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Council votes: conveyance of EDA land, SAFER grant submittal, wildlife habitat ordinances, historic preservation advisory committee and other items
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the council approved conveyance of 7.85 acres from the EDA (ordinance 5824), authorized a SAFER grant application (resolution 2063) to hire three firefighters, adopted wildlife habitat ordinances (5825/5826) following an alligator sighting, and created a historic preservation advisory committee (ordinance 5827); the council also authorized a grant-writing contract and approved an insurance-consulting contract negotiation.
The Mission City Council recorded multiple formal actions on June 9, ranging from land conveyance and grant authorization to new ordinances addressing wildlife habitat and historic preservation.
Land conveyance: The council approved accepting conveyance of two tracts totaling about 7.85 acres (the pump house property) from the Mission Economic Development Authority/EDC and authorized the mayor to execute a special warranty deed (ordinance 5824).
Grants and contracts: Council authorized staff to award a contract to Grant Works, Inc. for grant-writing, administration and consulting services under RFP26-410-05-13; it also authorized submittal of a FY25 SAFER grant application through DHS for $683,782 with a local cost-share obligation (resolution 2063) to support hiring three firefighters over three years (city cost-share approx. $265,696).
Insurance consulting: After presentations, the council selected Orteon Insurance Agency as the highest-ranked proposer for insurance consulting services and authorized negotiations for a contract (staff noted Orteon’s experience with self‑funded plans and proposed a $45,000 annual flat fee for some services).
Wildlife habitat and public safety: Following a reported three‑foot alligator in a detention pond, council amended Chapter 14 (animals) to allow designation of wildlife habitat areas, signage and reasonable access restrictions; it then designated the 1000 block of Casino Drive detention pond as a wildlife habitat area by ordinance 5826 (ordinance 5825 and designation 5826).
Historic preservation: Council repealed an earlier historical preservation commission ordinance and created a historic preservation advisory committee of five members (ordinance 5827) to revise design standards and propose a replacement ordinance.
Other votes: The consent agenda (items 8–15) passed unanimously and several resolutions (2061, 2062) were carried as noted on the consent docket. The council also approved departmental reports and financial statements for April.
Why it matters: The package of votes advances several city objectives—property management and future infrastructure (conveyance), public-safety staffing and grant‑funding pursuit, longer‑term policies for wildlife and preservation—and authorizes outside contractors to support city operations and grant seeking.
Next steps: Staff will execute deeds and contracts, submit the SAFER grant, post wildlife signage and implement historic preservation advisory committee work to produce a revised ordinance for council consideration.
