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Ready for the recognitions? All right.

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City of Laredo's mayor and city council will be recognizing

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the following. Starting with, City of Laredo mayor, Dr. Victor Tervino, city council recognized

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the Sheet Valleval team, 11 U Red team, which has shown a spot to compete in the 2025 USA

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a national tournament in Kansas City, Missouri.

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This is a historic achievement as the 11U Heat Red team

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is the only team from the radio in their age group

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to reach this prestigious national level.

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They will be probably represent the city of the radio

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at the USA volleyball national championship.

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Best of luck.

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All right, showing off.

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First is Jesse Dominguez, where are you?

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Next is Romina

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Baraghan,

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he bien Velasco,

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Druid

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Hernández,

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Puehigarsa,

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Alestusano,

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Alia,

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Cassandra Peña,

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Casey Rocha,

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Aguirre,

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Mila Terrasa, Abasan Contreras,

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Camila Kinyones,

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Miguel

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Hello kids, the

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coach is a coach around.

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Coach, where is he?

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Coach, you want to say a couple of words?

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You want to say a couple of words?

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All right,

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well first and foremost, thank you, Dr. Travinio for this opportunity.

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More than anything, our athletes and our coach at Coach and you, Dr. Rodriguez, and assistant

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coach Jesse.

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Thank you all for your perseverance, your hard work, your dedication, our parents, without

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you all parents where we're nothing so thank you all our girls are going to be representing

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in a couple of weeks in Kansas they were fearless in the in the final against Salomo and they're

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going to do amazing representing our amazing city Dorito Texas so thank you all.

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Let's get a picture

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back here.

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Megan Jackson. Megan

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showed showcase her beauty points and determination earning a world

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deserve spot in the top 15. Congratulations.

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Miss Laredo, team USA, Niali Matani,

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before proceed. Niali showed brightly on stage and probably placed in the top five

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a remarkable achievement. Congratulations. Thank

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you very much. Congratulations. We'll

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stand by for the City Council at 5.30. Thank you very much.

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The regular

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city council meeting, 11, take you to the street, the rid of Texas F7L440, Monday, June 22, 2025, I'll stand for it, but I don't need it.

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I put it on

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the side of the police, and we pray for the victims of Colorado, Colorado terrorist attack.

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You may be seated.

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Mr. Secretary, roll call, please. Yes, Mayor. Honorable Mayor, Dr. Victor D. Trevino. Present. Honorable

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Council Member District 1, Gilbert Gonzales. Honorable Council Member District 2, Ricardo

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Ranjero, Jr. Honorable Council Member District 3, Melissa Siraroa. Honorable Council Member District

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District 4, Ricardo Riccasa,

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Honorable Councilmember District 5, Ruben Gutierrez, Jr., President, Honorable Councilmember District 6, Dr. Tyler King, Honorable Mayor Portem, and Councilmember District 7, Vanessa Pettis,

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Honorable Councilmember District 8, Alisa Siraroa, Mayor Yavocora.

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We would like to go into communications

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before we do sit in Scotland, go on to communications, item six, seven, and we'll go into, first we'll go on to recommendations for 46

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and 47 there, all right, number 46.

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Recognizing the John B. Alexander High School baseball team for winning outright district champions.

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by district camps, area camps, and regional semi-finalists on their 2025 season.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Mr. Chair.

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Mr. President, the mayor of the City Council recognizes the John B.

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Addick's under high school.

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Based on what's seen for winning outright district champs, by district champs, area champs, and regional semi-finalists,

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other 2025 season. Congratulations, guys. Guys, it's a

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high. It was a high. I know it's hard being out there. And

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the heat, you know, I always say this, the right-o-heat

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mean being a former player. I know the heat is the one that

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gets to dedication. Guys, you got you went so far and you did

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this to accomplish this. It's not just you guys, nobody's

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giving you this. You guys earned it. This is you guys,

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You know, your parents sacrificed their time, their energy, their money, their gas money to go see you, and you made them proud, and you made them ready to proud.

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Me, along with Councilman Wiltierrez, you know, we decided to recognize you, and it was something that it's awesome. Thank you for doing this.

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Guys, it's just the beginning. You're young. You're going to be up here one day. You might be one of us.

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continue your dedication, your commitment, that's what it takes to get what

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you guys are at. Congratulations, good luck in your future endeavors and much

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respect for you guys what you guys do. I'll pass it out to him to serve with you.

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Gentlemen, I just want to say congratulations, you are doing a tremendous job representing

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the City of Laredo and we are so grateful for you all doing so. To the parents

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It's out there where these young men thank you,

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because without you behind them,

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always pushing them they wouldn't get to this level.

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To the coaches as well.

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Congratulations, because this means

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so much hard work coming from you, the players.

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Thank you.

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It means the world that you're representing Laredo.

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Not just in Laredo, Texas, but all over the state

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and me even possibly further than that.

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So as council member, I have said,

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wish you the best in future endeavors.

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Keep on striving for the best that could help with you are.

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thank you. Congratulations.

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Again, congratulations to everybody. I think what's

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well-deserved any time there's people from the radio that make us proud to be

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citizens of the radio. We congratulate them. Thank you and congratulations again.

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Coach, where's the coach?

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Hey coach, you want to say some words? I know these I got

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and your guys here and stuff.

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We'll be going.

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Thank you.

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We're hoping to swing it over here so the camera can see it.

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Well, first of all, I want to thank you all for inviting us

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and recognizing the baseball team this year.

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These guys put in a lot of work this year

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and baseball stuff.

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It's a tough sport.

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And I think these guys did what they could this year.

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Parents, thank you for all your support

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and for entrusting us with your kids and go bulldogs.

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We'll be ready for next year.

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There you go.

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Mayor council member wants to say a few words to the boys as well.

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We're going to do that in the individual for Venture.

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Just really quick, I want this day to go by.

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I know Coach Lemma is celebrating a milestone.

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He's surpassed 200 wins this year.

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Congratulations, Coach.

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Thank you.

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Hi,

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guys.

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I know you guys this gentleman would not be anything without his teammates.

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You guys made him what he is right now and work him together as a team, but we also got to recognize that he's done, you know, been a champion.

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So we want to congratulate Andrew the Leon.

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you know, like in Andrew, you know,

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obtaining 2022 new comer of the year, District Champion,

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2023 District MVP, first team all-state, first place,

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2024 pitcher of the year, District Champion,

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2025, District 30, 36 AMBP,

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and selected to the Texas High School Baseball Coach,

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Coach's Association, 685 Base South Texas Star Team.

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Well, that's a lot, congratulations.

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And the big accomplishment you've done, you know,

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it's something that, you know, not all of us

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can be able to do what I'll try, you know.

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But, you know, I never did it.

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But, but it's awesome.

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You know, seeing somebody that going from the radio

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going all the way, you know, it's awesome.

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And just keep on doing good luck in your endeavor, brother.

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I played ball with your daddy.

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He wasn't as good as you were.

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But, you know, he'd hit it awesome.

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And I'm proud of your parents

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for keeping up with you, pushing you the way your teammates are backing you up all the time,

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your coaches, your family, your friends. It takes a little bit of to raise a child

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and you go up to be a great man, so appreciate it, brother, good luck.

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Again, councilman, thank you for bringing this up. I think it's important to portray all the people

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that are good for the radio and give us pride to wear the radio once. So keep it up,

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Congratulations again.

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First off, I just want to say thank you to everybody.

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That's here for us not only for myself, but for the whole team.

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Guys, thank you for everything, you know, your other memories and everything this year.

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I truly appreciate it.

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There's been one of y'all.

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I love all of y'all.

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I love all of y'all to death.

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Coaches, thank you all for everything these past four years.

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You know, I mean, the other great role models, great father figures for some of us.

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I mean, I appreciate everything both of y'all coached you and coached almost.

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My parents, dad, mom, I love y'all. Thank you for the endless support, and I want to be here without you all, so thank y'all.

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One, two, three.

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One, two, three.

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One more right here.

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here we

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Smile.

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A couple of announcements as everyone was aware were celebrating Alzheimer's Awareness Month. And as the radar was ranked number one in prevalence in the state of Texas, we know from the CDC and for family

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history, environmental factors and lifestyle behaviors. More specifically when it comes to lifestyle factors that contribute to high blood pressure, lack of physical activity, obesity, diabetes, depression, smoking,

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exercise, alcohol consumption as a community we need to do better for the future

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generations and I will go more to it with my agenda items.

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We also have

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represented from the Rageo Job Corps for some of the public that may not know.

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The program was created in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and funded by

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Congress and administered by the Youth Department of Labor to teach young people the academic and

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vocational skills they need to secure meaningful and lasting employment. The program has

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held thousands of students stay out of poverty, jail, and drug use.

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The Greater Job Corps Center

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offers three career training and education for young adults aged 16 to 24, providing them with

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skills and tools needed to succeed and to succeed in a variety of industries.

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It is a residential program which students live on campus, receive meals, and basic medical

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care.

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This center also helps students earn their high school diploma or equivalent and provides

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academic support.

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In my opinion, we raise a job court has been a pillar for community for decades and when

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And I was informed that the Department of Labor cancelled the program.

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I was frankly very shocked.

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So please, Mrs. Acevede, please come up.

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And as Chair, I yield to you the floor.

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Good afternoon, Mayor and Councilmember.

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The opportunity to stand before you and share all the wonderful stories that have come.

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Excuse me, your name for the record, please.

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I'm sorry.

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I thought you said my name, but I'm not going for it.

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Three minutes is what I remembered.

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And I'm the center director for the Laredo Drop Course Center.

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I just wanted to, we wanted to take the opportunity today to come before you and first and foremost, thank you.

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And your office mayor for the prompt response to the urgent call this week last week to our closure and Congress members office.

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also responded very properly and quickly to the need of the young people that were working

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with in Laredo.

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I'm very proud to report back to Council members and to the community that we have a dedicated

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group of individuals that for decades have continuously proven that the performance at the

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the Job Corps Center in Laredo has rated either top 5 or top 10 in the country.

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Out of 121 jobs, of course, under throughout the nation, the Laredo Job Corps has produced

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great results.

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It is without reason that we are tremendously saddened by the news of the closure and we eagerly

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look for members of the council or other opportunities in the community to see how we can continue

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to do the work.

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I have some ideas I'm looking forward to opportunity to discuss with members of the council and congress member of his career in the later future.

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We have 220 young people and I'm happy to report back that the staff from Laredo with their commitment, dedication and pride have safely made sure that all students have a place to go and own three remaining on our facilities as of today.

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Thank you so much for sharing that information, and I am hopeful because it was dismantle perhaps

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there's an opportunity for it to be reconfigured once it goes through the core process.

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But we really appreciate the work that you do.

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I think the rate of job core has been stated, has really given opportunities to youth who perhaps didn't follow an academic path, but still are looking towards building a future.

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And the rate of job core has played such an important role in helping students have a vision and have hope for a brighter future.

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and so I am sure with the mayor's leadership that the city can do what it can to help in that process and find you a way to move forward because it would be a shame if these students weren't able to continue to develop so that they can become essentially contributing members to our society.

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That's what we're all looking for, and thank you for the success of your program in the past.

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Just a question, where did these children that were there or the young adults, where did

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they get transferred to or put into now because when I received a call Friday afternoon,

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there was 220 people and they called me with an emergency that these people, young adults,

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were going to be homeless.

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Where did they go?

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You see, after we left now?

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And it's actually 220 is our capacity and active on our campus as of Friday.

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We had 194 students about 50 of them are non-resident students so they don't live on our property they commute daily in average about 50 to 65 on a program year that is our number and the rest of the young people either we transported back home some of them are from San Antonio from local areas some of them are here from Laredo so we've been transporting students over the weekend we had a total of 25 students at a time on Saturday night.

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So throughout the time the numbers have significantly changed because of the work of the staff.

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And the three you have left now?

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Yes, the three that we have left now are students that have disclosed not having to

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be placed to go.

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So we're working with them to make sure that they have somewhere to go.

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One of them I can tell you, he is one of our welder students.

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He has to see place to go, but he has continuously worked through this time.

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He lives in San Antonio, and for him it doesn't make sense to drive back and forth for employment.

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So we're letting him work and give out his appropriate notice to the employer.

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Okay, if you do have any problems getting any type of a home or a safe situation,

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please let our staff know the work on your direction.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you for that.

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Work that the Laredo Job Corps students have done has a tremendous economic support to the

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in Laredo Business Community.

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As of Friday, we had a total of 36 businesses

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that were working with us with our internship program.

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And it's a huge impact to our community as well.

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I do want to point out that several communities,

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several businesses up and down the street,

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main streets are owned by former job court students.

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And definitely I think it's something to look into and consider

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and I look forward to the conversations.

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And I thank you for this time and the support.

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And if by some reason you can find an adequate living situation for this one student, do you have any alternative plan?

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We do. We've been chatting with him and looking at possibilities of roommates situation with other students, potentially looking at rental properties that offer opportunities for young adults and transitional living homes that we have any here in the area.

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and for the most part he's considering just going back to Senate on you.

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Our whole visit, it would stay in Maria.

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Yes, go ahead.

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Yes, sir.

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The impact, obviously, is his filter on the city when and if they find out about this.

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I just find out about this right now.

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It's really a bad thing.

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I'm just wondering if any of them are going to get to go or get transferred over to the Senate.

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That was top court location.

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That one was axed off.

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You know, sir, unfortunately the way this was done,

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it was across the country.

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It's not a unique situation to Laredo.

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It's for the entire nation, all 121 centers received.

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The notice, the same day, the Congress members office

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received the notice.

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As staff, we found out because Congress members office

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and Gloria notified us.

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The notice went out at 3 p.m. publicly

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and that's when we were notified as well.

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And unfortunately, the notice came out with eight paws.

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However, Department of Labor indicated contract negotiations

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and contract limitations, which included ending the services

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for the students by the second, which is today.

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I'm sure we're here.

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We are having additional questions.

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Yes, go ahead.

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What was the budget?

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If you know the budget nationally for all of these drop core centers, and then what was the budget for?

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I definitely don't want to give you false information or misleading numbers, but I know roughly for a student at drop core minimum,

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we're looking at minimum 36, $40,000 a year depending on their need.

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Now, it's important to recognize the job core is not just an educational, vocational training facility, it is residential.

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So, we do provide full housing along with full medical support for the students.

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A lot of our young people that are in our program have never been diagnosed with any type

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of mental health concerns,

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diagnosis for them so that they can be successful in the

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workplace.

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And that includes costs of medication.

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So, it ranges anywhere from, like I said, minimum 36,000 a year to up to 60,000, depending

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on each individual's needs.

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So, an example of really investing in youth and trying to develop all of the talent that

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we have.

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Absolutely, or investing in young Americans, these are students that are not necessarily

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as described in the false report that is indicated that led to this decision, these are students

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that are you as citizens, that need the opportunity to work, and perhaps college is not for them.

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And we've also had young people that have gone to college, gone to bachelor's degree, and

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realized this was at my passion and they get into the field to become apprentices, join unions,

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and become part of this field work in our country. So it's very disappointing, very disheartening.

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I have family that is graduated from Job Corps and been with the Job Corps Network for over 10 years.

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And a lot of us have that story here. Laredo, some of our staff have been with the Laredo Job Corps since

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it opened 47 years ago. And we had to let them go. I'm going to stand for our practice.

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a total of a hundred and four

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Friday. Another huge economical

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Our city, as of Friday, 36 employees were let go.

