All right.

Welcome as I call the order to order the April 21st regular city council meeting.

Time is 6 p.m.

Rise with me as I offer the invitation to leave by the least.

Privately father.

Bless us as we consider the agenda in front of us tonight.

Give us the wisdom to act with compassion and vision for what's best with community.

Bless and watch over our public safety officers and the community they serve.

In your name we pray.

Amen.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God.

All right, I'll turn the time over to the Secretary of Roll Call and Certification of Quarum.

Mayor Scott Bradley?

Mayor Pro Tim and Elizabeth Abraham?

Here.

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Janae Butler?

Here.

Councilmember Place 2, Scott Smith.

Here.

Councilmember place three, Andrew Chase.

Councilmember place for Ken Oldman?

Here.

Councilmember place five Laura Deal?

Here.

Mayor certified the presence of a quorum.

Very good.

All right.

With that, we're going to move on to public comments.

Oh.

Yeah.

This is the time we set aside on the agenda.

It allows residents to address council and item not on the agenda this evening.

I have one public comment form.

Mr.

Little, you want to come down and talk to us today.

Welcome and I hope you're staying dry.

Thank you.

Maynard Little, 1004, St.

Mark Drive.

Good evening.

In four of the previous or four previous council meetings, I have requested a meeting with each of you so you can explain the critical thinking and data used to support your approval of the stormwater fee increase.

Only one of you has contacted me and met with me.

I've requested a meeting with the city manager and the finance director to no avail.

The absence of a response from most of you confirms of lack of transparency.

Two council members, Ms.

Deal and Mr.

Chase are running for re-election and have opposition.

Neither of you have agreed to meet with me.

Mr.

Chase, you have never responded to any of my numerous emails that I've sent you.

Please explain why a resident should vote for either of you.

Isn't addressing concerns of residents one of the responsibilities of a council member?

Isn't being transparent regarding any city matter a responsible of a member?

I believe that none of you can justify your approval of the fee increase because none of you did any due diligence regarding it.

The increase is simply not needed.

Isn't it another council member responsibility to evaluate each and every tax or free increase to ensure that all data used is reasonable?

Perhaps you recall that at the June 17th, 2025 council meeting, I questioned the stormwater fee study that was presented to council in May.

I noted that the estimates used for the study contained inflated up unstamped substantiated expenses while emitting additional future revenue and the fund balance.

One line in particular was very anomalous, drainage improvements.

The FY25 budget listed 160,000 for this item.

Yet actual expenditure for FY23 was $13,930, and for FY24 was $14,205.

Additionally, 110,000 was listed for each of the next four years.

Also, when you approved FY the FY26 budget, you approved ordinance 25-09-1394, which showed the fee to be unchanged.

However, you changed the fee schedule and increased the fee in a meeting that was not open to the public.

Since FY25 is behind us, we can now review the stormwater actual revenues and expenses.

City documents obtained via an ORR show that revenues increased about 2,000.

There are several line item expenses about which I have questions, such as the budgeted TMRS amount of 26,691 covering two employees.

The actual FY25 amount is 67,64 and 38 cents, covering six employees.

I'm still trying to obtain all the data for the expenses as I continue to seek the transparency that you all tout.

Nevertheless, the drainage improvement line item is the most incongruous.

The financial statement for September 30th, 2025, which of course is all of FY25, shows the drainage improvements were budgeted at 134,000.

Yet the approved FY25 budget was less 160,000.

Shouldn't they be the same?

The actual FY25 total spent for drainage improvements, as stated, is stated to be only $5,259.54 cents.

Quite a difference, isn't it?

To summarize, actual drainage improvement expenses were less than 15K per year for the last three years, yet the budget estimate used for FY25 was 160,000 and is 110,000 for each of the next four years.

Of course, the more important question is how many other fund budgets have been increased based upon omitted revenue and inflated expenses, resulting in ever increasing taxes and fees to fund them.

Thank you.

All right.

Would anyone else like to address counsel on an item not on the agenda this evening?

Seeing none.

Move on to Mayor's report.

I do not have anything to add in today's meeting.

Would anyone have anything they want to add today?

Fantastic.

And we will move on to presentations.

Item 6A, proclamation child abuse prevention awareness.

So tonight the City of Murphy is honored to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month and to welcome the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County, represented by a CEO Dan Powers.

Located in Plano with additional services extended throughout Collin County, the Children's Advocacy Center has been a cornerstone of protection and healing for abused and neglected children for more than 30 years.

