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2025 12 11 CC WS MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN December 11, 2025 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in a Work Session on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber of Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas, with the following in attendance: Jacob Powell Mayor Pro Tem Laura Alvarado Council Member Sarah Graham Council Member Kenrick Griffith Council Member James Franco Council Member Mike Lester Council Member Charles Johnson Mayor Jason Reynolds City Manager Scott Lemond City Attorney Angela Jackson City Clerk John Stringer Sergeant at Arms Mayor Charles Johnson convened the December 11, 2025 City Council Work Session with a quorum present at 4:39 P.M. All members were present. 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS Mayor Charles Johnson announced no citizens signed up to speak. 2. DISCUSSIONS a. Receive a presentation from Senator Alvarado regarding legislative updates. Public Affairs Director Thomas Reeves introduced Senator Carol Alvarado. Senator Carol Alvarado provided a presentation regarding the legislative updates that will affect the City of Baytown and the residents. (Exhibit A) City Council Members expressed their appreciation for the efforts that Senator Carol Alvarado makes. b. Receive a presentation regarding the election process. City Clerk Angela Jackson provided a presentation elaborating on the election process in the City of Baytown. (Exhibit B) City Council Work Session Minutes December 11, 2025 Page 2 of 2 City Council Members expressed their appreciation to City Clerk Angela Jackson for the provided road map explaining the election process. Council Member Sarah Graham exited the meeting at 5:27 P.M. c. Receive a presentation from the Utility Billing(CIT)Continuous Improvement Team. City Manager Jason Reynolds requested this item be pulled for a January meeting. 3. ADJOURN With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Charles Johnson adjourned the December 11, 2025, City Council Work Session at 5:30 P.M. v, T 0 w4,1:6` • Angela kson City of Baytow ., ?,; ;}'z tSz • e co ,�hh TFc OF 1%.�" 1/29/2026 EXHIBIT "A" • if a 5 _K Carol •les r: ALVARADO {� Texas State Senate - T., ._ '_" District 6 � r t 1f V\N X/\?IL l.I I I — 77? '. � ,� �' V`N W�I Imil "I 1141111;:; (:;�d l State ofthe w_ District -- 'li. 1,;4 CM. 11111111 THE STATE BUDGET SENATOR ALVARADO'S BUDGET WI N S I° GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT,2026-27 BIENNIUM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Through her work on the Finance committee,Senator Alvarado vunG.wG AY AR CU ALL vm+, secured$35.56 million for impactful projects and programs.This TO.11ll II/! uni n . n. funding includes: °OrrI _AM....,... «ti ... }II r itp O $23.06 million to improve Medicaid provider a ^' enrollment processes. six , million for the design and construction of �r reti.r...,.. the0 Sergio Ivan Rodriguez Memorial Pedestrian __- `",r Bridge. / "„�'',•' $1.5 million for the office of the Long Term m•u•-rrrr.w. =�� _rw"_ '^^'�' 0 Care Ombudsman. . iv,. ' Mai xM an-an.... $1 million for grants to hospitals to develop `{m IOu11-iem.wr ‘wr 'pI IN © on-site healthcare workforce apprenticeship %......_.. ."...,,...,........,., Programs. Jr 1/29/2026 Criminal Justice& SenatorAlvarado's Public Public Safety Safety Achievements Creates enhanced protections for utility workerson SE•,£i the job by increasing penalties for the assault or ' SCR 5 harassment of a utility worker. San Hultman Expands who qualifies for the voluntary use of a S1R 5 requires that judges deny bail in cases f.2/87 pseudonym during a court proceeding,so that of murder,aggravated assault with serious survivors of invasive visual recording and indecent bodily injury,aggravated kidnapping, assault can protect their privacy while posing justice. aggravated sexual assault,trafficking of persons,indecency with a child and other serious violent felonies. Adds reimbursable services for survivors of human £B1£C 4 trafficking and prostitution so that these survivors can afford toremove forced tattoos. Trans JOt'tation Public Education • i !pc 0- IH82overhauls teacher compensation by establishing a structured retention allotment,expands the Teacher Incentive Allotment with new designations and I SB 1555 establishes a grantHB 2 provides additional pay for non-administrative staff. t 1 tprogram to r' ,j r pq, This bill phases out uncertified teaching,introduces y ". 