August 28, 2024 City Council Meeting

Resolution approving travel expenses for the Mayor to attend the National League of Cities Summit in Florida in November.

Joint resolution to rename Will Rogers World Airport to OKC Will Rogers International Airport, reflecting future international service and local branding.

Resolution to amend current budgeting and financial planning policies, including updates to budget transfer signature authority and purchase order rollover processes.

Resolution authorizing legal counsel to participate in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings and initiate litigation to protect the city's rights and interests.

Resolution authorizing the municipal counselor to confess judgment without admitting liability in the case of May G v City of OKC.

Joint resolution authorizing the firm Colin Sayre and Wagner to represent Kimberly Vance and Mark Fields in the case of Koffman V Vance.

Claims Q1 A and B were denied, and Q1C was stricken from the agenda.

Claims recommended for approval were passed.

July Sales Tax Report

Sales tax declined by 1.5% in July.

August Sales Tax Report

Sales tax declined by 5.5% in August.

Year-to-Date Sales Tax

Sales tax is down 3.5% for the year, approximately $3.1 million below target.

Hotel Tax Collections

Hotel tax collections for the last fiscal year were 5.7% above the prior year.

Revenue Enforcement Program Report

Acknowledged the efforts of the City Treasurer's Office in ensuring revenues due to the city are received.

Claims and Payroll

Report available on okc.gov.

Recognition of Aaron Sears

Honoring Aaron Sears as Safety Star of the Quarter for his dedication in Public Works, Household Hazardous Waste Division.

Recognition of Jill Walsh

Honoring Jill Walsh as August 2024 Employee of the Month for her service as an Office Coordinator in Public Works, Traffic Services Division.

Recognition of Jennifer Reyes Garcia

Honoring Jennifer Reyes Garcia as August 2024 Teacher of the Month for her work as a fourth-grade teacher at Mark Twain Elementary School.

Resolution approving travel expenses for the Mayor

Approving travel expenses for the Mayor to attend the National League of Cities Summit in Florida in November.

Item 4: Items for Council

No items for Council consideration.

Item 5: City Manager Reports

Presentation of July and August sales tax reports, hotel tax collections, revenue enforcement program report, and claims and payroll report.

Item 6: Journal of Council Proceedings

Approval of items A and B from the Journal of Council Proceedings.

Item 7: Request for Uncontested Continuances

Several items related to unsecured structures and abandoned buildings were stricken from the agenda as owners secured properties or required re-notification.

Item 8A: Revocable Permit with Asian District Cultural Association

To hold the Asian Night Market Festival in October at Military Park.

Item 8B: Joint Revocable Permit with Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust and Committee Gualco Oklahoma

To hold the Festival Chapin at the Lake Hefner Reservoir.

Item 8C: Revocable Right-of-Way Use Permit with Amation for Suicide Prevention

To hold the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk on September 7th.

Item 8D: Revocable Right-of-Way Use Permit with Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma

To hold the Down Syndrome Festival and 5K on September 28th on Sheridan.

Item 8E: Revocable Right-of-Way Use Permit with Plaza District Association

To hold the Plaza District Festival on September 28th on Northwest 16th.

Item 8F: Revocable Right-of-Way Use Permit with Uptown 23rd

To hold Uptown Outside on September 14th on Northwest 23rd.

OC MFA Items A-D

Items for the Oklahoma City Municipal Facilities Authority.

OC PPA Items A-C

Items for the Oklahoma City Public Property Authority.

Item 9: Consent Docket (Remaining items after pulls)

Approval of the remaining items on the consent docket.

Item 9AF: Consent Docket - Land Use Typology

A specific item pulled from the consent docket for a separate vote.

Item 9AH, AI, AJ, AL, AM, AO: Consent Docket - Surface Transportation Block Grant Urbanized Area Funds

Applications for federal funding for various transportation and infrastructure projects, including Martin Luther King project, Myo Vision Opticon, North Portland Street enhancement, and Northwestern sidewalks.