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Six additional ones today, this afternoon, Friday, another group of 20, 30 individuals. And then up to the 30, another, another dozen there. Yes, go ahead. Did you say there would be some kind of with the federal government cuts. They've been doing some severance packages three months or six or four of pay. Are they going to, are they completely cut without pay altogether? I wouldn't be able to give you that information.

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that has been handled through the company and a third-party HR, and I don't receive that information

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because it's been handled directly with the employee. I can ask them follow-up, certainly.

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Nice to meet you. Absolutely. Mr. Hernandez, do we have the information

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regarding to those employees if they have any severance pay or what's going to happen to them,

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or do they go to work force commission? I believe that's where they would need to go,

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So I have no other information on that right now, I think we were working on the emergency

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and then working our way back from that, so.

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Mayor, I will add that the order from Department of Labor included referring our students to

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work for solutions.

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However, they were already part of work for solutions, they were part nervous, they

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visited our campus, they were already part of the network as the legislation under the

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the work for Innovation Opportunity Act requires us to partner with them.

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So it's very ironic that they would ask us to refer back to someone that we already partner with.

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Also considering the cuts that may happen within that area as well.

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And I would just add though, please keep us in the check and we'll help where we can.

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Certainly, thank you for that.

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Thank you for the response and yours, I appreciate it.

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Thank you, all right?

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We're seeing with number 15

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Come have

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This is on the item

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All right, well, thank you, menace.

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No, we have a motion.

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No, motion, yes.

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A motion on the floor.

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A second.

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A second.

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A second.

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A second.

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A second.

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A second.

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A second.

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A second.

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I am the academic manager at the River Job Corps.

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I appreciate you inviting me here to go ahead

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and speak on behalf of my school, our training program.

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I'm here representing Jim Cutters.

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Now, water Jim Cutters, Jim Cutters, of course,

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just like the things this.

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They go ahead and they cut gems, they polish gems,

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and that's what we do at Job Corps.

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Because all the gems we have, they're students.

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They're diamonds and they're rough.

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Now, what gives a diamond its value?

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is it just the Earth that creates a partially yes,

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but it's also the jump cutter that publishes them,

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that cuts away the impurities that goes away

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and prepares us so we can have its real value.

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And that's what we do at Job Corps.

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We prepare them, okay?

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We prepare them for real life skills,

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to be out there in the workforce,

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to be out there and going ahead and providing

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and being productive members of society.

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I wanna go ahead and take this opportunity,

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you just not to just go ahead and tell you about what Mr. Sarah so

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eloquently went ahead and put just personal. May 11, 2023, I suffered from a

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wound in my right leg.

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That same day the doctor certainly had done everything

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could. If you want to survive, we're gonna have to amputate. So be it. After I got

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to rehab at a specialty center, great folks over there, by the way. I was having breakfast

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in my wheelchair, but all of a sudden I heard that she saw her horse. Mr. Jim Ennis,

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I turned around. It was one of our CNA students, Marie Contreras. She says, what are you doing here?

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And then I just pointed down to my leg, where my leg used to be, and she's like, oh, okay. And she

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She sat down, she spoke with me, and then she went ahead and once I finished my meal,

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she will meet back up to my room.

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She went ahead and had her social sign to that floor, and she helped me not just meet

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but everybody on that floor.

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She helped me transition from being a person who had walked on two legs for most of his

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life, to somebody having to transition, to being an aptitude, transitioning from the

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bed to wheelchair. Going to the restroom with one leg, not an easy task. And this is

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what we do edge up for now. Unfortunately I didn't get to see her finish out

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because I was still in rehab when she finished her work-based learning. But

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that's what we do edge up for. We go ahead and we provide the training for the

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students. In my particular area, we do academics. We provide GED classes for those students.

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A GED by the way, that carries the same weight because it is also gun ahead and judged by the Texas education agency.

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There are the ones that go ahead and certified. There are the ones that provide the GED. It is proctored by them.

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And we have had many graduates there at Jobboard.

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One example, real quickly, we had a student to graduate from Jobboard.

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Went into the United States Air Force on high position as a transitor.

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He was my student, English language splurder.

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And then he went ahead and graduated from us and got accepted into the United States Air Force.

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And there he was a transitor.

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FBI came in to investigate him, do background checks on him, a great thing that we did.

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I just like him, there's many other stores.

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So I hope that you, individuals, use people who have contributed so much to this community

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can go ahead and influence which you can.

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The powers are being Washington to go ahead and continue funding job court in the future

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because it's not just a program that seems a theory it actually works. It works for LIDEL and it works for the nation.

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So thank you for your time and thank you for your service to the community.

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Thank you very much.

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Next is Dr. Anjana.

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Good evening Mayor, I'm Roman Mayor and Council Member, and everyone present here.

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I'm Dr. Angela Becker, I'm a project manager at the Opinion International Study Centre

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and with me I have a colleague.

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Hello, good evening, Dr. Amar Romero, Mayor and Councilman.

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My name is Chris Urahael Bright, and I serve as the

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European International Science Center, Community Engagement Partnership Officer.

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And we're here today to invite you all for the workshop.

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I mean, first you workshop that is going to be on June 7th, from 9 to 12 for Laredo

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and 2 to 5 for Nobel Laredo.

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So to begin with that, like as you all know, Laredo and International Science Center,

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we work for the quality of people's life that includes air and for that we are working

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in one project called by National Community Air Monitoring Project. For that project we

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have installed 19-air location in Laredo and Navilarito. One of the part was to collect

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the data which is kind of gap in Laredo right now. So we already collected data from 19

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location all air sensors were up on by the January so it's already three months so we're

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going to see that first part of data if you want to go and we already have created a data

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dashboard in our Rio Grande Data National History Center website under air quality and it's

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PM2.5 which will be updated twice early so you can go and check the data for Laredo and

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Navidad over there so that was the part of the data collection and data dissemination we have

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to all the components on this project that's related to the community engagement and

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unpacking to part, it's wonderful. So, the next few objectives that we have for this workshop

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is community engagement, community

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engagement partnership officer, the Airs, the

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Tattivision,

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Tamar Homes,

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and Cisco, have you.

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When somebody to be a part of that by National Air Council,

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because we all have been saying here, so we are already a part of that council,

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whether we like it or not. And other than that, we have an executive committee of four members

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members from Laredo and for members from Laredo are from can you professors, academic

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that belongs to, and Kanya Penevi is community and the one from our whole community itself,

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Mr. Iwardo,

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but from different fields, so

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the better with all.

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So, this workshop will going to be a major role in that part because we want to have this

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workshop as a hands-on workshop where University of Math is from University of Massachusetts

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and our justice, our professor, your doctor teacher will be coming down to give us basic

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information, not only basic, it can go as deep as we want about the air quality of

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Laredo and Navilarito and he will be doing some hands on activities, it's open to community,

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it's totally free, so we all can learn together and I want me to send someone from there actually

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to our bilateral council plus to the workshop itself and everyone is welcome including

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Thank you all that

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much.

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We did a few flyers.

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I'm not sure.

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Y'all received them or not.

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Yes.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Well, this is already 45.

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We didn't receive the flyers.

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I don't know.

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Would you be able to pass them?

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Thank you.

465
00:56:24,240 --> 00:56:24,380
Yeah.

466
00:56:24,600 --> 00:56:25,260
Let's say I'm 45.

467
00:56:26,480 --> 00:56:26,680
You're welcome.

468
00:56:27,300 --> 00:56:27,620
Okay.

469
00:56:28,260 --> 00:56:28,740
Do you want to start?

470
00:56:28,920 --> 00:56:29,280
I'll speak now.

471
00:56:29,540 --> 00:56:30,600
If you want to break out.

472
00:56:31,460 --> 00:56:32,080
I mean, wait a minute.

473
00:56:32,200 --> 00:56:32,720
Let's get one.

474
00:56:33,240 --> 00:56:33,840
Let's show you.

475
00:56:35,360 --> 00:56:37,860
I have 43 and 44.

476
00:56:45,420 --> 00:56:48,940
All right, we'll

477
00:56:52,420 --> 00:56:57,880
proceed with from an Emerald 15 number 43.

478
00:57:00,100 --> 00:57:06,500
Discussed with hospital action of future international bridge sites and any matters related there to

479
00:57:11,760 --> 00:57:19,780
Mr. Rees. Mr. Rees, the problem is that you brought up on an item number. We're not there yet.

480
00:57:20,060 --> 00:57:21,800
I understand that. Do what you like to speak?

481
00:57:22,640 --> 00:57:25,420
I wanted to speak in public comment for item 45.

482
00:57:25,860 --> 00:57:28,080
Okay. Okay. Do you want to speak there before?

483
00:57:28,820 --> 00:57:29,120
All right.

484
00:57:43,380 --> 00:57:59,000
for the record on the team Reese taxpayer and veteran advocate we advocated recently against a bond simply because there's no trust and there is no bond

485
00:57:59,000 --> 00:58:13,900
No trust in some council members, no trust in police officers that refuse to take witness statements, or victim statements, or simply write a simple police report.

486
00:58:15,180 --> 00:58:18,740
I'm not in this to reward failure.

487
00:58:21,320 --> 00:58:29,160
As I understand, we are going to, on Salis, requested this item and sponsored by

488
00:58:29,160 --> 00:58:36,140
Richmondwood Terrace and Ricardo Rashida Kid. And it's for a half million dollar

489
00:58:36,140 --> 00:58:44,180
police trip. Where? At the police headquarters, a multi-million-dollar building that was

490
00:58:44,180 --> 00:58:52,300
paying for by taxpayer money for a building built on property that doesn't belong to the city.

491
00:58:52,780 --> 00:59:01,280
Is that smart of our city to build a multi million dollar building in somebody else's property?

492
00:59:02,260 --> 00:59:05,880
And now you want to throw a half million dollars on a gym?

493
00:59:05,880 --> 00:59:07,100
Some,

494
00:59:18,740 --> 00:59:28,680
I've ever owned all day and I see substations that are left abandoned, even the downtown facilities

495
00:59:28,680 --> 00:59:29,300
abandoned.

496
00:59:30,100 --> 00:59:35,240
Are you going to build a gym and then this is going to be abandoned as well, like the police

497
00:59:35,240 --> 00:59:35,980
substations?

498
00:59:37,600 --> 00:59:40,880
That's not smart in any way, superform.

499
00:59:40,880 --> 00:59:51,120
But I do support my police officers, like me, they are shaking, down the walls, down

500
00:59:51,120 --> 00:59:58,980
being walls, some of them, and they need that exercise, so why don't the police officers

501
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:07,160
Fire department, use of rec centers, use of rec centers or use the one high school obstacle course.

502
01:00:09,380 --> 01:00:32,810
That will increase police presence and fire department presence at our rec centers around our community to help our community. That will benefit everyone and not just the police department and not just the fire department. Then gather physical data. How many offers?

503
01:00:32,810 --> 01:00:44,570
officers or fire department employees really worked out and improved their health back with data before they throw taxpayer money their way.

504
01:00:45,390 --> 01:00:53,250
But if you guys want our interested in throwing away money, you have a hefty discretionary funds.

505
01:00:54,210 --> 01:00:56,730
Okay, which in my opinion shouldn't happen.

506
01:00:57,510 --> 01:01:00,830
You should help our job course because they help our community.

507
01:01:00,830 --> 01:01:09,150
thank you so much. Thank you. All right. Thank you. We'll proceed with number 45,

508
01:01:09,570 --> 01:01:17,570
and 43, but in 15, we're 43. Discussion with path of action on future international bridge

509
01:01:17,570 --> 01:01:25,030
sites and any matter related there to sponsored mayor pro them, but it's a bettis. I brought

510
01:01:25,030 --> 01:01:30,910
up to sign them up because we're, we await the approval of the Columbia Solidary Bridge

511
01:01:30,910 --> 01:01:31,470
expansion.

512
01:01:31,990 --> 01:01:36,590
I wanted to start to look toward the future, especially since Laredo has been in the

513
01:01:36,590 --> 01:01:42,910
bridge business for over 100 years since 1889 and our general fund depends on this revenue

514
01:01:42,910 --> 01:01:43,350
source.

515
01:01:44,450 --> 01:01:49,990
In my opinion, as the number one port of entry to the Western Hemisphere, I believe we

516
01:01:49,990 --> 01:01:54,870
We waited too long for the World Trade Bridge expansion, and as a result, we're paying

517
01:01:54,870 --> 01:02:02,250
the price in terms of loss of market share, congestion, loss of productivity, and

518
01:02:02,250 --> 01:02:02,610
missions.

519
01:02:03,870 --> 01:02:09,530
This goes hand in hand with us working with Senator Kuhl's office and Congressman Quayar

520
01:02:09,530 --> 01:02:16,590
and Congressman Musalis to bring back the fast track and expedite a review process.

521
01:02:17,510 --> 01:02:22,950
So learning from our history, this proposal is more along the lines of incorporating potential

522
01:02:22,950 --> 01:02:29,770
international bridge crossing with our 10-year, 20-year, 30-year plans and modifying them

523
01:02:29,770 --> 01:02:36,230
as they relate to the changes in pedestrian, non-commercial and commercial and rail opportunities.

524
01:02:37,310 --> 01:02:44,430
So it is my initial moment of motion to a struck management to come back with a plan incorporating

525
01:02:44,430 --> 01:02:51,030
these potential international crossing that will benefit the city of Laredo, the areas

526
01:02:51,030 --> 01:02:51,830
that are mentioned.

527
01:02:52,630 --> 01:02:53,990
I'll take a look at that motion.

528
01:02:54,370 --> 01:02:54,590
Second.

529
01:02:55,830 --> 01:02:56,850
All in favor?

530
01:02:57,030 --> 01:02:57,650
Not going to.

531
01:02:57,890 --> 01:02:57,970
No.

532
01:02:58,070 --> 01:02:58,270
Both.

533
01:02:59,010 --> 01:02:59,590
Motion passed.

534
01:03:01,920 --> 01:03:03,160
Next is number 44.

535
01:03:05,020 --> 01:03:09,640
Discussed with possible action on creating a healthy neighborhood challenge to encourage

536
01:03:09,640 --> 01:03:14,620
focus, promote physical activity in public health and are medically

537
01:03:14,620 --> 01:03:18,020
underserved community, and any matters related there too.

538
01:03:19,280 --> 01:03:23,300
Now, this item I brought it up. I said initiative to piggyback on the challenge

539
01:03:23,300 --> 01:03:28,900
we had earlier this year between communities within the state and to bring it

540
01:03:28,900 --> 01:03:34,400
down to a local level either between neighborhoods or districts where we

541
01:03:34,400 --> 01:03:39,300
encourage more physical activity in our communities. We keep ranking number

542
01:03:39,300 --> 01:03:45,100
number one in the top percentile of the United States when it comes to illness and disease

543
01:03:45,900 --> 01:03:51,060
because a number of factors as primary ones are lifestyle.

544
01:03:52,660 --> 01:03:56,780
So whatever we can do at Council to encourage a change is a good thing.

545
01:03:58,020 --> 01:04:02,000
My motion would be to instruct management to work with the health department to promote

546
01:04:02,740 --> 01:04:09,220
challenge within our city between the neighborhood or districts to see who can log the most

547
01:04:09,220 --> 01:04:17,460
Steps or physical activity for select the period of time for recognition or whatever the council feels appropriate. That is my motion.

548
01:04:19,900 --> 01:04:20,760
I will second that motion.

