Dec 17, 2020 Special Called Meeting

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WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WE ARE AT THE GEORGE A PURIFOY

[CALL TO ORDER]

IT IS 5:30 PM ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2020.

AND THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

AND I AM JOINED BY THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENING.

[2. Recognition of Kwanzaa (Frisco Inclusion Committee)]

COME ON UP.

OK, COME ON UP SO WE CAN SPREAD OUT AND IF YOU WANT TO.

OK, WELL FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WERE JOINING US EARLIER, WE ACTUALLY DID OUR FIRST KWANZAA LIGHTING IN FRONT OF CITY HALL IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE EVER DONE IT TO CELEBRATE.

AND I'M GOING TO READ THE SPECIAL PROCLAMATION WITH AN ASSIST WITH SOME PRONUNCIATION.

SO AND IT READS, WHEREAS KWANZAA MEANS FIRST FRUITS AND IS A PAN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN ANNUAL SEVEN DAY CULTURAL HOLIDAY THAT CELEBRATES BUILDING UNITY AND FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE FRISCO INCLUSION COMMITTEE AND THE PAN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CELEBRATE KWANZAA THIS YEAR WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR SEVEN DAYS, STARTING ON DECEMBER 26 AND ENDING JANUARY 1ST.

AND WHEREAS KWANZAA ORIGINATED IN 1966 IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES IS A RIGHT OF FOCUS AND REMEMBRANCE IN MANY TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD, THE PARTICIPANTS ARE MEANT TO TALK ABOUT, CELEBRATE AND REFLECT UPON EACH PRINCIPLE.

AND WHEREAS EACH DAY OF KWANZAA, A KEY PRINCIPLE IS RECOGNIZED.

UNITY. [INAUDIBLE], OK, SO THIS IS THE SWAHILI PRONUNCIATIONS, WHICH I'M GETTING AN ASSIST WITH SELF-DETERMINATION, [INAUDIBLE], COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS, [INAUDIBLE], PURPOSE, [INAUDIBLE], CREATIVITY [INAUDIBLE] AND FAITH [INAUDIBLE] AND ON NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEFF CHENEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FRISCO, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THAT KWANZAA OCCURS DECEMBER 26, 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 1ST, 2021, AND CALL THE OBSERVANCE TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL OF OUR CITIZENS PROCLAIMING THIS SEVENTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. 2020.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

[APPLAUSE] I'M GONNA TURN IT OVER TO YOU.

MAYOR CHENEY WE JUST AND CITY COUNCIL.

WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT, WITHOUT YOUR WILLINGNESS TO RECOGNIZE KWANZAA AS A PAN AFRICAN AFRICAN-AMERICAN CELEBRATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

SHORT, SWEET.

WELL, HERE, LET'S TAKE A QUICK PICTURE WITH OUR PROCLAMATION.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING THIS A NEW ANNUAL TRADITION.

THANK YOU ALL. [APPLAUSE] OK, THAT WILL NOW MOVE US INTO CITIZEN INPUT, IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK DURING CITIZEN INPUT? OK, SEEING NONE THAT WILL MOVE US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

[3. Consider and act upon adoption of an Ordinance canvassing the December 8, 2020 General Runoff Election for the purpose of electing one member of the Frisco City Council (Place No. 5) and to declare the results of the runoff election. (CSO/KM)]

YES, MAYOR. ON DECEMBER 8TH, WE HAD A GENERAL RUNOFF ELECTION BETWEEN CANDIDATE LAURA RUMMEL AND CANDIDATE DAN STRICKLAND FROM THAT ELECTION.

THE RESULTS ARE THAT DAN STRICKLAND WON THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES AND HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED

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AND SO I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED, ACCEPTING THE CERTIFIED RESULTS OF THE DECEMBER 8TH, 2020 GENERAL RUNOFF ELECTION AND DECLARING DAN STRICKLAND THE WINNER OF THE ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACE FIVE.

SECOND. MOTION BY BRIAN, SECOND BY TIM.

I'M ALL IN FAVOR. AYE.

OPPOSED. THAT MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

CONGRATULATIONS, MR. STRICKLAND.

[APPLAUSE] COMMISSIONER STRICKLAND, OF COURSE, WILL BE SWORN IN OFFICIALLY IN OUR FIRST COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 5TH.

SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING THAT DAY AS WELL.

WE HAVE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM AS WELL, WHICH IS THE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL TO AGENDA. DO I NEED TO READ THE THE NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 551 .045 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE THE PREVIOUS POSTED AGENDA FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 IS HEREBY SUPPLEMENTED TO ADD ITEM FOUR BELOW BECAUSE THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AND URGENT PUBLIC NECESSITY ARISING OUT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND THE DEADLINE TO CONSIDER ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL CARES ACT FUNDING MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY OF FRISCO BY COLLIN COUNTY IS IMMINENT.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17.

2020 AT 5:30 PM.

AND THIS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE IS POSTED AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE THE MEETING IS CONVENED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.045 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM FOUR EMERGENCY ITEM.

CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERIM LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH COLLIN COUNTY FOR THE ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS AID RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY AT CARES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF FRISCO FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PASSED THROUGH COLLIN COUNTY.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

WE DID RECEIVE NOTICE THIS WEEK THAT WE WERE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE ADDITIONAL CARES DOLLARS. IT'S WILL BE COMING IN FROM AS PAST THROUGH COLLIN COUNTY.

IT'S JUST OVER FOUR MILLION AND NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR DIRECT EXPENSES.

IT WILL OFFSET OUR POLICE AND FIRE SALARIES IN FISCAL YEAR 21.

THEY SIGNED INTER LOCAL IS DUE BACK TO THE COUNTY BY DECEMBER 22ND.

AND THIS IS A CONSIDER AND ACT.

I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. AND WE JUST WANT TO THANK OUR LEADERS AT THE COUNTY FOR ALLOCATING THESE FUNDS, THEY ARE VERY TIMELY FOR OUR BUDGET PURPOSES.

SO WITH THAT, I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MOVE TO APPROVE. MOTION BY SHONA.

SECONDED BY WILL. ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED. THAT MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

I'LL NOW LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

GO AHEAD. A MOTION BY JOHN.

SECOND BY SHONA. ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. OPPOSED. THAT MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO.

WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 5:38 P.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.