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Brandon Agamalian of Snapper Carr (advocacy) and Snapper Carr (partner and general counsel) reviewed the session’s scale and results, noting roughly “9,000 plus bills filed” and that about 24% of passed measures typically affect cities. Brandon said the legislature’s volume and priorities made this session unusually consequential for municipalities.

Consultants described several bills the presenters said were important to the city: House Bill 21 (reforms to housing finance corporation practices adopted to limit the removal of multifamily property from tax rolls), House Bill 25 10 (described in the presentation as strengthening penalties for unlicensed group-home operations), and House Bill 25 12 (ETJ release amendments that the presenters said include exemptions that can apply to Grand Prairie under certain development conditions). Presenters said HB21 required negotiation and provided safeguards for municipal tax rolls; they said litigation remains for actions that predate the law.

The presenters also reviewed other items that passed or were debated: third-party inspections for residential energy backup systems (noted as authorized by recent law), a “tiny lot” bill with limited scope, impact-fee reforms, and a set of proposed preemption and finance bills that did not pass this session but may return in later sessions or special sessions. The presenters cautioned many high-priority municipal bills did not reach final resolution and several issues would likely return.

Consultants noted the governor had called multiple special sessions covering items that include property tax rate cap changes, restrictions on municipal association participation, and congressional redistricting. They urged the city to monitor special-session activity closely and to coordinate with the city’s legislative contacts. The consultants thanked city staff—naming Ivana for her work—and said they would continue to brief council on developments.

No formal council actions or votes on specific legislative positions were taken at the meeting; the presentation was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grand Prairie - CC Briefings 080192025","oneSentenceSummary","Lobbying consultants and legal counsel briefed the council on the recent legislative session and special sessions, summarizing passed and pending bills that affect housing finance corporations, extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) release rules, third-party inspection authority and other municipal concerns.","taxTitle","Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6482875,"Grand Prairie: City reports marketing partnership with Texas Monthly produced millions of impressions and higher hotel occupancy",274,336390,610590,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602141-941316c8053e8eaf81d1f8c675be77e4&start=336&end=610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602141-941316c8053e8eaf81d1f8c675be77e4/thumbnail_336390.jpg","/articles/6482875/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Grand-Prairie-City-reports-marketing-partnership-with-Texas-Monthly-produced-millions-of-impressions-and-higher-hotel-occupancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482875-4b6f32b7bf49c57e3da71d5a36046919/orig.mp4?Expires=1770662839&Signature=VeyHY2eXLtaucSSVJ9jRvZ8b7jOs2bnyLMcfb57k7Z36~syfdMIig5yQ1BOpbX6ekmnzrVfN9eOdhskN-0eXKwq8ATxco6rd039-sRJUCQY1glV7UyOWmMiI9wbf64p9v2koEhr1prDOAklsazhBuowKmkSV4ekq3rCGXMbf-gD6eYA5z98goOMGgDOZq3OZJe8ExMvVuVbLbmhRMxvdEfAj0YLB1hd8UAUvqOKd6iozwPjonTCIO9~JDgzA-MUSgcftZH4bmkWE0j2WDpka8eblxuQk~eAIqElUD2T-iLmHf0SMIAdMXoepb--i12M7M6QN2FEibVYbcOOp-230rA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City marketing staff and representatives from Texas Monthly presented results from a multi-year marketing partnership and outlined how advertising and events tied to the contract have tracked to increased visits and spending in Grand Prairie.

Claudia Garibay, the city’s marketing director, told the council the partnership’s funding comes from “the hotel motel tax funds and the EPIC funds, not necessarily the general the general fund.” Garibay said negotiations secured roughly 28% savings versus rack rate and that Texas Monthly delivered on contracted promotional items for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

Sarah (surname not specified in the transcript), presenting campaign metrics, said the program produced roughly “116,700,000 impressions” and brought more than 660,000 new users to city websites. Staff reported a 9% year-over-year increase in Epic Central foot traffic (measured October through May), a 6% increase in traveler sales tax revenue for fiscal 24, and a 13% increase in hotel occupancy tax revenue for Grand Prairie hotels overall.