549
01:04:21,120 --> 01:04:21,800
Motion second.

550
01:04:23,280 --> 01:04:23,760
Discussion.

551
01:04:25,700 --> 01:04:26,180
Mayor.

552
01:04:26,400 --> 01:04:26,680
Go ahead.

553
01:04:27,120 --> 01:04:27,600
Present.

554
01:04:28,040 --> 01:04:28,760
Good evening, Mayor.

555
01:04:28,860 --> 01:04:31,980
Members of the City Council, Dr. Richard Chamberlain, your public health director.

556
01:04:32,080 --> 01:04:36,180
I want to say thank you, Mayor, for bringing this item to the floor of the council chambers.

557
01:04:36,180 --> 01:04:43,140
there isn't enough awareness or education or information that's out there that lets us know the importance of physical activity

558
01:04:43,140 --> 01:04:49,540
as you as a physician definitely knows the importance of physical activity on longevity and vitality

559
01:04:49,540 --> 01:04:57,480
so this opportunity to work within the physical activity realm within the neighborhoods is a beautiful initiative to bring to life

560
01:04:57,480 --> 01:05:04,860
and we just wanted to say that once the agenda was published we already started brainstorming on this initiative

561
01:05:05,860 --> 01:05:20,840
basically bringing it all to an app. So that would be our only way to make this work, which is what happened. We're looking to launch this with the other events I'm going to that's like just if you are able to see.

562
01:05:21,680 --> 01:05:31,080
We're looking to launch this in October of 2025 because we're already working on a public health games, which would be in September, then where you're working on piece of

563
01:05:31,080 --> 01:05:33,240
will be, which is October, and then of course we have the

564
01:05:33,240 --> 01:05:35,800
Lurego Marathon in November. So we want to make sure that we

565
01:05:35,800 --> 01:05:38,940
continue to have this level of physical activity and brandy at

566
01:05:38,940 --> 01:05:41,500
the city level that is going to be focusing, of course, on

567
01:05:41,500 --> 01:05:43,860
the population that demonstrate and that we do have these

568
01:05:43,860 --> 01:05:47,380
initiatives that are locally homegrown, organic, and for the

569
01:05:47,380 --> 01:05:49,760
people, for their heart, for their mind, for the social.

570
01:05:50,640 --> 01:05:51,360
Great. Thank you.

571
01:05:51,940 --> 01:05:52,360
Thank you.

572
01:05:54,120 --> 01:05:58,860
Dr. Chamberlain, I guess I'm not surprised that you are, you're

573
01:05:58,860 --> 01:06:06,560
already have a plan about activities and how to reach people. I think this idea of reaching

574
01:06:06,560 --> 01:06:10,940
into the neighborhoods and creating better communication with them because the only way we're

575
01:06:10,940 --> 01:06:15,980
going to be able to measure their activity is to have a means to communicate and for them to reach

576
01:06:15,980 --> 01:06:24,320
back out to the city, right? So I do think that's going to be really important. We always as a city,

577
01:06:24,320 --> 01:06:30,120
I feel that we find it very difficult to reach out to our public and to get that engagement

578
01:06:30,120 --> 01:06:30,580
back.

579
01:06:31,200 --> 01:06:36,800
So I think if this is one of the ways to do that with this very personalized interest

580
01:06:36,800 --> 01:06:39,660
in people's health, I think it's a great thing.

581
01:06:40,340 --> 01:06:46,080
I'm wondering if perhaps, and this would be a discussion with management, to get the

582
01:06:46,080 --> 01:06:54,060
PIO involved or communication people involved so that at the city level we can piggyback

583
01:06:54,060 --> 01:06:58,760
on this outreach that you're doing to the community and use it for other

584
01:06:58,760 --> 01:07:03,000
departments and other ways to continue that healthy communication between

585
01:07:03,000 --> 01:07:07,180
neighborhoods and and the city government. So thank you for this.

586
01:07:07,360 --> 01:07:10,180
You're welcome to come to the conversation. I'm going to start self-suffering.

587
01:07:10,420 --> 01:07:11,960
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much.

588
01:07:11,960 --> 01:07:13,500
May I have three, but item number 33?

589
01:07:14,320 --> 01:07:15,440
We have one over here.

590
01:07:15,440 --> 01:07:15,640
We have one over here.

591
01:07:15,960 --> 01:07:16,460
We have one over here.

592
01:07:16,740 --> 01:07:17,640
We have one over here.

593
01:07:17,780 --> 01:07:18,440
We have one over here.

594
01:07:18,860 --> 01:07:19,660
We have one over here.

595
01:07:19,660 --> 01:07:28,940
Yeah, for the question on favor on favor I propose motion passes I don't I don't have a 3-3 mayor motion very

596
01:07:28,940 --> 01:07:37,020
33. 33 motion second on favor are opposed motion passes number 33 it's

597
01:07:44,030 --> 01:07:48,650
Consideration to approve an amendment to the contact of the link with tax attorneys

598
01:07:48,650 --> 01:07:55,890
in Florida's analysis analysis BLLC by removing section 10, which required the delinquent

599
01:07:55,890 --> 01:08:02,450
tax attorney to mail a 30-day notice, 15-day notice for personal property, prior to filing

600
01:08:02,450 --> 01:08:07,790
a lawsuit and the attorney requests to let it re-link with this notice after file lawsuits

601
01:08:07,790 --> 01:08:13,310
as soon as the link with accounts are turned over for collection in an effort to generate

602
01:08:13,310 --> 01:08:14,870
more revenue for the city.

603
01:08:14,870 --> 01:08:17,790
There's no financial impact at this time.

604
01:08:20,150 --> 01:08:22,610
Good evening Mayor and council members.

605
01:08:24,290 --> 01:08:27,590
Do you have any questions with regard to this item?

606
01:08:28,150 --> 01:08:28,990
Make a motion to accept.

607
01:08:30,590 --> 01:08:31,410
Motion second.

608
01:08:31,970 --> 01:08:32,670
On favor?

609
01:08:32,990 --> 01:08:33,870
I vote.

610
01:08:34,670 --> 01:08:35,030
Motion passes.

611
01:08:35,570 --> 01:08:36,390
Thank you.

612
01:08:36,390 --> 01:08:36,410
Thank you.

613
01:08:36,730 --> 01:08:37,070
Thank you.

614
01:08:39,590 --> 01:08:45,150
Mayor, if I may, I'd like to motion to open up public hearings and interrupt your ordinances.

615
01:09:04,970 --> 01:09:06,370
Another.

616
01:09:06,370 --> 01:09:12,670
and it's 2025-2026, one-year action plan, which identifies the products proposed to be funded by the youth department of housing and urban development.

617
01:09:13,210 --> 01:09:27,490
The city anticipates receiving two of the energy to 9,543 and the 51st action here canary development block grant, funds and 146,102 to the home and personal partnership program, and 266,104,95 to the emergency use of grants.

618
01:09:27,490 --> 01:09:29,790
an additional 80,000 that has been received

619
01:09:29,790 --> 01:09:31,830
and have the rehabilitation for involving loan funds

620
01:09:31,830 --> 01:09:34,050
and a hundred and 25,000 home programings

621
01:09:34,050 --> 01:09:37,210
from the follow-up project are proposed.

622
01:09:38,030 --> 01:09:39,910
51st AY20 development block grant,

623
01:09:40,110 --> 01:09:41,070
community development administration,

624
01:09:41,310 --> 01:09:42,770
private 170,108.

625
01:09:43,750 --> 01:09:44,830
Housing rehabilitation administration,

626
01:09:45,090 --> 01:09:46,410
a hundred and 7,635.

627
01:09:46,990 --> 01:09:49,130
Housing rehabilitation loan program, 800,000 home

628
01:09:49,130 --> 01:09:50,750
the services, Bethany House expansion project,

629
01:09:50,930 --> 01:09:54,030
400,000 section, 108 loan repayment, 400,000

630
01:09:54,030 --> 01:09:56,170
rental rehabilitation program, 300,000 total,

631
01:09:56,170 --> 01:10:01,190
a little $2,850,9,443 revolving loan housing rehabilitation for

632
01:10:01,190 --> 01:10:04,690
golfing on administration, 10,000-thousand rehabilitation for

633
01:10:04,690 --> 01:10:08,210
golfing loan programs, 70,000 total, 80,000 home investment

634
01:10:08,210 --> 01:10:11,910
partnership grants, home program administration, 94,500

635
01:10:11,910 --> 01:10:14,630
down payment assistance programs, 180,000 tenant based rental

636
01:10:14,630 --> 01:10:17,470
assistance, 300,000 safety park, 1000 community housing development

637
01:10:17,470 --> 01:10:20,410
organization, 180,000 homeowner recognition program, 130,

638
01:10:20,650 --> 01:10:24,690
2,400, 2,800, send home affordable rental housing program,

639
01:10:24,690 --> 01:10:30,570
150,000 total, 1,171,088 cents, emergency solutions grant ESG program

640
01:10:30,570 --> 01:10:33,810
administration, 20,000 emergency shelter shelter operation, 85,000,

641
01:10:33,890 --> 01:10:36,690
emergency shelter services, 30,000, 3,000, 3,000, 3,500,

642
01:10:37,210 --> 01:10:41,490
rapid rehousing, 40,000, 45 dollars, homelessness prevention, 50,000 homeless

643
01:10:41,490 --> 01:10:47,350
management information systems, 6,000, 450 for a total of 266,095.

644
01:10:48,210 --> 01:10:50,870
Number two, amending chapter 18 article five, the cigarette of

645
01:10:50,870 --> 01:10:54,710
of ordinances and changes in title of Article 5 District, Certificate of Occupancy to establish

646
01:10:54,710 --> 01:10:58,030
clauses and procedures for the issuance maintenance and historical record keeping as Certificates

647
01:10:58,030 --> 01:11:01,650
of Occupancy, Presidio Plurado, and established framework for addressing missing and certificates

648
01:11:01,650 --> 01:11:05,890
of occupancy for long-standing businesses and properties to ensure regulatory compliance

649
01:11:05,890 --> 01:11:10,590
and public safety while minimizing underbirds on property owners and adding section 18 to 27

650
01:11:10,590 --> 01:11:14,790
and title record-keeping and green statement process, providing the ordinance to be cumulative, providing

651
01:11:14,790 --> 01:11:17,450
for severability clause and providing for publication in a perfect date.

652
01:11:17,450 --> 01:11:19,490
Number three, public insurance recovery ordinance,

653
01:11:19,570 --> 01:11:22,170
extended in a minute because this will be 225.959

654
01:11:22,170 --> 01:11:23,250
with one regional administration budget

655
01:11:23,250 --> 01:11:25,170
by appropriate national revenues and expenditures provided

656
01:11:25,170 --> 01:11:27,110
by the commission on state emergency communication

657
01:11:27,110 --> 01:11:28,870
in the amount of $430,000 to the fund.

658
01:11:29,330 --> 01:11:32,110
The NG-911 program of South Texas Region,

659
01:11:32,110 --> 01:11:34,010
including Jim Hawks for our website about the counties

660
01:11:34,010 --> 01:11:36,330
to making total on the biennium of $7 million,

661
01:11:36,450 --> 01:11:38,410
$225,000, $115 for the period of the beginning

662
01:11:38,410 --> 01:11:40,710
of September 1st, 233 through August 31st, 255.

663
01:11:41,130 --> 01:11:42,810
Number four, public insurance recovery ordinance,

664
01:11:43,110 --> 01:11:45,130
all-board city management, grant a non-existent

665
01:11:45,130 --> 01:11:49,330
franchise to Dr. Rescue LLC to use it prevent, to use the president of future streets,

666
01:11:49,430 --> 01:11:54,610
alleys, avenues, alleys, roads, highways, sideways, easement, and other public rights that

667
01:11:54,610 --> 01:11:57,330
we have city of Laredo-Tex for more percent of the structure, maintain operating, decommission

668
01:11:57,330 --> 01:12:01,410
container reviews, gathering, and it's supposed to serve as a setting for alternative conditions

669
01:12:01,410 --> 01:12:02,170
to govern the franchise.

670
01:12:02,290 --> 01:12:05,550
Provide a set of separability costs and saving costs, and an effective date franchise he will

671
01:12:05,550 --> 01:12:06,610
be deposit into the general fund.

672
01:12:07,210 --> 01:12:10,590
Number five, in ordinance, the city council's city of Laredo-Tex is authorized, city manager

673
01:12:10,590 --> 01:12:13,890
to amend the city of Laredo-Tex for twenty-five, capital grant fund to appropriate

674
01:12:13,890 --> 01:12:18,810
It will be driving as it expresses the amount of $1,516,770 for the text department of transportation.

675
01:12:19,510 --> 01:12:22,250
Tons of transportation alternatives at the site grant for the

676
01:12:22,250 --> 01:12:25,030
preceding improvement of the construction of sidewalks, curb gutters,

677
01:12:25,410 --> 01:12:29,230
cross-service materials, pavement marking, lighting, sandskating, and select utility relocation

678
01:12:29,230 --> 01:12:31,530
along cleanness avenue between Ithorvita and Water Street.

679
01:12:32,150 --> 01:12:35,770
The local max will be funded by the Tech Increment Reinvestment Zone, zone number one,

680
01:12:35,890 --> 01:12:38,330
turns number one, grant will be allocated in the grant cap.

681
01:12:38,610 --> 01:12:41,430
In the capital grant fund providing that this warning shall be cumulative,

682
01:12:41,430 --> 01:12:45,570
provided a severability clause, provided for publication at the current effect of the date.

683
01:12:46,650 --> 01:12:49,550
All right. Number one.

684
01:12:50,090 --> 01:12:50,670
Okay.

685
01:12:54,800 --> 01:12:55,400
Ready?

686
01:12:55,800 --> 01:12:56,160
Ready.

687
01:12:56,860 --> 01:12:57,200
Okay.

688
01:12:58,140 --> 01:12:59,540
Well, if you read number one.

689
01:13:00,260 --> 01:13:00,940
Four or against?

690
01:13:01,460 --> 01:13:02,520
Four or against?

691
01:13:02,860 --> 01:13:03,420
Four or against?

692
01:13:03,740 --> 01:13:04,020
Four or against?

693
01:13:04,020 --> 01:13:04,800
Motion to close and introduce?

694
01:13:05,140 --> 01:13:05,560
Second.

695
01:13:05,860 --> 01:13:07,020
Motion to second. All the favor?

696
01:13:07,780 --> 01:13:08,080
Both.

697
01:13:08,560 --> 01:13:08,980
Both will pass.

698
01:13:10,220 --> 01:13:11,120
Number two.

699
01:13:11,120 --> 01:13:12,600
second.

700
01:13:12,600 --> 01:13:14,800
4 against 4 against 4 against.

701
01:13:15,120 --> 01:13:16,260
Motion to close and introduce.

702
01:13:17,340 --> 01:13:18,060
Motion.

703
01:13:19,180 --> 01:13:19,940
Second.

704
01:13:20,540 --> 01:13:21,000
On favor.

705
01:13:22,140 --> 01:13:23,100
Both motion passed.

706
01:13:23,980 --> 01:13:24,700
Number three.

707
01:13:25,940 --> 01:13:28,560
4 against 4 against.

708
01:13:29,060 --> 01:13:30,200
Motion to close and introduce.

709
01:13:30,460 --> 01:13:30,880
Second.

710
01:13:31,080 --> 01:13:31,960
Motion and second.

711
01:13:32,300 --> 01:13:32,780
On favor.

