NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 – 6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROOM 1098
405 E. LOOP STREET, BUILDING 100
BUDA, TX 78610

This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Notice is hereby given that a Regular City Council Meeting of the City of Buda, TX, will be held at which time the following subjects will be discussed and may be acted upon. In accordance with §551.127, members of the Governing Body may participate remotely by means of videoconference call. Should that occur, a quorum of the governing body will be physically present at the location noted above on this agenda.

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. INVOCATION

Father Jesse Martinez, Santa Cruz Catholic Church

Buda Ministerial Alliance

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

D. ROLL CALL

E. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

E.1

List of upcoming local events and activities (Community Relations & Destination Services Director Lysa Gonzalez)

F.
PROCLAMATION

F.1

Proclamation recognizing July 2026 as Park and Recreation Month to be received by the Parks Commission, Parks Director Tony Host, and members of the Parks and Recreation Department

G. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Members of the public who wish to participate in Public Comment must complete a form and turn it into the City Clerk before the period provided for Public Comment is called for consideration by the presiding officer. Members of the public who wish to participate during the Public Testimony period provided for any item on the agenda must complete a form and turn it into the City Clerk before the item they wish to participate in is called for consideration by the presiding officer.

H. CONSENT AGENDA [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by any Council Member on any item, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.

H.1

Approval of the June 16, 2026, Special and Regular City Council Minutes (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez)

H.2

Acceptance of the 2nd Quarter Reports for the Human Services Grants Funding (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez)

H.3

Acceptance of the City's Investment Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 (Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.4

Submittal of the Fiscal Year 2026 Second Quarter Financial Update (Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.5

Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement with the City of San Marcos for Animal Sheltering services for Fiscal Year 2027 (Police Chief Bo Kidd)

H.6

Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Capital Area Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) Grant amending the scope from purchasing scheduling software to purchasing a bus for the operation of the Senior Transportation Program (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez)

H.7

Approval to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement between the City of Buda and the Buda Economic Development Corporation regarding the construction, improvement, operation, and programming of the Depot on Main, the train depot project on the Downtown Buda Greenbelt (City Manager Micah Grau and Assistant City Manager Lindsey Baker)

H.8

Approval to authorize the City Manager to execute of an amendment to the Public Improvement District (PID) Collection Agreement for Travis County for the Persimmon PID (City Manager Micah Grau and Finance Director Bianca Redmon)

H.9

Award of a Request for Proposal (RFP) #26-104 Financial Audit Services to Forvis Mazars, LLP and to authorize the City Manager to execute said contract and engagement letter (Assistant Finance Director Angela Verduzco))

H.10

Adoption of a Resolution approving an Interlocal Agreement between Hays County and the City of Buda related to Old San Antonio Road and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement (Development Services Director/City Engineer Angela Kennedy, P.E., CFM)

H.11

Adoption of a Resolution of the City of Buda, Texas requesting financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing the filing of an application for such assistance; designating an authorized representative; and authorizing certain professionals to assist with the application for the Buda Water Supply Expansion Project (Assistant City Manager Wendy L. Smith)

H.12

Approval of a Hotel Occupancy Tax Reimbursement Grant for the PONY Softball World Series hosted by Hays Youth Baseball/Softball Association on July 6 through 13, 2026, in Buda, Texas (Community Relations and Destination Services Director Lysa Gonzalez)

I. REGULAR AGENDA AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

I.1

Public hearing, deliberation, and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and possible final reading and to adopt said Ordinance regarding a request by Sandlin Services, LLC for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow the “Animal Veterinary Office or Grooming (with Outside Yard)” use on a property in the Interstate Business (B-3) zoning district on part of Lot 1, Block A, Bridgekeeper Professional Subdivision, City of Buda, Hays County, TX, addressed as 1111 Robert S. Light Boulevard, Buda, TX 78610 (SUP 25-08) (Development Services Assistant Director Will Parrish) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.2

Deliberation and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and final reading and to adopt said Ordinance approving and adopting the 2026 Service Plan Update and 2026 Assessment Roll for the Persimmon Public Improvement District (City Manager Micah Grau and Finance Director Bianca Redmon) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.3

