Founders Day Committee Regular Meeting 08/24/2026 06:30 PM 511 Mercer Street - Dripping Springs, Texas

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Committee Members
Jeff Shindler, Chair
Clinton Holtzendorf, Vice Chair
Susan Warwick, Secretary
Scott Berry
David Inman
Justin Cornett
Sirenna Cumberland
Lisa Garza
Sharon Goss
Mark Handley
Scott Phillips
Kimberley Rutherford
Jordan Searle
Eric Strang
Thomas Toms
Michael Ward

Staff, Consultants, & Appointed/Elected Officials
Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krantz
Parks and Community Services Assistant Director Emily Nelson
Content Marketing Specialist Stephanie Hartnett
Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Director Roman Baligad
City Attorney Aniz Alani
Maintenance Director Riley Sublett
Council Member Sherrie Parks
Council Member Taline Manassian

MINUTES

• 1.Minutes Report July 13, 2026 Regular Meeting
  Susan Warwick, Secretary

  Report is for update purposes only and no action shall be taken.

• 07.13.26 FDC Minutes.pdf (0.29 MB)

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

• Review of property use agreement details in place for the Founders Day Festival.
  Presented by City Attorney Aniz Alani

• 2026-08-24 Property Use Agreements.pdf (0.13 MB)

• Consideration and possible action regarding a form Event Services Agreement and proposed standalone request-for-proposals templates for recurring City-sponsored event goods and services.
  Presented by City Attorney Aniz Alani

• 2026-08-24 Competitive Procurement Options.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Event Services Agreement.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Event Merchandise, Printing, and Online Store Services.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Event Production Services.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Shuttle and Charter Transportation Services.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Family Entertainment and Staffed Attractions.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Event Technology and Site-Security Equipment.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Sanitation, Restrooms, and Cleanup Services.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Water Truck and Potable Water Support Services.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Temporary Power and Generator Services.pdf (0.04 MB)
• VIP Hospitality and Bartending Services.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Traffic Control and Event-Site Safety Equipment.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Private Event-Security Staffing Services.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Supplemental Event Equipment Rental Services.pdf (0.04 MB)

• Presentation on purchasing process for equipment and services to support the festival, sorted by price of goods.
  Community Events Coordinator
  Assistant Director of Parks & Community Services

• FDC Purchasing Flowchart.pdf (0.22 MB)

• Community Events Coordinator Report
  Johnna Krantz, Community Events Coordinator

BUSINESS AGENDA

• 2.Review, discussion, and possible action on a recommendation to the City Council regarding an ordinance establishing the Founders Day Festival Official Participant Expression Ordinance.

• 2026-08-24 Political Expression Ordinance.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Founders Day Political Expression Ordinance.pdf (0.06 MB)

• 3.Discussion and possible action on a draft policy establishing subcommittee and deputy members to the Founders Day Committee.

• Founders Day Subcommittee and Deputy Member Policy.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 4.Discussion and possible action on stationary parade logistics and other possible Friday evening attractions at the 2027 Founders Day Festival.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Reports are for purposes of planning and providing staff direction for activities related to the Founders Day Event, and no action shall be taken.

• 5.Arts & Crafts Committee
  Members: Handley, Borges, Strang (St. Martin de Porres Reps)
  Staff: Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krantz

• 6.Budget Committee
  Members: Garza
  Staff: Finance Director Shawn Cox, Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krantz

• 7.Carnival & Food Committee
  Members: Goss, Phillips, Warwick (Lions Club Reps)

• 8.Cook-Off Committee
  Members: Toms, Garza, Cornett (Cook-Off Club Reps)

• 9.Downtown Relations Committee
  Members: Searle, Holtzendorf

• 10.DSISD Committee
  Members: Cumberland, Berry (alternate)

• 11.Entertainment Committee
  Members: Cornett, Holtzendorf
  Staff: Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krantz

• 12.Parade Committee
  Members: Rutherford and Holtzendorf
  Staff: Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krantz

• 13.Traffic & Parking Committee
  Members: Borges, Holtzendorf, and Toms
  Staff: City Maintenance Director Riley Sublett, and Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krant

• 14.Publicity Committee
  Members: Ward, Cornett
  Staff: Content Marketing Specialist Stephanie Hartnett

• 15.Safety & Security Committee
  Members: Strang, Shindler, Handley
  Staff: Emergency Management Coordinator Roman Baligad, and City Maintenance Director Riley Sublett

• 16.Sanitation Committee
  Members: Phillips, Shindler, and Holtzendorf
  Staff: City Maintenance Director Riley Sublett

• 17.Site Plan Committee
  Members: Shindler and Handley
  Staff: City Maintenance Director Riley Sublett, and Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krantz

• 18.Sponsorship Committee
  Members: Ward, Cornett, and Garza
  Staff: City Attorney Aniz Alani, and Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krantz

• 19.Volunteer Committee
  Members: Rutherford
  Staff: Parks Maintenance Manager Patrick Baglietto, and Community Events Coordinator Johnna Krantz

• 20.Member Wellness Committee
  New Committee. Members: to be assigned at 8/24 meeting.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Founders Day Commission Meetings
September 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
October 26, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
November 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
December 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.

City Council Meetings
September 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
September 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
October 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
October 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
November 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

ADJOURN