712
01:13:33,360 --> 01:13:34,120
Opposal.

713
01:13:34,240 --> 01:13:34,680
Motion passed.

714
01:13:35,500 --> 01:13:36,120
Number four.

715
01:13:36,640 --> 01:13:39,640
4 against 4 against 4 against 4 against.

716
01:13:39,640 --> 01:13:50,300
here. I have a question. Yes, go ahead. I, Mr. Dan, I realized that these trash collection

717
01:13:50,300 --> 01:13:57,160
companies come to the city and they're just looking for permission to use the streets and be able

718
01:13:57,160 --> 01:14:05,920
to open their business. But we've had so many of them just since I've been here. And I wonder

719
01:14:05,920 --> 01:14:14,530
at some point if controlled the car wash is from opening the proliferation of those businesses,

720
01:14:15,090 --> 01:14:22,670
if we could have a review of how many companies are actually trying to operate, because I do

721
01:14:22,670 --> 01:14:29,430
think there's something to be said for having a plethora of businesses and then really not having

722
01:14:29,430 --> 01:14:35,810
enough business to sustain a profitability margin for them. So I don't mean for it to apply to this one,

723
01:14:35,810 --> 01:14:47,200
But perhaps we could have our department look at the number and see if there is maybe

724
01:14:47,200 --> 01:14:53,570
or something that gives us a better idea to make sure that everybody has

725
01:14:53,570 --> 01:14:56,150
an advantage to have a successful business.

726
01:14:56,150 --> 01:14:59,150
Mayor and City Council and we can

727
01:15:09,340 --> 01:15:31,560
So, that's what you're talking about is reducing the number of franchisees that we allow to utilize within our facility. I think within the city. So, we are obligated through the health and safety of within the statutes that were responsible for all trash collection within the city. And that's why we utilize the franchises for these types of facilities.

728
01:15:33,420 --> 01:15:47,140
So we could look at that. I don't think there's anything that it ties us to not reducing the number and locking. Yeah, so I'm getting that not there. So so we can look at that. I know that we're doing a lot of conversation with solid weight right now.

729
01:15:47,140 --> 01:15:52,280
So happy to put that on that list as well, too. But I would recommend approving this one.

730
01:15:53,120 --> 01:15:57,800
I'll move to it's closing in to the second motion second non-favorite

731
01:15:58,580 --> 01:16:00,080
both motion passed

732
01:16:00,980 --> 01:16:05,960
number five four against four against motion a club to introduce

733
01:16:06,620 --> 01:16:14,020
motion second on favor both motion passes may are capital to introduce or this is six seven and eight

734
01:16:14,020 --> 01:16:15,540
No, I'm not sure if he did.

735
01:16:19,280 --> 01:16:22,540
As the motion to approve final ordinances,

736
01:16:22,920 --> 01:16:25,880
final reading of ordinances 9, 10, 11, 12,

737
01:16:27,340 --> 01:16:30,680
13, 14, 15, 16.

738
01:16:31,080 --> 01:16:31,780
Skip 16.

739
01:16:32,580 --> 01:16:34,860
If he could skip 16.

740
01:16:35,280 --> 01:16:35,320
16.

741
01:16:35,540 --> 01:16:36,000
Okay.

742
01:16:38,260 --> 01:16:40,120
17 and 18.

743
01:16:40,760 --> 01:16:41,800
All right, motion.

744
01:16:54,680 --> 01:16:59,820
The question is that I will be abstaining from that vote, so I would just like to not be included.

745
01:16:59,820 --> 01:17:02,740
No, no, it's the first and the second.

746
01:17:02,740 --> 01:17:03,280
Second.

747
01:17:03,600 --> 01:17:03,700
The second.

748
01:17:03,940 --> 01:17:05,780
The last question.

749
01:17:08,300 --> 01:17:09,040
Second.

750
01:17:09,040 --> 01:17:09,260
We'll do.

751
01:17:09,540 --> 01:17:09,560
Second.

752
01:17:09,560 --> 01:17:09,940
You have to approve.

753
01:17:16,360 --> 01:17:17,200
Second.

754
01:17:22,940 --> 01:17:23,780
Second.

755
01:17:29,780 --> 01:17:38,680
If Y-25-056 environment health solution software, that's going to be the amendment motion to approve as well. Number 28

756
01:17:38,680 --> 01:17:40,780
29-30

757
01:17:41,580 --> 01:17:43,220
We'll hold on on 29

758
01:17:43,540 --> 01:17:47,160
To approve 30, 31-32

759
01:17:47,780 --> 01:17:50,800
33 has been done. 34-35

760
01:17:52,540 --> 01:17:54,380
That's the motions. All right.

761
01:18:06,260 --> 01:18:07,680
We're back on the roll 29.

762
01:18:12,160 --> 01:18:21,180
Discussion with possible action to approve the proposed changes to the medical insurance rates for the city of the right of health and benefits plan for all employees, retirees and dependents.

763
01:18:21,180 --> 01:18:23,680
funding will be available on the Health and Benefits Fund.

764
01:18:24,920 --> 01:18:32,280
Ms. Niente, I don't disagree with moving forward with this, but the question you gave

765
01:18:32,280 --> 01:18:37,360
a very detailed and I think comprehensive explanation for how we would proceed with

766
01:18:37,360 --> 01:18:41,920
funding the Health Benefits at our budget meeting, and I thank you for that.

767
01:18:42,480 --> 01:18:48,260
I do think that there was one question that remained unanswered, and that was if the recommendation

768
01:18:48,260 --> 01:18:55,420
is to have a healthy reserve fund and the increase that is required by this plan

769
01:18:55,420 --> 01:19:03,680
necessitates actually not depleting, but decreasing that fund to make budget.

770
01:19:04,180 --> 01:19:12,860
What is the plan in the future to restore the reserve fund and also to reach the new

771
01:19:12,860 --> 01:19:17,280
higher amount that's been recommended by our financial council?

772
01:19:18,100 --> 01:19:25,720
Mayor and council members will end up ending the human resources director I along with our budget director and our consultants have been working on it

773
01:19:25,720 --> 01:19:34,920
If we did not do anything to modify our plan as today's month as the workshops ingest in today's ordinance is suggesting if we do not do anything we did

774
01:19:34,920 --> 01:19:40,680
Clean it if we do this plan modification will be able to then see a upswing on those

775
01:19:40,680 --> 01:19:45,200
applications and we have people out of our PPO plan and we put them into our

776
01:19:46,480 --> 01:19:51,880
deductible plan what that does is start building up our reserves. So we need to

777
01:19:51,880 --> 01:19:55,060
give people out of that comfortable PPO or they're bringing more out of

778
01:19:55,060 --> 01:19:59,220
pocket. We know for a fact that more than 1,000 more employees do not hit the

779
01:19:59,220 --> 01:20:03,780
$1,000 a year. So if I can get them out of there we're gonna have a savings. We're

780
01:20:03,780 --> 01:20:08,380
projecting and all and I'll see if we see budget. If we move it if we modify our

781
01:20:08,380 --> 01:20:14,360
plan the way we're projecting the way our consultants are recommending we'll start seeing possibly a two million every year uptick

782
01:20:14,360 --> 01:20:17,820
So we're hoping in five years and we'll be able to gauge it in the next year

783
01:20:17,820 --> 01:20:22,020
So to see if those two million dollars in our research will start developing at that point

784
01:20:22,020 --> 01:20:24,660
Give us get us to what we need to be as an organization

785
01:20:25,360 --> 01:20:31,580
That is incredibly good news. Thank you. Thank you very much and for the plan. Yes, appreciate it. I'll move to close

786
01:20:39,260 --> 01:20:44,000
but we go back to communications number six number one just a table that

787
01:20:44,000 --> 01:20:47,860
item otherwise there was nothing said on that item we'll table in for now until

788
01:20:47,860 --> 01:20:52,020
there's a president presenter here okay could I comment before we table

789
01:20:52,020 --> 01:20:58,240
absolutely so I do know according to just Facebook posts the pride parade is

790
01:20:58,240 --> 01:21:02,400
taking place on this Saturday I wish I had better information about the details

791
01:21:02,400 --> 01:21:06,920
but you find it on Facebook or find it on Instagram this has become an annual

792
01:21:06,920 --> 01:21:12,940
event and it's very joyful and it's a lot of fun it happens downtown so it'll

793
01:21:12,940 --> 01:21:16,780
happen on June 7th. Look to social media to find those details.

794
01:22:25,710 --> 01:22:30,750
Good evening, Mayor. Members of the Council, my name is Vanessa Fula-Zola, the Public Art

795
01:22:30,750 --> 01:22:35,070
Program Manager, and I'm going to be talking about the Dorado Public Art Program today.

796
01:22:35,710 --> 01:22:41,490
So before I get into it, I want to introduce you guys to myself and our team. Currently

797
01:22:41,490 --> 01:22:44,310
I am the only one in the arts and culture team.

798
01:22:45,190 --> 01:22:48,010
So we do have our fine arts and culture commission

799
01:22:48,010 --> 01:22:52,310
with us, and we have them backing us as support

800
01:22:52,850 --> 01:22:54,110
and by us I mean me.

801
01:22:54,490 --> 01:22:56,570
And I also have the library team

802
01:22:56,570 --> 01:22:59,090
and Dr. Chamberlain as well supporting me.

803
01:22:59,590 --> 01:23:01,950
So a little bit about me, I have a bachelor's degree

804
01:23:01,950 --> 01:23:03,550
in mathematics in art.

805
01:23:03,990 --> 01:23:07,650
So you will see that I'm very data driven

806
01:23:07,650 --> 01:23:09,730
and data oriented with things,

807
01:23:09,730 --> 01:23:16,790
but then I'm also creative as well and I studied art and literature in Italy for two semesters.

808
01:23:17,650 --> 01:23:23,670
So when going through the Laredo art master plan and the ordinance, living in a place where

809
01:23:23,670 --> 01:23:30,430
art and culture is like part of the fabric of Italy, I can honestly understand what it is you guys

810
01:23:30,430 --> 01:23:35,550
are trying to do because all the life over there is completely different compared to Laredo.

811
01:23:35,550 --> 01:23:39,530
So I completely understand what y'all's objectives are when you work my

812
01:23:42,060 --> 01:23:43,320
experience is primarily

813
01:23:43,320 --> 01:23:43,980
in education.

814
01:23:44,420 --> 01:23:51,480
So for 13 years, I worked with an education, some roles that I had, I was a research assistant,

815
01:23:52,240 --> 01:23:58,180
I was also at John faculty and more recently I was a manager at Laredo College, I was in

816
01:23:58,180 --> 01:24:00,280
charge of the mathematics tutors there.

817
01:24:01,220 --> 01:24:06,780
And then within the past seven years, I co-own a small arc business here in Laredo.

818
01:24:06,780 --> 01:24:12,820
and if you ask me some things that I do on the left hand side you can see some

819
01:24:12,820 --> 01:24:18,240
of the pieces that I have created. I like to joke that I am a jack-of-all-trace

820
01:24:18,240 --> 01:24:27,240
master of none, master of one. So I like both 2D and 3D work, so that is why I

821
01:24:27,240 --> 01:24:34,420
mostly focus on multi-media. So I do painting, photography, digital art. You can

822
01:24:34,420 --> 01:24:40,380
see on the language is wood burning and then the actual frames.

823
01:24:43,170 --> 01:24:43,490
So since

824
01:24:43,490 --> 01:24:49,550
Laredo is an import, we wanted to use these reclaimed wood to actually make

825
01:24:49,550 --> 01:24:53,910
things out of discarded wood that people have just thrown away. So this is a

826
01:24:53,910 --> 01:24:55,950
way for us to save on our overhead

827
01:24:58,160 --> 01:25:00,100
for a wish, one of the things that people thought

828
01:25:00,100 --> 01:25:07,920
would trash. So I also do focus on 3D works. So I do sculpture, woodworking, interior

829
01:25:07,920 --> 01:25:14,080
your design and on the right-hand image you can see a macrame project which is a room

830
01:25:14,080 --> 01:25:21,980
divider. It is over 8 feet tall and required over 600 yards of cord and took over three

831
01:25:21,980 --> 01:25:26,660
months to make. So I'm a very patient person. So it's perfect for working here.

832
01:25:28,950 --> 01:25:29,310
Enough about

833
01:25:29,310 --> 01:25:35,190
me. Let's get into why I'm here. So the purpose of this presentation is just to go over our

834
01:25:35,190 --> 01:25:41,010
programs, objectives, goals, and the procedures, guiding the implementation of the Laredo Art

835
01:25:41,010 --> 01:25:45,130
Master Plan. So we're going to review some community surveys, project

836
01:25:47,240 --> 01:25:48,880
strategies, so we can bring

837
01:25:48,880 --> 01:25:55,560
accessible art and to share public spaces in Laredo. Our goal is to enrich our community and

838
01:25:55,560 --> 01:26:02,000
our community's life and foster lasting engagement for Laredoans and hopefully visitors as well.

839
01:26:03,080 --> 01:26:09,780
So with that, you will hear us refer to the Rado Art Master Plan as LAMP.

840
01:26:10,300 --> 01:26:16,840
So what we think LAMP is, it is a 240 plus page document, so I'm just summarizing that

841
01:26:16,840 --> 01:26:18,600
into a couple of slides.

842
01:26:19,340 --> 01:26:25,680
So it is where we are going to incorporate, hopefully, unique installation to draw in tourism

843
01:26:25,990 --> 01:26:29,980
boost local businesses and create opportunities for local artists.

844
01:26:29,980 --> 01:26:34,220
It is also a way for us to have community engagement.

845
01:26:34,220 --> 01:26:38,300
We really want our projects to be interactive so we can get people

846
01:26:38,300 --> 01:26:42,560
going outside and interacting with what we already have within the radio.

847
01:26:43,300 --> 01:26:46,020
So hopefully we can educate and inspire participation

848
01:26:46,760 --> 01:26:50,360
and foster community connections and encourage feedback

849
01:26:50,360 --> 01:26:53,820
because we want to be able to set forth these projects

850
01:26:53,820 --> 01:26:56,380
but also hear back from the community to see

851
01:26:56,380 --> 01:27:02,820
what we're doing right and what we want to do going forward for our future annual plans.

852
01:27:03,500 --> 01:27:09,420
So with that, we currently have three surveys on our website where you guys can actually

853
01:27:09,420 --> 01:27:15,560
send any ones in the community there to submit a survey which will go over a little bit later.

854
01:27:16,020 --> 01:27:20,440
And another thing is, is we want to foster collaboration, so we don't want just collaboration

855
01:27:20,440 --> 01:27:25,480
between city staff elected officials, we also want collaboration with the community.

856
01:27:25,480 --> 01:27:31,220
So, one of those surveys or several of the surveys is get feedback to understand where

857
01:27:31,220 --> 01:27:35,800
people in the radio want to see public art and then of course what type of art people

858
01:27:35,800 --> 01:27:36,800
want to see in the radio.

859
01:27:37,560 --> 01:27:45,220
So, hopefully what we're going to do is foster, you know, cultural pride and engage people

860
01:27:45,220 --> 01:27:46,220
with the community.

861
01:27:47,660 --> 01:27:51,580
So, now let's look at some location surveys within lab.

862
01:27:51,860 --> 01:27:54,400
So, if you go through lab there's several surveys within there.

863
01:27:54,400 --> 01:28:03,260
So for our upcoming annual plan we're going to be looking at these locations and you will see that our projects are primarily focused on these locations.

