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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda CC 07.26.2022 WorkshopN otice of M eeting of the Governing B ody of the C ity of Georgetown, Texas J uly 26 , 20 22 The Georgetown City Council will meet on J uly 26, 2022 at 2:00 P M at Council and Courts Building, 510 W 9th Street Georgetown, Texas 78626 The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (AD A). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the AD A, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. P lease contact the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King J r. Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Policy De ve lopme nt/Re vie w Workshop - A P resentation and discussion regarding Strategic P artnership Agreements (SPAs) and Limited P urpose Annexations (L PAs). – Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager B P resentation and discussion regarding the Austin Avenue Corridor Study. – Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager C P resentation and discussion regarding the creation of a Small Business Loan P rogram -- Kim Mc Auliffe, Interim Economic Development Director D P resentation and discussion regarding the parking garage schematic design.-J ennifer Bettiol, C IP Manager Exe cutive Se ssion In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the regular session. E Sec. 551.071: Consul tati on w i th Attorney Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to advise the City Council, including agenda items - Litigation Update - Lease Agreement with Georgetown Healthcare System for 711 North College Street Sec. 551.072: Del i berati ons about Real P roperty -3001 F M 1460 surplus right-of-way Sec. 551.086: Certai n P ubl i c P ow er Uti l i ti es: Competi ti ve M atters - P urchased P ower Update Adjournme nt Ce rtificate of Posting I, R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereby c ertify that Page 1 of 44 this Notice of Meeting was pos ted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a plac e readily ac cessible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2022, at __________, and remained so pos ted for at leas t 72 c ontinuous hours prec eding the s cheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ R obyn Dens more, C ity S ec retary Page 2 of 44 City of Georgetown, Texas City Council Workshop July 26, 2022 S UBJEC T: P resentation and discussion regarding Strategic P artnership Agreements (SPAs) and Limited P urpose Annexations (LPAs). – Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager I T EM S UMMARY: As the City has worked on a number of ETJ Municipal Utility Districts (M U Ds) over the past few years, there has typically been a Strategic P artnership Agreement (S PA) associated with the M U D Consent Agreement. The S PA is an agreement between a M U D and the City, and outlines a number of conditions that will exist within the boundaries of the M U D, including the collection and distribution of sales and use taxes, and the provision of City services. SPA agreements also outline terms for limited and full annexation into the municipality. Now that several of these agreements have been in place and the City is working on additional ETJ M U D requests, staff is looking for policy guidance from City Council on how they want to handle these types of agreements moving forward. This presentation will lay out the basics of SPAs, an overview of the City’s current SPAs, and the pros and cons of Limited P urpose Annexations. This guidance will help inform staff as they work on upcoming S PA agreements and look to clean up existing agreements. F I NANC I AL I MPAC T: N/A S UBMI T T ED BY: Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager Page 3 of 44 City of Georgetown, Texas City Council Workshop July 26, 2022 S UBJEC T: P resentation and discussion regarding the Austin Avenue Corridor Study. – Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager I T EM S UMMARY: In the mid-year budget ame ndment, City Co uncil funded partnership do llars to allow CAM P O (Capital Area Metropolitan P lanning Organization) to conduct a corridor study fo r Austin Avenue. C AM P O is pre paring to start the project and staff will be bringing forward an interlocal agreement with C AM P O for the pro ject. This workshop will provide an o verview for Council o f what the pro ject will entail and what C AM P O and the City hope will come from the completion