06-28-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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6.CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) Approve the minutes of the May 24, 2021, City Council meeting. \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor a. \] b.Adopt Ordinance 2021-3832, amending the City Council Rules of Procedures and Ethics Policy to limit the length of speeches in debate to five minutes. \[Mayor Pro Tem Martin\] c. Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Independent School District to provide law enforcement personnel and services to the School District, for a three- (3-) year term. \[Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police\] d.Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of La Porte and Body Worn by Utility Associates, Inc. for a procurement of body, vehicle, and interview room camera equipment for use by the La Porte Police Department, in the amount of $811,980.80 over a five-year period, including body, dash, and interview room camera systems. \[Steve Deardorff, Chief of Police\] Councilperson McCaulley moved to pull item b and vote on it separately; the motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Martin; the motion was adopted, 8-0. Councilperson McCaulley moved to adopt Ordinance 2021-3832, amending the City Council Rules of Procedures and Ethics Policy to limit the length of speeches in debate to five minutes; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Engelken; the motion was adopted, 7-1, Councilperson Garza voting against. Councilperson Engelken moved to approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of La Porte and the La Porte Independent School District to provide law enforcement personnel and services to the School District, for a three- (3-) year term; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted, 8-0. Councilperson Engelken moved to execute an agreement between the City of La Porte and Body Worn by Utility Associates, Inc. for a procurement of body, vehicle, and interview room camera equipment for use by the La Porte Police Department, in the amount of $811,980.80 over a five-year period, including body, dash, and interview room camera systems; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; then motion was adopted, 8-0. Mayor Pro Tem Martin moved to approve the minutes of the May 24, 2021, City Council meeting; the motion was seconded by Councilperson McCaulley; the motion was adopted, 8-0. 7. STATUTORY AGENDA a.Presentation, discussion and possible action to appoint an ad hoc City Council committee to review the City Council Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy. \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor\] Councilperson Engelken moved to approve an ad hoc City Council committee of Mayor Pro Tem Martin as chairman and Councilpersons McCaulley and Bentley to review the City Council Rules of Procedures and Ethics Policy \[with reference to Council absences\]; the motion was seconded by Councilperson Bentley; the motion was adopted, 8-0. c. Presentation, discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2021-3833, amending the City Council Rules of Procedures and Ethics Policy regarding the days on which the City Council meeting agenda posting will be ready. \[Councilperson Bentley, Engelken, and Lunsford\] As the editor of the Bay Area Observer has contacted the City and agreed to hold space for the posting agendas the week before each meeting, it was determined that there was no need for action on this item and the ordinance was not considered. 8.REPORTS Receive FY 2020-2021 second quarter Capital Improvement Plan program update. \[Jason Weeks, Assistant a. City Manager \] Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager, and staff provided updates on CIP projects. d.Receive report on the Drainage and Flooding Committee meeting. \[Mayor Pro Tem Martin\] Page 2 of 3 June 14, 2021, Council Meeting Minutes