The document summarizes the agenda for a City Council Regular Meeting. It lists 27 agenda items that will be discussed, including zoning cases, board appointments, budget presentations, capital improvement plans, ordinances, and interlocal agreements. It provides details on proposed FY2018 budget items such as a property tax rate decrease, maintained water/sewer rates, added positions, expenditures, revenue sources, debt issuances, and capital projects funding. Public comments will be allowed for up to 3 minutes per speaker on agenda items.

1. City Council Regular Meeting
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August 17, 2017
** REMEMBER**
Pat Bryson
Municipal Hall
201 N. Brushy St.
Leander, Texas

2. 2
(11) Zoning Case 17-Z-017 – Equity Secured Capital/Ronald Reagan
PUBLIC HEARING

3. 3
Current Zoning
Equity Secured
Capital/Ronald Reagan
Zoning Case

4. 4
Proposed Zoning
Equity Secured
Capital/Ronald Reagan
Zoning Case

5. 5
Future Land Use
Plan
Equity Secured
Capital/Ronald Reagan
Zoning Case

6. 6
Aerial Map
Equity Secured
Capital/Ronald Reagan
Zoning Case

7. 7
(12) Board and Commission Appointments
(13) Annexation Development Agreements
(14) Involuntary Annexation
(15) FY 2018 Budget Presentation
(16) Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
(17) BCRUA Resolution
(18) School Zone Ordinance
(19) Interlocal Agreement with Capital Metro
(20) Declare Population over 50,000
(21) Architectural Pattern Book
(22) Pat Bryson Municipal Hall Renovation
(23) Fire Station No. 1 Wage Scale
(24) Fire Station No. 1 GMP
(25) Golf Cart Path Low Water Crossing Improvements
(26) Cross Connection & Backflow Prevention Program
(27) Water Use and Supply Report for July 2017
REGULAR AGENDA

8. 8
Annexation Agreements/Areas
Agenda Item #13

9. 9
Annexation Agreements/Areas
Agenda Item #14

10. 10
FY 2018 Proposed Budget Summary
 LOWERS THE TAX RATE BY 2.1133 CENTS
• Five consecutive years of rate reduction
 MAINTAINS WATER & SEWER RATES
• Seven consecutive years without a rate increase
 CONTINUES SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN EXISTING
INFRASTRUCTURE
 CONTINUES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2016 VOTER-
APPROVED BOND PACKAGE
Agenda Item #15

11. 11
FY 2018 Proposed Budget Summary
 ADDS 18 POSITIONS IN GENERAL FUND &
3 POSITIONS IN UTILITY FUND
 CONTINUES EMPLOYEE MERIT-BASED COMPETITIVE
COMPENSATION PLAN
Agenda Item #15

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FY 2018 Proposed Budget Summary
Fund Type
FY 2017
Budget
FY 2018
Proposed % Change
General Fund 30,427,149 35,961,585 18.2%
Capital Project Funds 52,626,296 36,106,477 -31.4%
Debt Service Fund 7,541,893 9,880,451 31.0%
Special Revenue Funds 1,480,361 1,870,680 26.4%
Internal Service Fund 1,218,000 535,500 -56.0%
Golf Fund 1,369,574 1,358,910 -0.8%
Utility Fund 23,251,022 24,280,023 4.4%
Agenda Item #15

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FY 2018 Proposed Budget Summary
Fund Type
FY 2017
Budget
FY 2018
Proposed % Change
Utility Internal Service Fund 54,000 64,500 19.4%
Utility Capital Project Funds 8,810,342 18,395,260 108.8%
TOTAL All Funds 126,778,637 128,453,386 1.3%
Agenda Item #15

14. 14
FY 2018 Property Tax Base
$4.6 BILLION
Agenda Item #15

15. 15
Historical Rates vs. Proposed Rate
FY 2018 PROPOSED = 57.7867 CENTS
Agenda Item #15

16. 16
EXISTING INCREASE ($334M) + NEW VALUE ($456M)
FY 2018 Property Tax Base
Agenda Item #15

17. 17
Net Taxable Value Growth
Agenda Item #15

18. 18
Average Taxable Home Value
WITHIN LEANDER BY COUNTY (+8.5%)
Agenda Item #15

