Bob Brown

Comprehensive Plan Update

Planning efforts will guide future capital improvements and municipal expenditures.

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Planning

Impacts the entire operating budget of the Galveston Park Board for the upcoming fiscal year.

Parks & Recreation Facility and Operations Updates

Impacts funding and operational maintenance for Galveston's major beach parks and public amenities.

Mobile Food Vendor Regulations

Removes city fee collection for mobile food vendor permits, resulting in a minor loss of municipal revenue.

Pension Fund Financial Review and Administration

An audit could identify service record discrepancies affecting retirement benefit calculations.

Infrastructure and Facility Maintenance

Requires significant capital improvement investments.

Beach Patrol Operational Oversight

Operational costs are managed through the Park Board budget.

Employee Health Benefits

Will impact city budget allocations for employee healthcare and insurance premiums.

Economic Development Capacity

Not yet known — the draft policy will define how much public money could be committed to business incentives.

Lot Size Variance at 4528 Avenue Q 1/2

None for the city; allows the property owners to manage their private real estate assets independently.

Galveston Housing Projects and Property Programs

Financial support involves local housing funds and potential municipal bond-related advisory services.

Planned Unit Development for Office Use at 1301 Market

Installation of fire sprinkler and alarm systems will add costs for the new owner, and the change could affect street parking availability on Market.

Financial Reporting and Administrative Matters

Involves ongoing pension fund payouts and monthly financial management.

City Board and Committee Appointments

Internal board organization does not have an immediate direct financial impact.

Fiscal Year 2025 Unaudited Financial Statements & Investment Policy

Informational only — no spending decision attached.

Lethal Bronzing Disease

Potential costs associated with disease treatment or removal of infected palms.

Beach Maintenance and Coastal Management

Not stated in the agenda materials.

Sister City Program Expansion

Limited to administrative allocations for flags, memberships, and occasional gifts.

Beach Maintenance and Coastal Management

Specific FY 2027 spending figures have not been published in the agenda materials.

Dune Mitigation and Coastal Development

Private investment for residential site preparation.

26P-051 Anderson Ways Road/8 Mile Road Abandonment — Recommended Approval

26P-052 Minor Plat, 8509 Teichman Road — Approved

Approval of October 6, 2026 Minutes

Election of Chairperson

Election of Vice-Chairperson

Approval of Minutes

Case 26Z-011 Variance Request

Adjournment

Election of Chairperson

Election of Vice-Chairperson

Deferral of Right-of-Way Abandonment (26P-051)

Deferral of Fences and Walls Text Amendment (26ZA-003)

Approval of Minutes

September 22, 2026 - Workshop

September 22, 2026 - Regular Meeting

Adjournment

Election of Sarah Moore Click as Chairperson

Election of Christian Bourgeois as Vice-Chairperson

Approval of September 21, 2026 meeting minutes

Certificate of Appropriateness 26LC-025 — 1401 Winnie / Avenue G

that the property tax rate be adopted at a tax rate of $0.416273 which is equivalent to the no-new-revenue tax rate

Adoption of Tax Rate Ordinance No. 26-043

Council Member Brown moved to approve the budget as presented.

FY 2027 Annual Budget Adoption

keeping the in-person interviews for the Wharves Board and Planning Commission

eliminate in-person interviews and instead allow Council members to submit questions for applicants through staff, with clear communication to the public about the changed process

Keep In-Person Interviews for Wharves Board and Planning Commission

Supported keeping in-person interviews.

Eliminate In-Person Interviews and Allow Staff-Submitted Questions

Preferred retaining live interviews for direct interaction with candidates.

to approve the PUD with conditions that there is a fund to maintain the conservation area, archaeological coordination, and removal of the off-premise signs within 30 days of approval of the PUD

Approval of Discovery Sands PUD Overlay on San Luis Pass Road