A Resolution requesting that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the International Boundary and Water Commission, and members of the Texas Congressional Delegation reassess the current buoy deployment program along the Rio Grande through the appropriate federal review process, including an evaluation of its engineering, environmental, navigational, and operational impacts; a review of its performance during the recent flood event; and consideration of alternative strategies that achieve border security objectives while improving resilience, minimizing disruptions to international trade, and enhancing operational effectiveness, while continuing coordination with the City of Laredo regarding proposed future border wall construction in the Laredo sector.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

City Manager Office

Introduced

July 28, 2026

On agenda

August 17, 2026

Passed

August 17, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council Aug 17, 2026 approve Pass City Council Aug 3, 2026 table Pass

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