Special City Council
City Council Chambers
Agenda — 28 items
- 1 City of Laredo Special City Council Meeting A-2024-SC-08 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1110 HOUSTON STREET LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 Monday, October 21, 2024 12:00 P.M.
- I. CALL TO ORDER
- II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- III. MOMENT OF SILENCE
- IV. ROLL CALL
- 6 CITIZEN COMMENTS
- V. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
- 1. Appointment by Council Member Alyssa Cigarroa of Viviana Frank to the Ad Hoc Bond Referendum Committee.
- 2. Appointment by Mayor of Hector Alaniz to the Bond Referendum Committee.
- 3. Appointment by Mayor of David "Kash" Vazquez to the Bond Referendum Committee.
- 4. Appointment by Mayor of Rick Laurel to the Bond Referendum Committee.
- 5. Appointment by Council Member Ricardo "Richie" Rangel Jr. of Jesus Olivares to the Ad Hoc Bond Referendum Committee.
- 6. Appointment by Mayor of Gerardo "Jerry" Maldonado to the Bond Referendum Committee.
- VI. CONSENT AGENDA
- 15 HUMAN RESOURCES: LINDA TENIENTE, DIRECTOR
- 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.
- 17 TAX: DORA MALDONADO, TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR
- 2. 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.
- 19 END OF CONSENT
- VII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- 3) A. Request by Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño
- 22 1. Discussion with possible action with appointment of Council appointee to Webb County Appraisal Board, and any matters related thereto.
- 23 2. Discuss with possible action on providing a goodwill rebate to the public for their water bill and any matters related thereto.
- 24 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.
- 25 4. Discussion with possible action with approval of contract for interim utility director, and any matters related thereto.
- 26 5. Discussion with possible action to enter into a Professional Service Contract with SGR for the Interim Utilities Executive Director Walter "Buzz" Pishkur, for a period of six months, not to exceed $200,000.00.
- VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
- IX. ADJOURNMENT