(a) Discussion of the permission to begin the process with TCOLE to create the recommended standalone law enforcement entity. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 3. FM Squared Budget Amendment 9 21
(a) Discussion of the request from FMsquared for Budget Amendment No. 1 to the 2015-2016 Stafford Centre operating budget. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 8. Acknowledge residential trash rate increase 9 21
(a) Acknowledging the increase of new residential garbage collection rates from WCA Waste Corporation for the City of Stafford and Sugar Creek due to the Consumer Price Index increase. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 4. Personnel Policy changes 9 21
(a) Discussion of an ordinance amending the City of Stafford personnel policies and procedures manual, by changing the work week for patrol officers as outlined in Section II. (5) thereto; and providing for severability. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 5. Resolution Incident Based Reporting System 9 21
(a) Discussion of a resolution accepting a grant from the State of Texas Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division for an Incident Based Reporting System. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 6. Resolution Interlocal Agreement 9 21
(a) Discussion of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Meadows Place for the City of Stafford to provide fire fighting, fire protection and Fire Marshal services for the five year period beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2021. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 7. Resolution Interlocal Agreement FB County
Discussion of a resolution approving an Interlocal Agreement with an automatic annual renewal clause with Fort Bend County for fire protection services along with assistance in providing emergency medical services in the unincorporated area of Fort Bend County. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 9. Professional Services Agreement JF 9 21
(a) Discussion of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a professional services agreement with Jonathan Farmer to maintain and update a website and digital platform for receipt and dissemination of information about the City of Stafford, Texas and the Stafford Economic Development Corporation. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 10. Document Management System purchase 9 21
(a) Presentation by Director of TV Production & IT, Carolyn Entricht on the request to purchase MCCI Laserfische Document Management system for all city departments’ use. (b) Request by Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to purchase The Document Group system for document scanning. (c) Request by Building Director/Zoning Administrator, Chris Riggs to purchase The Document Group system for document scanning. (d) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (e) Public comments on items (a-c). (f) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (g) Consideration of appropriate action on items (a-c).
Consent Agenda (any item tagged will be discussed and considered at the conclusion of this item or at the next Regular City Council Meeting: any item approved will include payment of expenses). (a) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo’s training requests and all related expenses for the following Fire Department personnel: Jon Lopez, Gus George Law Enforcement Academy/ Cultural Diversity (Richmond) in the amount of $20; and Jose Magana, SUSAR Enhancement Incident Management (College Station) in the amount of $270. (b) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request to ratify the following training request and all related expenses for Barbara Edgar to attend Vesta 991 training in Houston at no cost. (c) Approval of Building Director/Zoning Administrator, Chris Riggs seminar request and all related expenses for the following personnel: Laura Morales, Residential Plans Examiner Seminar (Beaumont) in the amount of $1,492.64 and Irby Rico, Bac-Flo Unlimited, Inc. Seminar (Houston) in the amount of $525. (d) Approval of Court Director, Nicole Nguyen and Gloria Orea’s program requests and all related expenses to attend the Court Interpreter Program in Katy, TX in the total amount of $320. (e) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman’s training requests and all related expenses for the following personnel: Jose Chapman, Otis Brown, and Ian Sergeant, Texas UST Operator Certification (Online) in the total amount of $450. (f) Approval of bi-lingual pay for Officer Maria Molina in the amount of $30 per month for the passing of Level 5 Proficiency Rating in Spanish test. (g) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman’s request to hire Stephen Manchester as an Operator II in the Street Department with the base salary of $31,200. (h) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis and Councilmember Virginia Rosas requests for hotel accommodations for the TML 104th Annual Conference in Austin in the amount of $535.90 each. (i) Approval of Mayor Scarcella’s request to remove Chief Richard Ramirez from probation, effective October 20, 2016. (j) Approval of items and funding recommended by the Stafford Centre Committee: (1) Refund projector fees for events at the Stafford Civic Center on April 1, 2016 and April 2, 2016; (2) Refund of $300 Organizer Fee to Coastal Conservation Association; (3) Refund of $850 to Kala Kung for projector fees; (4) Co-sponsorship of Fort Bend County Women’s Center Girlfriend’s Giggles on February 8-9, 2016; (5) Co-sponsorship of SMSD Education Foundation on February 17, 2017 for a fundraiser banquet and auction; and (6) Requested from SMSD Band to hold band concerts on December 6, 2016 and May 16, 2017 at the Stafford Centre.
) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action
The City Council will go into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code: Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on items on the agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2), as authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.