Their nationally recognized model brings law enforcement, medical teams, mental health professionals, and family advocates together in one focused child focused setting, ensuring that each child tells their story only once in a safe and supportive environment.

Through forensic interviews, therapy, family advocacy, and coordinated investigations, the center provides safety, justice, and restoration at no cost to families.

We are deeply deeply grateful for their unwavering commitment to the children and families of our region.

And we are proud to honor their work here in Murphy this evening.

So I'm going to go ahead and read the proclamation, and I'm going to give Mr.

Powers just a little bit of time to talk about what they do specifically for the City of Murphy and Collin County as well.

So the proclamation, City of Murphy, Texas, Child Abuse Prevention Awareness, whereas in the state of Texas, we believe children thrive in safe, stable, nurturing families within their own communities.

And while it is critical to build a system that supports families when they are in a crisis, intentionally supporting families before they reach crisis is essential to preventing the abuse and maltreatment of Texas children.

And whereas through establishing partnerships with families, we can build strong, healthy families and resilient communities where children can thrive, and whereas the Children's Advocacy Advocacy Center of Collin County, under the leadership of CEO Dan Powers, provides leadership and oversight for all planning, development, and management of the daily operations of the center, ensuring coordinated, compassionate services for children and families impacted by abuse.

And whereas each year, the month of April is dedicated to recognizing the critical work being done across our great state to support families before a crisis occurs.

Child abuse prevention takes place every day through the diligent work and tireless advocacy of Texas families, friends, neighbors, houses, faith-based organizations, advocacy groups, nonprofit organizations, schools, health care providers, social workers, and government agencies working together to support children and families in every community.

And whereas child abuse prevention cannot be the responsibility of a single community, agency or system behind many families that succeed as a strong community that provides the support needed for families to become self-sufficient, stable, and thriving.

I encourage all Texans to learn more about the many individuals and organizations in our communities working hard to create positive, healthy environments for the future leaders of our great state and nation.

Together, we can create a brighter future for children, families, and communities in Texas, and ensure tomorrow's leaders have the support they need to thrive and reach their full potential.

Now, therefore, I, Elizabeth Abraham, on behalf of Scott Bradley, mayor of the City of Murphy, Texas, and on behalf of the City Council here in Murphy, do hereby proclaim April 2026 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of Murphy and urge the appropriate recognition thereof.

Thank you.

I'm gonna give Dan a little bit of time, if you don't mind, Mayor, just to talk about this uh organization.

Thank you for this uh recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month.

Unfortunately, child abuse does exist here in Murphy here in Collin County.

Uh the children's advocacy center, we bring together all those the professionals that deal with child abuse.

Child abuse is a crime.

And unfortunately, last year there were 47 cases from the city of Murphy.

Um than you think.

Um I remember very distinctly, my son, who's now 30 years old, he was five years old at the time, and he he when I started the advocacy center, which was 26 years ago, he asked me, he says, Dad, I don't understand your job.

And I said, What do you what do you mean, buddy?

He says, Well, I don't get it.

And I said, What don't you get?

And he said, He's I don't understand.

Parents hurt kids.

And that's kind of it stood with me for now 26 years that even our public doesn't understand that and the the um the impact that child abuse has on children.

I'll just basically best I can explain it is what child abuse does is it takes children's voice away.

They need their voice to thrive, to survive, uh to be great citizens.

Uh our goal is that evil does not win, doesn't win here in the city of Murphy, that we give the kids those skills, the therapeutic uh uh help that they need, our law enforcement makes sure that the people are held responsible, or district attorney makes sure uh those people are held responsible for your kids, but we help get children's voice back, and you get to be part of that.

And I appreciate y'all very much recognizing Child Abuse Awareness Month and the Children's Advocacy Center.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thank you so much.

May I say something to him really quick?

Um I want to thank you for coming today.

My uh sisters, two sisters, I have two that are social workers, one works for CPS.

So it's hard sometimes.

I tell please don't tell me that story because I just can't imagine.

Um and sometimes just even the situations she has to go into, you know, I'm like, is that safe for you to go tonight to remove a child?

Um so you know, thank you for all your work.

Actually, you were one of my volunteer groups this month for my job.

Every month I put up a volunteer, so we put you up on the board to donate.

So, I get it.

I was a CPS worker at one time too, and I absolutely get it.

It's it's it's one of the toughest jobs ever.

So she's awesome.

Thank you.

Fantastic.

Great.

All right, thank you all very much.

Fantastic.

All right.