Public hearing, deliberation, and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and possible final reading and to adopt said Ordinance to authorize the annexation into the City of Buda’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of +/-.914 acres of land known as Lot 4A, Possum Trot Park, located on the south side of the Loop 4 and Rebel Drive intersection, Hays County, Texas 78610 (Assistant Director of Development Services Will Parrish) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.4

Deliberation and possible action to authorize an Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Service Request for Baird Pools at 102 Rebel Drive, Lot 4A, of Possum Trot Park (Development Services Director/City Engineer Angela Kennedy, P.E.) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.5

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution acknowledging the petition for annexation of approximately +/- 0.914 acres of land known as Lot 4A, Possum Trot Park, located on the south side of the Loop 4 and Rebel Drive intersection; directing the City Manager or his designee to set a date, time, and place for the public hearing on the proposed annexation of such land and to provide notice of such hearing; and directing the City Manager or his designee to prepare a written agreement for the provisions of service in the area (A 26-01) (Development Services Director/City Engineer Angela Kennedy) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.6

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Buda, Texas, upon two readings, approving a project of the Buda Economic Development Corporation to fund three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) for facility improvements and programming for the Buda Championship Park project and authorizing a performance agreement between the City of Buda and the Buda EDC; complying with Section 505.158, Texas Local Government Code; providing for repeal; providing for severability; and providing an effective date (City Manager Micah Grau and Assistant City Manager Lindsey Baker) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.7

Public hearing, deliberation, and possible action to consider an Ordinance on first and final reading and to adopt said Ordinance amending the City of Buda's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 4 - Animals, Subsection §4.04.007, §4.04.013, and adding a new Section §4.04.018 Pot Bellied Pigs adding a new classification of livestock and permit the keeping of potbellied pigs as household pets within the city limits (Chief of Police Bo Kidd) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.8

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution authorizing the Hays Central Appraisal District to purchase land and construct improvements to establish and operate the appraisal district office (City Manager Micah Grau) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.9

Deliberation and possible action regarding Boards and Commissions to nominate and appoint the 2026 members on the City's Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Construction Board of Appeals, Library Commission, Bond Committee, and Zoning Board of Adjustments, and to appoint chairs to: Construction Board of Construction, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Main Street Advisory Board (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

I.10

Deliberation and possible action regarding acknowledgement and acceptance of Councilmember Matt Smith, At-Large Position 1, resignation (City Clerk Alicia Ramirez) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

J. EXECUTIVE SESSION

J.1

Council will recess regular session and convene into executive session to deliberate on agenda items pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Section 551.071 Consultation with the City Attorney regarding: a) 551.087 (Economic Development) regarding Project Climb Cut and b) Taste Tindol Restaurant Incorporated, LLC.

K. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

K.1

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution upon two readings providing financial incentives and a performance agreement for Project Climb Cut not to exceed a total amount of Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) in exchange for economic development obligations to the EDC and related budget amendment (BEDC CEO Jennifer Storm) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

K.2

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Resolution upon two readings to authorize an amendment to the performance agreement between Taste Tindol Restaurant Incorporated, LLC and the Buda EDC adjusting the required performance obligations of the company and related budget amendment not to exceed Seventy-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($75,000) in exchange for economic development obligations to the EDC (BEDC CEO Jennifer Storm) [PUBLIC TESTIMONY]

L.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

2014 & 2021 Bond Program, Capital Improvement Projects, Destination Services Projects, Developments, Drainage Projects, Engineering Department, Finance Department, General/Special Election, Grant Related Projects, Human Resources, Law Enforcement, Legislative Update, Library Projects, Main Street Program, Parks & Recreation Department, Planning Department, Redistricting Program, Road Projects, Status-Future Agenda Request, Special Projects, Transportation, Wastewater Projects, and Water Projects (City Manager Micah Grau)

M.
CITY COUNCIL'S BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

Alliance Regional Water Authority (Urbanovsky)