864
01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:06,280
So you will see that it does not equal 100%.

865
01:28:06,280 --> 01:28:12,660
It is just the top three areas that people in Laredo were most interested in seeing public art.

866
01:28:13,300 --> 01:28:17,500
So 37% of people in Laredo said city buildings and districts.

867
01:28:17,500 --> 01:28:31,600
So, that includes the libraries, historical districts, neighborhoods, school campuses, 36% set outdoor spaces, so that would be our city parks, sidewalks, crosswalks, trail heads, walking routes would have you.

868
01:28:32,140 --> 01:28:42,060
And then 25% of people in Laredo said that they wanted to see art in infrastructure. So, that's underpasses, bridges, rail road entrances, and gateway entrances.

869
01:28:42,060 --> 01:28:47,920
So when we are doing future projects, this is what we're going to be focusing on, the specific locations throughout the city.

870
01:28:49,420 --> 01:28:57,060
Next, we'll look at the types of public art. So we already know the locations, so now what forms of art do people in the rate of want to see?

871
01:28:57,580 --> 01:29:03,220
Well, within lamp, the top three mediums that people spoke up about was outdoor artwork.

872
01:29:03,680 --> 01:29:08,400
So you can see here that I have a band diagram because a lot of this stuff overlaps within each other.

873
01:29:08,400 --> 01:29:14,580
So this form of 51% of people, they just want artwork outdoors, so that can include the

874
01:29:14,580 --> 01:29:20,200
murals and the installations but it's just art in public spaces and outdoors and it's

875
01:29:20,200 --> 01:29:21,380
where people can participate.

876
01:29:22,100 --> 01:29:27,720
So 20% of people send installations, that would be your sculptures, lights, sound installations,

877
01:29:28,180 --> 01:29:34,420
multimedia, traditional statues, what have you, and then 15% of people send murals, so that

878
01:29:34,420 --> 01:29:39,420
would be paintings on walls, tiles, mosaics, and utility cabinets, and so on and so forth.

879
01:29:39,900 --> 01:29:44,440
All of these can be considered art or artwork but then we can also incorporate them in city

880
01:29:44,440 --> 01:29:50,200
buildings. So now that you know a little bit of lab and what the community wants to see for the

881
01:29:50,200 --> 01:29:56,160
public art, how are we going to implement it? Well implementing it we're going to follow our standard

882
01:29:56,160 --> 01:29:59,680
operating procedures. So this is where we're going to establish the

883
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:28,180
Distinct and transparent process for the submission evaluation and implementation of our program. So what we're going to do is we're going to hopefully get people to understand the workflows and understand the steps and details of the project process from the very beginning until the very end in the maintenance process of upkeeping the artwork that we have in the radio. And then, of course, we're going to hopefully streamline efficiency. We want to be efficient when we are working on these projects.

884
01:30:28,180 --> 01:30:32,200
and this is where we're also going to be incorporating feedback and regular

885
01:30:32,200 --> 01:30:35,760
check-ins with the artists. So we want to make sure that the artist complete

886
01:30:35,760 --> 01:30:41,280
the artwork within a time frame and by us incorporating gradual payments we'll

887
01:30:41,280 --> 01:30:46,160
be giving the artist a percentage up front once they sign on for the art

888
01:30:46,160 --> 01:30:51,300
project halfway through. We're going to be doing a feedback so we'll be basically

889
01:30:51,300 --> 01:30:55,820
meeting with the artists and going over to see if what they propose is what it's

890
01:30:55,820 --> 01:31:00,400
implemented and then that would include the regular check-ins with them to make

891
01:31:00,400 --> 01:31:05,440
sure that we are getting what the city paid for and then hopefully this will

892
01:31:05,440 --> 01:31:10,380
help minimize delays and ensure timely completion of the artwork and then

893
01:31:10,380 --> 01:31:16,240
within our SOPs we also have responsibilities outlined of everyone that is a part

894
01:31:16,240 --> 01:31:24,300
of the city officials to elected officials, staff, artists and our evaluation

895
01:31:24,300 --> 01:31:25,540
condition can be as well.

896
01:31:27,840 --> 01:31:30,720
As it relates to, and nice to meet you by the way,

897
01:31:30,880 --> 01:31:31,240
thank you.

898
01:31:31,460 --> 01:31:32,680
Exciting that you are on board.

899
01:31:34,060 --> 01:31:36,120
Work flows, I mean, known in the past,

900
01:31:36,860 --> 01:31:40,240
council just kind of decided that looks that would be cool there

901
01:31:40,240 --> 01:31:42,420
and then just kind of submitted it and it got done.

902
01:31:42,540 --> 01:31:46,500
But obviously the point is to try to filter it through you.

903
01:31:47,000 --> 01:31:51,300
But if we do, thank we have a good idea, which, you know,

904
01:31:51,300 --> 01:31:58,800
workflow with the IDFB that we submitted to you, your office, and then then go through

905
01:31:59,720 --> 01:32:01,260
the sequence that you just set.

906
01:32:01,720 --> 01:32:02,080
The timeline.

907
01:32:02,320 --> 01:32:02,440
Yes.

908
01:32:02,760 --> 01:32:07,160
So I'm going to go over the timeline, but if you guys do have any ideas of projects, please

909
01:32:07,160 --> 01:32:13,240
contact us, or contact your FACC member, because we have monthly meetings with them where they

910
01:32:13,240 --> 01:32:18,040
can bring up the projects that you proposed, and then from there we can move forward with

911
01:32:18,040 --> 01:32:18,560
the timeline.

912
01:32:18,560 --> 01:32:23,760
So hopefully we can streamline any projects that you guys are interested in, but we want

913
01:32:23,760 --> 01:32:29,520
you guys to let us know, or have hopefully meetings with your FACC member, so they can

914
01:32:29,520 --> 01:32:33,700
give you updates on things, and you know, they're going to be your ear to the ground with

915
01:32:33,700 --> 01:32:34,320
the community.

916
01:32:34,760 --> 01:32:40,220
And then we'll also be going over with them when we are doing the surveys, so they can sit

917
01:32:40,220 --> 01:32:40,880
down and meet.

918
01:32:41,120 --> 01:32:45,880
And when we are doing our annual plan, let's say that you have some constituents in your districts

919
01:32:45,880 --> 01:32:48,180
that we're specifically saying that they wanted girls.

920
01:32:48,720 --> 01:32:50,800
For that year, we can focus on doing murals

921
01:32:50,800 --> 01:32:53,880
and listen to what your community members said.

922
01:32:54,500 --> 01:32:54,940
Mayor Mann.

923
01:32:55,560 --> 01:32:58,080
Yes, for the Rick and Mr. Secretary of Councilwoman,

924
01:32:58,580 --> 01:32:59,560
I would like to say a lot to Mr. Mayor.

925
01:32:59,800 --> 01:33:00,380
Thank you.

926
01:33:03,300 --> 01:33:04,180
Thank you.

927
01:33:04,440 --> 01:33:07,220
Welcome, very happy to see that you're

928
01:33:07,220 --> 01:33:08,620
getting this project off the ground.

929
01:33:08,640 --> 01:33:10,360
I know it's been a long time coming.

930
01:33:11,440 --> 01:33:14,380
I thought I understood that there was an existing

931
01:33:15,880 --> 01:33:21,720
Public Art Works Plan, a master plan that has been discussed in past years.

932
01:33:22,140 --> 01:33:28,460
And so there would be some type of basis to begin to look at projects is.

933
01:33:29,280 --> 01:33:30,180
Yes, that's correct.

934
01:33:30,640 --> 01:33:34,740
So everything going forward, so we will have a yearly annual plan.

935
01:33:35,160 --> 01:33:38,100
So that's where we would focus on the projects for that specific year.

936
01:33:38,440 --> 01:33:42,400
But everything we're doing is guided through length and the ordinance set forth.

937
01:33:42,900 --> 01:33:44,380
And then of course, also we'll be on the radio.

938
01:33:44,380 --> 01:33:47,800
So we're going to be following all of those things, including the master plan.

939
01:33:48,020 --> 01:33:54,800
So projects going forward, we are focusing on LAMP, but then we can also take into consideration

940
01:33:54,800 --> 01:33:59,260
what the community also wants, which a lot of it does align with what LAMP already has

941
01:33:59,260 --> 01:33:59,800
set forth.

942
01:34:00,320 --> 01:34:05,720
But it's just to basically guide us for that specific gear plans for projects that we can

943
01:34:05,720 --> 01:34:05,900
do.

944
01:34:05,900 --> 01:34:20,440
And well, that plan exists on the website for which one, the overall plan is going to be presented to you guys for approval, so then we can go forth for that year, but we can have it available to the website.

945
01:34:20,720 --> 01:34:26,400
So artists who are specifically interested in things can see what we have going forth for that year.

946
01:34:26,960 --> 01:34:27,320
Thank you.

947
01:34:28,120 --> 01:34:28,840
Thank you.

948
01:34:29,200 --> 01:34:30,220
I appreciate it.

949
01:34:30,900 --> 01:34:34,020
So now that we went over LAMP, which is our objectives,

950
01:34:34,900 --> 01:34:38,520
we heard from the community what they kind of want to see in our procedures.

951
01:34:38,820 --> 01:34:40,780
Let's look at a timeline of a project.

952
01:34:41,340 --> 01:34:46,580
So this is just a general timeline for things so you guys can kind of see how the workflow is.

953
01:34:47,820 --> 01:34:52,000
So first, starting off, we have project launch and proposal submission.

954
01:34:52,480 --> 01:34:56,580
So this is where we will do the public announcement and we'll be getting submissions for

955
01:34:56,580 --> 01:35:01,320
artists. So for this we're going to be providing support for the artist. This is

956
01:35:01,320 --> 01:35:06,100
where I'm currently working with several organizations to help do workshops, to

957
01:35:06,100 --> 01:35:10,400
help artists with this submission process. And then of course for the

958
01:35:10,400 --> 01:35:14,760
proposals as well. So we know that there's some people that don't understand

959
01:35:14,760 --> 01:35:19,540
necessarily how to do all the paperwork and fill out all this stuff. It is the

960
01:35:19,540 --> 01:35:24,080
business side of art, which let's face it a lot of people within the arts have

961
01:35:24,080 --> 01:35:29,140
difficulty with some myself being one of them. But we will be having workshops

962
01:35:29,140 --> 01:35:36,200
currently already meeting with 10 ULC, LISD and the Daphne Art Foundation to

963
01:35:36,200 --> 01:35:40,620
establish these workshops. So this is where we're going to be able to make it

964
01:35:40,620 --> 01:35:45,560
accessible and understanding for everyone in the community. So after this

965
01:35:45,560 --> 01:35:49,860
submission process, we'll move on to the review and evaluation where I will be

966
01:35:49,860 --> 01:35:55,280
doing just an initial review to make sure that all the guidelines and everything is met

967
01:35:55,280 --> 01:35:59,760
and that it's going to be sent to our evaluation committee, which some of those members will

968
01:35:59,760 --> 01:36:05,220
be part of the FACC. So they're going to be scoring the proposals based on the artistic merit,

969
01:36:05,680 --> 01:36:10,880
impact, feasibility and the qualifications. So once again through that we're going to move on to

970
01:36:10,880 --> 01:36:16,440
the next stage of the approval and notification. So this is where City Officials will approve

971
01:36:16,440 --> 01:36:22,160
the projects that were recommended by the evaluation committee and then from there I would go about

972
01:36:22,160 --> 01:36:28,680
notifying the artists. So once we go into the project implementation stage so I'm going to be

973
01:36:28,680 --> 01:36:33,720
meeting with the artist to set forth clear expectations with them. This is where we're going to set up

974
01:36:33,720 --> 01:36:39,680
the gradual payments with them and we are going to discuss timelines if there are delayed with things

975
01:36:39,680 --> 01:36:44,660
that they need to contact me and keep me up to date to make sure that we get the project completed

976
01:36:44,660 --> 01:36:49,680
within, you know, a reasonable timeline. Now, if there are delays, we're expecting them to

977
01:36:49,680 --> 01:36:55,120
contact me to let me know because as the program manager, we want to be able to manage our

978
01:36:55,120 --> 01:36:59,880
expectations and their expectations as well because if there's a back order of things, we completely

979
01:36:59,880 --> 01:37:06,760
understand, but we need them to keep in contact with us. So, if we are going to extend our project

980
01:37:06,760 --> 01:37:12,120
implementation, our timeline, we might also be extending the gradual payment for the artist.

981
01:37:12,120 --> 01:37:14,320
since we are doing gradual payments.

982
01:37:14,520 --> 01:37:16,920
We're not giving them the lump sum at the very beginning.

983
01:37:17,500 --> 01:37:20,400
We'll be giving them a certain percentage at the beginning

984
01:37:20,860 --> 01:37:23,240
and then when we meet our midpoint,

985
01:37:23,400 --> 01:37:25,340
we'll be giving them the feedback to make sure

986
01:37:25,340 --> 01:37:28,380
that they align with the project that was approved

987
01:37:28,880 --> 01:37:31,480
and we'll be giving a certain percentage at that point

988
01:37:31,480 --> 01:37:34,400
and then at the very end, once the project is completed,

989
01:37:34,860 --> 01:37:37,140
that's when you would give them the final percentage

990
01:37:37,140 --> 01:37:39,700
of what was proposed at the very beginning

991
01:37:39,700 --> 01:37:46,020
of what the project was costing. And then, of course, the project, post project. So after

992
01:37:46,020 --> 01:37:51,160
everything's finished, we have our unveiling. We also kind of want to access the impact of

993
01:37:51,160 --> 01:37:57,700
the public art project and then have the community feedback. Currently on our page, which is located

994
01:37:57,700 --> 01:38:03,880
on the library page. If you go to the About Us section, you would be able to see the Laredo Public

995
01:38:03,880 --> 01:38:10,640
our program so on there you will have our mission statement our vision statements you will also be

996
01:38:10,640 --> 01:38:17,460
able to view the Laredo Art Master Plan our public facing SOPs and then of course Viva Laredo

997
01:38:17,460 --> 01:38:23,040
and we also added three surveys there so those three surveys are to get the community feedback

998
01:38:23,040 --> 01:38:29,320
because we want to be transparent with things but also kind of listen to what the community wants to see

999
01:38:29,320 --> 01:38:34,820
So we have a feedback survey, which they can let us know how we did our projects.

1000
01:38:35,080 --> 01:38:40,140
We also have a location survey, which anyone in the radio can feel free to fill out.

1001
01:38:40,520 --> 01:38:45,020
Riddle tell us what specific locations they want to see public art and in the public art

1002
01:38:45,020 --> 01:38:49,500
type survey where that kind of narrows down the types of projects that people in the radio

1003
01:38:49,500 --> 01:38:50,260
want to see.

1004
01:38:50,760 --> 01:38:54,720
So that goes over different mediums and different things as well.

1005
01:38:54,720 --> 01:38:59,600
So those, you guys can send people right away so that if you have any of your constituents

1006
01:38:59,600 --> 01:39:04,840
or community members that want to provide feedback, they can go forth and look at that already.

1007
01:39:05,920 --> 01:39:11,500
So now that we have, you know, what LAP is, you know, what our standard operating procedures

1008
01:39:11,500 --> 01:39:12,840
are and our timeline,

1009
01:39:15,070 --> 01:39:16,070
some funding sources.

