Regular Council

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING Tuesday July 22, 2025 6:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS: Hector R. Luevano - Mayor Ernest Santos - District 1 Donald "Mac" McLaughlin, III – District 2 Eloisa R. Medina – District 3 Constantine "Con" Mims, III – District 4 Ernest W. “Chip” King, III – District 5 Page 1 of 32  CITY OF UVALDE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:00P.M.,TUESDAY JULY 22, 2025 SSGT WILLIE DE LEON CIVIC CENTER-PECAN RM. 340 E. MAIN ST. UVALDE, TX 78801 AGENDA Page 1 CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2 INVOCATION 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4 PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS 4 - 12 4A. Update by Jared Capt regarding the City's Water Management Plan. 2025-05 Uvalde Water Update 5 CITIZENS INPUT Citizens are requested to sign up prior to council meeting if requesting time to address council. Presentations will be limited to no more than three (3) minutes. 6 CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests an item be removed and considered separately). 13 - 16 6A. Consider the minutes of the July 8, 2025 Regular City Council meeting. Regular Council - Jul 08 2025 - Minutes - Pdf 17 - 18 6B. Consider payment of bills over $5,000.00 from July 3, 2025 through July 18, 2025. AP in Excess of 5000 ending July 18th 7 NEW BUSINESS 7A. Update on neighborhood concerns in the area of Claudia Street and White Lane – Requested by Councilman Ernest Santos. 19 - 21 7B. Consider approval of the proposed Emergency Services District (ESD) boundaries within the City’s Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) for the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department – Requested by Councilman Chip King. ESD 22 - 25 7C. Consider a resolution adopting the Uvalde County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Memo-Uvalde County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update Hazard Mitigation Resolution 26 - 28 7D. Consider approval of pay request #7 in the amount of $462,195.00 to LEM Construction Co. for work performed through June 30, 2025, on Page 2 of 32  Phase 2 of the Waste Water Treatment Plant Repairs and Upgrades Project. LEM Pay Request #7 29 - 31 7E. Consider approval of ordinance amending Chapter 13.16.040 of the Code of Ordinances regarding sewer rates. Business of the Council Report - Business of the Council Report-25-043 sewer rates 32 7F. Consider selecting a firm to provide Professional Grant Writing Services to the City of Uvalde. Business of the Council Report - Business of the Council Report-25-042 - Pdf 8 EXECUTIVE SESSION 8A. Convene into executive session pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section 551.087, deliberations regarding economic development negotiations. 9 RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION 9A. In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, The City Council will reconvene into regular session to consider action, if any, on matters discussed in executive session. 10 ADJOURNMENT Certificate: I certify that the above and foregoing notice was posted in compliance with 551.043, Texas Government Code at 4:00 P.M. on July 18, 2025. _____________________________________ Vince DiPiazza, City Manager In this Notice of Open Meeting, the posting of an agenda item as a matter to be discussed in open session is not intended to limit or require discussion of that matter in open session if it is otherwise appropriate to discuss the matter in executive session. If, during the discussion of any agenda item, a matter is raised that is appropriate for discussion in executive session the council may, as permitted by law, convene into executive session to deliberate on the matter. The posting of an agenda item as a matter to be discussed in executive session is not intended to limit or require discussion of that matter in executive session. The council may discuss in open session any matter for which notice has been given in this notice of open meeting including an agenda item posted for executive session. In no event, however, will the council take action on any agenda item in executive session, whether it is posted for open or executive session discussion. City Hall Municipal Building is wheelchair accessible with accessed and special parking available on the West Side of the Building. The Council Chamber is accessible by elevator to the second floor. Requests for special services must be received forty-eight (48) hours prior to meeting time by calling City Hall (830) 278-3315. CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the attached agenda of meeting of the City of Uvalde City Council is a true and correct copy and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on two glass public notice cases at City Hall, readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the 18 day of July 2025 and will remain so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. ___________________________________ Sorayda