Uh item six uh B, proclamation National Public Safety Telecommunities Week.

Yes, sir.

Don't go away.

Come on, come on around, please.

All right, thank you all for being here tonight.

Let me read this proclamation.

You know, say a few words.

Whereas when an emergency occurs, the prompt response of police officers, firefighters, and her measures is critical to the protection of the life and preservation of property in the city of Murphy, public excuse me, public safety telecommunicators serve a vital link between first responders and persons seeking immediate relief during emergency.

And whereas the work of these unforeseen responders is invaluable in emergency situations.

And whereas each dispatcher exhibited compassion, understanding, and professionalism in the profession in the performances of their duties over the past year.

Therefore, I, Scott Smith, on behalf of Scott Bradley, our mayor of the City of Murphy, and the entire city council do hereby proclaim this week the week, I'm sorry, the week of April 12th through 18th as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Thank you.

Can we get a picture?

Yes, and don't don't leave.

I I have a few words.

Just a few.

Just a few.

Mayor and council.

I I think it's incredibly important to point out that these men and women of character, for us to be able to get our desired results, it begins with them.

When an individual is going through the worst day of their life, they call them.

And their demeanor, their commitment, their dedication, and their calmness is how we are so successful as a unified law enforcement agency.

I cannot be more proud of these individuals, and this doesn't represent the entire division, but every single one of them have the same dedication and commitment.

So this is really important for us that we recognize how we are successful.

And it takes a team.

And it begins with them.

Sorry, sir.

No, we go.

Thank you.

Yeah, thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

We're going to move on to item six C, proclamation, National Animal Control Appreciation Week.

Hello, ladies.

Welcome.

Thank you, guys.

Thank you.

All right.

Proclamation from the City of Murphy, Texas.

Whereas animal control officers and animal care and control are personnel work, I'm sorry.

Whereas animal control officers and animal care and control personnel work tirelessly to protect animals and people, enforce laws, rescue animals in need, and promote responsible pet ownership.

And whereas these professionals respond to emergencies, assist law enforcement, and safeguard public health through disease prevention and humane enforcement, and whereas their dedication ensures the safety and well-being of our communities, animals, and residents, often working in challenging and unpredictable conditions, and whereas Animal Control Appreciation Week is nationally recognized during the second full week of April, honoring the vital work of these professionals.

Now, therefore, on behalf of Scott Bradley, mayor of City of Murphy of Texas, and on behalf of the City Council, I do hereby recognize the week of April 12th through 18th, 2026 as National Animal Control Appreciation Week.

And I encourage all residents to join in thanking the animal control professionals who serve our community.

Thank you, guys.

I think the key word uh for these three women of character is vital.

Not only do they serve the city of Murphy at an exceptional level, we also collaborate with the City of Parker.

We have a contractual agreement with them.

They have such a deep care and passion for animals and teach pet responsibility to members not only of the City of Parker and Murphy, but those who come to them seeking guidance and help.

Again, we could not be more proud of them.

They are a vital part of our team.

So thank you for recognizing animal control and thank you for recognizing telecommunicators.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right.

Thank you, everybody.

All right.

Then we're going to move on to President Presentation 6D, presentation racial profiling report.

Chief Gibson.

Yeah, you don't go back up there yet.

Not ready for you.

You'll be happy to know that Eric will be presenting.

Oh, you're not doing it to interview.

Thank you, of course.

Good evening.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to be here.

I'm Eric Fritz.

I'm with Justice Research Consultants, and I'm going to present your annual racial profiling report.

Before I begin, I just kind of take a step back, talk a minute about kind of the rules and the procedures regarding this.

This is actually the 25th year in which Texas has had what is just commonly referred to as the Texas Racial Profiling Law.

That law specifies certain requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding policies, complaint processes, data collection, what type of data needs to be collected, et cetera.

In addition to that, you'll also hear me mention the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, so T COL.

T COL specifies the reporting requirements.

So we have our code of current procedure that specifies here's what data needs to be collected, and here are the requirements for the agency.

And then we have T COL, which is our licensing and training body for police officers in the state that specify the reporting requirements.

And so what I'll be presenting today is your analysis for 2025.

Basically, the law requires that on every traffic stop that's conducted, uh police officers must collect a set of variables.

There's about 15 now, so race ethnicity is obviously one of them.

Reason for the stop, the outcome of the stop, if an arrest was made, why an arrest was made, if there was a search done, why a search was done, if contraband was found, etc.

So I'll walk through that uh data.