1010
01:39:16,430 --> 01:39:21,230
So how we're going to fund these projects, we're going to go based off of our district priority

1011
01:39:21,230 --> 01:39:21,650
funds.

1012
01:39:21,650 --> 01:39:28,890
So you can kind of see since the implementation of the ordinance, these are the CIP projects

1013
01:39:28,890 --> 01:39:32,310
that were already approved or already issued.

1014
01:39:32,830 --> 01:39:36,570
So this is the guiding light of where we're going to be tapping into the COs.

1015
01:39:37,070 --> 01:39:41,390
So you can see these are the specific departments and divisions and this is basically where we're

1016
01:39:41,390 --> 01:39:42,830
going to be using our funding sources.

1017
01:39:44,530 --> 01:39:50,530
And then going forward, we also have the approved COs from the most recent years.

1018
01:39:50,530 --> 01:39:55,670
So going forward, you can also see that we're going to be tapping into these funding sources as well.

1019
01:39:56,390 --> 01:40:00,550
And this is based off of Council agenda items and ordinances that are stated below.

1020
01:40:03,370 --> 01:40:03,850
Next.

1021
01:40:04,550 --> 01:40:04,790
Yes.

1022
01:40:04,990 --> 01:40:05,070
What?

1023
01:40:05,410 --> 01:40:12,790
Do you have a copy of all the projects that are public works or the funding sources for that particular?

1024
01:40:13,310 --> 01:40:13,730
For this one.

1025
01:40:14,170 --> 01:40:14,270
Yes.

1026
01:40:14,810 --> 01:40:17,050
Yes, they are located on the website.

1027
01:40:17,070 --> 01:40:22,150
I don't have them with me right here, but they are located on the finance website, on the district priority funds.

1028
01:40:22,150 --> 01:40:26,730
where they break down each district and the specific projects that you guys put forth on

1029
01:40:26,730 --> 01:40:27,670
that specific year.

1030
01:40:28,030 --> 01:40:29,450
So this is based off of that idea.

1031
01:40:34,680 --> 01:40:41,080
So the next step towards the more vibrant city, so we have brighter mention collaboration.

1032
01:40:41,560 --> 01:40:46,740
So we want to work not only with city officials and city staff, we want to work with the community.

1033
01:40:47,380 --> 01:40:54,640
So currently we're in the works with proposing a mural with the engineering department on SSH

1034
01:40:54,640 --> 01:40:56,860
Chava's walkway, which hopefully we can contribute to.

1035
01:40:57,640 --> 01:41:00,760
We are also working on a GIS mapping

1036
01:41:01,260 --> 01:41:03,160
of all of Laredo's public art.

1037
01:41:03,860 --> 01:41:06,060
So on the screen on the left-hand side,

1038
01:41:06,200 --> 01:41:07,340
you can see a little sample,

1039
01:41:10,040 --> 01:41:13,920
the public art of storing maps of a city.

1040
01:41:14,180 --> 01:41:15,660
So this is kind of like what you're gonna see,

1041
01:41:15,820 --> 01:41:17,740
but for all of Laredo's public art.

1042
01:41:18,140 --> 01:41:20,960
So there are already murals and sculptures up in Laredo.

1043
01:41:21,060 --> 01:41:22,720
Now all we have to do is track everything.

1044
01:41:23,300 --> 01:41:25,820
So luckily I have had this CVB

1045
01:41:25,820 --> 01:41:29,820
and keep the radar beautiful to help guide me towards some of the projects

1046
01:41:29,820 --> 01:41:33,720
that they've worked on and I'm going to continue to build off of that. So you

1047
01:41:33,720 --> 01:41:37,360
can see that it's very user-friendly on the left-hand side, it has all the

1048
01:41:37,360 --> 01:41:41,420
murals with a picture and a little explanation and the title and then on the right

1049
01:41:41,420 --> 01:41:45,860
hand side it will have the map and each tab will have a different medium of art.

1050
01:41:46,140 --> 01:41:50,260
So you can see there there's murals, sculptures, once we implement other

1051
01:41:50,260 --> 01:41:54,940
mediums you will see that we're going to be building out that site. But if anyone

1052
01:41:54,940 --> 01:42:00,000
ask questions about the public art. You can direct them here and it will have all the information

1053
01:42:00,000 --> 01:42:05,720
of the public art that we have in the radio. And another thing that we're also working on is our

1054
01:42:05,720 --> 01:42:12,820
mini murals which is our utility cabinet art. So for this this is going to be a high traffic

1055
01:42:12,820 --> 01:42:19,700
area literally because we want to put these in for utility cabinets throughout your districts.

1056
01:42:19,700 --> 01:42:27,120
So, if you guys don't have anyone assigned in your FACC committee, we highly suggest that

1057
01:42:27,120 --> 01:42:32,120
you guys assign someone and the reason that we say that is these are district specific

1058
01:42:32,120 --> 01:42:32,720
projects.

1059
01:42:33,220 --> 01:42:37,900
So, we want to make sure that your district has a voice and with you having that committee

1060
01:42:37,900 --> 01:42:43,560
member assigned to your district, we're able to have a voice for that specific district

1061
01:42:43,560 --> 01:42:48,980
because it can be that you are the historical district or import or export, what have

1062
01:42:48,980 --> 01:43:05,240
And we want to make sure that you know that district has a voice and with your committee member from the FACC, we highly suggest that you meet with them and talk to them to kind of see what it is that we're doing and then projects that we're going to be working on.

1063
01:43:06,120 --> 01:43:16,940
So another thing that we've mentioned and that we've mentioned a lot today was getting people moving, getting people outside and exercising and being able to be healthier.

1064
01:43:16,940 --> 01:43:20,700
So we want to incorporate some interactive projects.

1065
01:43:21,260 --> 01:43:25,040
So this is still pending recommendation from the FACC,

1066
01:43:25,360 --> 01:43:28,860
but we did get that we have approval

1067
01:43:28,860 --> 01:43:31,260
for using some of the issued COs.

1068
01:43:31,620 --> 01:43:35,280
So one of the projects that we're going to hopefully set forth

1069
01:43:35,280 --> 01:43:37,740
is called jumpstart creativity.

1070
01:43:37,940 --> 01:43:39,580
So these are ground murals.

1071
01:43:40,060 --> 01:43:43,920
What we want to do is have these murals in high traffic areas

1072
01:43:43,920 --> 01:43:45,060
where there are kids.

1073
01:43:45,060 --> 01:43:51,920
So the ground mural is a hot Scotch mural and we're looking to put them outside on the sidewalk of every

1074
01:43:52,500 --> 01:43:56,500
Elementary school. So kids can hop into school. They're working out

1075
01:43:56,500 --> 01:44:04,120
They're hopefully getting excited for the day at school and on top of that you're getting parents to walk by and see that we're actually doing

1076
01:44:04,120 --> 01:44:10,980
Something for the kids and you can hopefully get community engagement and get them to appreciate what it is

1077
01:44:10,980 --> 01:44:12,080
that we're trying to do here.

1078
01:44:12,580 --> 01:44:15,580
And each ground mural can have a different theme.

1079
01:44:16,060 --> 01:44:18,180
We can have where there are just different leaves,

1080
01:44:18,460 --> 01:44:19,660
and it goes into a flower,

1081
01:44:20,040 --> 01:44:21,600
or we can have the different planets,

1082
01:44:21,620 --> 01:44:23,280
and it leads to Pluto.

1083
01:44:23,880 --> 01:44:25,220
If it's still considered a planet,

1084
01:44:26,080 --> 01:44:27,440
but we can have that artist.

1085
01:44:28,840 --> 01:44:30,760
Basically, come up with their ideas,

1086
01:44:30,760 --> 01:44:34,300
and each school has their own specific thing.

1087
01:44:34,500 --> 01:44:36,160
And that's why we say once again,

1088
01:44:36,360 --> 01:44:39,280
that your committee member is the voice of your district.

1089
01:44:39,280 --> 01:44:48,140
So, they can give insight into specifically what your district has to offer and we can get these ground murals to that specific district.

1090
01:44:48,800 --> 01:44:51,020
So, another interactive project.

1091
01:44:51,880 --> 01:44:59,060
I like to call it footnotes for salt pork shopping the names, but this is a literal story walk which is sidewalk poetry.

1092
01:44:59,400 --> 01:44:59,980
So, I don't know.

1093
01:45:00,430 --> 01:45:29,930
We have seen our heard of this before, but basically what it is, if we're preparing sidewalks, which if you go back to some of our CIP projects, we are fixing sidewalks. So regardless, we're already using concrete. Now, part of the current state of concrete, you can actually indents into it. So that's where you see people write their names or rights, you know, who they're dating or what have you at the time. But for us specifically, we want to create mold for

1094
01:45:29,930 --> 01:45:33,490
where we would stamp in poetry or short stories

1095
01:45:33,490 --> 01:45:35,190
written by people in the radio.

1096
01:45:35,810 --> 01:45:37,830
So for this, we might wanna do,

1097
01:45:38,190 --> 01:45:40,670
which I'm working with LISD and UISD.

1098
01:45:41,230 --> 01:45:43,770
We might wanna do some contests

1099
01:45:43,770 --> 01:45:48,970
where we have people and students in community engagements,

1100
01:45:50,390 --> 01:45:53,670
but then also have creative writing as well.

1101
01:45:54,210 --> 01:45:56,690
So if we're engaging middle schoolers

1102
01:45:56,690 --> 01:45:58,010
with their creative writing classes,

1103
01:45:58,010 --> 01:46:04,110
maybe we can also engage high schoolers as well who have to write and we can engage with them

1104
01:46:04,110 --> 01:46:09,790
and hopefully get them to submit stories and then we can use that to imprint it into our different

1105
01:46:09,790 --> 01:46:16,650
the sidewalk projects that we're working on. So another thing that you'll be hopefully proposing

1106
01:46:16,650 --> 01:46:24,130
is gallery walks. So this is inspired by little libraries. So if you see the image posted there that

1107
01:46:24,130 --> 01:46:45,390
is a mini gallery. So what it is is basically a post and it's a miniature gallery. So for this we can select kids, students, people, part of the Deaf New York Foundation, people at 10 ULC, anyone that's interested in the arts, and we can make it accessible all throughout the city.

1108
01:46:45,390 --> 01:46:48,110
So we can basically have this anywhere.

1109
01:46:48,550 --> 01:46:52,590
So looking through this, imagine you're going to a park

1110
01:46:52,590 --> 01:46:54,870
where we have ground year olds where the kids can play.

1111
01:46:55,310 --> 01:46:59,350
We have footnotes where people can walk by and see, you know,

1112
01:46:59,370 --> 01:47:03,490
short stories about the city or that are positive notes

1113
01:47:03,490 --> 01:47:06,250
for people to walk by as they're exercising.

1114
01:47:06,810 --> 01:47:09,990
And then they can also hopefully see some of the gallery walks that we have.

1115
01:47:10,390 --> 01:47:12,730
So this is kind of something that we want to implement

1116
01:47:12,730 --> 01:47:14,410
and infuse into our city.

1117
01:47:14,410 --> 01:47:21,330
And another thing you guys can look forward to hopefully going forward is our artist mentorship program.

1118
01:47:21,970 --> 01:47:27,190
So we want to offer artists a hands-on experience in public art.

1119
01:47:27,650 --> 01:47:32,030
A lot of lab, it mentioned that we select the same artists for projects.

1120
01:47:32,550 --> 01:47:40,370
But a way that we can help engage and get more people to be confident enough to submit these proposals

1121
01:47:40,370 --> 01:47:44,790
is by having a mentorship program for our citizens.

1122
01:47:45,690 --> 01:47:48,010
So hopefully we'll foster community growth

1123
01:47:48,010 --> 01:47:50,470
with feedback, networking opportunities,

1124
01:47:50,950 --> 01:47:52,310
and portfolio support,

1125
01:47:52,890 --> 01:47:54,870
where we would be helping them build their portfolio

1126
01:47:54,870 --> 01:47:56,490
and hopefully feel confident enough

1127
01:47:56,490 --> 01:47:58,130
to submit a proposal in the future.

1128
01:47:58,750 --> 01:48:00,910
And then you want to strengthen art appreciation

1129
01:48:00,910 --> 01:48:04,490
while enhancing Laredo's creative identity for public art.

1130
01:48:04,930 --> 01:48:07,250
So this is something that you guys can hopefully look forward

1131
01:48:07,250 --> 01:48:09,790
to in the upcoming annual plan,

1132
01:48:09,790 --> 01:48:14,750
where we are going to be proposing these projects to you guys for a full approval.

1133
01:48:15,850 --> 01:48:18,450
And I want to thank you guys for your time and attention.

1134
01:48:19,050 --> 01:48:22,450
And if you guys need anything, I have my contact information provided there.

1135
01:48:23,030 --> 01:48:30,150
But you guys can also access through the public art library page under the About Us tab.

1136
01:48:30,510 --> 01:48:31,390
And you will see public art.

1137
01:48:32,210 --> 01:48:33,530
Thank you very much.

1138
01:48:35,530 --> 01:48:39,530
Mayor Motion to go on to his second session for the 33rd, 30th, 39th.

1139
01:48:39,530 --> 01:49:02,650
I'm going to take the government code 551.071, consultation with attorney 551.072 for deliberations with real property 551.073, deliberations about gifts of donation 551.074, personal matter 551.076, deliberations about security devices and 551.087, economic developments, and any other matters for any other employees, I think that's there to be so.

1140
01:49:02,650 --> 01:49:11,710
All right, motion any second, second, second, second, motion passes, seconded session.

1141
01:49:16,870 --> 01:49:17,430
Regular

1142
01:49:19,860 --> 01:49:22,340
session, no action was taken, then the second session.

1143
01:49:22,860 --> 01:49:26,840
Marry 5A for number 37, Mr. Direct Staff to proceed as directed.

1144
01:49:29,380 --> 01:49:30,260
a motion.

1145
01:49:31,020 --> 01:49:31,460
All in favour?

1146
01:49:32,000 --> 01:49:34,020
Staff Member Go ahead.

1147
01:49:34,260 --> 01:49:34,700
Madam Director,

1148
01:49:39,800 --> 01:49:42,700
as amended as amended motion.

1149
01:49:44,080 --> 01:49:44,580
All in favour?

1150
01:49:44,900 --> 01:49:45,020
Aye.

1151
01:49:45,800 --> 01:49:46,480
Motion passes.

1152
01:49:47,820 --> 01:49:57,660
for number 38 for a staff to interview both candidates and back to what's next

1153
01:49:57,660 --> 01:50:02,660
meeting for the decision to be made. Second motion, second. All in favor?

1154
01:50:03,760 --> 01:50:08,800
No, the motion passed. And for number 39 for staff to proceed is directed. Motion?

1155
01:50:09,860 --> 01:50:10,500
second.

1156
01:50:10,500 --> 01:50:10,880
Second.

1157
01:50:11,600 --> 01:50:12,560
All favor?

1158
01:50:12,980 --> 01:50:13,140
Aye.

1159
01:50:13,580 --> 01:50:13,860
Opposed?

1160
01:50:14,440 --> 01:50:17,180
Mayor Fimey, motion to recess of the

1161
01:50:17,180 --> 01:50:18,600
legislative council and convene as

1162
01:50:18,600 --> 01:50:19,840
a legal mass transit board.

1163
01:50:21,100 --> 01:50:21,740
Motion.

1164
01:50:23,080 --> 01:50:23,380
Second.

1165
01:50:23,720 --> 01:50:24,100
Second.