A. Sanchez, City Secretary I certify that the attached agenda of items to be considered by the City Council was removed by me from the City of Uvalde City Hall glass public notice cases on the ____ of ___________ , 2025. ______________________________Title: ______________________ Page 3 of 32  July 3, 2025 City of Uvalde 101 E Main St. Uvalde, TX 78801 Mr. Mayor and Council Members, In 2019 I entered into a consulting agreement with the City of Uvalde with the goal of implementing strategies to minimize fees and maximize potential income related to the water rights the City owns and/or has permitted on an annual basis. Since that time there has been turnover in both the Mayor and City Council positions, and I felt it would be appropriate update the current members by providing some historical background and summarize the current water situation for the City. As part of the initial consulting process in 2019, I helped the city realize a savings of approximately $275,000 annually in Aquifer Management Fees by restructuring the way the water was being permitted with the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA). In addition, we enrolled excess water the City was not using in two forbearance programs offered by the EAA, VISPO and ASR. Over the last six years those enrollments have generated a combined $1,817,078 in revenue to the City. I also worked with City staff and then Mayor McLaughlin to obtain an additional 1,000 acre-feet of permitted Buda water to further diversify the City’s water supply and reduce fees imposed by the EAA, and in 2021 assisted with the purchase of 136.136 acre-feet of EAA unrestricted water for the City. The following presentation goes into more detail on everything I mentioned above, and I would be more than happy to answer questions any of you may have. As you will see in my presentation, the term on my consulting agreement expired in January of 2024. I would respectfully propose that we renew that agreement so that I may continue my efforts to help optimize use of the City’s water. Regards, L. Jared Capt 333 E main St Uvalde, TX 78801 830-275-7419 (c) jared@captinvestments.com Page 4 of 32  City of Uvalde –Water Management Plan Historical Background and Summary of Current Position Types of Water Owned or Permitted The following summarizes the various water sources for the City of Uvalde: • Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) Unrestricted Water: May be permitted for Irrigation or Municipal Use • EAA Base Water: May be permitted for Irrigation only • Buda / Chalk Water: Municipal Use EAA water is owned, and you are allowed to pump the allocated amount each year. Buda water on the other hand is permitted for annual use through the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District. City of Uvalde Owned & Permitted Water (AC-Ft) 2025 EAA Water Type UCUWCD Permit Type Base Unrestricted Buda Irrigation 227.6 Municipal or Irrigation 5,460.8 2,000 Groundwater Trust 57.5 Total 227.6 5,518.3 2,000 Total Available Municipal Water 7,518 Presentation by: L. Jared Capt 1 Page 5 of 32  Historical Uses The following summarizes historical usage of municipal water in acre-feet dating back to 2009. Average usage for the City over the past 5-years has been 3,547 acre- feet. Based on that 5-year average, the City is using 47% of the total water available to it for Municipal use. City of Uvalde Historical Water Usage (AC-Ft) EAA Muni Buda Year Total Permit Permit 2009 4,258 4,258 2010 3,592 3,592 2011 4,282 4,282 2012 3,808 3,808 2013 3,445 3,445 2014 3,323 3,323 2015 2,710 2,710 2016 2,550 645 3,195 2017 2,664 569 3,233 2018 2,685 406 3,091 2019 2,664 390 3,054 2020 2,814 678 3,492 2021 2,249 1,173 3,422 2022 2,605 1,100 3,705 2023 2,408 1,104 3,512 2024 2,503 1,099 3,602 5-Year Average - Total Water Used 3,547 10-Year Average - Total Water Used 3,302 Presentation by: L. Jared Capt 2 Page 6 of 32  EAA Forbearance Programs: ASR & VISPO: These are both voluntary spring flow protection programs designed to protect the Aquifer in times of drought. Both programs: • Pay the permit holder annually for being enrolled. • Have triggers to determine if the program activates in any given year. • If the trigger is met, you must suspend usage of that water for the following year, if it is not you keep and can use your water as normal. ASR vs. VISPO Comparison Pricing Trigger Initial Term 10-year annual $100 per AC-ft recharge average is ASR per year at or below 9 years 500,000 AC-ft $54 per AC-Ft Level of J-17 well per year, $214 VISPO below 635 ft 5 years per AC-Ft if it on Oct 1 triggers Based on my analysis and recommendations factoring worst case scenarios for EAA Critical Stage Reductions and triggers for the above-mentioned programs, City Council approved enrollment of the following beginning in 2020: EAA Forbearance Programs - Initial Enrollment Permit Type ASR VISPO Unrestricted 2,000.0 500.0 Base Water 227.6 Total 2,227.6 500.0 Presentation by: L. Jared Capt 3 Page 7 of 32 In the spring of 2024 coinciding with renewals for the