City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks, Texas Special Meeting

Michael Martinez, Jr. Thomas Repino Mayor Alderman Place 3 Grace Alvarado Debbie Martinez Mayor Pro Tem Alderwoman Place 5 Alderwoman Place 4 Casandra Ortiz Charles Fillinger City Attorney Alderman Place 1 Katherine Yelton Terry Coffindaffer City Secretary Alderman Place 2 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANDY OAKS, TEXAS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA November 14, 2023 at 6:30pm. Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks, Texas will be held on, November 14, 2023 at 6:30pm. at City Hall, 22870 Priest Road, Sandy Oaks, Texas where a quorum of the City Council will be present. All agenda items are subject to action. Join the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6717793635 and enter Meeting ID 671 779 3635. The public will be permitted to offer public comments as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting by signing up with the City Secretary in person at least 15 minutes in advance of the meeting or by emailing or calling the City Secretary at cityclerk@cityofsandyoaks.com or (210) 607-0834 at least two (2) hours in advance of the meeting. Written comments received at least two (2) hours in advance of the meeting will be provided to City Council for consideration. 1. Call to order and quorum call. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Citizens to be heard. Persons wishing to speak may sign up with the City Secretary in the time and manner as indicated above. This time is provided for citizens to address the City Council on issues and concerns related to the City of Sandy Oaks. Please note that the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the City Council from responding, commenting, or discussing items or topics during this portion of the meeting that are not included on the agenda. The City Council appreciates hearing from the citizens and your thoughts and questions are valued; however, civility and a sense of decorum will be strictly followed. All speakers must address their comments to the City Council. Speakers shall refrain from public criticism of members of the City Council that is prohibited by law. This item will be open for up to 30 minutes, with 3 minutes to each speaker. One (1) person may speak on behalf of a group. Up to three (3) people may register on behalf of the group in order for the spokesperson to be allotted up to nine (9) minutes to speak. If there are more than ten (10) speakers, each will be given two (2) minutes or six (6) minutes for a group spokesperson. 4. Executive Session to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a police officer or to hear a complaint or charge against a police officer pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Section 551.074. (Personnel Matters) (Mayor Martinez) 5. Discuss and/or possible action on the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a police officer or to hear a complaint or charge against a police officer. (Mayor Martinez) 6. Presentation of Certificates of Election and administration of the oaths of office to officers declared elected to Alderman Place 1, Alderman Place 3, and Alderman Place 5. (Mayor Martinez) 7. Discuss and/or possible action on a Resolution Appointing a Mayor Pro Tem. (Mayor Martinez) November 14, 2023 City Council Agenda - Page 1 8. Adjourn NOTE: Enumerated agenda items are assigned numbers for ease of reference only and will not necessarily be considered by Council in that order. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Discussion only – closed to the Public) The Council may close the meeting at any time and hold an Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (Consultations with Attorney--on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly requires discussion in closed session), Section 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters) or any other authorized provision of Chapter 551 on any of the above items. The Open Meetings Act permits a governing body to consult with its attorney privately in executive session by telephone conference call, video conference call, or communications over the Internet. Tex. Gov’t Code 551.129(a). I certify that the above notice of a regular meeting was posted at City Hall on or before the 10th day of November 2023 at 4pm. and notice remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Katherine Yelton, City Secretary November 14, 2023 City Council Agenda - Page 2