City Council Special Meeting

Michael Martinez, Jr. Grace Alvarado Mayor Alderwoman Place 4 Charles Fillinger Monica Madero Alderman Place 1 Alderwoman Place 5 David Tremblay Casandra Ortiz Alderman Place 2 City Attorney Thomas Repino Delma Doyal Alderman Place 3 City Secretary CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANDY OAKS, TEXAS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA December 19, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sandy Oaks, Texas will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. 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/85996305996 and enter Meeting ID 859 9630 5996 The public will be permitted to offer public comments in person, telephonically or by audio as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting by signing up with the City Secretary at least 15 minutes in advance of the meeting if providing comments in person and at least two hours in advance of the meeting by emailing citysecretary@cityofsandyoaks.com or by calling (210) 607- 0834 if speaking telephonically or by audio. An audio recording of the meeting will be made and will be available to the public in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act upon written request. 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 are 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 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. Mayor & Administrator Announcements/Updates: December 19, 2024, City Council Agenda  5. Administration – New Business a. Executive session to deliberate the appointment, employment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of Court Clerk Katherine Yelton pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.074, Personnel Matters. (Mayor Martinez) b. Discuss and/or possible action on the appointment, employment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of Court Clerk Katherine Yelton. (Mayor Martinez) 6. Adjourn NOTE: Enumerated agenda items are assigned numbers for ease of reference only and will not necessarily be considered by the 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 special meeting was posted at City Hall on or before the 16th day of December 2024 by 6:30 P.M. 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. Delma Doyal, City Secretary December 19, 2024, City Council Agenda