1166
01:50:24,360 --> 01:50:24,420
Opposed?

1167
01:50:24,420 --> 01:50:24,740
All favor?

1168
01:50:25,500 --> 01:50:26,140
Opposed?

1169
01:50:26,280 --> 01:50:26,380
Opposed?

1170
01:50:26,600 --> 01:50:26,700
Second.

1171
01:50:27,600 --> 01:50:28,240
Opposed?

1172
01:50:28,240 --> 01:50:28,880
Second.

1173
01:50:29,460 --> 01:50:30,100
Second.

1174
01:50:30,760 --> 01:50:31,080
Second.

1175
01:50:31,080 --> 01:50:32,280
question for you.

1176
01:50:43,260 --> 01:50:44,280
May I have a question?

1177
01:50:46,360 --> 01:50:49,460
On this fair, the waving of these bus first for children

1178
01:50:49,460 --> 01:50:53,120
between the ages of six to 17, the graduation or program

1179
01:50:53,120 --> 01:50:54,540
to help families and children who are already

1180
01:50:54,540 --> 01:50:55,120
stay connected.

1181
01:50:56,760 --> 01:50:58,020
After, during the summer months,

1182
01:50:59,060 --> 01:51:00,260
kids on summer transportation,

1183
01:51:00,640 --> 01:51:03,640
be commencing June 3rd through August 31st, 2025.

1184
01:51:04,360 --> 01:51:06,000
Do you know or do you have an approximation

1185
01:51:06,000 --> 01:51:10,120
of what that actually costs the city at the end of it?

1186
01:51:10,120 --> 01:51:13,540
is the ridership high with shorter of that age.

1187
01:51:15,280 --> 01:51:17,380
We tried to come up with an estimate.

1188
01:51:19,700 --> 01:51:21,460
This is the first time that this,

1189
01:51:21,980 --> 01:51:23,380
we're putting this program together,

1190
01:51:23,380 --> 01:51:24,960
so we don't have that type of data.

1191
01:51:25,480 --> 01:51:27,700
After this, we will be able to share with you

1192
01:51:27,700 --> 01:51:29,200
how successful we were.

1193
01:51:30,360 --> 01:51:33,800
But this event is gonna help promote

1194
01:51:34,720 --> 01:51:37,840
all city and recreational activities for the kids

1195
01:51:37,840 --> 01:51:42,720
and for their families and we hope to increase and encourage them.

1196
01:51:42,940 --> 01:51:47,440
It's also an opportunity for us to encourage them to write the bus

1197
01:51:47,440 --> 01:51:49,100
so that in the future use it.

1198
01:51:49,540 --> 01:51:54,080
And that's how we want to build up the business that should not

1199
01:51:54,080 --> 01:51:56,860
ridership. These children need to be accompanied by an adult

1200
01:51:56,860 --> 01:51:58,680
by their parent or can they be in there alone.

1201
01:51:58,800 --> 01:52:02,800
The parents, anybody, let's say kids under 12,

1202
01:52:02,800 --> 01:52:10,060
would have to be accompanied by a parent but the parents would have to pay sure of course okay thank

1203
01:52:10,060 --> 01:52:18,980
you very much motion to approve number 40 motion second all in favor motion passed motion

1204
01:52:18,980 --> 01:52:30,460
to approve number 41 and 42 motion second all in favor I opposed motion passed motion to adjourn as

1205
01:52:30,460 --> 01:52:32,620
the mass transit board and reconvene as the United City Council.

1206
01:52:33,340 --> 01:52:35,360
Motion. Second, on favor.

1207
01:52:35,780 --> 01:52:36,160
Aye. Aye.

1208
01:52:36,440 --> 01:52:37,480
Opposed, motion passed.

1209
01:52:38,880 --> 01:52:39,460
Item 45.

1210
01:52:40,720 --> 01:52:42,180
Number 45, is it?

1211
01:52:42,300 --> 01:52:43,100
Is it?

1212
01:52:43,100 --> 01:52:43,660
It's 45.

1213
01:52:44,080 --> 01:52:44,580
Is it?

1214
01:52:44,840 --> 01:52:46,080
25, 45, right?

1215
01:52:46,420 --> 01:52:46,600
Okay.

1216
01:52:46,740 --> 01:52:46,960
All right.

1217
01:52:47,640 --> 01:52:48,640
Item 45.

1218
01:52:51,620 --> 01:52:56,760
Councilman, do you want to read this discussion with us for action to allocate points for the

1219
01:52:56,760 --> 01:53:01,380
renovation of the health and wellness center, located at the real clean department headquarters

1220
01:53:01,380 --> 01:53:07,540
and any matters incident there to, believe we have a system check here to present.

1221
01:53:10,080 --> 01:53:14,660
Mayor distinguished members of Council for the evening, Mr. C. E. Manger, staff, Ricardo

1222
01:53:14,660 --> 01:53:17,560
and Salis, Assistant Chief, noted the department for the record.

1223
01:53:18,480 --> 01:53:24,860
On behalf of Chief Rodriguez regarding the project for full renovation and expansion of

1224
01:53:24,860 --> 01:53:27,980
for current gym located at police headquarters.

1225
01:53:28,660 --> 01:53:31,140
This initiative is not only to support

1226
01:53:31,640 --> 01:53:34,320
while this initiative, but also motivate our officers

1227
01:53:34,320 --> 01:53:37,920
and keep up with standards of the profession such.

1228
01:53:40,300 --> 01:53:41,860
Any particular questions that you have,

1229
01:53:42,140 --> 01:53:45,960
customer, this request or this initiative?

1230
01:53:46,160 --> 01:53:46,420
I can.

1231
01:53:46,820 --> 01:53:47,360
Let's go ahead.

1232
01:53:49,860 --> 01:53:52,480
As we heard earlier in the public comments,

1233
01:53:53,180 --> 01:54:08,060
I'd like you to answer questions as to why it should be at the police department and what are your thoughts on it being and why we don't want to have our officers training in any world sort of that.

1234
01:54:10,060 --> 01:54:20,140
So, after the bond referendum, we've heard the symptoms out of here, they don't want us to spend large amounts on big buildings, they want us to work with what we have.

1235
01:54:20,660 --> 01:54:36,680
Obviously, the investment that was initially done several decades ago in this department, obviously they believe that it's eligible at a much lower cost to conduct a lot of improvements and support the initiatives or a lot of the vision that we have and then meet the needs of our growing department.

1236
01:54:36,680 --> 01:54:37,640
So,

1237
01:54:43,490 --> 01:54:48,110
what's done is just a, just a, just a, just a little facts.

1238
01:54:48,810 --> 01:54:55,070
If we add this money to this wellness center, and it's going to bring value to that property,

1239
01:54:55,230 --> 01:54:55,390
right?

1240
01:54:56,270 --> 01:55:02,530
God waiting, you know, later on the future, you do get a training center, you do get a new

1241
01:55:03,570 --> 01:55:09,230
headquarters, that will bring value to what we're changing over, rebuilding your money.

1242
01:55:09,230 --> 01:55:15,310
or that bring bigger, more property value to that building?

1243
01:55:15,870 --> 01:55:16,190
Yes, sir.

1244
01:55:16,730 --> 01:55:19,030
Any investment that's done to this building?

1245
01:55:19,470 --> 01:55:21,810
Obviously, it's done, it can be done in infrastructure.

1246
01:55:23,310 --> 01:55:26,410
There's a lot of conversations that when we're doing a lot of support

1247
01:55:26,410 --> 01:55:29,650
from other law enforcement agencies and a lot of other entities

1248
01:55:29,650 --> 01:55:32,030
that we're looking closely at what we're doing.

1249
01:55:32,390 --> 01:55:35,070
And there's a lot of interest of other agencies moving in

1250
01:55:35,070 --> 01:55:41,150
and using that building a lot of federal agencies and such because it has a lot of value.

1251
01:55:41,670 --> 01:55:47,570
Obviously, the art department has grown and gone beyond the need of that particular building,

1252
01:55:47,810 --> 01:55:51,370
but it still serves a lot of purpose. It has a lot of ESCO. It has a lot of value.

1253
01:55:51,650 --> 01:55:51,730
Better.

1254
01:55:52,290 --> 01:55:53,070
Just continue.

1255
01:55:53,650 --> 01:55:54,130
Yeah, go ahead.

1256
01:55:54,590 --> 01:55:57,090
Just to clarify that, for our green dogs to the airport.

1257
01:55:58,150 --> 01:55:59,130
Is that all right, with a measurement?

1258
01:56:00,430 --> 01:56:02,890
They're probably belongs to the city of the radio through the airport.

1259
01:56:02,890 --> 01:56:08,590
Yes, sir. Oh, the office has hit on the radio properly. So it's still an investment going back to the our properties

1260
01:56:08,590 --> 01:56:17,630
Which drugs? Yes, the airport to which the airport belongs to the city of the radio. Yes, correct? Yes, correct. So so we're we're adding we're adding

1261
01:56:17,630 --> 01:56:23,490
I think that it will one of our problems, right, this one, okay, go ahead.

1262
01:56:26,190 --> 01:56:39,930
Chief, I know as a city and this governing body, we wouldn't be ready to commit what's being said, $450,000.

1263
01:56:40,850 --> 01:56:42,790
Is that the price?

1264
01:56:42,790 --> 01:56:51,730
Yes, no, there's been an initial study that's been done of what we can do with that sport

1265
01:56:51,730 --> 01:56:52,150
footage.

1266
01:56:52,390 --> 01:57:03,410
Our gym is approximately 1,600 square feet, but it also has a large area where there's

1267
01:57:03,410 --> 01:57:10,730
other amenities such as a small sauna, there's a lot of locker rooms, changing areas and

1268
01:57:10,730 --> 01:57:15,010
in restrooms and such people would have changed a shower and all these things.

1269
01:57:15,650 --> 01:57:21,370
We want to mirror out what gyms are doing in the States, they're becoming more efficient

1270
01:57:21,370 --> 01:57:24,250
and as far as what they provide for changing rooms and

1271
01:57:24,250 --> 01:57:30,770
allocating more of that space to be productive for operations for equipment which is bulky and

1272
01:57:30,770 --> 01:57:35,490
sensed for safety requires room and space between station.

1273
01:57:35,490 --> 01:57:48,010
We want to be able to take advantage of that initial design that now it's somewhat flawed because it's almost as big as the operation of the actual gym.

1274
01:57:48,550 --> 01:57:59,630
We want to do some expansion, be more efficient with that space and open it up to be able to do more equipment, be able to utilize it more for actual training.

1275
01:58:00,830 --> 01:58:08,030
We're going to be working with what we have there, but again, becoming more efficient and effective with that use.

1276
01:58:08,710 --> 01:58:10,410
So what would be the price tag on this?

1277
01:58:12,290 --> 01:58:26,370
So obviously, there's wiggle room, depending on what we want, but the initial proposal would be 295,000 running some of the expansions or some of the construction that we want to do.

1278
01:58:26,370 --> 01:58:28,250
Unfortunately, it's an aging building.

1279
01:58:28,590 --> 01:58:29,990
We've had a lot of plumbing issues.

1280
01:58:30,510 --> 01:58:33,090
We have done some assessment,

1281
01:58:33,370 --> 01:58:34,930
and we would need to make some changes

1282
01:58:34,930 --> 01:58:39,230
to our sprinkler systems also to the HVAC system

1283
01:58:39,230 --> 01:58:42,270
to be able to bring it up to standard.

1284
01:58:42,890 --> 01:58:46,670
So the rest, because it was set 450,000.

1285
01:58:47,290 --> 01:58:49,630
But the rest, I guess, the Department of Time

1286
01:58:49,630 --> 01:58:53,430
identified some funding from the trust fund, is that correct?

1287
01:58:53,990 --> 01:59:06,970
Yes, or unfortunately we can't use the trust fund to invest in the building when we can use it to utilize it to buy equipment, which is another expense part of this program that we can take on that

1288
01:59:08,030 --> 01:59:09,650
responsibility that he has to purchase.

1289
01:59:09,990 --> 01:59:20,190
If I could help as well too, and this is what I was checking on this now, I'll reiterate what the chief was saying as well to the project is estimated at $471,000.

1290
01:59:20,750 --> 01:59:28,390
They can utilize based upon the plan that they have 176,000 of the trust funds to get there.

1291
01:59:29,210 --> 01:59:35,770
That leaves a remainder of the 295,000 which is what they're seeking from the city in order to help finish this off.

1292
01:59:36,230 --> 01:59:40,030
I will say that this is not a new area either and I'm going to back that up.

1293
01:59:40,470 --> 01:59:45,050
This area had been there and they have not done any improvements to it since 1996.

1294
01:59:45,050 --> 01:59:48,670
six, 1996. I don't know if those

1295
01:59:49,430 --> 01:59:50,850
members that ran the treadmills

1296
01:59:50,850 --> 01:59:53,730
even work anymore, but it is, so

1297
01:59:53,730 --> 01:59:55,070
just need to have that background.

1298
01:59:55,290 --> 01:59:56,810
This is an area that they're trying

1299
01:59:56,810 --> 01:59:58,470
to bring up to date for that.

1300
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:29,420
Based upon the conversation that the last time we were trying to find out if the council discretionary, the council of different funds could actually be utilized, and they could be utilized for this, but I don't know, I don't think we ever had a number from everybody for how the divided 295,000 up. And so that would be my only, my only recommendation that if you would consider us, let us talk with everybody outside of that because I would like to close that gap and do this right if we're going to do that. That would be my only recommendation.

1301
02:00:29,420 --> 02:00:42,820
I can appreciate. I mean, part of the reason for new headquarters is because it's been since 1996 that anything's been done to the building.

1302
02:00:43,560 --> 02:00:58,900
But Councilmember Gibson, I did a tour of the building and saw the need for new headquarters because I didn't go through, is there some other areas of the headquarters that also need significant investment.

1303
02:00:58,900 --> 02:01:14,640
And it is not that I don't appreciate taking care of people and I do believe that the police officers the same with the firefighters need to have space to be able to invest in their health and their wellness.

1304
02:01:15,200 --> 02:01:21,920
There are also other parts of that facility that also have needs in remodeling.

1305
02:01:21,920 --> 02:01:42,440
So, is there a plan to manage that and maybe it's not just the police force I need to be looking at but also management because there are significant changes that need to be made to the headquarters for separate departments and where is all of this prioritized?

1306
02:01:42,960 --> 02:01:49,780
Again, I think investing in the people who work there is important, but we know there

1307
02:01:49,780 --> 02:01:50,860
are also important issues.

1308
02:01:51,200 --> 02:01:57,500
Is there a plan on how you're going to move forward with these smaller investments because

1309
02:01:57,500 --> 02:02:02,360
we can't do the big thing to make sure that other operational needs are being met.

1310
02:02:02,940 --> 02:02:07,420
And I would tell you that the police cars have been working on all of that as far as loss

1311
02:02:09,400 --> 02:02:13,820
that's the nature of this, I think this one, this piece in here, they've already had

1312
02:02:13,820 --> 02:02:18,420
the plans for it, they had a lot of the pieces there, and I think that's why they work

1313
02:02:18,420 --> 02:02:24,060
there, I will say this is 96 up until now as well too, and I'm just reading a couple of

1314
02:02:24,060 --> 02:02:30,880
the chief's comments as well too, that'll cover the men's and the women's restroom updates,

1315
02:02:31,260 --> 02:02:37,240
it includes a lactation room for our female officers as well too, and so I want to make sure

1316
02:02:37,240 --> 02:02:43,180
that you understand that it is a very broad request and is to bring that area of the department

1317
02:02:43,180 --> 02:02:43,800
up to date.