1 tl help local governments fund railroad- � t r new certification pathways and enhances teacher ,,,a ... grade separation projects at rights and support systems. s )f a •. intersections where roads or pedestrian pathways cross railroad tracks and are not a part of the state (—�� highway system. +�����6 _ This legislation is accompanied by ii 4 '. $250 million in funding. lea 1/29/2026 Landon's Laws: NATURAL RESOURCES&THE EVIRONM ENT Protecting Every Student ,-,-N _ - l► S8865 SBrn `�� By,Sen. y.Sen. HB1089by Paul-Creates the Gulf Coast Protection Account, Mara do Alva NI ' w' i which will ensure that projects like the Ike Dike are efficiently funded.Senator Alvarado was proud to sponsor HB 1089. CPR Training&Cardiac Response Plans AED Inspections 0 ib. Beating the odds starts by being prepared, Life-saving equipment needs to be fully-functional, so SB 865 requires CPR training for schools so SB 1177 ensures AEDs(defibrillators)are employees and mandates CardiacResponse inspected by trained professionals and school \\ Plans in all schools-both public and private. administration receives an inspection report. Healthcare a - Property Tax Relief 'f Public/ilea h SB23 increases the homestead exemption for 4, "1 '' Otr.' .,01P14°, senior homeowners and homeowners with i SB $ 5 $Ta I' disabilities from S10,000to$60,000.Senator Sy Sen. Alvarado was a proud coauthorof SB23. Hu Inman i' 5B5createdtheDementiaPrevetionandReseardiInstituteofTeas(DRPIT). SB4 increases the mandatory school district 1 1TheDPRlfisdesignedtoacceleraterrseardhrelatingtodementiaandrelateddisordels,improvethe residence homestead exemption from$100,000 4yf t health of Texas residents and estiblishTees asa leader in this field.Anaccompanying53billion will be SB 4 to 5140 000 State funds will ensure that public k used to fund the Dementia Prevention&Researt Fund over the next 10years school districts do not lose funding. r ',ri- . 5enator Alvarado was a proud coauthor of 58 5. Alvarado was a proud j o i n t a u t h o r of SB 4. 1/29/2026 �— 'Looking Forward Contact Us r r ,` SB258 would establish a ` District Office.(713)926-6257 ' — � program for Texans to register to vote electronically. Y � p\f�t , Capitol Office:(512)463 0106 f d. l l/< I-- - f SJR16wouldallowTexansto IS P" ��j,- ), vote on legalizing casino carol.alvaradoeftnate.texas.gov ,� gaming V i. ilk, 1 4450 Harrisburg Blvd.77011 7 12/10/2025 EXHIBIT "B" aAGENDA ➢ Election Info • Election Process Roadmap From Call to Canvass: Next Steps The Election Process Roadmap ra, A glimpse into the path every election follows S Election Info Election Process Roadmap Understanding the Process o — e i.____ ��II —�\ Er}•Pre-Election en- ® -� { 038,377-Registered Voters 2:::: t _ .�r4 •Order Election s 0 1,222 -City Streets including LPA !• \ - 1— •City provides ballot language to the County;County ensures ballot language � - rr B received,correct and formatted in allotted time • ) � 1,895-City Streets including LPA&ETl -<. 1 ,T 3 t .--� •Determine designated polling locations(County) \ — _ _._`� 5 Elections in 2025: •Early Voting schedule(County) • Council Member District 1 •Post legal notices:polling locations,ballot measures(City) . __- • Council Member District 3 ••Provide-Confirm-Verify street listings and precincts(VR/City/VR) LI ,,.. • Fire Control,Prevention and •Provide voter registration,street,precinct data to County(VR) qg `1 Emergency Medical Services District •Format VR Info,Street listing/Precinct data into voting machine(County) 01 ?_ • Crime Control and Prevention District .Attend Logic&Accuracy(L&A)Testing(City) • Bond .. - •Train election workers during the L&A Training(County) , ,' May hold joint election with two counties •Final approval(City) /'s 12/10/2025 • Election Process Roadmap Election Process Roadmap Understanding the proce:, Undenbndmg the Process )103 0During Electioncl0Post Election L ` Monitor Election activities \1 •Verify provisional ballots(VR( •Communicate with County,Voter Registrar on •Tabulate results(County) • Issues •Send official returns to City,Secretary of State(County) County •Canvass and certify results(City,Council) 02, •Manage Early Voting,Election Day activities •Archive Election documents(City) \ •Address resident issues at polling locations •Update voters records(VR( / •Handle mail ballots // / •Report unofficial results to City / 4. Voter andRegistrar j _/ \ •Respond to jurisdiction questions • Next Steps 4/lqio 1.City's G15 staff and Harris County VS Office: • Improve street listing data exchange practices; • Identify and work on process improvements 2.City's GIS staff pursue opportunities to incorporate technology: • Streamline processes for updates and conditional formatting in order to increase ability to flag missing data,duplicates,and inconsistencies 3.City Clerk's Office: • Add checkpoint verification before finalizing the approved street listing; • Continue collaborative efforts with Harris County to enhance election processes •