Uh this is for calendar year 2025, all traffic stops that were conducted by Murphy police officers.

The first thing we do is we make sure that the uh city uh is fully compliant with the law.

So the code of current procedure specifies that an agency must have a policy prohibiting racial profiling, must provide officers training and education on racial profiling, must have a complaint process and public education about the complaint process, and then must collect uh those data elements for every traffic stop that's conducted during the calendar year.

And so we verify that Murphy police department's in full of fully in compliance with um Texas law pertaining to those requirements.

What we spend most of our time on is uh the data analysis.

So the code of current procedure specifies the analysis we're supposed to conduct regarding the data that is collected.

So we receive the aggregate data from the agency and do this comparative analysis that's in the report, and we also structure the presentations that way.

So what this does, what the first comparative analysis does is basically says break down your uh stops by race ethnicity, which is presented here, and then Texas uh T COL, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement wants the data uh compared wrongly, compared to your population.

And so whenever we do an agency in the Dallas Fort Worth area, uh we do the city population, the county population, and then the region population, which is a 16 county um uh Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area, and compare it to your percentages of stops.

Uh the idea behind this to is to identify whether there's disparities in the percent of individuals stopped by race ethnicity in comparison to your population.

Problem with the data is presented, the stop data is there's not a valid measure of your driving population.

And so we're comparing it to census data, which is an easy-to-get metric, it's just not a good indicator of your driving population.

Uh bigger issue is is that uh most of the time Murphy police officers and really police officers throughout the state do not know the race ethnicity of the person prior to the stop.

And so we've been collecting this data in the state of Texas since 1999.

It's one of those data elements on every traffic stop.

Statewide average usually sits between two to four percent of the time.

Officers know the race ethnicity of the person prior to the stop.

Murphy in 2025, it was 1.1%.

Why that's important is because racial profiling is an off law enforcement officer taking action based upon a person's race or ethnicity.

Prior to the stop, they don't know the race ethnicity.

They can't be racially profiling at the point of the stop.

So we don't spend a lot of time talking about the stop data.

What we focus on is post stop data.

So after the stops made, the officers approach the vehicle, the officers obviously identified the person's race or ethnicity.

Then what happens after that?

And so that gets into the second comparative analysis.

Second comparative analysis basically looks at the outcome of the stop.

So one of three things occurs at a stop, person receives a verbal warning, person receives a citation, or the person is arrested.

What we look for on the verbal warning and citation side is consistency of action.

And so what this basically presents is that there are column percentages.

So of the white motorists that were stopped, 69% received a verbal warning, 66% of the black motors who are stopped received a verbal warning, etc.

And so we want to make sure that there's consistency and action based on race ethnicity.

Same with citations.

There's consistency there.

24% of the white motors received a citation, 26% of the black motors received the citation, etc.

The third option on a traffic stop, third potential outcome is an arrest.

Same type of analysis is done.

1.2% of the white motors were arrested, 3.4% of the black motorists, 2.8% of the white motors who were stopped were arrested, and 1.1% of the Asian motorists.

The thing about arrests is we know why people were arrested.

53% of the time it was based upon an outstanding warrant.

So the officer stopped the vehicle, motorists had an outstanding warrant, and they conducted an arrest.

35% of the time, so it accumulates to about 90% of the time, 99 arrests.

But 35% of the time there was a violation of the penal code.

So the officer had probably cause to believe that the motorist had committed a crime and made an arrest.

Last analysis that's done on the stop data is whether or not physical force resulting in bodily injury occurred of your 8900 traffic stops in 2025.03% of the time.

So basically it occurred three times in which there was bodily injury to a motorist.

The third analysis that's required under the code of criminal procedure is to look at searches.

So every stop has an outcome, but some stops also include a search.

And so 4.6% of your stops in 2025 involved a search.

That's right at the state average, which is 4.4%.

Same type of analysis is done.

So 2.9% of the white motors who were stopped were searched.

9.4% of the black motorists that were stopped were searched, 6.7% of the Hispanic motorists, and 1.8% of the Asian motorists.

We looked at the we look at the reasons for the searches.

The majority of your searches are based upon probable cause.

What that basically means is that an officer has articulate facts to believe to the level of probable cause that there is evidence of a crime inside of that vehicle and therefore is going to search the vehicle.

We pay particular attention to consent searches, so racial profiling research kind of originated on the issue of consent searches, whereas the police, where the police are asking for permission to search someone.

113 of your 412 searches were based on consent.

That's a little over 25% of your searches.