Buda City Council/Hays CISD Coordination Committee (Bowles, Davidson, & Urbanovsky)

Buda Economic Development Corporation (Smith & Ture)

Capital Area Council of Governments General Assembly (Urbanovsky)

Capital Area Council of Governments Clean Air Coalition (Ture)

Combined Emergency Communication Center (Goodman)

Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership

Hays Mental Health Coordinating Commission (Goodman)

TIRZ #1 Dupre Local Government Corporation (Davidson & Urbanovsky)

TIRZ #2 The Colony at Cole Springs/The Reserve (City Council)

TIRZ #3 Persimmon (City Council)

City of Buda Audit Committee (Bowles, Davidson, &Goodman)

City of Buda Board & Commission Nomination Committee (Davidson, Horne-Williams, & Smith)

City of Buda City Park Planning/Programming Ad-Hoc Committee (Smith & Ture)

City of Buda Transportation/Mobility Committee (Goodman, Horne-Williams, & Urbanovsky)

City of Buda Water/Wastewater/Drainage Committee (Davidson, Bowles, & Urbanovsky)

N. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

N.1

Update on Pending Items requested by City Council

O. ADJOURNMENT

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Buda will provide reasonable accommodations for persons attending and participating in City Council and Board & Commission meetings. The facility is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking at the front of the building. Requests for sign interpreters, auxiliary aids, or special services must be received seventy-two (72) hours before the meeting by calling the ADA Coordinator at (512) 523-1043, by FAX (512) 523-8896, or by completing the online form at www.budatx.gov/ADA for information or assistance.

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Buda, was posted on the bulletin board in front of Buda City Hall, which is readily accessible to the public at all times, by 6:00 pm on July 15, 2026.

City Council

July 21, 2026

Meetings scheduled in the Council Chambers are set up to publicly broadcast meetings. You may be audio and video recorded while in this facility. Meetings scheduled in other City Facilities are set up to publicly audio record meetings. You may be audio recorded in the other City Facilities.

In accordance with Article III, Section 3.10, of the Official Code of the City of Buda, the minutes of this meeting consist of the preceding Minute Record and the Supplemental Minute Record. Details on Council meetings may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, or video of the entire meeting may be downloaded from the website. (Portions of the Supplemental Minute Record video tape recording may be distorted due to equipment malfunction or other uncontrollable factors.)

A Public Comment period will be provided to allow for members of the public to participate and speak to the Governing Body on any topic that is not on the meeting agenda. At this time, comments will be taken from the audience on non-agenda related topics. A Public Testimony period will be provided at each meeting of the Governing Body to allow members of the public to participate and speak to the Governing Body on any topic that is on the meeting agenda, prior to any vote on the matter up for consideration. During these periods, the presiding officer shall routinely provide three (3) minutes to each person who desires to speak but may provide no less than one (1) minute and no more than five (5) minutes to each person addressing the Governing Body. The amount of time provided to each person, if altered by the presiding officer, shall be announced by the presiding officer prior to recognizing persons to speak and shall be objectively applied to all persons speaking during Public Comment or each Public Testimony period.

The Governing Body may retire to executive session any time between the meeting’s opening and adjournment for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code; discussion of personnel matters pursuant to Chapter 551.074 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding real property pursuant to Chapter 551.072 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding economic development negotiations pursuant to Chapter 551.087 of the Texas Government Code; and/or deliberation regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices pursuant to Chapter 551.076 of the Texas Government Code. Action, if any, will be taken in open session. All items listed above are eligible for deliberation and possible action unless expressly limited.

This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion.

Attendance by Other Elected or Appointed Officials: It is anticipated that members of other governmental bodies, and/or city boards, commissions and/or committees may attend the meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum of the body, board, commission and/or committee. Notice is hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also noticed as a possible meeting of the other body, board, commission and/or committee, whose members may be in attendance, if such numbers constitute a quorum. The members of the boards, commissions and/or committees may be permitted to participate in discussions on the same items listed on the agenda, which occur at the meeting, but no action will be taken by such in attendance unless such item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that body, board, commission or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act.