HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015/02/25-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
PRESENT:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro Tem Sal Espino, District 2
Council Member Zim Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Danny Scarth, District 4
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6 (arrived at 2:17pm with Snapper Carr and Keith Graf)
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
ABSENT:
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager David Cooke
Assistant City Manager Susan Alanis
Monica Hamilton, Mayor's Deputy Chief of Staff
TJ Patterson, Manager of Legislative Affairs
LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANTS PRESENT:
Brandon Aghamalion
Curtis L. Seidlits,Jr.
Billy Phenix
Angelo Zottarelli
Burt Solomon
Carsi Mitzner
David Parker
Lawrence Collins
Snapper Carr(arrived at 2:17pm with Council Member Jungus Jordan and Keith Graf)
Other
Keith Graf, Director of Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense &Texas Military Preparedness
Commission (arrived at 2:17pm with Council Member Jordan and Snapper Carr)
1) Call to Order
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the special
called meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 2:06 p.m. on Wednesday,
February 25, 2015, at the office of Focused Advocacy, 823 Congress Avenue, Suite 1200,
Austin, Texas.
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2) Introduction of Legislative Consultant Team
Thomas J Patterson, Jr., Manager of Legislative Affairs welcomed members and introduced the
Legislative Team
3) Briefing and Discussion with Legislative Consultants Regarding Legislative Issues and the
84'h Legislative Session,including Items in the City Of Fort Worth's Legislative Agenda.
a. Brandon Aghamalion addressed and welcomed group on behalf of Focused Advocacy.
b. Brandon Aghamalion offered an outline of the 84`x' legislative session, and discussed the
immediate agenda, key legislative dates, why the 2015 session is unique.
c. Brandon Aghamalion, in absence of Fred Hill, also discussed financial impact of the session
including the following:
- Revenue Caps: SB 182/HB365 (Ethics)(Bettencourt)
- Appraisal Caps: SB 156 (Nichols)/SJR 14
- Debt: HB 134 (Simpson), HB 1182(Shaheen)/SB 102 (Hinojoas), SB 399 (Campbell),
HB 1399 (Goldman), SB 310 (Burton), HB 1647 (Murphy), SB 619 (Burton).
g. Snapper Carr addressed the group about bills relating to local control and preemption.
- Bills on Oil and Gas: HB 539 (King), HB 540 (King), SB 440 (Burton)
- Bills on Land Use: SB 360 (Estes), SB 456(Burton), SB 479 (Schwetner), and SB 474
(Kolkhorst)
- Bills on Preemption: SB 343 (Huffines), HB 1442 (Workman), and HB 1556 (Miller)
- David Parker addressed group about local control and preemption goal be to change
minds and bills and thanked the group
h. Carsi Mitzner addressed group about pensions, appropriations, and the state budget. She gave
an overview of changing pension systems and what her team is tracking. She brought
attention to the new chairs in House Pensions Committee and Senate State Affairs
Committee—Sen. Joan Huffman and Rep. Dan Flynn
i. Lawrence Collins addressed group about the budget process including the following topics:
- Appropriations matters are secure
- Military Communities Appropriation being a major focus for 2015
- State Budget
j. Keith Graf, Director of Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense &Texas Military Preparedness
Commission, addressed the group briefly about military communities appropriation
k. Brandon Aghamalion addressed the group to discuss Lobbying, including the following:
- Sen. Burton's press release to not meet with lobbyists
- HB 1257 (Shaheen)
1. Brandon Agamalion addressed group on Economic Development including the following
bills:
- SB 434 (Burton)and SB 633 (Fraser)
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m. Brandon Agamalion addressed the group on Newspaper Notices
-HB 1019 (Flynn), SB 392 (Burton), HB 139 (Stickland)
n. TJ Patterson addressed the group about the City of Fort Worth Agenda which includes the
following topics:
-Judicial appeals (building standard commission)
-The-T(population bracket adjustment)
- Low income housing QAP (population bracket adjustment)
- Enforcement of unpaid liens(foreclosure)
o. Brandon Agamalion addressed the group in response to Councilman Jordan's request to hear
more about Transportation funding and emphasized that the city message is that cities are
partners with the state.
p. TJ Patterson concluded the presentation and thanked Council.
4) Adjourn
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the Special Called meeting at 3:40
p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council ori the 11 day of March, 2015.
Attest: pproved:
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Mary J. Ka ets e
City Secretary M or