original VISPO enrollments, City staff elected to enroll an additional 250 acre-feet of water in the VISPO program. In non-forbearance years this will bring an additional $13,500 in income, and in forbearance years that added income will be $53,500. The following chart represents annual income since those enrollments began. The larger VISPO payments in 2023 – 2025 are due to that program triggering in those years. Historical Income to City of Uvalde from Forbearance Programs Year ASR VISPO Total 2020 $222,763 $27,000 $249,763 2021 $222,763 $27,000 $249,763 2022 $222,763 $27,000 $249,763 2023 $222,763 $107,000 $329,763 2024 $222,763 $107,000 $329,763 2025 $222,763 $160,500 $383,263 2022 Lease Income $25,000 Total Cumulative Income $1,817,078 It is also important to note that at the time of my initial analysis the City only had one Buda well capable of pumping approximately 1,100 acre-feet annually. Having obtained a permit for an additional 1,000 acre-feet annually of Buda water (2,000 acre-feet total), the analysis depended on the city procuring an additional Buda well to maximize use of that permit. Additionally, the EAA currently charges an aquifer management fee of $90 per acre- foot. Replacing 1,000 acre-feet of EAA with Buda water saves $90,000 annually in fees. Presentation by: L. Jared Capt 4 Page 8 of 32  Looking Forward: Current drought conditions have caused VISPO to trigger for three consecutive years. We also entered 2025 in Stage 5 drought restrictions which result in a 44% reduction in pumping for all permit holders. Without considerable rainfall we can expect those conditions to persist through the end of the year. ASR, which is based on a 10-year rolling aquifer recharge average, did not trigger this year meaning forbearance will not be required through 2026. Without significant rainfall however, it is highly likely that forbearance will be required for the final two years of the City’s enrollment in the program in 2027 and 2028. ASR Annual Recharge and 10 Year Average Requirements Annual 10-Year Program Year Forebearance in Year Recharge Recharge Year Effect Acre-Feet Average 2010 813,500 985,370 2011 112,000 889,600 2012 313,500 763,580 2013 182,700 714,950 2014 107,200 508,070 2015 1,358,100 567,480 2016 1,221,000 669,420 2017 486,600 501,850 2018 1,100,000 590,560 1 2020 Forbearance Not Req 2019 492,000 618,660 2 2021 Forbearance Not Req 2020 184,000 555,710 3 2022 Forbearance Not Req 2021 247,000 569,210 4 2023 Forbearance Not Req 2022 156,000 553,460 5 2024 Forbearance Not Req 2023 147,000 549,890 6 2025 Forbearance Not Req 2024 154,000 554,570 7 2026 Forbearance Not Req 2025 812,400 500,000 8 2027 to be determined 2026 1,221,000 500,000 9 2028 to be determined Annual Recharge Required to Avoid Forbearance in Future Years Presentation by: L. Jared Capt 5 Page 9 of 32 The following table represents projections for 2025 using the following assumptions: • We remain in Stage 5 for the remainder of 2025. • Usage remains consistent with the 5-year average. • Buda production is listed at 1,100. At the time this report was prepared the City was nearing completion of the second Buda well. Any increased Buda production will reduce EAA usage and add to the projected overage. 2025 City Projections (AC-Ft) Total EAA Water Available for Municipal Use 5,460.80 Reduction for VISPO Trigger 750.00 Reduction for ASR Trigger 0.00 Remaining Available for Municipal Use 4,710.80 Adjustment for EAA Stage Reductions (Assumes worst case) 44.00% Remaining Available for Municipal Use after Reductions 2,638.05 Projected City Usage (Based on 5-Year Average) 3,547 Projected Buda Production 1,100 Amount needed from EAA Permit 2,447 Projected Overage / Shortfall 191 Knowing that forbearance for ASR will not be required in 2026, we can project it’s “worst-case” scenario to be the same as for 2025. Presentation by: L. Jared Capt 6 Page 10 of 32 As previously mentioned 2027 and 2028 have a high potential for ASR to trigger. The following table represents a “worst-case” projection for those years using the following assumptions: • We remain in Stage 5 for each of those years. • VISPO & ASR trigger in each of those years. • Usage remains consistent with the 5-year average. • Buda production is increased 2,000 acre-feet. • The 57.5 acre-feet enrolled in the groundwater trust is removed and made available for use by the City. 2027 / 28 Worst Case: VISPO & ASR Trigger, 44% EAA Reductions Total EAA Water Available for Municipal Use 5,518.25 Reduction for VISPO Trigger (Assumed) 750.00 Reduction for ASR Trigger (Assumed) 2,000.00 Remaining Available for Municipal Use 2,768.25 Adjustment for EAA Stage Reductions (Assumes worst case) 44.00% Remaining Available for Municipal Use after Reductions 1,550.22 Projected City Usage (Based on 5-Year Average) 3,547 Projected Buda Production 2,000 Amount needed from EAA Permit 1,547 Projected Overage / Shortfall 4 As you can see, in a worst-case scenario for these years the City would be very close to utilizing its full allotment of permitted water. Presentation by: L. Jared Capt 7 Page 11 of 32  Proposed Courses of Action 1. Remove the 57.5 acre-feet from the Groundwater Trust. This program pre-dates all the actions that were taken in 2019 and given the current forbearance programs it no longer serves a purpose in the current plan. Removing it will make that water available for municipal use and is already an assumption made in the 2027-28 projections in the prior table. 