Item 16 — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for two low-interest loans for a total of up to $14,000,000 from the State of Texas, State Energy Conservation Office, LoanSTAR Revolving Loan Program for the Solar on City Facilities Project. Funding: contingent upon available funding in future operating budgets.
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Jeff Dickerson urged a no vote, saying the $14M solar loan had no business case or payback analysis
The roll call
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Approved on Consent 10-0
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes