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31 • Regular AgendaCity of Kyle (Hays County)

Consider approval of a resolution adopting the Utility Customer Assistance Program

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - April 07, 2026 on 2026-04-07
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #31: Consider approval of a resolution adopting the Utility Customer Assistance Program”
YF
Yvonne Flores-Cale
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CG
Courtney Goza
Councilmember (Place 1)
YES
MM
Melisa Medina
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
CZ
Claudia Zapata
Councilmember (Place 3)
YES
DL
Dr. Lauralee Harris
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
MM
Marc McKinney
Councilmember (Place 5)
YES
MT
Michael Tobias
Councilmember (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider approval of a resolution adopting the Utility Customer Assistance Program (UCAP) as a six-month pilot and approving the UCAP Framework and implementation plan. (Item Presenter: Stephanie Leibe, Norton Rose Fulbright, City's Bond Counsel) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance Exhibit 4 - Notice of Public Hearing (Item Presenter: Stephanie Leibe, Norton Rose Fulbright, City's Bond Counsel) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance (Item Presenter: David Lopez, Director of Parks & Recreation) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance Exhibit 4 - Sample Application (Item Presenter: Mike Murphy, Director of Water Utilities) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 -Presentation Exhibit 3 - Resolution Exhibit 4 - Bid Tabulation (Item Presenter: Joshua Chronley, Assistant Director of Finance) 6

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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).