2. Maximize use of the 2 Buda wells by pumping the entire 2,000 acre-feet of water allotted annually under that permit. This reduces EAA aquifer management fees and is already an assumption made in the 2027-28 projections in the prior table. 3. The city has a dedicated fund that is financed by utility fees that can be used for the purpose of buying or leasing water. This was used in the past to purchase the Kirk Farm and its associated water rights on the west side of town, as well as the 136.136 acre-feet of EAA water in 2021 I mentioned in my opening letter. I would suggest that the City once again direct me to pursue the purchase of additional EAA water rights to add an additional buffer in the event we encounter the worst-case scenario in 2027 or 2028. 4. The term on my consulting agreement expired in January of 2024. Any payments for past consulting work remain unaffected whether or not it is renewed, but without its renewal my ability to help with future water related projects may be limited. With Council and City Staff’s approval, I would propose that we renew that agreement so that I may assist with the above-mentioned items and continue to pursue other options for optimizing use of the City’s water. Presentation by: L. Jared Capt 8 Page 12 of 32  MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting 6:00PM - Tuesday July 8, 2025 SSGT Willie De Leon Civic Center-Pecan Room 340 E. Main St. Uvalde, TX 78801 The Regular City Council meeting of the City of Uvalde was called to order on Tuesday July 8, 2025, at 6:00PM, in the SSGT Willie De Leon Civic Center-Pecan Room, with the following members present: COUNCIL Hector R. Luevano-Mayor PRESENT: Ernest Santos-Councilmember District 1 Donald "Mac" McLaughlin, III-Councilmember District 2 Eloisa R. Medina-Councilmember District 3 Constantine "Con" Mims, III-Councilmember District 4 Ernest "Chip" King, III-Councilmember District 5 COUNCIL ABSENT: STAFF Vince DiPiazza-City Manager PRESENT: Joe A. Cardenas-Assistant City Manager Frank Garza-City Attorney Sorayda A. Sanchez-City Secretary Susan Anderson-Director of Planning and Development Daniel Diaz-IT Desk Support Jovita Maldonado-Code Enforcement Officer Jose Saucedo-Code Enforcement Officer Assistant Police Chief Mike Davis-Uvalde Police Department 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION Invocation by Dr. David Bachelor, Senior Pastor, Uvalde Methodist Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CITIZENS INPUT Citizens are requested to sign up prior to council meeting if requesting time to address council. Presentations will be limited to no more than three (3) minutes. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests an item be removed and considered separately). 5.A. Consider the minutes of the June 24, 2025 Regular City Council meeting. 5.B. Consider payment of bills over $5,000.00 from June 20, 2025 through July 3, Page Page 131ofof32 4  2025. 5.C. Consider approval of the Mayor's appointment of the following individuals to the Tourism Board pursuant to Article II, Section 13, of the City Charter. Gabe Gonzales Sterling Havelka Natasha Patel Kristyn Reyes Derrick Rodriguez Robert Miguel Rodriguez Verna Rodriguez Tammie Sinclair Quique Vasquez Motion to approve consent agenda items 5A-5C made by Councilmember Chip King. Motion seconded by Councilmember Donald McLaughlin, III. Motion carried 6-0. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.A. Discussion and appropriate action to renew Interlocal Agreement for 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point Services between MRGDC 911 and The City of Uvalde, Tx.; for Fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Erik Diaz, MRG 911 Coordinator addressed Mayor and Council. Mr. Diaz reviewed the proposed agreement with the council and provided answers to their questions. Motion to approve the interlocal agreement made by Councilmember Donald McLaughlin, III. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ernest Santos. Motion carried 6- 0. 6.B. Consider outsourcing utility billing and mailing. City Manager, Vince DiPiazza addressed Mayor and Council. Mr. DiPiazza asked the council to table this item. Motion to table agenda item 6B made by Councilmember Chip King, III. Motion seconded by Councilmember Eloisa Medina. Motion carried 6- 0. 