Round Rock council approves multiple routine resolutions, interlocal agreements and bond refunding

At its regular meeting, the Round Rock City Council adopted a package of routine procurement items and a set of resolutions covering public-safety mutual aid, utility financing and several interlocal and program agreements.

Key votes (all adopted unanimously):
- Consent agenda: approved minutes and a series of procurement and professional-service agreements covering vehicle accessories, trailers, sewer-inspection equipment, HVAC services, firefighter/police test development services and UV-disinfection maintenance.
- Automatic-aid agreement: the council authorized an automatic-aid agreement with Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 for structure-fire assistance in parts of the city.
- BCRUA bond refunding: council authorized staff to move forward with refinancing just under $35 million of Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority contract revenue bonds; staff estimated roughly $1 million in savings over an 11-year period.
- Title VI transit policy: council adopted an updated Title VI policy required for the city's federally assisted transit program (approximately $1.3 million/year in federal funding for transit-related efforts).
- Out-of-city water service (Whittlesea): the council approved a limited out-of-city service agreement for a mulch operation in the city's ETJ; the agreement terminates if the property changes use and includes impact fees and a 2-inch meter.
- Georgetown water-treatment renewal: council approved a five-year renewal allowing Round Rock to treat up to 3 million gallons per day of raw water under contract from the City of Georgetown; staff said the arrangement has generated about $8.5 million since 2018.
- Facade and site improvement program boundaries: council adopted an expansion of program boundaries for commercial facade grants, preserving a 50/50 grant structure (min $5,000, max $100,000) and reimbursement terms.

Why it matters: The items together address service delivery coordination (auto-aid), municipal financing (bond refunding), federal compliance (Title VI), revenue and capacity (Georgetown agreement), and local economic development (facade program). Several items are designed to maintain or increase capacity without immediate property-tax impacts.

Procedural notes: All motions were made, seconded and carried by unanimous roll call votes during the meeting. Public hearings for CDBG and annexation were opened and closed as required; the annexation hearing drew no public comment and no vote that night.