Strategic Planning Committee

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA REGULAR MEETING Tuesday July 5, 2022 12:00 NOON COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Rosemberg Risa III-District 1 Juan Gonzales-District 2 Sergio Porras-District 3 Vacant-District 4 Raymond Velos-District 5 Jerell Baker-Mayoral Appointment Mayor Don McLaughlin, Jr.-Council Liaison Susan Anderson, Director of Planning & Community Development Page 1 of 4  CITY OF UVALDE, TEXAS STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING 12:00 P.M.,TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2022 CITY HALL- 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA Page 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3-4 2.A. Consider approval of minutes from the April 5, 2022 Strategic Planning Committee meeting. Strategic Planning Committee - Apr 05 2022 - Minutes - Pdf 3. NEW BUSINESS 3.A. Strategic Planning Committee will discuss Civic Center Policies. 4. ADJOURNMENT Certificate: I certify that the above and foregoing notice was posted in compliance with 551.043, Texas Government Code at 11:00a.m. Friday July 1, 2022. ___________________________________ Sorayda A. Sanchez, City Secretary 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 Strategic Planning Committee 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 Friday July 1, 2022 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 of Uvalde Strategic Planning Committee was removed by me from the City of Uvalde, City Hall glass public notice cases on the ____ day of _________________, 2022. _________________________________ ___________________________ Name Title Page 2 of 4  MINUTES Strategic Planning Committee Meeting 12:00PM - Tuesday April 5, 2022 City Hall-Council Chambers 101 E. Main St. Uvalde, TX 78801 The Strategic Planning Committee meeting of the City of Uvalde was called to order on Tuesday April 5, 2022, at 12:00Noon, in the City Hall, Council Chambers, with the following members present: BOARD Rosemberg Risa III-District 1 MEMBERS Juan Gonzales-District 2 PRESENT: Raymond Velos-District 5 (present by phone) Jerrell Baker-Mayoral Appointment BOARD Sergio Porras-District 3 MEMBERS Don McLaughlin, Jr.-Council representative ABSENT: STAFF Susan Anderson-Director of Planning and Development PRESENT: Sorayda A. Sanchez-City Secretary 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.A. Consider and act on the minutes of the February 1, 2022 Regular Strategic Planning Committee meeting. Board members reviewed the meeting minutes from February 1, 2022. 3. NEW BUSINESS 3.A. Discuss tourism and marketing. Susan Anderson, Director of Planning and Development discussed Hotel-Motel Tax with the board. The funds are very restrictive in the way it is written and the way hotel lobbying people interpret it. Hotel, motel, B&B, or anything you rent out for lodging is considered hotel-motel tax. There really is not a way to track for B&B. In a residential neighborhood, it should be managed by the owner. In the downtown district, it can be operated by a manager, the owner does not need to live on site. Things hotel-motel tax can be spent on: visitors center convention centers, building one maintain one, etc. You can also spend on any advertising and solicitation. Funds can also be used to pay for arts, not more than 15% of the money brought in for hotel-motel tax can be used for Page 1 3 of 2 4  the arts. Also used for historic preservation. One way our CVB program preserves historic buildings is they provide façade grants for the outside of downtown buildings. Mrs. Anderson asked board members where they go to get away: Juan Gonzales, Board Member District 2 stated his go to get away is to Corpus Christi to visit his daughter. Rosemberg Risa, Board Member District 1 stated he goes whereever his grandson wants to go. Las year they took a family trip to Nebraska to visit trains and train tracks. Jerrell Baker, Board Member Mayoral Appointment stated that he likes to visit any historic place. He grew up in Sacramento and likes to window shop. Ramon Velos Board Member District 5 stated his getaway is to New Mexico. He enjoys the museums, the window shopping, and the overall environment. Mrs. Anderson asked what would be an attraction for Uvalde? Mr. Velos stated that he would promote Garner State Park, also he feels that bringing musical artists to the FairPlex could bring more people to Uvalde. Also, birding is an attraction for Uvalde, how can we promote more? Possibly do several attractions for a biriding weekend. Board agreed that Garner Park, Birding, FairPlex, and Opera House should be promoted to attract more visitors to Uvalde. Discussed several ideas. Meeting adjourned at 1:00PM 4. ADJOURNMENT Board Chair City Secretary Page 2 4 of 2 4