6.C. Consider a request for a letter of support for Empowerment of Community and Action Foundation, Inc. (ECAF) for the Centro de los Angeles Multi-Service Community Center project. Diana Olvedo-Karau addressed Mayor and Council. Mrs. Olvedo-Karau thanked the council for the opportunity to return and speak before them. She noted that all members received an updated letter from the foundation, along with a copy of the letter of support. She reiterated the foundation’s general goal of providing services that will benefit the citizens and support the community as a whole. She acknowledged that other organizations may also pursue similar efforts and expressed hope that the council would extend its support to them as well. The foundation’s intent is to assist in the community’s healing process and enhance the overall quality of life. She expressed gratitude to Mayor Hector Luevano, Councilmember Ernest Santos, the entire council, and city staff for their time and consideration. Councilmember Con Mims stated that while he believes the effort is meaningful and needed in the community, he does not feel the council is in a position to provide essential backing to the project particularly Page Page 142ofof32 4  at the proposed site. He clarified that his concern is not with the project itself but with the city taking any stance on the long-term use of the site, especially one tied to the school. Councilmember Chip King suggested including supportive language, but without tying the support to a specific location. However, Councilmember Ernest Santos and Mayor Hector Luevano felt such language was unnecessary. A motion to approve agenda item 6C was made by Councilmember Chip King, III, including language stating that the city supports the project but not a specific site should it eventually be constructed. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Eloisa Medina. Councilmember Ernest Santos and Mayor Hector Luevano opposed. Motion carried 4-2. 6.D. Resolution authorizing a grant application to Texas Parks and Wildlife for a trail from Uvalde Memorial Hospital to Memorial Park. Vince DiPiazza, City Manager addressed Mayor and Council. Mr. DiPiazza shared that City staff and Uvalde Memorial Hospital (UMH) have been in discussions regarding a potential trail project that would connect the hospital property to Memorial Park. This concept aligns with elements of the City's parks master plan and has been discussed previously at the staff level. Since the hospital is not eligible to apply for the proposed grant, the City has been asked to serve as the conduit. The City would apply for the grant under its name and administer the funds. Staff understands that the hospital will provide the land for the trail and cover any required matching contributions. Adam Apolinar, Uvalde Memorial Hospital CEO addressed Mayor and Council. Mr. Apolinar explained that, separate from this proposal, the hospital is already developing trails on its property. These include a one-mile concrete walking trail on the east side of the hospital and a second one-mile natural trail through the hospital grounds. As part of the proposed project, the hospital is offering to extend this natural trail behind the hospital, through the slough, across Puccini Lane, along the property line, connecting to the creek bed, and ultimately reaching Memorial Park. The hospital has already invested $1.2 million into the existing trail infrastructure. Since the grant requires a matching contribution, Mr. Apolinar expressed confidence that the hospital's investment would satisfy that requirement. He added that he hopes the project will come at no cost to either the hospital or the City. Citizen Roy Mata addressed the Mayor and Council. Mr. Mata shared several concerns. He questioned who would be responsible for maintaining the trail, including issues such as emergency access, upkeep of concrete sections prone to heat-related damage, and long-term maintenance. He also inquired whether the hospital intends to use the value of the trail property as a contribution toward the matching grant requirements. Mr. Mata strongly asserted that if the project is approved, 100% of the matching reimbursement should be made in the form of monetary payment directly to the City of Uvalde. He voiced his belief that street improvements, such as overlaying the 2200 block of Crockett Street, would better serve the community than a new trail. He concluded by questioning whether another trail funded by taxpayers is necessary, suggesting that the project may be a means for the hospital to offload otherwise unusable property. Motion to approve agenda item 6D made by Councilmember Chip King. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ernest Santos. Motion carried 6-0. 