* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [Special Commission Meeting on June 9, 2026.] [00:00:05] NOTICE, UH, NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF SANTO CITY COMMISSION JUNE 9TH, 2026. THE TIME IS 5 34. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WE HAVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT IN BOTH ATTORNEYS PRESENT ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION. RUTH, WE'RE SKIPPING THE FORMALITIES TODAY. WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE ITEMS, RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT. YES, SIR. SORRY. YES, BECAUSE IT'S A SPECIAL MEETING. YES, MA'AM. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF SAN BOARDS COMMISSIONS COMMITTEES, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS AND APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO FULFILL CURRENT AND OR EXPIRING POSITIONS OR REPLACING ERIC, ATTORNEY ERIC FO PRESENTING THE TIME MAYOR. SO THE, UH, ONE OF THE MOST TRUSTING ONES THAT WOULD DO BEFORE, UM, THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSION IS THE PHARMACY EDC BOARD MAYOR. THEY'RE RIGHT NOW HOLDING OVER UNDER THE HOLDOVER PROVISION. UM, THERE ARE APPOINTMENTS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER. IT IS PART OF YOUR ALL'S PACKET. UM, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU ALL CAN DISCUSS TODAY, UM, OR, UH, CONTINUE THE JUNE 16TH MEETING WHERE WE CAN PROVIDE, UH, MORE INFORMATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE. THIS WAS REQUESTED BY SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS, SO THAT'S WHY IT'S BEFORE YOU TODAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? HERE'S CURRENTLY SAID, UM, THE MOST, I GUESS THE LATEST ONE THAT WOULD'VE EXPIRED WOULD BEEN MAY 31ST, 2025, WITH THE MOST RECENT BUNCH, WHICH WILL INCLUDE FOUR MEMBERS ON MAY 31ST, UH, 2026. MR. FLOYD, THE MEMBERS THAT ON THERE NOW ARE, DO THEY ROLL OVER UNTIL THEY GET REPLACED? UH, THEY WOULD HOLD OVER UNTIL THEY, SOMEBODY'S APPOINTED BY CALL. SO IF THEY NEEDED A HOLD OF ME AND THEY COULD HAVE IT IF THEY, IF THEY WISH TO, THEY, THEY ABSOLUTELY COULD. UH, THERE'D BE NO REASON NOT TO. THEY'VE BEEN, SOME OF 'EM HAVE BEEN HOLDING OVER FOR MORE THAN YEAR. I SAID, THEY'RE STILL APPOINTED BY YOU ALL. THEY SERVE THE PLEDGE OF THE CITY AND, UH, COMMISSIONED THE MAYOR SO THEY CAN CONTINUE LEGALLY, UH, CONDUCT. I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO THE COMMISSION AS WELL. UM, PUT THIS ITEM ON HERE BECAUSE WE, UH, WE'VE GOTTEN A REQUEST BEFORE OVER THE YEARS THAT PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE ETJ WITHIN THE TWO MILES OF THE CITY LIMITS WANT TO SERVE BUT ARE NOT ABLE TO CURRENTLY. AND THEN THOSE, I WANTED TO INCLUDE THOSE THAT MAYBE HAVE A BUSINESS INTEREST IN THE CITY OR HAVE A BUSINESS IN THE CITY. I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS WELL. SO I WANTED TO MAKE THOSE REVISIONS IF YOU GUYS WERE OKAY WITH THAT. WHERE THE LAW ALLOWS, OF COURSE, EDC PROBABLY WOULD NOT ALLOW AND, UM, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, CORRECT, MAYOR. SO WE DID HAVE PROVIDED MYSELF AND THE CITY SECRETARY, MR. , UH, DID PROVIDE ORDINANCE NUMBER 25 25. UH, SO FOR SOME OF THE BOARDS, IF YOU LOOK AT SUBSECTION, UH, E BOARD MEMBER SHALL SIDE WITHIN THE CITY WITHIN THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL JURISDICTION. CITY SAN BERNARD ONE CITY COMMISSION, SECOND LINE DOESN'T APPLY TO THE ETJ CONCERN. WE'RE REVIEWING, UH, THE POLICIES FOR EDC OF COURSE FOR US GOVERN THERE, UH, BY THE RIVER STATE. LOCAL GOVERNMENT COACHES THE POPULATION. SO COMMISSIONERS, THE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE EDCI KNOW IS A PRESSING ISSUE FOR SOME LIKE THE CURRENT, CURRENTLY THOSE APPOINTED CAN HOLD OVER AND FULFILL THEIR DUTIES UNTIL REPLACED. I WOULD, I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT, THAT ORGANIZATION AND SEE IF WE CAN IMPROVE HOW THE APPOINTMENTS ARE, THE QUALIFICATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A MORE BUSINESS FRIENDLY BOARD. ANY DISCUSSION. SO MY SUGGESTION THEN WOULD BE MAYOR ESTE FOR US TO HOLD IT TO AT LEAST JUNE 16TH. SO LIKE THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY, UH, ALL AGREE ON MAYBE CHANGING THE, THE ONE MO AND ALL THAT. PERSONALLY, THAT'S WHAT I WOULD DO. WAIT UNTIL JUNE 16TH, THE TABLE. YEAH. CAN I MOTION THE TABLE TO JUNE 16TH MEETING? JUST SECOND MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE. UH, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ME AND A SECOND BY MAYOR TEMP. EVA? