ACCelerator Joining the ACC District Annexation Information Fall 2024 5 ACC DISTRICT SERVICE AREA 6 2  PROGRAMS C o lle g e P r e p P r o g r a m s Career Training De g r e e P r o g r a m s C a r e e r Ad v a n c e m e n t P ro g ra m s P ro g ra m s Adult Education Academic Pathways Skilled Trades & Workforce Training Career Certifications Bachelor’s Degree Programs 7 10 AREAS OF STUDY 8 4 10 AREAS OF STUDY 9 5 ACC Free Tuition Pilot Program What’s Included in ACC Free Tuition What’s Not Included ● Free tuition and general fees for 3 ● Out-of-District Fee ($201 per years (or up to 5 years if you want to credit hour) pursue your bachelor’s with ACC) ● Non-Residents/International Students ○ $67 Resident Tuition ● Any Course/Program Specific Fees ○ $15 General Fee ● Textbooks ○ $2 Success Fee ● Continuing Education Programs ○ $1 Sustainability Fee 10 About ACC /// Partnership Examples ● Tesla: ○ ACC has developed customized training programs with Tesla - START and MDP (Manufacturing Development Program). Cohorts for both have roughly doubled in size year over year: this year we anticipate training 100 through START and 300 through MDP. ○ For MDP, Tesla recruits graduating high school seniors throughout the region; after graduation, their first 7 week of employment are spent attending ACC's training full-time. ● Semiconductors: ○ ACC has been delivering customized training programs for regional semiconductor companies, including Samsung, NXP, Applied Materials, and others, for over a decade. ○ In 2023, we collaborated with these companies to develop a rapid upskilling program to prepare incumbent workers for technician roles that has since garnered national recognition. ○ ACC uses the curriculum developed for these companies to inform and expand open enrollment credit and non-credit programs, so these offerings are always aligned to industry demand. ○ Both Samsung and NXP have made donations of $250k or more to support ACC students through scholarships and enhancement of training facilities. 11 About ACC /// WHERE WE’RE GOING 12  SAN GABRIEL CAMPUS ● ACC’s newest campus ● Home of Leander ISD’s Early College High School ● 100-acre parcel with room for growth in the NW Region of the ACC District ● ACCelerator with 150 computer stations ● 3,900-square-foot rooftop terrace ● Adjacent to Leander’s Capital Metro Red Line Station 13 9 SAN GABRIEL CAMPUS 14 10 SAN GABRIEL CAMPUS 15 11  IN-DISTRICT BENEFITS & COST • Benefits to in-district residents - In-district tuition - Customized training programs - Increased services and investment - Facilities - Board governance • Fiscal implications to taxpayers - Ad Valorem tax 16 12  TUITION & FEES COMPARISON ACC 2022-23 Tuition and Fees (no tuition increases nine years running) 17 13  SAVINGS ON TUITION Tuition & Fees Cost Comparison 2 years/60 credits In-District/In-State costs 18 Source: College for All Texans 14  TAX IMPACT What will this cost me as a homeowner? ACC currently offers the following exemptions: (1) A homestead exemption of $5,000.00, (2) An exemption of $180,000 plus the $5,000 regular homestead exemption, for a total exemption of $185,000 for seniors and homeowners with disabilities. (3) Tax freeze for seniors (65+) and homeowners with disabilities. Source: https://offices.austincc.edu/finance-and-administration/property-taxes/ 19 15  Exemptions explained Property Tax Exemptions Tax Code Section 11.13, Residence Homestead, and Tax Code Section 33.06 provide statutory authorization regarding homestead exemption and the option to defer collection of taxes for senior citizens and residents with disabilities. ∙ Homestead exemption: ACC provides a $5,000 homestead exemption to all residential taxpayers (or 1% of property value, whichever is greater) ∙ Exemption for seniors (age 65+) and homeowners with disabilities: The College also provides an additional $75,000 exemption for seniors and homeowners with disabilities, for a total homestead exemption of $80,000.00. ∙ Tax Freeze for seniors (65+) and homeowners with disabilities: In 2021, the ACC Board of Trustees enacted a tax ceiling/freeze for seniors and homeowners with disabilities. The ceiling freezes your ACC taxes at the amount you pay in the year that you qualify for the exemption. ∙ Commercial property owners: Commercial properties are taxed at the same rate as residential property; however, per Texas Property Tax Code, commercial properties are taxed on both real property and personal property, while residential properties are only taxed on real property. 16 20 Source: https://offices.austincc.edu/operations-and-public-affairs/public-affairs/property-taxes/ ACC TAX RATE HISTORY Over the prior 11 years, the ACC combined tax rate (maintenance and operations and debt service on bond projects) per $100 assessed valuation has been: • 2014: 0.0942 • 2015: 0.1005 • 2016: 0.1020 • 2017: 0.1008 • 2018: 0.1048 • 2019: 0.1049 • 2020: 0.1058 • 2021: 0.1048 • 2022: 0.0987 • 2023: 0.0986 • 2024: 0.1013 17 21  ANNEXATION PROCESS • Community-led initiative (the college cannot endorse) • Petition Process - 5% of registered voters - ACC Board of Trustees must certify petitions • Service Plan/Public Hearing notice posted • ACC Board calls public election • Election 22 18  ANNEXATION PROCESS If Annexation passes: Local residents are immediately eligible for in-district tuition rates starting the semester immediately following the election. Development steps: • College meets with leadership stakeholders (city, chamber, ISD, civic leaders) to discuss community higher-education needs • Convening of a multi-stakeholder task force to review available educational and employment data and trends for the annexed area • Review of long-term development trends and community master plans • College and community hone plans for educational offerings through charrette or other public-input gathering process • Task force issues report on optimal educational offerings • College integrates this information into its strategic plan 23 19 STAY CONNECTED For questions and information austincc.edu/annexation chris.cervini@austincc.edu @accdistrict 20 24