of the study, which will look very similar to the corridor study completed for Williams Drive. F I NANC I AL I MPAC T: N/A S UBMI T T ED BY: Nick Woolery, Assistant City Manager Page 4 of 44 City of Georgetown, Texas City Council Workshop July 26, 2022 S UBJEC T: P resentation and discussion regarding the creation of a Small Business Loan P rogram -- Kim Mc Auliffe, Interim Economic Development Director I T EM S UMMARY: Staff has been looking for options to provide further support for small businesses in Georgetown. With the recent emphasis on small business support and an existing incentive structure that makes small business incentives difficult, partnering with a third party will help Economic Development achieve this effort. This referral based program will be targeted towards funding expansion projects and if successful in helping small businesses grow, an expansion of the program could be considered in the future. F I NANC I AL I MPAC T: G E D CO promotional funds would be used to pay an interest rate on behalf of the borrower affording the small business the opportunity to have a 0% interest loan. Maximum funding is $14,000.00 per year during the pilot period over 36 months. S UBMI T T ED BY: Sharon P arker AT TAC HMENT S : Description P resentation - S mall Bus iness Loan P rogram Page 5 of 44 Georgetown Small Business Zero Interest Loan Program July 26, 2022 | City Council Workshop Page 6 of 44 22 •Current incentive structure makes small business incentives difficult •More emphasis on small business support in recent years •Staff has been looking for options to support small businesses in Georgetown •Partnering with a 3rd party, similar to the COVID -19 Grant Program, is best way to achieve Background Page 7 of 44 33 •Presented to GEDCO: •October 18, 2021 •November 15, 2021 •Established the intent of the program to invest, grow, and nurture the small business community in Georgetown •Feedback given on developing qualifications •Loans will fund capital investments which can include, but is not limited to:technology, inventory scaling up, tenant finish out, security or fire protection systems, equipment Background Page 8 of 44 Proposed partnership for this program Page 9 of 44 5 •BCL of Texas is a US Treasury Certified Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a U.S. Small Business Administration Certified Development Corporation (CDC), and a HUD-certified housing counseling agency. They offer business coaching, personalized lending solutions, and one-on-one coaching for the life of the loan. •Other credentials and certifications include: •501c3 nonprofit organization •Community Development Entity (CDE) •HUD Secondary Finance Lender •Nationwide Multi-State Licensing System (NMLS) Regulated Lender •Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Regulated Lender •USDA Intermediary lender and Micro Lender •U.S. Small Business Administration Micro Lender and Community Advantage (7a) Lender BCL of Texas Page 10 of 44 6 GEDCO & BCL of Texas Proposed Partnership Pilot •BCL of Texas will reserve $250,000 of lending capital to make loans to small businesses within Georgetown city limits •Businesses can borrow up to $50,000 each with a 36-month term each •BCL of Texas will provide quarterly loan portfolio reports for interest payments Page 11 of 44 7 GEDCO & BCL of Texas Proposed Partnership Pilot •GEDCO will pay an interest rate of 7% on behalf of each borrower to BCL of Texas to administer the loans •This will be paid out of the 10% of GEDCO funds allowed for promotions/marketing •Estimated at $2,800 per business for first 12 months, if equal payments are made over the 36-month period (up to $14,000 in year one if all funds are used) Page 12 of 44 8 Loan Qualifications •Be in good standing with the City regarding permits, licensing, property tax, and sales tax payments •$3 million or less in annual revenues •Have less than 25 FTE employees Continued on next slide… Eligible businesses shall mean small non-home- based business located within the Georgetown city limits that meet BCL underwriting guidelines and the following qualifications: Page 13 of 44 9 Loan Qualifications •Must be a for-profit business •Must pay a “livable wage” to employees •In business in Georgetown a minimum of 5 years, or in business a minimum of 3 years for women or minority-owned businesses •Must be used for capital investment, not operating expenses Eligible businesses shall mean small non-home- based