6.E. Consider awarding the sanitary sewer improvement project bid proposal to Alvin E. Stock, Contractor, LLC in the amount of $552,019.60 that will service the proposed Regional Behavioral Health Crisis Center and other city owned property. Page Page 153ofof32 4  Joe A. Cardenas, Assistant City Manager addressed Mayor and Council. Mr. Cardenas explained that this sewer line extension is part of a project that has been in development for some time. The extension will serve both the Regional Behavioral Health Crisis Center and the Kirk Farm property land purchased by the City just west of the FairPlex. One bid was received for the project, submitted by Alvin E. Stock. The bid came in within the proposed budget. The original submitted amount was $552,285.60; however, staff identified a mathematical error of $266, which was corrected and acknowledged by the contractor. The final bid total is $552,019.60, as presented. This cost falls within the budget allocated for the project. The sewer line will serve the behavioral health center and extend westward, allowing future development of approximately one-third of the Kirk Farm property to be connected to the system. City staff recommends approval. Citizen Roy Mata addressed the Mayor and Council. Mr. Mata shared concerns about potential cost overruns. He noted that contractors often exceed original project estimates and asked whether the agreement includes language to protect the City from such risks. Mayor Hector Luevano responded by stating that he trusts city staff to thoroughly review any contracts the City enters into. City Manager Vince DiPiazza added that any changes to the contract must be brought before the Council for approval as a formal change order. He acknowledged that unforeseen issues do occasionally arise, which is not uncommon in these types of projects. Nonetheless, he affirmed that the bid received is a solid and reasonable one. Motion to approve agenda item 6E made by Councilmember Ernest Santos. Motion seconded by Councilmember Con Mims. Motion carried 6-0. 7. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:55PM. Mayor City Secretary Page Page 164ofof32 4  Accounts Payable in Excess of $5,000.00 For the period ending July18th Requesting Approval to RELEASE payment. *** The following payments are being held and will be released upon approval *** NAME AMOUNT DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT DEPT. HEAD APPROVED BY Texas Municipal $218,430.50 Liability & Property Gen. gov Joe Sasha Ricks League Insurance Cardenas (Mailed Out) Tyler Technologies $12,287.25 Utility Billing Insite credit It Adrian Sasha Ricks card transaction fees Trevino Heil of Texas $7,265.03 3 Stack DPF Ejector Collection Juan Sonia Valve Zamora Hernandez (Mailed out) Romco Equipment $5,805.62 Removed & replaced Landfill Carl Mirelez Sasha Ricks master disconnect, put new fuses & new hood cylinder, Volvo A25D Articulare truck 11900 A-1 Scale Service, $135,097.60 Replacing the old scale Landfill Carl Mirelez Vince DiPiazza Inc with a new scale Austin Armature $15,398.38 Well #3 Motor replaced Water Juan Sasha Ricks Works, LP with a new one Zamora Davidson Troilo $8,191.90 City attorney fees: Gen. Govt Sasha Ricks Vince DiPiazza Ream & Garza General legal services period June 02 to June 30, 2025 Davidson Troilo $8,423.74 City attorney fees: Gen. Govt Sasha Ricks Vince DiPiazza Ream & Garza Pargas (F-5) Appeal service period June 9 to June 30, 2025 Page 17 of 32  NAME AMOUNT DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT DEPT. HEAD APPROVED BY Vintage Hardware $5,835.50 Replacement / Opera Caitlin Visel Sasha Ricks Upgrade exit sign for House theater & lobby Griffith Ford $5,451.63 Vehicle repairs for the Utility Marisa Sasha Ricks 2013 Ford F150 Arreola SCS Engineers $36,879.57 Updated LGRP for Landfill Juan Vince DiPiazza GMP-4 Zamora Tyler Technologies $43,665.48 PD Software Sept 1, IT Adrian Sasha Ricks 2025 through Aug 31, Trevino 2026 CDS Muery $9,000 US 90 Benson to Grove Water Dept. Juan Vince DiPiazza St water main Zamoza replacement Hydraulic Specialist $ 17,098.69 Drive motor for 973C Landfill Carl Mirelez Sasha Ricks track loader 3RZ767 year 2007 6F Equipment $6,534 Oil changes to fleet Street Dept. Juan Vince DiPiazza Services Zamora AAW $15,398.38 Repairs to pump Water Dept. Juan Vince DiPiazza Zamora SCS Engineers $8,000 Updated LGRP for GMP Landfill Juan Joe Cardenas 4 INV 0542183 Zamora 2 Page 18 of 32 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF UVALDE PETITION FOR AN EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT IN UVALDE COUNTY TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY JUDGE 0F UVALDE COUNTY, TEXAS: COMES NOW, the undersigned Petitioners.all being quali?ed voters and owners of taxable real property within the boundaries of Uvaldc County and being speci?cally within the areas and boundaries of the territory described in Exhibit "A". pursuant to §775.0l1. Texas Health & Safety Code (“H&S Code“)‘ attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes (and herein referred to as the “Territory") This proposed Emergency Services District.who hereby respectfully present unto this Court their Petition for the creation and operationof an Emergency Services District in Uvalde County, Texas, and ask this Court to receive and act upon the same, and as reason therefore would show unto this Honorable Court as follows: I. That such an Emergency Services District is to be organized in Uvaldc County, State of Texas. and that the District is to be crcatcd and is to operate under Article III. Section 48-e. Texas Constitution, and Chapter 