Title
Consider Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of July 15, 2025.
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City of Killeen
Special City Council Meeting
Killeen City Hall
July 15, 2025 at 5:56 p.m.
Presiding: Mayor Debbie Nash-King
Attending: Councilmembers Anthony Kendrick, Nina Cobb, Jose Segarra, Joseph Solomon (arrived at 6:00 p.m.), Ramon Alvarez (arrived at 6:04 p.m.) and Jessica Gonzalez
Absent: Mayor Protem Riakos Adams
Also attending were City Manager Kent Cagle, Assistant City Manager Laurie Wilson, City Attorney Holli Clements, Deputy City Secretary Beatrice Canseco and Sergeant-at-Arms Howell
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Councilmember Gonzalez to approve the agenda, as presented. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Segarra. The motion carried unanimously (4-0).
Public Hearings
PH-25-037 Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance authorizing a Substantial Amendment to Annual Action Plans for Program Years 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2023 to reprogram HOME funds to provide for affordable housing activities and to remove the City’s requirement under the 2020-24 Consolidated Strategic Plan for HUD Certified Housing Counseling to provide services to recipients as a provision of the HOME Program Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA).
The City Secretary Read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL ACTION PLANS FOR FY 2017, 2021, 2022 AND 2023 FOR THE REPROGRAMMING OF HOME PROGRAM FUNDS TO TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND THE REMOVAL OF THE REQUIREMENT FROM THE 2020-24 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE USE OF HUD CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELORS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS AS A PROVISION TO RECEIVING ASSISTANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Comments: Tiffanie McNair, Executive Director of Community Development
Ms. McNair presented this item to City Council for discussion and consideration. Ms. McNair was available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
Mayor Nash-King opened the public hearing.
John Haun spoke in favor of the ordinance.
Mellisa Brown spoke in opposition of the ordinance
With no one else appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Segarra to approve PH-25-037. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Solomon. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
PH-25-038 Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance authorizing the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the proposed activities under the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Action Plan describing use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and the use of HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) program funds (2nd Public Hearing).
The City Secretary Read the caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE 2025-29 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE YEAR-ONE 2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN DESCRIBING THE USE OF FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR, ALLOCATION AND EXPENDI-TURE OF $1,350,070.00 IN FY 2025-26 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS; AND THE USE OF $40,375.09 CDBG REPROGRAMMED FUNDS; AND THE APPLICATION FOR, ALLOCATION AND EXPENDITURE OF $545,001.73 IN HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM FUNDS; PROVIDING A SEVERABIL-ITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Comments: Tiffanie McNair, Executive Director of Community Development
Ms. McNair presented this item to City Council for discussion and consideration. Ms. McNair was available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
Mayor Nash-King opened the public hearing.
Mellisa Brown spoke in opposition of the ordinance.
With no one else appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Segarra to approve PH-25-038. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Alvarez. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
PH-25-039 Hold a public hearing and consider a memorandum/resolution adopting revision to the City of Killeen Citizen Participation Plan (2nd Public Hearing).
Staff Comments: Tiffanie McNair, Executive Director of Community Development
Ms. McNair presented this item to City Council for discussion and consideration. Ms. McNair was available to provide additional information and to answer questions.
Mayor Nash-King opened the public hearing.
Mellisa Brown spoke in opposition of the ordinance.
With no one else appearing, the public hearing was closed.
Motion was made by Councilmember Alvarez to approve PH-25-039. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Kendrick. The motion carried unanimously (6-0).
Adjournment
With no further business, upon motion being made by Councilmember Solomon, seconded by Councilmember Cobb, and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.