2024 09 16 CC Minutes Special MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
September 16, 2024
The City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,met in a Special Meeting on Tuesday, September
16, 2024, at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall at 2401 Market Street,
Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Laura Alvarado Council Member
Sarah Graham Mayor Pro Tem
Kenrick Griffith Council Member
James Franco Council Member
Mike Lester Council Member
Brandon Capetillo Mayor
Jason Reynolds City Manager
Scott Lemond City Attorney
Angela Jackson City Clerk
Mike Holden Assistant Sergeant at Arms
Mayor Brandon Capetillo convened the September 16,2024, City Council Special Meeting with a
quorum present at 4:35 P.M. All members were present with the exception of Council Member
Jacob Powell who was absent.
1. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Mayor Brandon Capetillo announced no citizens signed up to speak.
2. PROPOSED ORDINANCES
a. Consider taking a record vote on the proposed tax rate of$0.70042 per$100 valuation
and setting a public meeting to vote on the tax rate.
A motion was made by Council Member Laura Alvarado and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sarah
Graham to consider taking a record vote on the proposed tax rate of$0.70042 per$100 valuation
by a show of hands to approve Ordinance No.15,911, as submitted. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: Mayor Brandon Capetillo,Mayor Pro Tern Sarah Graham,Council Member
Laura Alvarado,Council Member Kenrick Griffith,Council Member James
Franco and Council Member Mike Lester
Nays: None
Other: Council Member Jacob Powell (Absent)
Approved
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Mayor Brandon Capetillo noted that the proposed rate is slightly below the no new-revenue rate,
and once adopted,it will result in a tax decrease for citizens. He also expressed his gratitude to the
staff for successfully meeting the challenges associated with this budget.
ORDINANCE NO. 15,911
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAY-
TOWN, TEXAS, PROPOSING A TAX RATE THAT DOES NOT EX-
CEED THE LOWER OF THE NO NEW-REVENUE OR VOTER-
APPROVAL TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEM-
BER 30, 2025; SETTING A PUBLIC MEETING FOR A VOTE ON THE
PROPOSED TAX RATE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CON-
TAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE THEREOF.
3. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss,Mayor Brandon Capetillo adjourned the September
16, 2024, City Council Special Meeting at 4:37 P.M.
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