Item 9BA: Consent Docket - Amendment to Engineering Contract

Amendment to an engineering contract for a bike route along Northwest Grand Boulevard and Independence, connecting to the Burke Cooper Trail.

Item 9BR & BS: Consent Docket - Downtown Improvement District

Items related to the Downtown Business Improvement District, including budget and assessment rates.

Item 10: Concurrence Docket

Approval of items A through N on the concurrence docket.

Item 11A: Ordinance on Final Hearing - Rezoning 7200 North Santa (R1 to Double A)

Proposed rezoning of property at 7200 North Santa.

Item 11B: Ordinance on Final Hearing - Rezoning 3301 Northeast 11th (R1 to R2)

Proposed rezoning of property at 3301 Northeast 11th.

Item 11C: Ordinance on Final Hearing - Rezoning 1500 Northeast 25th (R1 and HNO to R3 and HNO)

Proposed rezoning of property at 1500 Northeast 25th.

Item 11D1: Amendment to Master Design Statement related to PUD 2019

Amendment to the master design statement for rezoning 501 East I-44 Service Road.

Item 11D2: Ordinance on Final Hearing - Rezoning 501 East I-44 Service Road (R1 PUD 1842 PUD 1228 and O2 to PUD 2019)

Proposed rezoning of property at 501 East I-44 Service Road.

Item 11E: Ordinance on Final Hearing - Rezoning 1821 North MacArthur (R4 to Spud 1621)

Proposed rezoning of property at 1821 North MacArthur.

Item 11F: Ordinance on Final Hearing - Electricians doing work for the city

Proposed ordinance addressing electricians performing work for the city.

Item 11G: Ordinance to be Introduced - Drainage and Flood Control

Introduction of proposed amendments to Chapter 16 of the municipal ordinance regarding drainage and flood control.

Item 11H1: Public Hearing - Dilapidated Structures

Public hearing regarding various dilapidated structures.

Item 11H2: Resolution - Declaring structures dilapidated

Resolution declaring several structures dilapidated (excluding 1213 N Page Ave, which was deferred).

Item 11I1: Public Hearing - Unsecured Structures

Public hearing regarding various unsecured structures.

Item 11I2: Resolution - Declaring structures unsecured

Resolution declaring several structures unsecured.

Item 11J1: Public Hearing - Abandoned Buildings

Public hearing regarding various abandoned buildings.

Item 11J2: Resolution - Declaring buildings abandoned

Resolution declaring several buildings abandoned.

Item 11K: Joint Resolution - Renaming Will Rogers World Airport to OKC Will Rogers International Airport

Resolution to rename Will Rogers World Airport to OKC Will Rogers International Airport.

Item 11L: Resolution - Amending Budgeting and Financial Planning Policies

Resolution to amend current budgeting and financial planning policies.

Item 11M: Resolution - Authorizing legal council for Sardis Lake/Kiamichi River rights

Resolution authorizing legal counsel to participate in FERC proceedings and initiate litigation related to Sardis Lake storage rights and Kiamichi River stream water rights.

Item 11N1: Resolution - Confess judgment in May G v City of OKC

Resolution authorizing the municipal counselor to confess judgment without admitting liability in the case of May G v City of OKC.

Item 11O1: Joint Resolution - Colin Sayre and Wagner to represent Kimberly Vance and Mark Fields

Joint resolution authorizing the firm Colin Sayre and Wagner to represent Kimberly Vance and Mark Fields in the case of Koffman V Vance.

Item 11P: Executive Session - Mitchell V Klicka Landers et al

Executive session on advice of the municipal counselor to receive confidential communications regarding the case of Mitchell V Klicka Landers et al.

Item 11Q1: Claims recommended for denial

Claims recommended for denial (Q1C was stricken).

Item 11R: Claims recommended for approval

Claims recommended for approval.