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Round Rock City Council Meeting - September 11, 2025

City Council — Thursday, September 11, 2025

BodyRound Rock, Texas

SessionCity Council

DateThursday, September 11, 2025

StatusFILED

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Good evening.

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Tonight's invitation will be given by Pastor Razou of Gospel Fellowship Church and on this 9-11 day of memorial and just kind of what's going on in the country.

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Appreciate you being here praying.

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Come on up.

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Let's all look to the Lord in prayer.

0:27

Gracious, loving Heavenly Father, Almighty God.

0:32

We come before you tonight to give thanks for the gift of life and for the blessing of living in this great nation and in this wonderful city of Round Rock.

0:44

We thank you for the leaders gathered here and for every citizen who calls this community home.

0:52

As we gather here on the special day of 911, we remember your goodness, Lord.

0:59

Your we remember your protection for this country.

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We thank you, Lord, for all the goodness that you have shown for all the Lord citizens of this country and especially what happened on 9-11.

1:13

We see your mercy, your grace, enduring Lord for this nation.

1:19

Lord, Lord, we remember that the foundations of this country were influenced by the truths of the scriptures, and many of our guiding loss were shaped by biblical principles.

1:32

We are grateful for that heritage and the freedom it has been preserved.

1:38

Tonight, O Lord, we pray for the mayor and the council members and the city staff.

1:44

Grant them wisdom in their discussions, clarity in their decisions, and the unity of purpose as they seek the good of Round Rock City.

1:54

May justice, compassion, and integrity guide every action taken here.

1:59

We also lift up the people of Round Rock, all the families, all the schools, businesses, churches, and all who labor for the well-being of the city of Round Rock.

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May our community continue to be place of peace, prosperity, and hope.

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In Jesus' name we pray.

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Amen.

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Amen.

2:26

Thank you, Pastor.

2:27

Appreciate it.

2:28

Call six o'clock city council meeting to order, and please call the row.

2:34

Mayor Morgan.

2:36

Here.

2:36

Mayor Pro Tim Stevens.

2:37

Here.

2:38

Councilmember Lee.

2:39

Here.

2:39

Councilmember Flores.

2:40

Here.

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Councilmember Fleming.

2:42

Here.

2:43

Councilmember Ortega?

2:44

Here.

2:44

Councilmember Montgomery.

2:46

Here.

2:46

All right, if you'll stand with me for the pledges.

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Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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One nation.

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Indivisible.

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Honor the Texas flag.

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I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one and an indivisible.

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All right, citizen communication, any system wishing to speak during citizens and communication regarding an item on or off the agenda may do so after completing the required registration card.

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All comments must be no more than three minutes and linked per section 2-2-6 B5 of the Round Rock Code of Ordinances 2018 edition.

3:37

Any comments guided regarding items not on the post agenda may not be discussed or responded to by the city council per state law.

3:45

I have one uh is that Ronald Javero.

3:52

Come on up.

3:53

Sorry about that.

4:03

Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and Council members.

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My name is Ramal Javero.

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I'm a public information officer with the Small Business Administration, Office of Disaster Recovery.

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I'm here today to inform you of the disaster loan programs that are available to the um those that were affected by the severe storms, straight line winds, and flooding that occurred in Travis and surrounding counties from July 2nd to July 18th.

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The small business administration officers disaster assistance in the form of low interest loans.

4:32

These loans are the form um, these loans are the uh form of federal assistance to help um those that suffer damages to pay for losses not covered by insurance.

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The um small business administration offers these um loans to businesses of all sizes, businesses, all sizes nonprofits, and to homeowners and renters.

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Um homeowners may borrow up to 500,000 to pay repair, replace, or rebuild their primary residence to pre-disaster conditions.

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Homeowners and renters may borrow up to 100,000 to pay for personal property that was damaged or destroyed.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Fire Service Standards█████████████████████████████████████████████45%

Budget Equity Analysis███████████████████19%

Procedural███████████████15%

Public Safety███████████11%

Engineering And Infrastructure████4%

Public Transportation███3%

Public Engagement███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Round Rock City Council Meeting - September 11, 2025

The Round Rock City Council met on September 11, 2025, at 6:00 PM in City Council Chambers. The meeting included a invocation, pledges, citizen communication, a fire department presentation, and action on the consent agenda, several resolutions, ordinances, and appointments. All council members were present: Mayor Craig Morgan, Mayor Pro-Tem Kristin Stevens, and Councilmembers Michelle Ly, Rene Flores, Melissa Fleming, Frank Ortega, and Hilda Montgomery. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.

Consent Calendar

F.1 Approval of minutes from the August 28, 2025, City Council meeting – approved unanimously.
F.2 Ordinance amending Chapter 38, Articles IV and V regarding hotel occupancy taxes and permitting requirements (second reading) – approved unanimously.
F.3 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts for pre-approved budgeted items up to $350,000 – approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

Ramal Javero (Public Information Officer, SBA Office of Disaster Recovery) informed the Council about federal disaster loan programs for residents and businesses affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding in Travis and surrounding counties from July 2–18, 2025. Key details: homeowners can borrow up to $500,000 (interest as low as 2.56%), renters up to $100,000 (2.81%), businesses up to $2 million for working capital; physical damage application deadline is September 28, 2025; economic injury deadline is April 6, 2026.

