Legislation Details

File #: 26-8321    Version: 1 Name: CIAC Appointments
Type: Agenda Item Status: Appointments to Boards and Commissions
File created: 7/6/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/3/2026 Final action:
Title: Consider appointment of three Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3 and 5) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for terms to expire December 31, 2027, and two Regular Members (Position Nos. 2 and 4) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 2) for terms to expire December 31, 2028.
Attachments: 1. List of Eligible Applicants
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Consider appointment of three Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3 and 5) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for terms to expire December 31, 2027, and two Regular Members (Position Nos. 2 and 4) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 2) for terms to expire December 31, 2028.

 

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Due to recent changes in State law, the City must reconstitute the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC) by appointing new Regular and Alternate Members. State law no longer permits the Planning and Zoning Commission to serve as the CIAC.  Instead, at least 50 percent of the Committee's members must be representatives of the real estate, development, or building industries who are not employees or officials of a governmental entity. In addition, at least one member must reside within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The remaining positions may be filled by regular or alternate members of a City board, commission, or committee serving as ex officio members.

 

The CIAC has the following responsibilities related to the City’s impact fee program:

 

(1)                     Advise and assist the City in adopting land use assumptions.

(2)                     Review the capital improvements plan and file written comments.

(3)                     Monitor and evaluate implementation of the capital improvements plan.

(4)                     File semi-annual reports with respect to the progress of the capital improvements plan and report to the City any perceived inequities in implementing the plan or imposing the impact fee.

(5)                     Advise the City of the need to update or revise the land use assumptions, capital improvements plan, and impact fee.

(6)                     Provide other impact fee advisory services as directed by the City Council.

 

Below are staff recommendations for appointment to this Commission:

 

                     Name                     Expiration

Regular Members                     

Position No. 1                     Debbie Screws                     12/31/2027

(City Board Member or City Resident -

Representative of Real Estate, Development

or Building Industry)

Position No. 2                     Jimmy Phillips, Jr.                     12/31/2028

(City Board Member or City Resident -

Representative of Real Estate, Development

or Building Industry)

Position No. 3                     Belinda Epps                     12/31/2027

(City Board Member or City Resident -

Representative of Real Estate, Development

or Building Industry)

Position No. 4                     Ronnie Chenault                     12/31/2028

(City Board Member or City Resident)

Position No. 5                     David Hinds                     12/31/2027

(Representative of City’s ETJ)

 

Alternate Members                     

Alternate No. 1                     Aneas Ford                     12/31/2027

(City Board Member or City Resident -

Representative of Real Estate, Development

or Building Industry)

Alternate No. 2                     Rose Johnson                     12/31/2028

(City Board Member or City Resident)

 

Applications on file for service on this commission include:

 

Position Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and Alternate Nos. 1 and 2

 

Applicants representing Real Estate, Development or Building Industry.

Debbie Screws - Planning & Zoning Commission (Development Industry)

Belinda Epps - Downtown Development Advisory Board (Real Estate Industry)

Aneas Ford - City Resident (Development Industry)

Jimmy Phillips, Jr. - City Resident (Real Estate Industry)

 

ONLY Position No. 4 and Alternate No. 2

 

Applicants - City Board Members

Ronnie Chenault - Planning & Zoning Commission

Rose Johnson - Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation/Economic Development Advisory Board

 

ONLY Position No. 5

 

Applicants representing the City’s ETJ

David Hinds

 

Recommended/Desired Action

Staff recommends appointment of three Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3 and 5) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 1) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for terms to expire December 31, 2027, and two Regular Members (Position Nos. 2 and 4) and one Alternate Member (Alternate No. 2) for terms to expire December 31, 2028.

 

Attachment(s)

List of Eligible Applicants

 

Drafter

Garrett Langford

 

Head of Department

Adam Bailey