View a copy of the April 16, 2026 City Council Meeting Agenda (PDF).

MEETING OF THE TEMPLE CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL ANNEX 17 SOUTH FIRST STREET FORUM CONFERENCE ROOM TEMPLE, TX 76501 April 16, 2026 1:00 PM WORKSHOP AGENDA   I. PUBLIC COMMENTS   Citizens who desire to address the Council on any matter listed on the Workshop Agenda may sign up to do so prior to this meeting. Public comments will be received during this portion of the meeting. Please limit comments to three minutes. No discussion or final action will be taken by the City Council.   II. WORK SESSION   1Discuss, as needed, Regular Meeting agenda items for the meeting posted for Thursday, April 16, 2026.   2Receive Temple College District bond presentation.    3Receive a presentation on mitigation and preparedness activities from prior incidents that have enhanced response capabilities across city staff and departments.   4Receive a presentation regarding the Oak Hills Neighborhood Plan.   5Receive a briefing from the City Attorney regarding ground water rights.  REGULAR CALLED WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 16, 2026 • Page 1 of 2 Pursuant to Texas Government Code sec. 551.071. The City Council will meet in executive session to discuss, and receive advice regarding, a matter of attorney-client privilege. No final action will be taken.   6Receive a briefing from the City Attorney regarding updates related to pending or contemplated litigation. The City Council will enter into executive session to seek the advice of its attorney on pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer regarding a claim pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and will conduct a private consultation with its attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 551. No final action will be taken.   7Discuss the employment, duties, and work plan of the City Attorney.  Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 – The City Council will meet in executive session to discuss the employment and duties of the City Attorney. No final action will be taken.   The City Council reserves the right to discuss any items in executive (closed) session whenever permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act. Notice of Meetings: The Mayor and/or City Council have been invited to attend and/or participate in the following meetings/conferences/events. Although a quorum of the members of the City Council may or may not be available to attend this meeting, this notice is being posted to meet the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act and subsequent opinions of the Texas Attorney General's Office. No official action will be taken by Council. Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number One: Board of Directors   I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this Notice of Meeting was published to the City of Temple’s website at, 4/10/2026 3:22:28 PM.   City Secretary, TRMC, CMC SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: Persons with disabilities who have special communication or accommodation needs and desire to attend this meeting should notify the City Secretary's Office by mail or telephone 48 hours prior to the meeting date. REGULAR CALLED WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 16, 2026 • Page 2 of 2 MEETING OF THE TEMPLE CITY COUNCIL MUNICIPAL BUILDING 2 NORTH MAIN STREET CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 2 FLOOR TEMPLE, TX April 16, 2026 5:00 PM TEMPLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA   I.CALL TO ORDER   1.Invocation   2.Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge   II.PUBLIC COMMENTS Citizens who desire to address the Council on any matter may sign up to do so prior to this meeting. Public comments will be received during this portion of the meeting. Please limit comments to three minutes. No discussion or final action will be taken by the City Council.   III.SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS   nd   REGULAR CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 16, 2026 • Page 1 of 5  3. Proclamation recognizing Lemonade Day 2026 in the City of Temple.  4. Proclamation recognizing April 19 – April 25, 2026 as National Library Week.  5. Recognize April 12 – 18, 2026 as Animal Control Appreciation Week.  IV.CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under this section, Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by the Council, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any Councilmember and will be considered separately.    6. Consider adopting a resolution approving the Consent Agenda items and the appropriate resolutions and ordinances for each of the following:   Minutes   (A) April 2, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.  Contracts, Leases, & Bids   (B)2026-0086-R Consider adopting a resolution ratifying the payment of the annual invoice from the Brazos River Authority in the amount of $147,372.27 which covers the availability of 9,453 acre feet of water to the City for 2026.