Bridging Bastrop Board Wednesday, July 24, 2024 05:30 PM Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.CITIZEN COMMENTS

At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Board/Commission must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the Board/Commission Secretary prior to the start of the Board/Commission meeting. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, the Board/Commission cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time.  Instead, the Board/Commission is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action.

It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group.  Neither is it the intention of the Board/Commission to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Board/Commission, as a body, or any member or members of the Board/Commission individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff.  Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Board/Commission and/or any person in the Board/Commission’s presence will not be tolerated.

3.ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. 3A.Update on past events:

    - Memorial Day Event at Fairview Cemetery

  2. 3B.Update and Discussion on upcoming events:

    - The Traveling Exhibition Harriet Tubman Program through August 31st at Kerr Community Park

    - Sit with Syl Sessions on July 31st and August 28th

    - Economic Equity for Bastrop Entrepreneurs on July 31st 

    - Bastrop Homecoming and Rodeo from July 30th through August 3rd

    - Veterans "Red, White, & Blue Banquet" on November 9th

4.UPDATES

  1. 4A.Receive update on City Council Resolution No. R-2024-81 from the July 9th meeting regarding changing the name of the Bastrop DEI Board to the Bridging Bastrop Board.

5.WORKSHOP

  1. 5A.Discussion regarding collaborating with the Planning and Zoning Commission with guest presenter, Ishmael Harris or a P&Z Commission representative.

6.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

  1. 6A.Consider action to approve the Bridging Bastrop Board (DEI Board) minutes from the July 1, 2024, Regular Meeting.

  2. 6B.Receive report and update from the City of Bastrop Human Resources Department regarding the June Monthly Employment Reports.

  3. 6C.Discussion and possible action on updates to the website content to reflect the board name change and any other changes.

  4. 6D.Discussion and possible action on board representation at future City Council meetings.

  5. 6E.Discussion and action on creating a social media presence for the Board:

    - Posting Guidelines

    - Which sites will the board have accounts for?

    - Access

    - Marketing of the page

  6. 6F.Individual Requests from Bridging Bastrop Board Members for particular items to be listed on future agendas (no group discussion allowed).

7.ADJOURNMENT

I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org  and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened.

    /s/Victoria Psencik                                  
Victoria Psencik, Assistant City Secretary