Zane King, with the city’s events team, described attendance at Texas Country Reporter Fest (TCR Fest) and other signature events. “TCR Fest, you know, the very first year that we have it in its own new location, you get about 5,000 people with the long term goal of about 20 to 25,000,” King said. Staff said Taco Fest attracted about 1,500 attendees and confirmed ticket caps and vendor limitations on certain events.

Joe Weir, chief revenue officer for Texas Monthly, thanked the city for the partnership and said Texas Monthly would answer questions from council and staff. City staff and Texas Monthly representatives explained tracking methods for attributing visits to the campaign: digital clicks tracked through Google Analytics (GA4), QR codes on print materials, cell-phone location data for in-market visitation, and retargeting. Presenters acknowledged attribution is imperfect for users exposed to multiple advertising sources but said the city’s metrics show increased website traffic, overnight stays and spending.

Council members asked how the campaign reaches outside markets and how local vendors can participate in events. Presenters said Texas Monthly expanded the city’s reach into non-Texas markets (notably Los Angeles and New York), and that vendor applications open roughly two to two-and-a-half months before events; TCR and other festivals sell out due to space limits. The presenters said some forthcoming Texas Country Reporter broadcast segments will feature local businesses and artists.

No council action or vote on the contract was recorded at the meeting; staff presented results and invited Texas Monthly representatives to answer council questions.","City marketing staff and Texas Monthly representatives told the council their multi-year contract — paid from hotel-motel and EPIC funds — produced millions of impressions, increases in hotel occupancy tax and traveler sales, and helped promote Epic Central events including Texas Country Reporter Fest and Taco Fest.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6482878,"Grand Prairie staff: state law now requires meeting notices three business days before meetings",273,21005,294205,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602141-941316c8053e8eaf81d1f8c675be77e4&start=21&end=294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602141-941316c8053e8eaf81d1f8c675be77e4/thumbnail_21005.jpg","/articles/6482878/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Grand-Prairie-staff-state-law-now-requires-meeting-notices-three-business-days-before-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482878-e5d25b1f419a5b46915dccf77a6ee6c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770662839&Signature=DQSaFKITnHH4Yuz4OlAQgCubufPrQ63OTVN-zTRGdqYGRXtbbwmPmrPhsE2P5siv8uSBtLwZf1zYBK~rwF0cl6osnYZU6vFEET0gkk94IB0W7tbfD~g6TWlKkvHbHtQmQRwqvCPJ-oBxYidhHLxPgFZXlAtcLwd797UozzJpTBDj-H8VNMVM~TAMkRXrCud~1-NOC57O4SeXkgYB1MFy3gMGQsUTGji3SKOHZL5ia3oWhpGgNm3lgH0hOg1jaAftXtPGgoTX44YH8M-KTnC4HMyZmni5l7BSa83Ys4g4BCzQmcDhMDPcIwzeNX~oL66hZSm4zr90Q8C8dACJ7o9ZSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Grand Prairie City Council that a change during the legislative session requires meeting notices to be posted three full business days before a scheduled meeting.

At a council meeting opening, a staff member identified as Lisa told council members, “we are now required to post those notices 3 business days, before the scheduled date of the meeting.” Lisa said that for a regular Tuesday council meeting the earliest required posting will effectively be the Wednesday of the prior week and that holidays do not count as business days.

The change, described in the meeting as coming from “HB 15 22,” will alter the council’s internal calendar for agenda review and legal review. Lisa alerted council members that staff will circulate draft agendas earlier in the process: drafts will be provided to council for endorsement about a week and a half before the council meeting and staff will sometimes post earlier than the minimum when items are ready.

Council members and staff discussed practical scheduling effects, including that in weeks with Monday holidays the posting day shifts and that staff will sometimes post on the earliest permissible evening (Wednesday night in nonholiday weeks) to meet the requirement. Lisa warned the change “puts considerably more pressure on staff to bring items to you because of the preparation that is required of it and the review process that begins with our legal department,” and said agendas may be smaller while the new timeline settles in.

No formal vote or change to local code was recorded during the discussion; the presenters described the change as a statewide legislative requirement affecting municipal practice.","City staff told the Grand Prairie City Council that a change adopted during the recent legislative session requires municipal meetings to be posted three full business days before the scheduled meeting, affecting timelines for agenda drafting and review.","actionData","errors"]

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