19. 19
Property Tax Rates vs. Revenue
• Growth in the 2017 tax base equals $3,938,107
(or 18.4%) in new tax revenue
• And of that amount, $2,650,371 (or 67.3%) is
from new property added to the roll.
• Proposed Rate is equal to the Effective Tax Rate.
Agenda Item #15

20. 20
Comparing Tax Rates
2016 Avg Value = $262,471 x $0.599000
Tax Bill = $1,572
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2017 Avg Value = $284,795* x $0.577867
Tax Bill = $1,646
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$74 increase*
*Includes new construction. Not apples to apples.
Agenda Item #15

21. 21
Sales Tax History
RECEIPTS & PERCENT CHANGE
16% average increase each year since 2012
Agenda Item #15

22. 22
Building Permit Fees
Agenda Item #15

23. 23
Construction Inspection Fees
Agenda Item #15

24. 24
FY 2018 Recommended New Positions
FUND DEPARTMENT POSITION
GENERAL MUNICIPAL COURT DEPUTY COURT CLERK-CUSTOMER SERVICE
PLANNING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RECEPTIONIST
PLANNING PLANNING TECHNICIAN
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS STREET/DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE
PARKS & RECREATION GREENWAY/TRAILS MAINTENANCE TECH (2)
PARKS & RECREATION PARKS & RECREATION MANAGER
POLICE - UNIFORM SERVICES PATROL OFFICERS (4)
POLICE - UNIFORM SERVICES TRAFFIC/K9 OFFICER
POLICE - UNIFORM SERVICES LIEUTENANT
GENERAL FUND (18), UTILITY FUND (3)
Agenda Item #15

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FY 2018 Recommended New Positions
FUND DEPARTMENT POSITION
GENERAL POLICE - SUPPORT SERVICES PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS CORPORAL
POLICE - CID EVIDENCE SUPERVISOR
FIRE - PREP. & WELLNESS EMERGENCY PLANNING SPECIALIST
FIRE - EMERGENCY OPS. LOGISTICS OFFICER
UTILITY WATER MAINTENANCE WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR
REGIONAL WATER OPERATOR-IN-TRAINING
WASTEWATER MAINTENANCE PUMP & MOTOR MECHANIC
GENERAL FUND (18), UTILITY FUND (3)
Agenda Item #15

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Employees Per 1,000 Population
DATA FROM T.M.R.S., U.S. CENSUS (2016)
*Excludes fire department, or includes electric utility, or utilities contracted
Agenda Item #15

27. 27
General Fund Balance History
INCLUDING EQUIVALENT DAYS OF AVAILABLE RESERVES
(90 days required)
Agenda Item #15

28. 28
Current Year Overlapping Tax Rates
BY JURISDICTION vs. CITY FY 2018 PROPOSED
Taxing Entity Williamson County Travis County
Leander ISD $1.511870 $1.511870
City of Leander $0.577867 $0.577867
ACC $0.10200 $0.10200
Williamson County & Road / Bridge $0.476529 n.a.
Upper Brushy Creek WCID 1A $0.019823 n.a.
Travis County n.a. $0.383800
Travis County Healthcare District n.a. $0.110541
All Taxing Entities $2.688089 $2.686078
City of Leander (21.5%) (21.5%)
Agenda Item #15

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FY 2018 General Fund Revenue Sources
Agenda Item #15

30. 30
FY 2018 General Fund Expenditures
BY MAJOR FUNCTION
Agenda Item #15

31. 31
FY 2018 General Fund Expenditures
BY CATEGORY
Agenda Item #15

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2016 General Obligation Bonds
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 2019
METRO DRIVE 590,632 5,515,173
RAIDER WAY / WOODVIEW 400,000 1,464,195 6,000,000
N. BRUSHY STREETSCAPE 180,000 859,545
EAST STREET 2,630,617
SAN GABRIEL PARKWAY 4,164,935
W. SOUTH & SOUTH WEST 704,940
SUB-TOTAL (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) 1,170,632 7,838,913 13,500,492
Agenda Item #15

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2016 General Obligation Bonds
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 2019
PARKLAND 2,250,000
LAKEWOOD PARK 2,065,000 4,810,000
BLEDSOE SYNTHETIC TURF 127,000 1,774,000
VETERANS PARK 27,046 572,954 865,000
BRUSHY CREEK TRAIL 65,000 367,000
E. CRYSTAL FALLS LANDSCAPING 33,445 576,555
MASON CREEK TRAIL 569,000
SUBTOTAL (PARKS DEVELOPMENT) 2,437,491 5,622,509 6,042,000
Agenda Item #15