775, H&S Codc‘ including having the power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes of up to the constitutional maximum ten cents ($10) on each $I00 of the taxable value of properly taxable by the district; and the District will be so created and operated to protect life and health and as so provided in said Constitution and Legislative Act‘ as amended. II. That the name ofthe proposedDistrict shall be “UVALDE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No.3" and shall be located wholly in Uvaldc County. Texas. III. That this Petition presented to the County Judge of Uvaldc County. Texas for the creation of "UVALDE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 3" pursuant to §77S.0| I, H&S Code. is signed by at least 100 quali?ed voters who own taxable real propeny in the proposed district If there are fewer than l00 ofthose voters: the petition must be signed by a majority ot‘thosc voters, l\’. Page 19 of 32  and That the boundariesof the proposedDistrict are describedin Exhibit "A”, attached hereto incorporatedfully herein. V. That the Territory of the proposed District does not overlap with any existing Uvalde County emergency services district. VI. That the proposedDistrict is to be created and operatedunder the provisionsof ArticleIII, Section and ' 48-e, Texas Constitution, and the statutory legislation, as amended, and to provide ?re prevention ?ow time control services and emergency rescue services in such extent and manner as may be determined to time by the commissionersof such District. VII. That the boundariesof the proposed District do include the corporate and/or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the following municipalities: CimofSabinal municipal territory; City ofSabinal extra territorialjurisdiction ten'itory; and the City of U7alde extra territorialjurisdictionterritory. The City of as Sabinal and the City of Uvalde must each give their consent for inclusion in the proposed District, required as providedby Section 775.014 of the Health and Safety Code. VIII. (Printed name) hereby obligate themselvesjointly and severally pursuant to Section 775.013 of the H&S Code, to incur '_ and pay the costs incident to the formationof the proposedEmergency ServicesDistrict, not to exceedONE HUNDREDFIFTYAND NOI100 DOLLARS($150.00), which shall include » MNCADA . GELIA expenses, the cost of publicationof notices and election costs. and incidental Notary Public STATEOF TEXAS Iona 14872441 u. Fan.27.2025 IX. That the names and mailing address of each of the undersigned Petitioners being quali?ed voters owningmxablq;makprpperty within the area to be Included (as describedin Exhibit "A“), are hereina?er 'NTY OF UVALDF. fora]?! se‘ Thu rumout instrument was acknowl'd edbcf me dristuy ofOZL.2025, Q’MKQHH‘U 1 1'“toms " G l.[Wt gladk - Page 20 of 32 Ari, Moncada Norm), Public - 2 - \Au Erin“ V‘vn l‘nku-u-tn: 7'! am» (.6! .  Exhibit "A” Boundary Description of Proposed Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 3 for November 2025 Creation Election Uvalde County Emergency Services District No, 3 will include all territory within the territorial jurisdiction of the County of Uvalde as said County exists on June 1, 2025, save and except the territory within the territorial jurisdictions of Uvalde County Emergency Services District No I as it exists on November 1, 2023 and Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 2 as it exists on November I, 2023. Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 3 will include all land abutting the territorial jurisdiction boundaries ofsaid Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. | and Uvalde County Emergency Services District No 2 such that no gaps will exist between the territories of the three districts. Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 3 will include all of the territory within the municipal jurisdiction of the City of Sabina] as well as all of the territory within the extra territorial jurisdiction of the City of Sabinal. Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 3 will include all of the territory within the extra territorial jurisdiction of the City of Uvalde Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 3 will exclude all of the ten’itory within the municipal jurisdiction of the City of Uvalde Uvalde County Emergency Services District No 3 will not include any municipal territory besides that of the City of Sabinal. Uvalde County Emergency Services District No. 3 will not include the extra tenitorialjurisdiction of any municipality besides that ofthe City of Sabinal and the City of Uvalde. Page 21 of 32 Page 22 of 32 Page 23 of 32 Page 24 of 32 Page 25 of 32 Page 26 of 32 Page 27 of 32 Page 28 of 32  CITY OF UVALDE P.O. BOX 799, 78802-0799 (830) 278-3315 FAX: (830) 278-2234 BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL SUBJECT: Consider approval of ordinance amending Chapter 13.16.040 of the Code of Ordinances regarding sewer rates. PREPARED FOR: Mayor and Council MEETING DATE: July 22, 2025 STAFF