(a) Discussion of the permission to begin the process with TCOLE to create the recommended standalone law enforcement entity. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 3. FM Squared Budget Amendment 9 21
(a) Discussion of the request from FMsquared for Budget Amendment No. 1 to the 2015-2016 Stafford Centre operating budget. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 8. Acknowledge residential trash rate increase 9 21
(a) Acknowledging the increase of new residential garbage collection rates from WCA Waste Corporation for the City of Stafford and Sugar Creek due to the Consumer Price Index increase. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 4. Personnel Policy changes 9 21
(a) Discussion of an ordinance amending the City of Stafford personnel policies and procedures manual, by changing the work week for patrol officers as outlined in Section II. (5) thereto; and providing for severability. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 5. Resolution Incident Based Reporting System 9 21
(a) Discussion of a resolution accepting a grant from the State of Texas Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division for an Incident Based Reporting System. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 6. Resolution Interlocal Agreement 9 21
(a) Discussion of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Meadows Place for the City of Stafford to provide fire fighting, fire protection and Fire Marshal services for the five year period beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2021. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 7. Resolution Interlocal Agreement FB County
Discussion of a resolution approving an Interlocal Agreement with an automatic annual renewal clause with Fort Bend County for fire protection services along with assistance in providing emergency medical services in the unincorporated area of Fort Bend County. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 9. Professional Services Agreement JF 9 21
(a) Discussion of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a professional services agreement with Jonathan Farmer to maintain and update a website and digital platform for receipt and dissemination of information about the City of Stafford, Texas and the Stafford Economic Development Corporation. (b) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (c) Public comments on item (a). (d) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (e) Consideration of appropriate action on item (a).
Item 10. Document Management System purchase 9 21
(a) Presentation by Director of TV Production & IT, Carolyn Entricht on the request to purchase MCCI Laserfische Document Management system for all city departments’ use. (b) Request by Police Chief, Richard Ramirez to purchase The Document Group system for document scanning. (c) Request by Building Director/Zoning Administrator, Chris Riggs to purchase The Document Group system for document scanning. (d) Questions from Mayor and City Council. (e) Public comments on items (a-c). (f) Questions or comments from Mayor and City Council. (g) Consideration of appropriate action on items (a-c).
Consent Agenda (any item tagged will be discussed and considered at the conclusion of this item or at the next Regular City Council Meeting: any item approved will include payment of expenses). (a) Approval of Fire Chief, Larry DiCamillo’s training requests and all related expenses for the following Fire Department personnel: Jon Lopez, Gus George Law Enforcement Academy/ Cultural Diversity (Richmond) in the amount of $20; and Jose Magana, SUSAR Enhancement Incident Management (College Station) in the amount of $270. (b) Approval of Police Chief, Richard Ramirez request to ratify the following training request and all related expenses for Barbara Edgar to attend Vesta 991 training in Houston at no cost. (c) Approval of Building Director/Zoning Administrator, Chris Riggs seminar request and all related expenses for the following personnel: Laura Morales, Residential Plans Examiner Seminar (Beaumont) in the amount of $1,492.64 and Irby Rico, Bac-Flo Unlimited, Inc. Seminar (Houston) in the amount of $525. (d) Approval of Court Director, Nicole Nguyen and Gloria Orea’s program requests and all related expenses to attend the Court Interpreter Program in Katy, TX in the total amount of $320. (e) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman’s training requests and all related expenses for the following personnel: Jose Chapman, Otis Brown, and Ian Sergeant, Texas UST Operator Certification (Online) in the total amount of $450. (f) Approval of bi-lingual pay for Officer Maria Molina in the amount of $30 per month for the passing of Level 5 Proficiency Rating in Spanish test. (g) Approval of Public Works Director, Milton Rahman’s request to hire Stephen Manchester as an Operator II in the Street Department with the base salary of $31,200. (h) Approval of City Secretary, Tomika R. Lewis and Councilmember Virginia Rosas requests for hotel accommodations for the TML 104th Annual Conference in Austin in the amount of $535.90 each. (i) Approval of Mayor Scarcella’s request to remove Chief Richard Ramirez from probation, effective October 20, 2016. (j) Approval of items and funding recommended by the Stafford Centre Committee: (1) Refund projector fees for events at the Stafford Civic Center on April 1, 2016 and April 2, 2016; (2) Refund of $300 Organizer Fee to Coastal Conservation Association; (3) Refund of $850 to Kala Kung for projector fees; (4) Co-sponsorship of Fort Bend County Women’s Center Girlfriend’s Giggles on February 8-9, 2016; (5) Co-sponsorship of SMSD Education Foundation on February 17, 2017 for a fundraiser banquet and auction; and (6) Requested from SMSD Band to hold band concerts on December 6, 2016 and May 16, 2017 at the Stafford Centre.
) Discussion of request by Councilmembers for future agenda items. (b) Consideration of appropriate action
The City Council will go into Executive Session as authorized by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code: Section 551.074, a complaint, the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an officer or employee including Councilmembers; Section 551.071, consultation with attorney on appropriate matters on items on the agenda; Section 551.071(1) (A) contemplated litigation; Section 551.071(2), as authorized under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.