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13 • Regular AgendaCity of Pearland (Brazoria County)

B. The Commission discussed potential changes to Article 8. Municipal

Presented in: Charter Review Commission Meeting - May 21 2025 on 2025-05-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion on B. The Commission discussed potential changes to Article 8. Municipal”
QW
Quentin Wiltz
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JK
Joseph Koza
Councilmember (Position 1)
YES
TE
Tommy Echols
Councilmember (Position 2)
YES
MC
Mona Chavarria
Councilmember (Position 3)
YES
CB
Clint Byrom
Councilmember (Position 4)
YES
LC
Layni Cade
Councilmember (Position 5)
YES
RF
Rick Fernandez
Councilmember (Position 6)
YES
RP
Rushi Patel
Councilmember (Position 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Finance a. Section 8.01 – Fiscal year. b. Section 8.02 – Preparation and submission of budget. c. Section 8.03 – Anticipated revenues compared with other years in budget. d. Section 8.04 – Proposed expenditures compared with other years. e. Section 8.05 – Budget a public record. f. Section 8.06 – Notice of public hearing on budget. g. Section 8.07 – Public hearing of budget. h. Section 8.08 – Amendment before adoption. i. Section 8.09 – Vote required for adoption. j. Section 8.10 – Date of final adoption. k. Section 8.11 - Effective date of budget; certification; public availability. l. Section 8.12 – Budget established appropriations. m. Section 8.13 – Budget established amount to be raised by property tax. n. Section 8.14 – Contingent appropriation. o. Section 8.15 – Estimated expenditures shall not exceed estimated resources. p. Section 8.16 – Emergency appropriations. q. Section 8.17 – Purchase procedure. r. Section 8.18 – Disbursement of funds. s. Section 8.19 – Power to tax. t. Section 8.20 – Property subject to tax; rendition; appraisal and assessment. u. Section 8.21 – Taxes, when due and payable. v. Section 8.22 – Tax liens. w. Section 8.23 – Tax remission and discounts. x. Section 8.24 – Issuance of bonds. No changes were recommended to Section 8.01 through 8.24, except Section 8.06. The Commission recommends that Section 8.06 be amended by: Inserting “in compliance with state law.” In reference to publication requirements, such as those involving newspaper notices Commissioner Spiegelhauer recommended adding a new section 8.25 to require monthly financial reports to Council. May be included in the Charter Review Report. Agenda Item #A. Charter Review Commission - May 21 2025 3

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).