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2016 General Obligation Bonds
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 2019
SENIOR CENTER 500,000 3,685,000
RECREATION CENTER 1,800,000
SUBTOTAL (RECREATION CENTERS) 2,437,491 5,622,509 6,042,000
GRAND TOTAL (ALL GOs) 3,608,123 13,961,422 25,027,492
Agenda Item #15

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2016 Certificates of Obligation
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 TOTAL
BAGDAD NORTH 3,000,000 5,291,166 8,291,166
FIRE STATION NO. 1 200,000 4,868,500 5,068,500
PAT BRYSON RENOVATION 200,000 2,650,000 2,850,000
TIRZ NO. 2 INFRASTRUCTURE 3,060,000 3,060,000
MEL MATHIS WQ POND 300,000 300,000
CAP METRO QUIET ZONES 200,000 200,000
EAST STREET 340,000 340,000
TOTAL (ALL COs) 3,400,000 16,709,666 20,109,666
Agenda Item #15

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FY 2018 Park Dedication Funds
CAPITAL PROJECTS
PROJECT 2017 2018 TOTAL
PARKLAND* 587,500 587,500
* MULTIPLE TRACTS AND/OR FINANCING
BENBROOK RANCH BALLFIELDS 400,000 400,000
TOTAL 987,500 987,500
Agenda Item #15

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FY 2018 Outside Agency Contracts
AGENCY 2017 2018 Source
Children’s Advocacy Center $30,000 $32,000 Police Dept.
Opportunities for Williamson &
Burnet Counties
$5,000 $10,000 Contingency
Central Texas Clean Air Coalition
(CAPCOG)
$0 $4,886 Contingency
TOTAL $35,000 $46,886
Agenda Item #15

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Budget Public Hearing – Sept. 7
RECOMMENDED TAX RATE
Maintenance & Operations $0.361967
Debt Service $0.215900
Total per $100 valuation $0.577867
This budget will raise more total property taxes than last
year’s budget by $3,938,107 or 18.4%, and of that amount,
$2,650,371, or 67.3%, is tax revenue to be raised from new
property added to the tax roll this year.
Agenda Item #15

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FY 2018 Capital Improvement Program
Agenda Item #16

40. 40
FY 2018 Capital Improvement Program
FUNDING SOURCE Prior FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FUTURE TOTAL
General CIP Funding 840,000 2,230,309 429,000 4,377,958 594,000 3,716,000 3,199,000 15,386,267
Utility CIP Funding 152,250 3,128,800 4,815,805 80,000 2,300,000 - 63,299,801 73,776,656
Water Impact Fees 2,365,610 9,826,059 10,429,075 12,724,029 13,001,736 12,852,018 31,737,924 92,936,451
Wastewater Impact Fees 1,765,514 5,122,705 4,641,963 10,791,518 7,947,775 8,095,573 76,027,182 114,392,230
Developer Tax Rebate - - - - - - 700,000 700,000
Park Ordinance Dedication - 890,000 1,365,000 940,000 440,000 490,000 750,000 4,875,000
TIRZ - City/County Increment** - 779,820 1,097,695 1,350,695 1,350,695 1,350,695 2,415,175 8,344,775
Substandard Boundary Streets - 88,015 49,581 33,333 - - - 170,929
Traffic Impact Fees 136,634 594,565 262,139 266,667 - - - 1,260,005
CO Debt Issuances 32,662,883 18,792,692 3,795,500 3,020,014 7,844,764 - - 66,115,853
GO Debt Issuances 1,318,578 14,361,422 25,277,492 - 16,200,000 - 11,924,000 69,081,492
TWDB Funding - 4,067,500 8,067,500 4,000,000 - 70,000,000 - 86,135,000
TOTAL 39,241,469 59,881,887 60,230,750 37,584,214 49,678,970 96,504,286 190,053,082 533,174,658
** Projects listed under the "TIRZ - City/County Increment Funding Source" are funded by a mixture of water impact fees,
wastewater impact fees, developer contributions, the TIRZ - City Increment, and the TIRZ - County Increment.
FUNDING SOURCE Prior FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FUTURE TOTAL
General CIP Funding 840,000 2,230,309 429,000 4,377,958 594,000 3,716,000 3,199,000 15,386,267
Utility CIP Funding 152,250 3,128,800 4,815,805 80,000 2,300,000 - 63,299,801 73,776,656
Water Impact Fees 2,365,610 9,826,059 10,429,075 12,724,029 13,001,736 12,852,018 31,737,924 92,936,451
Wastewater Impact Fees 1,765,514 5,122,705 4,641,963 10,791,518 7,947,775 8,095,573 76,027,182 114,392,230
Developer Tax Rebate - - - - - - 700,000 700,000
Park Ordinance Dedication - 890,000 1,365,000 940,000 440,000 490,000 750,000 4,875,000
TIRZ - City/County Increment** - 779,820 1,097,695 1,350,695 1,350,695 1,350,695 2,415,175 8,344,775
Substandard Boundary Streets - 88,015 49,581 33,333 - - - 170,929
Traffic Impact Fees 136,634 594,565 262,139 266,667 - - - 1,260,005
CO Debt Issuances 32,662,883 18,792,692 3,795,500 3,020,014 7,844,764 - - 66,115,853
GO Debt Issuances 1,318,578 14,361,422 25,277,492 - 16,200,000 - 11,924,000 69,081,492
TWDB Funding - 4,067,500 8,067,500 4,000,000 - 70,000,000 - 86,135,000
TOTAL 39,241,469 59,881,887 60,230,750 37,584,214 49,678,970 96,504,286 190,053,082 533,174,658
** Projects listed under the "TIRZ - City/County Increment Funding Source" are funded by a mixture of water impact fees,
wastewater impact fees, developer contributions, the TIRZ - City Increment, and the TIRZ - County Increment.