It's 1.3% of your traffic stops, which is right at the state average, which is 1.1% of your traffic stops resulted in a consent search.

The last factor we look at is what's typically referred to as the hit rate.

So the police are doing these 412 searches.

What percent of the time are they actually obtaining evidence in contraband?

Contraband was discovered in 54% of your searches.

Statewide average is 45%, so that's above average.

And most of the time what's discovered is a drug.

79% of the time, contraband discovered in a search of a motorist in a vehicle were drugs.

That's the analysis that's required under the code of procedure.

That's what we do in the report that we provide to you, and I'm happy to answer any questions.

Do you have a percentage of how many of the searches results in an arrest?

Did I miss that?

I'm ahead.

No.

Um we have their separated.

So there's DOP data, which includes an arrest as an option, but the search data does not include was the person arrested.

The search data only includes was contraband discovered.

And then it does, well, it does include did the contraband discovery result in arrest.

Is that what you're asking?

Okay.

That we do have.

All right.

Misunderstood the question.

So when contraband is discovered, so 412 searches.

Contraband was discussed uh and motors was arrested 22% of the time.

22%.

So most of the time the person who in which contraband was discovered was not arrested.

Okay.

And another question.

Can we go back a couple of slides?

I don't even know if we need to go back a couple of slides.

But if someone is stopped and they say that right here, drugs, okay.

We're the most discovered contraband.

So I'm not one that does drugs, so I'm not really sure.

But I remember someone that I work with before was saying that you have to sometimes they can say that marijuana is hemp, and then they have to test that to see if that's necessarily the case.

That could be true.

I'm not sure that chief would be better at at your your specific practices regarding that.

Right.

In general, um, because of the process of testing, many agencies have moved away from that.

But I'm not sure what Murphy specifically does.

Okay.

Any other questions?

All right.

Thank you.

All right, thank you.

Good evening.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We're gonna move on to item seven, city manager staff reports.

Refa.

Mayor and council, just a few updates tonight.

Early voting is underway.

It was closed today for an election holiday, but will resume tomorrow from 8 to 5 p.m.

Uh early voting will conclude on April 28th.

Uh and then election day is actually Saturday, May 2nd.

So please go vote if you have not already.

For more information, you can visit Collin County Elections website at Collin County TX.gov.

The drug take back is happening this Saturday at the police department located at 206 North Murphy Road from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m.

As well this weekend on April 25th from 12 to 3 will be the Murphy's Backyard Barbecue event.

This is the second annual backyard barbecue.

Um please come to Central Park to check that out.

For more information, you can go to our website, Murphy TX.org.

Moonlight Movies is kicking off next month on May 15th at Murphy Central Park.

It will be a fresh twist on a community favorite.

Uh Moonlight Movies is going adults only for this special evening under the stars.

If you want more information, please visit our website.

And then sounds at Sundown, our big June uh series of events is kicking off on June 5th with Emerald City.

All of these concerts will take place at the amphitheater at Central Park.

Very good.

All right.

Uh item 8 consent agenda.

All consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the city council will be enacted by one motion.

There will be no separate discussion of these items as a council member.

So request in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and voted on separately.

Oh, well, would anyone like to remove anything from the consent agenda at this time?

Seeing none, I'll take a motion.

Second.

I have a motion and a second.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Motion passes unanimously.

All right.

That's it for the regular session tonight.

We're going to move on to executive session.

Item nine, according to Text Common Go, Chapter 551, subchapter D, City Council will now recess into executive session to discuss the following.

Item A, 551.071, consultation with attorney on pending or contemplated litigation, and on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the tax disciplinary rules of professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

Item one, uh land use and zoning matters, development plans, site plans, and plating processes.

Item two, service lines, and item three, code enforcement nuisances and litigation under the local Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 54.

Time is 634.

You ready?

City Council reconvening regular session pursuant with the provisions, Chapter 551, subject to D, Text of Government Code.

Take any action necessary regarding item A 551.071, consultation with attorney on pending or condemnated litigation and on a matter in which the duty of the attorney, the governmental body under the text disciplinary rules of professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

Item one, land use and zoning matters, development plan, site plans, and planning processes.

Item two, service lines, and item three, code enforcement nuisances and litigation under the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 54.

Time is 719.

There was no action taken in exec.

That uh future agenda items, council members may request topics for future agenda meetings.

No member of the city council may discuss any of the requests of subjects until such a matter has been properly placed on agenda.

Would anyone like to add an item to a future agenda at this time?

Seeing none, 720 we're adjourned.