Discussion Items

Fire Department Presentation (E.1) – Fire Chief delivered an update covering:
- Projected 2025 call volume of 15,897; 2% fire calls, 56% medical, remainder good intent/service calls.
- Training center usage, equipment procurement delays (32–42 months), and 16 deployments in 2025 (reimbursed).
- New engines placed in service; Station 10 under construction, Station 11 property acquired.
- Crisis Response Unit (CRU) averaging 115 calls/month (60% new, 40% recurring); expanded to 7-day coverage as of September 1.
- Community Risk Reduction visits with HOAs and senior centers; spouse conference and therapy dog program.
- Meet and confer agreement highlights (separate resolution).
G.1 – Meet and Confer Agreement with Round Rock Firefighters Association – City Manager Brooks presented highlights: agreement through September 30, 2028; ratification of 48/96 schedule; annual pay increases; step reduction from 14 to 13 in FY28; added paramedic field training officer and radio programming incentive. Association President Joe Johnson confirmed unanimous vote (130 for, 0 against).
G.2 – Change Order No. 3 with Austin Underground, Inc. – $142,581.62 for subsurface conflict resolution on SH 29 Raw Water Line Relocation project. Approved.
G.3 – Third Amendment to Interlocal Agreement with CapMetro – $1,555,551 for transit services; ~50% covered by federal funds. Approved.
H.1 – FY 2026 Annual Budget Adoption (Second Reading) – $789.7 million total; $188.7 million general fund; 29.5 new FTEs (23 in public safety: 10 police, 6 firefighters, 1 support tech). Includes $1.1 billion 5-year community investment program. Approved.
H.2 – 2025 Property Tax Rate Adoption (Second Reading) – Rate set at $0.372000 per $100 valuation, a 6.9% increase (2.4 cents over no-new-revenue rate). Median residential value $395,000; median city tax bill $1,470 ($7.88/month increase). Approved via special motion.
G.4 – Ratification of Property Tax Increase Reflected in FY 2026 Budget – Approved (after budget and tax rate adoptions).
I.1 – Reappointments to Round Rock Transportation and Economic Development Corporation – Approved.
I.2 – Clarification of Zoning Board of Adjustments Alternate and Permanent Member Appointments – Approved.

Key Outcomes

Consent Agenda (F.1–F.3): All approved unanimously.
Resolution G.1: Approved unanimously (meet and confer with Firefighters Association).
Resolution G.2: Approved unanimously (change order, $142,581.62).
Resolution G.3: Approved unanimously (CapMetro amendment, $1,555,551).
Ordinance H.1: Approved unanimously (FY 2026 budget, $789.7 million).
Ordinance H.2: Approved unanimously by special motion (property tax rate $0.372000, 6.9% increase).
Resolution G.4: Approved unanimously (ratification of tax increase).
Appointments I.1 and I.2: Both approved unanimously.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Tonight's invitation will be given by Pastor Razou of Gospel Fellowship Church and on this 9-11 day of memorial and just kind of what's going on in the country. Appreciate you being here praying. Come on up. Let's all look to the Lord in prayer. Gracious, loving Heavenly Father, Almighty God. We come before you tonight to give thanks for the gift of life and for the blessing of living in this great nation and in this wonderful city of Round Rock. We thank you for the leaders gathered here and for every citizen who calls this community home. As we gather here on the special day of 911, we remember your goodness, Lord. Your we remember your protection for this country. We thank you, Lord, for all the goodness that you have shown for all the Lord citizens of this country and especially what happened on 9-11. We see your mercy, your grace, enduring Lord for this nation. Lord, Lord, we remember that the foundations of this country were influenced by the truths of the scriptures, and many of our guiding loss were shaped by biblical principles. We are grateful for that heritage and the freedom it has been preserved. Tonight, O Lord, we pray for the mayor and the council members and the city staff. Grant them wisdom in their discussions, clarity in their decisions, and the unity of purpose as they seek the good of Round Rock City. May justice, compassion, and integrity guide every action taken here. We also lift up the people of Round Rock, all the families, all the schools, businesses, churches, and all who labor for the well-being of the city of Round Rock. May our community continue to be place of peace, prosperity, and hope. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Pastor. Appreciate it. Call six o'clock city council meeting to order, and please call the row. Mayor Morgan. Here. Mayor Pro Tim Stevens. Here. Councilmember Lee. Here. Councilmember Flores. Here. Councilmember Fleming. Here. Councilmember Ortega? Here. Councilmember Montgomery. Here. All right, if you'll stand with me for the pledges. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. One nation. Indivisible. Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one and an indivisible. All right, citizen communication, any system wishing to speak during citizens and communication regarding an item on or off the agenda may do so after completing the required registration card. All comments must be no more than three minutes and linked per section 2-2-6 B5 of the Round Rock Code of Ordinances 2018 edition. Any comments guided regarding items not on the post agenda may not be discussed or responded to by the city council per state law. I have one uh is that Ronald Javero. Come on up.

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