business located within the Georgetown city limits that meet BCL underwriting guidelines and the following qualifications: Page 14 of 44 10 •Will be listed in the incentive portion of the economic development website as “Partnership with BCL of Texas” •Will be referral-based by economic development staff in order to better target the funds for expansion projects specifically •The City will not do a public call for applicants due to the low number of total businesses able to take advantage of the program •If program is successful, we can look to broaden its reach Messaging for Pilot Loan Program Page 15 of 44 1111 Questions and Council Feedback Page 16 of 44 City of Georgetown, Texas City Council Workshop July 26, 2022 S UBJEC T: P resentation and discussion regarding the parking garage schematic design.-J ennifer Bettiol, C IP Manager I T EM S UMMARY: Update regarding the design of the Downto wn Austin Ave P arking Garage. Council will be given a pro gre ss update, a review of site constraints, and will be asked to provide feedback on the four garage layout options. F I NANC I AL I MPAC T: . S UBMI T T ED BY: Danielle Dutra AT TAC HMENT S : Description P arking G arage P res entation Page 17 of 44 Downtown Austin Ave Parking Garage Schematic Design JULY 26, 2022| Page 18 of 44 22 Update on Downtown Austin Ave Parking Garage Design Discussion on site constraints Site Corridor Corner Clip Public Utility Easements Purpose Discuss and receive feedback on four garage layout options Page 19 of 44 33 Proposed new layout for Tamiro Plaza Parking Lot Site Plan Page 20 of 44 44 Site Plan Corner Cut View Corridor Public Utility Easements 10’ minimum on side streets 15’ minimum on collectors and arterials Page 21 of 44 55 Site Plan Corner Cut Page 22 of 44 66 Corner Cut Example: Page 23 of 44 77 Page 24 of 44 88 View Corridor Page 25 of 44 99 View Corridor Page 26 of 44 1010 View Corridor Page 27 of 44 1111 Summary: Height Restriction of 21’ will remove levels 3 & 4 of parking Page 28 of 44 1212 4 levels above ground No Commercial Space Total potential parking spaces 293 vehicles & 9 motorcycle Concept 2A Page 29 of 44 1313 Concept 2B 4 levels above ground Commercial Space: 4687 sf Total potential parking spaces 273 vehicles & 9 motorcycle Page 30 of 44 1414 Site Plan Page 31 of 44 1515 Concept 3A 4 levels above ground 1 level subsurface Commercial Space: 4687 sf Total potential parking spaces 315 vehicles & 9 motorcycle Page 32 of 44 1616 Concept 3B 4 levels above ground 1 level subsurface No Commercial Space Total potential parking spaces 360 vehicles & 9 motorcycle Page 33 of 44 1717 Site Plan Page 34 of 44 1818 Site Plan Page 35 of 44 19 6th Street View Page 36 of 44 20 Austin Ave View Page 37 of 44 21 Southwest View Page 38 of 44 22 Summary: Scheme 2A 4 level above grade No Commercial space 293 vehicle spaces 9 motorcycles space With Constraints: 53 spaces lost Steeper and shorter ramps Scheme 2B 4 level above grade 4687 sf Commercial space 273 vehicle spaces 9 motorcycles space With Constraints: 46 spaces lost Steeper and shorter ramps Scheme 3A 4 level above grade 1 subsurface level 4687 sf Commercial space 315 vehicle spaces 9 motorcycles space With Constraints: 53 spaces lost Steeper and shorter ramps Scheme 3B 4 level above grade No Commercial space 360 vehicle spaces 9 motorcycles space With Constraints: 53 spaces lost Steeper and shorter ramps Page 39 of 44 23 Page 40 of 44 24 Project Costs: SOFT COSTS: Design Fees $ 825,000 Surveying, Platting, Testing Demolition and Land Closing Costs $ 275,000 CONSTRUCTION COSTS: Concept 2A (4 levels, No Commercial,293 spaces ) $11,560,944 Concept 2B (4 levels, Commercial,273 spaces) $11,854,842 Concept 3A (5 levels, Commercial,315 spaces ) $15,037,034 Concept 3B (5 levels, No Commercial, 360 spaces) $14,147,154 Contingency, Security, Parking Electronics $ 1,200,000 TOTAL COSTS: $13,860,944 - $17,337,034 Page 41 of 44 25 Next Steps Schematic Design Pre-Application Meeting Complete Based on feedback 1 Week Submit for HARC Certificate of Appropriateness Design Development 8 Weeks Construction Documents 10 Weeks Plan Review 10 Weeks WPAP 45 days (minimum) HARC Certificate of Appropriateness (60 -70 days) Plan Review 45 days (minimum) Bidding and Contract Negotiation 8 Weeks Construction 12 – 14 Months Completion:Spring 2024 Page 42 of 44 26 Feedback: View Corridor Corner Clip PUE Commercial vs No Commercial Basement vs No Basement Page 43 of 44 Page 44 of 44