CONTACT: Vince DiPiazza, City MEETING TYPE: Regular Council Manager DEPARTMENT/GROUP:Finance MEETING: Regular Council - Jul 22 2025 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Objective: As we have talked about for quite some time, the improvements to the sewer plant and the bond issue that was required to finance those improvements have necessitated an annual budget allocation to pay off those bonds. The revenue to cover that expense was planned to come from an increase to sewer rates. Some months ago, when we last discussed the specifics of a potential rate increase, the council asked the staff to adjust our rate proposal to shift more of the increase to commercial accounts. We have taken this into account in this new rate proposal. Also, that original rate proposal captured the needed revenue entirely from the base rate. We have changed this in the new rate proposal, reducing the increase to the base rate and adding to the usage rate in order to more equitably distribute the cost share from low volume users to higher volume users for both residential and commercial accounts. Here is the new rate proposal. Monthly Current Proposed Residential base $15.10 $17.10 Residential usage, per 1000 gallons $1.35 $2.45 Commercial base $21.85 $24.10 Commercial usage, per 1000 gallons $2.35 $3.65 Recommended Action: Approval of rate ordinance BUDGET INFORMATION: Was this a budgeted item? Page 29 of 32  ORDINANCE 2025- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UVALDE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.16.040 SEWER RATES OF THE UVALDE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY CLAUSES; PROVIDING OPEN MEETINGS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS. WHEREAS, the City of Uvalde maintains a sanitary sewer system for the health and safety of its citizens, and WHEREAS, charges for that service must be adjusted to cover costs, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UVALDE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Findings of Fact. The foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted by the City Council and made a part hereof for all purposes as findings of fact. Section 2. Amend 13.16.040 Sewer rates in the following sections: A. Sewer Rates 1. Domestic $________ 2. Multi-unit $________ 3. Commercial $_________ B. Sewer Rates for New Service 1. Domestic 3 /4 inch meter: $________ 1-inch meter: $________ 1.5-inch meter: $_______ 2-inch meter: $________ 3-inch meter: $________ 4-inch meter: $________ 6-inch meter: $________ 3. Commercial 3 /4 inch meter: $________ 1-inch meter: $________ 1.5-inch meter: $________ 2-inch meter: $_________ 3-inch meter: $_________ Page 30 of 32  4-inch meter: $_______ 6-inch meter: $________ ***** Section 3. Penalty Clause. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, or shall fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, within the City limits shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be liable for a fine not to exceed the sum set out in Section 1.12.010 of this Code. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Proof of a culpable mental state shall not be required to establish a violation of this ordinance. Such penalty shall be in addition to all the other remedies provided herein. Section 4. Savings Clause. All rights and remedies of the City of Uvalde are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances affecting sewer rates which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication in accordance with the provisions of the Tex. Loc. Gov’t. Code and the City Charter. Section 6. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance should be declared invalid by the final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation into this Ordinance of any such invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 7. Open Meetings. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance is passed was open to the public as required and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Act. PASSED AND APPROVED on this the _____ day of _________________, 2025. The City of Uvalde, Texas ___________________________ Hector R. Luevano, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Sorayda A. Sanchez, City Secretary Page 31 of 32  CITY OF UVALDE P.O. BOX 799, 78802-0799 (830) 278-3315 FAX: (830) 278-2234 BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL SUBJECT: Consider selecting a firm to provide Professional Grant Writing Services to the City of Uvalde. PREPARED FOR: Mayor and Council MEETING DATE: July 22, 2025 STAFF CONTACT: Vince DiPiazza, City MEETING TYPE: Regular Council Manager DEPARTMENT/GROUP:Administration MEETING: Regular Council - Jul 22 2025 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: City staff will present a recommendation to the Council on the day of the meeting. Copies of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) submissions have been provided to Council for review. Expenditure Amount: Budget Amount: Annual Cost: One Time Cost: Vendor Quotes Page 32 of 32