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21 • Regular AgendaCity of Kyle (Hays County)

(First Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 41 -

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - August 18, 2026 on 2026-08-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #21: (First Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 41 -”
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

(First Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 41 - Subdivisions, of the City of Kyle's Code of Ordinances, adding regulations regarding development within the Edwards Aquifer and Riparian Zones/Stream Buffers. Exhibit 3 - Ordinance (Item Presenter: Holly Holt-Torres, Assistant Director of Finance) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance (Item Presenter: Aimee Alcorn-Reed, City Attorney) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance (Item Presenter: Mike Murphy, Director of Water Utilities) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance Exhibit 4 - Kyle Water Conservation Plan (Item Presenter: Mike Murphy, Director of Water Utilities) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance Exhibit 4 - Kyle Drought Contingency Plan (Item Presenter: Jason Lutz, Interim Director of Planning) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance Exhibit 4 - Ordinance Exhibit Exhibit 5 - Edwards Aquifer Map 4

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.