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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 (Place 1)
YES
MM
Melisa Medina
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
CZ
Claudia Zapata
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DL
Dr. Lauralee Harris
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MM
Marc McKinney
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MT
Michael Tobias
Councilmember, District 6 (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).