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Fire Station No. 1 GMP
Agenda Item #24

42. 42
Fire Station No. 1 GMP
Agenda Item #24

43. 43
Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Program Ordinance
Background
• A cross connection is an actual or potential connection between a potable water
source and any fixture, tank, receptacle, equipment or device that may contain
contaminants, pollutants or any source of water that has been treated to a lesser
degree.
• Backflow is flow in a direction opposite to the normal flow or the introduction of
any foreign liquids, gases, or substances into the public water system (PWS).
Different types of backflow prevention assemblies are used to according to the
degree of health hazard.
• The TCEQ has requirements for adopting an ordinance, performing routine
inspections, tests, and maintaining records - Title 30 of the Texas Administrative
Code (30 TAC) Chapter 290
• State rules prohibit public water systems from connecting to an actual or
POTENTIAL contamination hazard without first protecting the potable water supply.
Agenda Item #26

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Proposed Ordinance
• Requires installation of backflow prevention assemblies.
• Requires property owners with connections that pose potential health hazards
to hire testing company to test annually and submit results electronically.
Includes residential properties with both in-ground irrigation systems and on-
site septic systems. Approximately 32 testing companies currently perform
various tests within the City.
• Requires testing companies to be licensed by the TCEQ and gauges must be
calibrated annually.
• Allows access to premises to inspect and test due to a health hazard or change
of use.
• Amends fee schedule for testing by City for non-compliant customers. Charges
can be placed on utility bill.
• Includes requirements for testing hydrant meters.
Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Program Ordinance
Agenda Item #26

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Mailed Notices
1. 30 days in advance to schedule and submit tests.
2. Past due letters are sent after 30 days and allow 15 additional
days to submit.
3. Failure to submit passing tests could result in City conducting the
test, at owner’s expense and placing cost of test and repairs on
the water bill.
• $75 approximate cost of residential annual test*
*includes $12.95 filing fee
• Sample notification letter in packet
Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Program Ordinance
Agenda Item #26

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642 Grand Mesa
158 Falcon Oaks
109 Reagan’s Overlook
78 Ridgmar and Valley View
27 Greatwood
12 Pleasant Hill Estates
1,026 Total Inside City
82 Outside City
Residential customers with onsite septic systems:
Residences with irrigation systems AND onsite septic (treatment) systems
are considered health hazards (per TCEQ requirements), require an
appropriate backflow prevention assembly, testing upon installation and
annual retesting.
Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Program Ordinance
Agenda Item #26

47. 47Agenda Item #27

48. 48Agenda Item #27

49. 49Agenda Item #27

50. COMING UP
Closing Statements
Convene into Executive Session
Reconvene into Open Session
Adjourn
City Council Regular Meeting
August 17, 2017
Pat Bryson
Municipal Hall
201 N. Brushy St.
Leander, Texas
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