I now declare that the Plano City Council is reconvened into open session, that all members are present.

We'll begin tonight's regular meeting with the invitation led by Rabbi Bloch with Chabad Plano Collin County and the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Pledge led by the City Council.

Please rise.

Almighty God, Creator of Heaven and Earth.

In celebration of the recent Jewish New Year, last week in the synagogue, we began anew the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah, the Bible, starting with Genesis and the story of creation.

In the very first chapter, the Torah, the Bible teaches us that you created mankind, and I quote the Hebrew, Bet Salam Elochim, in the image of God.

This profound teaching reminds us that every human being possesses inherent dignity, infinite worth, and the God given right to live in freedom and pursue happiness.

Yet, Genesis also teaches us that freedom comes with responsibility.

Even in the Garden of Eden, surrounded by abundance and blessings, Adam and Eve were given boundaries, restricted to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

And later through Noah, you established universal principles, a morality and justice, known as, it can also be found online, the seven Noah Hide Laws.

These teachings remind us that while we are blessed with rights and freedoms, we also have obligations to our creator and to one another.

Dear God, we ask for your blessings upon the mayor and the members of the Plano City Council.

Grant them the wisdom to balance these two sacred principles, to establish just laws that preserve order and uphold moral responsibility, while always protecting the dignity, liberty, and God given rights of every individual.

May they govern with wisdom, humility, compassion, and integrity.

May our beloved city of Plano continue to flourish as a community where freedom and responsibility walk hand in hand, and where every person is valued, and every resident has the opportunity to thrive.

And may you bless all who serve our community with strength, clarity, and success in their sacred responsibility, and let us all say Amen.

I fled allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it says one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Thank

you.

So tonight we have uh the honor of reading a proclamations in regard to the citizens assisting Plano Police or CAP.

The program is reaching its twentieth anniversary.

So I'd like to call forward Steve Reichman, first and immediate past cap manager, Brian Plotkin, second and current CAP manager, Chief Drain, Chief of Police, Sergeant Babb, the Crime Prevention Unit, and all past and present CAP members, Greg Russian, our former chief of police, past crime prevention unit sergeants, and supporting staff members.

So if you would all please come on up.

Man,

you're gonna have to stand way back there for a picture.

So

the proclamation reads Citizens Assisting Plano Police, October 12th, 2026, and whereas the Citizens Assisting Plano Police program was established on September 1st, 2006 as a partnership between dedicated community volunteers and the Plano Police Department to enhance public safety and strengthen community engagement.

And whereas the 20th anniversary of CAP provides an opportunity to recognize the significant contributions of volunteers throughout the program's history to honor their commitment, dedication, and generosity.

Where since its inception, one hundred and forty-one volunteers have successfully completed CAP training and collectively contributed over one hundred and seventy-two thousand hours of service to the Plano community, issuing more than 19,000 handicapp parking warnings, just warnings, just warnings, and more than 20,000, oh, more than 20,000 citations, sorry, while traveling more than 350,000 miles through vehicle and segue patrols throughout the community.

Whereas the City of Plano recognizes the strong communities are built through partnerships among residents, volunteers, public safety professionals, and CAP stands as a lasting example of the positive impact citizens can make by giving their time and talents and service to their community.

Now, therefore, I John Muns, mayor of the City of Plano, Texas, do hereby proclaim October 12, 2026 as Citizens Assisting Plano Police Day in Plano, and I do thereby encourage all citizens to join me and the Plano City Council in honoring CAP volunteers, past and present, for their in for their invaluable service to the public safety, their support of the Plano Police Department, and their efforts to enhance the quality of life in the city of Excellence.

Thank you.

Steve

safety right.

The citizens citizens.

The Assistance Assisting Plano Police Program is a program of the volunteers that just go above and beyond every day in everything they do for the City of Plano.

They believe in it, they they give their all for it, and we appreciate everything that they do.

Thank you, Mayor and Council for this proclamation, and thank you very much.

Thank

you.

Okay.

What do we look like?

Are we a disheveled or are we good?

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, guys.

Good job.

Good job earlier.

Okay, and I know we have we have a nice crowd here tonight, but I think most of you are here to take the oath of office for being given tonight to citizens who will be serving on city boards and commissions.

I ask that members in attendance come up when I call your name.

So for Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Brenda Beard, Jamie Cantrell, Tammy Chow Hayes, and Greg Comstra.

For Building Standards Commission, Phil Blakely, Lawrence Chan, Brian Essenrich, Andrew Linquist, and Blake Moore.

For Civil Service Commission, Penny Roebe.

For Community Relations Commission, Rita Cosgrove, Gina Davis, Khalise Schock, Misty Jackson Miller, and Almost Musclealla.

For Cultural Arts Commission, Corbin Baumell, Toby Todd, and Johnny Singh.

For Heritage Commission, Nayer Al Rasul, Carol Graysdorf, Tim Bobb, for Library Board, Abby Alter, Jacqueline Fortin, Amber Mendoza, Jaya Shreve, Prasad, Sinha, for Parks and Recreation Planning Board, Brett Cooper, Bobby Jean Higgins, Aaron Jolly, and Ramon Mohammed.

For Planning and Zoning Commission, Ben Alali, Connor Barron, Doug Bender, and Sean Lingumfelder.

For Plano Housing Authority, Erica Dotris and Carson Underwood.

For retirement security plan committee, Chris Biggerstaff, Michael Mindenhall, Susan Oman, and Rachel Patterson, for Senior Advisory Board, Debbie Rango, Fren Giardot, Alfred Lee Sutton, Kelsey Thompson, Dudley Bulcanus, Balkansec, and for tax increment financing reinvestment zone number four board, Kamal Abereth, Nadia Christian, John Hetzel, Chris O'Brien, and Doug Rees.