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October 21, 2024 ·5:30 PM Hidden

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Agenda — 47 items

  1. 1 Recognition and Communication 5:00 P.M.
  2. 2 The Mayor will be presenting the following:
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  8. 8 City of Laredo Regular City Council Meeting A-2024-R-0 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1110 HOUSTON STREET LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 [Date of Meeting] 5:30 P.M.
  9. I. CALL TO ORDER
  10. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  11. III. MOMENT OF SILENCE
  12. IV. ROLL CALL
  13. V. MINUTES
  14. 14 CITIZEN COMMENTS
  15. VI. RECOGNITION
  16. VII. COMMUNICATIONS
  17. VIII. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
  18. 1. Appointment by Council Member Alyssa Cigarroa of Viviana Frank to the Ad Hoc Bond Referendum Committee. APPT. - 91
  19. 2. Appointment by Mayor of Hector Alaniz to the Bond Referendum Committee. APPT. - 104
  20. 3. Appointment by Mayor of David "Kash" Vazquez to the Bond Referendum Committee. APPT. - 105
  21. 4. Appointment by Mayor of Rick Laurel to the Bond Referendum Committee. APPT. - 106
  22. 5. Appointment by Council Member Ricardo "Richie" Rangel Jr. of Jesus Olivares to the Ad Hoc Bond Referendum Committee. APPT. - 107
  23. 6. Appointment by Mayor of Gerardo "Jerry" Maldonado to the Bond Referendum Committee. APPT. - 108
  24. IX. PUBLIC HEARING & INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCE
  25. 27 (Recess) (Press Availability)
  26. XV. CONSENT AGENDA
  27. 29 ENGINEERING: RAMON E. CHAVEZ P.E., CITY ENGINEER
  28. 31 HUMAN RESOURCES: LINDA TENIENTE, DIRECTOR
  29. 1. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) for professional executive consulting services, specifically for an Executive Utilities Director and related consulting services, for an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 for a duration of six months; subject to funding availability. Funding is available in the Utilities department budget. 24-2025
  30. 33 INFORMATION SERVICES & TELECOMMUNICATION: JOE C. RIVERA, DIRECTOR
  31. 34 Authorizing the City Manager to ratify an existing contract between Pictometry International, an Eagleview Technologies company, and the City of Laredo to provide digital aerial imagery for the South Texas Region to increase the total amount from $477,687.00 to $543,442.00. The vendor has higher resolution now available, and the increase of $65,755.00 will allow the last flight of the contract to have the enhanced imagery. The aerial imagery will be used by 9-1-1 Regional Administration GIS and Database personnel, as well as by 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) or call centers to update the existing level of service. Pictometry International is a Sole Source vendor. Funding is available in the Regional 9-1-1 Fund. 24-1977
  32. 35 PARKS & RECREATION: JUAN J. GOMEZ, JR., DIRECTOR
  33. 37 POLICE: MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ, CHIEF OF POLICE
  34. 39 TAX: DORA MALDONADO, TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR
  35. 66. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo to nominate a Council Member/Person as the City of Laredo's candidate to the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors commencing on January 1, 2025 as per the passage of Senate Bill 2 of the 88th Legislature in 2023 and Section 6.03 of the Texas Property Tax Code and directing the City Secretary to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Chief Appraiser of the Webb County Appraisal District. City Council will cast its 1,039 votes in any manner it wishes for those individuals listed on the ballot provided by the Chief Appraiser. 2024-R-303
  36. 41 UTILITIES
  37. 43 END OF CONSENT AGENDA __________________________________________________________________________
  38. XVII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  39. XVIII. RECESS AS THE LAREDO CITY COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS THE LAREDO MASS TRANSIT BOARD
  40. XIX. ADJOURN AS THE LAREDO MASS TRANSIT BOARD AND RECONVENE AS THE LAREDO CITY COUNCIL
  41. XXII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
  42. A. Request by Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño
  43. 49 2. Discuss with possible action on providing a goodwill rebate to the public for their water bill and any matters related thereto. 24-C-208
  44. 50 3. Discussion with possible action on the creation of a fund to assist businesses that were financially impacted by the boil water notice and any matters related thereto. 24-C-209
  45. 51 4. Discussion with possible action with approval of contract for interim utility director, and any matters related thereto. 24-C-210
  46. 52 1. Discussion with possible action with appointment of Council appointee to Webb County Appraisal Board, and any matters related thereto. 24-C-211
  47. XIII. ADJOURN