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [00:05:01] AYE. AYE. YES. I'M GONNA NEED A VERBAL AYE HERE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. A FOUR AYES AND ONE NAY. COMMISSIONER CORTEZ AND CONSENTING VOTE NAY. MOTION PASSES. MAYOR, JUST FOR HOUSEKEEPING AND JUST REMINDER THE COMMISSION AND YOU KNOW THIS, BUT, UH, WHEN THE VOTE IS CALLED SILENT THIS CONSENT IN THIS REGARD. UM, SO IF YOU DO NOT SIGNAL BY SAYING AN AYE I, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A VOTE. YOU FAVOR DOES NOT WORK LIKE THAT FOR ANY NA VOTE. THANK YOU. SO WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE TIME IS FIVE 40. MAYOR, IF YOU COULD JUST, UH, CONSIDER A MOTION DONE PARTICULAR INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. DO WE NEED TO READ OFF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE? I'M SURE YOU PURSUE TO 5 5 1 0 7 4. ANYTHING LISTED? 5 5 1 0 7 1. UH, THAT WOULD BE PREPARED. MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER, UH, MAYOR PORT NOVATO. THE TIME IS FIVE 40. WE'RE GOING BACK INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. OKAY. YOU UNDERSTAND JUDGE. QUESTIONS REGARDING LEGAL QUESTION REGARDING THE ATTORNEY CONTRACT. ALSO THE TIME IS 8 24 AND WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA, EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM A ACCEPTANCE OF THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION SUBMITTED BY THE CITY MANAGER. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MAYOR? I MAKE A MOTION. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PEREZ. I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEMP NOVATO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. MOTION PASSES TO ACCEPT THE LETTER RESIGNATION SUBMITTED BY THE STATE MANAGER. AGENDA ITEM B FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION, APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CONSIDERATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPOINT CARLOS NIA. DO I HAVE A SECOND TO APPOINT, UH, CARLOS OR INTERIM MOTION? SO YOU SECOND. COMMISSIONER CORTEZ SECOND. YEAH, MAYOR, THIS WOULD BE, UM, PURSUANT TO WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT TERMS, UH, AND THOSE TERMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED, CORRECT? UH, APPOINTMENT OR CARLOS TO INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHAT SUBJECT TO BE WORKING HONOR AND SECOND, UH, BY COMMISSIONER FORTES. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ALL AYE. ALL IN ALL OPPOSED, NAY. MOTION CARRIES. AGENDA ITEM C, EXECUTIVE SESSION. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROCESS, TIMELINE, RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE SELECTION OF A PERMANENT CITY MANAGER. HAVE A MOTION, UH, A MOTION TO, TO CONTINUE AS DISCUSS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION COMMISSIONER NADO. MOTION? DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CORTEZ. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. AGENDA ITEM D AND EXECUTIVE SESSION. DISCUSSION, POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CITY'S LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE ENGAGEMENT, RETENTION. SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION IN TERMS OF LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF SANTO WILL BE NO ACTION. WE MOVE ON TO ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT. THE TIME IS 8 27 AND WE ADJOURN. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.