Council approves 6 Creeks PID bond issuance and authorizes manager to seek negotiated solutions with developer

After a public hearing, the council approved ordinances to levy assessments and issue special assessment revenue bonds to finance public improvements in 6 Creeks Improvement Area 6 (the principal amount shown in preliminary materials was approximately $17.9 million). Bond counsel and staff described the assessment roll and average annual installments per lot; the ordinances passed unanimously.

Separately, council debated authorizing the city manager to negotiate with the 6 Creeks developer to resolve outstanding development‑agreement issues. Proponents said negotiations could preserve taxpayer dollars and reopen communication; opponents urged caution and insisted the city attorney be present to protect residents' legal and fiscal interests. The motion to authorize negotiations passed 5–2.

Councilmember Courtney Goza said the goal was "to pursue a productive path forward and that prioritizes transparency, fiscal responsibility, contractual compliance, and long‑term stability." Mayor Flores Kale added that negotiations should not mean giving up leverage and emphasized that any proposed agreements would return to the council for public consideration.

The council also approved related eminent‑domain resolutions and consent items tied to right‑of‑way for separate road projects in the same general development area.

What happens next: the bonds are scheduled to close in June; staff and bond counsel will finalize the assessment levy documents and close the financing. Negotiations with the developer will be led by the city manager with legal oversight; any negotiated settlement would be brought to the council for approval.