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City Council Preliminary Open Meeting · 5:00 PM · Senator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers

This is Plano City Council's Preliminary Open Meeting ahead of the July 27 regular session, combining three executive-session items with routine open-session governance business. Executive session covers legal advice on the Ridgeview Ranch Golf Course Lease, an economic development incentive discussion with a business prospect, and Planning & Zoning Commission reappointment deliberations. Open session includes the resulting P&Z reappointment action, the 2027 meeting calendar, and the annual tax rate calculation designation.

Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available. Results may appear as the city updates its records.

Analysis

Personnel & Labor

The Council is scheduled to take action on Planning & Zoning Commission reappointments in open session, following an executive-session personnel discussion on the same matter.[#I][#III]

Governance & Oversight

Additional open-session business includes consideration of the 2027 Council meeting calendar, the annual designation of an official to calculate the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates, and standing review of the Consent and Regular Agendas and future Council agenda items.[#V][#VI][#III][#IV]

Contracts & Procurement

The Council will receive legal advice in executive session regarding the Ridgeview Ranch Golf Course Lease, a closed-session item on an existing lease agreement for the city-owned golf course.[#I]

Insights by Role

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo executive-session items in this preliminary meeting are worth tracking for future disclosure: legal advice on the Ridgeview Ranch Golf Course Lease and a financial-incentive discussion with an unnamed business prospect considering a Plano location. Both are held in executive session, meaning specifics are not part of the public record unless resulting action later appears on a regular open-session agenda.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe economic development item (File 26-652) is an executive-session discussion of a financial offer or incentive to attract, retain, or expand a business prospect in Plano, relevant to lobbyists working with Economic Development staff on active incentive negotiations. The Planning & Zoning Commission reappointment action (File 26-662) is also on the agenda, relevant to lobbyists tracking board composition on land-use matters.

12 items(6 procedural hidden)

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For those wanting to watch the meeting but not address the Council, the meeting will be live streamed on Plano's website at www.planotv.org, www.youtube.com/cityofplanotexas and www.facebook.com/cityo

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#IExecutive session item for the City Council to receive legal advice on agenda items and discuss the Ridgeview Ranch Golf Course lease.

#IIExecutive session item for the Council to discuss a potential financial offer or incentive to a business prospect considering locating, staying, or expanding in Plano, including review of the prospect's commercial and financial information.

#IIIExecutive session item to discuss personnel reappointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission.

#ICouncil consideration and action following executive session discussion on personnel reappointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission.

#IIICouncil considers and sets the schedule of council meeting dates for 2027.

#IVCouncil designates the official or employee responsible for calculating the city's no-new revenue tax rate and voter-approval tax rate.

#VProcedural agenda item covering the consent and regular agendas for the council meeting.

#VICouncil members identify items for discussion or action on future meeting agendas.

In accordance with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, during the Preliminary Open Meeting, agenda items will be discussed and votes may be taken where appropriate. The City Council may convene i

The City of Plano encourages participation from all citizens. The Plano Municipal Center has accessible restroom facilities, drinking fountains, and power-assist entrance doors. The facility is easily

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