1318
02:02:46,600 --> 02:02:52,620
I have to make a motion for staff to come back to us in two weeks after speaking to

1319
02:02:52,620 --> 02:02:57,920
every council member and the mayor about what we possibly be able to fund this with district

1320
02:02:57,920 --> 02:02:59,760
priority funds if any.

1321
02:02:59,760 --> 02:03:07,540
I'm sorry to go motion motion. Second mayor. Yes, I just I'd also just like to clarify because there's

1322
02:03:08,160 --> 02:03:15,060
going to be, you know, made it here. I just the moratorium is in explaining how this would not be.

1323
02:03:15,260 --> 02:03:21,140
Yes, sir. Thank you. This why would this not? Yeah, I'll leave the moratorium. So the the moratorium is on

1324
02:03:21,140 --> 02:03:27,820
the city funds itself and so the moratorium we excluded the district priority funds as part of

1325
02:03:27,820 --> 02:03:34,020
that that model because it's again it's the discretion of the council has to how to spend those

1326
02:03:34,020 --> 02:03:38,820
money there they're meant to assist within the district within the city and everything and so

1327
02:03:38,820 --> 02:03:44,400
when we when we set the moratorium it was really about us kind of keeping our house in order for

1328
02:03:44,400 --> 02:03:50,440
that and maintain your ability within the districts to take care of your districts or the things that

1329
02:03:50,440 --> 02:03:54,560
you believe are the most important those those funds are that's what those funds are

1330
02:03:54,560 --> 02:03:58,280
therefore they are their capital funds that are that are for that purpose the

1331
02:03:58,280 --> 02:04:02,820
moratorium actually affects us more on the operational side as well too so keep

1332
02:04:02,820 --> 02:04:05,800
that in mind as far as the difference within the saying if this was going to

1333
02:04:05,800 --> 02:04:09,920
create a bunch of extra new jobs and other police department would love that but

1334
02:04:09,920 --> 02:04:15,280
but it is it is about taking care of what we already have and so so then so

1335
02:04:15,280 --> 02:04:19,060
the moratorium is more on the operational side and kind of holding those things

1336
02:04:19,060 --> 02:04:23,760
and check rather than these capital things that that are that are funded

1337
02:04:23,760 --> 02:04:29,740
through the district priority and there maybe there may be the conversation of other other

1338
02:04:31,060 --> 02:04:36,860
bonds within the CIP of just like I think with council member Raquel and should we still be doing

1339
02:04:36,860 --> 02:04:41,840
this project or not I think we we just need to close this gap first and I would love to report that

1340
02:04:41,840 --> 02:04:47,920
back all right okay we have motion it's been seven there's a second all right all in favor

1341
02:04:47,920 --> 02:04:54,360
But those are motion paths. Can I just add one more thing to your comment just so we can close the

1342
02:04:55,060 --> 02:04:57,480
Make it really nice and neat for you to understand

1343
02:04:58,480 --> 02:05:03,020
You spoke of training within the gym area that you do

1344
02:05:04,000 --> 02:05:07,860
Is that training possible training rec center or anything like that?

1345
02:05:07,860 --> 02:05:12,520
It is but it gets complicated. We tried it years past by the way where

1346
02:05:12,520 --> 02:05:17,760
So our answers will work along shifts ten hours shifts and then some

1347
02:05:18,640 --> 02:05:31,220
So to ask them to stick around longer periods of time to invest in that training, it's complicated, especially if they're going to go from work somewhere else because they have a gun that we don't encourage them to leave in their cars.

1348
02:05:31,820 --> 02:05:42,880
They go to a public place, it gets complicated, they can't secure it anywhere without the building, promoting that and supporting them in that facility to be able to do it in house.

1349
02:05:44,580 --> 02:05:46,020
Well, I'm going to get a better response.

1350
02:05:46,100 --> 02:05:49,400
Well, the necessary safety features that you're not going to be also

1351
02:05:49,400 --> 02:05:52,820
in convincing the public because the rec centers are for public use.

1352
02:05:53,240 --> 02:05:57,540
And it's not going to be used for the standard, you know,

1353
02:05:57,560 --> 02:05:59,140
get everybody out of the way we're coming in.

1354
02:05:59,720 --> 02:06:06,020
But the ability to be within this thing building and doing this is my recollection

1355
02:06:06,020 --> 02:06:08,120
of what I saw and got to see during that tour.

1356
02:06:08,400 --> 02:06:12,280
And I brought you guys for bringing it up to us because we had no clue

1357
02:06:12,280 --> 02:06:15,560
or the conditions that that building is at,

1358
02:06:15,700 --> 02:06:18,160
especially something as important as a training

1359
02:06:18,160 --> 02:06:22,240
and physical training area, which is vital to our force.

1360
02:06:22,600 --> 02:06:24,520
So just want to make that clear.

1361
02:06:24,860 --> 02:06:26,560
If I may add, we've invested in training,

1362
02:06:26,840 --> 02:06:29,640
certifying an officer, training out the DPS Academy

1363
02:06:30,040 --> 02:06:33,100
to be able to train officers

1364
02:06:33,600 --> 02:06:37,260
from any portion, a lot of portions of wellness training

1365
02:06:37,260 --> 02:06:39,620
from nutrition, physical training,

1366
02:06:39,620 --> 02:06:44,220
and bring up to par with a lot of the push that our licensing agency is now

1367
02:06:44,220 --> 02:06:50,060
implementing more and more as far as to have this standard throughout the state

1368
02:06:50,060 --> 02:06:56,160
for our officer. So we want to be able to be that department that has not

1369
02:06:56,160 --> 02:07:01,580
only the count confidence but is a certified department to be able to meet that.

1370
02:07:01,900 --> 02:07:08,000
Thank you very much. I'm just an ad. I also added this for discussion also because

1371
02:07:08,000 --> 02:07:12,960
of the high insurance claims that we get from our officers, you know, we need a, and

1372
02:07:12,960 --> 02:07:17,880
right now more than ever, it's important to keep them fit for those, you know, school responses.

1373
02:07:18,100 --> 02:07:25,120
I mean all that, all those strategies, we need more, we need the officers to maintain their

1374
02:07:25,120 --> 02:07:27,900
fitness level because it's all about response time as well.

1375
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:30,640
Thank you.

1376
02:07:30,760 --> 02:07:30,880
All right.

1377
02:07:31,080 --> 02:07:31,700
Thank you.

1378
02:07:32,080 --> 02:07:33,100
Thank you very much.

1379
02:07:35,300 --> 02:07:36,560
So we had a motion.

1380
02:07:36,980 --> 02:07:37,660
Yes, it's already passed.

1381
02:07:37,800 --> 02:07:38,520
So we're going to have to say.

1382
02:07:38,660 --> 02:07:39,980
Oh, and we're going to have to work for the age group.

1383
02:07:40,300 --> 02:07:40,440
OK.

1384
02:07:40,620 --> 02:07:41,120
On the podium.

1385
02:07:41,460 --> 02:07:42,080
We're going to be there.

1386
02:07:42,360 --> 02:07:42,880
All right.

1387
02:07:43,900 --> 02:07:46,460
And being discussed with the possible staff,

1388
02:07:46,580 --> 02:07:47,600
they can go ahead.

1389
02:07:47,860 --> 02:07:48,500
Thank you so much, Mayor.

1390
02:07:49,120 --> 02:07:51,040
It's just bringing back the issue with we're

1391
02:07:51,040 --> 02:07:54,560
having with the fiber contractors.

1392
02:07:55,180 --> 02:07:56,780
I know we brought it last month.

1393
02:07:56,780 --> 02:07:58,180
And we mentioned we were going to try

1394
02:07:58,180 --> 02:08:00,400
to strengthen our city ordinances.

1395
02:08:00,400 --> 02:08:07,400
is still having a lot of, I think only like 10 to 20% of Laredo's currently under with

1396
02:08:07,400 --> 02:08:15,920
fiber, so we know the two main contractors in town are aggressively trying to get as much

1397
02:08:15,920 --> 02:08:22,620
ground as they can, they're dividing and conquering so to speak, and we continue to get the

1398
02:08:22,620 --> 02:08:28,180
calls of the frustration and the lack of disregard for private property outside of the right

1399
02:08:28,180 --> 02:08:34,880
I know we've talked about educating about what the right away is, but there's still issues even outside the right away.

1400
02:08:35,320 --> 02:08:39,320
Thank you. I don't know if councilmember with yet is the co-sponsor, but I know it affects every district.

1401
02:08:42,160 --> 02:08:48,200
So my main question was, you know, just for an update on where are we on enforcement as far as,

1402
02:08:48,340 --> 02:08:56,100
and this might be for management to answer legal, we say we're going to come back and strengthen our ordinances to the maximum capacity of state law,

1403
02:08:56,100 --> 02:09:00,540
because we are limited by state law and how much we can regulate these fiber contractors.

1404
02:09:00,900 --> 02:09:02,940
But I'm very, very happy for you to continue.

1405
02:09:03,640 --> 02:09:04,700
Thank you both for being here.

1406
02:09:04,760 --> 02:09:05,580
I really appreciate it.

1407
02:09:05,940 --> 02:09:08,040
And I want to applaud the staff for addressing this.

1408
02:09:08,100 --> 02:09:11,520
I know you all have addressed it over and over again, specifically with these two companies.

1409
02:09:11,780 --> 02:09:12,800
We'll mention their names.

1410
02:09:13,500 --> 02:09:16,340
But I do want to say thank you very much because I know you all are behind it.

1411
02:09:17,500 --> 02:09:21,760
The coverage of the call being complaining because of what I've said here and Dr. King has said

1412
02:09:21,760 --> 02:09:22,060
here.

1413
02:09:22,480 --> 02:09:23,420
Well, we've all said here, right?

1414
02:09:23,600 --> 02:09:24,520
We all have issues with this.

1415
02:09:24,520 --> 02:09:27,580
And there's problems, so I just want to say thank you, because I know you all are on it.

1416
02:09:28,080 --> 02:09:31,760
I know you're making it more difficult for these companies to be working here, more stringent,

1417
02:09:32,240 --> 02:09:34,380
the fines are a lot higher than they should be required to.

1418
02:09:34,940 --> 02:09:37,760
So they're thinking twice about what they're doing, and they're just going to be digging

1419
02:09:37,760 --> 02:09:38,340
where they want to get.

1420
02:09:39,060 --> 02:09:44,520
And hopefully they're being more respectful towards our citizens, because I heard that they

1421
02:09:44,520 --> 02:09:48,360
were extremely rude, so I just thank you all for trying to take care of them as you possibly

1422
02:09:48,360 --> 02:09:48,660
can.

1423
02:09:50,080 --> 02:09:55,300
Yes, so thank you very much for the number and we have been working on this since it was

1424
02:09:55,300 --> 02:10:03,500
about the same. So I think we met with them twice as a monthly meeting. We met in April and

1425
02:10:03,500 --> 02:10:11,180
we met in May. We are receiving a daily report from the companies. Linus is no exactly where they

1426
02:10:11,180 --> 02:10:15,120
are working on. So these are things that we're going to be looking into. I know we have a brief

1427
02:10:15,120 --> 02:10:19,320
brief presentation but we'll also be looking at penalties up to the maximum

1428
02:10:19,320 --> 02:10:24,080
allowed under state law which is $4,000 and so I know that'll be covered as

1429
02:10:24,080 --> 02:10:28,120
far as the presentation but we will continue working on this. We are also looking

1430
02:10:28,120 --> 02:10:31,940
at additional measurements for stronger right-away management and we've

1431
02:10:31,940 --> 02:10:36,140
discussed some of these with them including hydro excavating all

1432
02:10:36,140 --> 02:10:39,760
laterals for water and sewer and so these are things that we're starting

1433
02:10:39,760 --> 02:10:44,400
implement but we're ready to come back as soon as the next meeting we allow us to

1434
02:10:44,400 --> 02:10:47,300
work with legal on some of these terms in conditions.

1435
02:10:48,520 --> 02:10:49,140
Thank you.

1436
02:10:49,160 --> 02:10:51,540
Can you read me out, and I forgot about our planning and zoning staff.

1437
02:10:52,060 --> 02:10:56,240
I'm here with Rodlinsano, our right-of-way manager, and we do have a brief presentation.

1438
02:10:58,130 --> 02:10:58,950
Just a bit of that.

1439
02:11:01,380 --> 02:11:07,120
Major companies that are currently installing firebrock to cable in our city is AT&T Inversis.

1440
02:11:07,900 --> 02:11:13,880
The current right-of-way ordinance was mended in February of 2025, which mended hydro-excavating,

1441
02:11:13,880 --> 02:11:20,280
which means that we use water to expose the existing infrastructure.

1442
02:11:20,640 --> 02:11:27,900
This would help in avoiding or identifying the existing infrastructure so that we can avoid hitting it.

1443
02:11:28,440 --> 02:11:35,200
Due to the amended ordinance, we have seen a decline in damages to our infrastructure.

1444
02:11:35,960 --> 02:11:43,420
One of the very good things that Mr. Chavez mentioned is that we are now having monthly meetings with this city staff

1445
02:11:43,420 --> 02:11:45,080
to discuss damages.

1446
02:11:45,560 --> 02:11:50,420
Damages continue to occur, so we want to make sure that we do continue to explore

1447
02:11:50,420 --> 02:11:55,020
a method of improving our processes to avoid.

1448
02:11:56,000 --> 02:11:59,840
Just a quick background on our application process.

1449
02:12:00,100 --> 02:12:03,600
When projects come in, they're presented to our utility coordination committee.

1450
02:12:03,820 --> 02:12:05,820
They verify existing infrastructure.

1451
02:12:06,720 --> 02:12:09,980
The right-of-way division then issues of clearance letter.

1452
02:12:09,980 --> 02:12:15,960
So then the utility companies can become eligible to apply for our right-of-way permits.

1453
02:12:16,420 --> 02:12:20,920
The right-of-way permit application has been submitted by the utility company, and

1454
02:12:20,920 --> 02:12:25,180
their designated contractor, the right-of-way division reviews the application.

1455
02:12:25,420 --> 02:12:31,000
Of course, it includes fees, construction plans, registration, they're required to have insurance,

1456
02:12:31,580 --> 02:12:38,480
bond, workmen's comp, they have to submit a traffic control plan, and we verify the 8-1-1

1457
02:12:38,480 --> 02:12:41,080
called number, confirmation number.

1458
02:12:41,660 --> 02:12:44,380
The pre-construction inspection is scheduled.

1459
02:12:45,020 --> 02:12:48,300
We have it performed by an inspector along with the contractor

1460
02:12:48,780 --> 02:12:52,900
and then the hydro excavation proceeds.

1461
02:12:53,840 --> 02:12:57,500
The contractor is then required to do property outreach

1462
02:12:58,780 --> 02:13:01,100
in order to initiate construction.

1463
02:13:01,580 --> 02:13:04,300
So that's sort of how these projects start.

1464
02:13:04,300 --> 02:13:13,440
I mean, you're saying for each neighborhood they go into, or you're saying just the two projects with these projects, they're required to do that outreach.

1465
02:13:13,960 --> 02:13:17,980
You know, because they're going through like an entire series of neighborhoods.

1466
02:13:18,300 --> 02:13:30,520
So when do they have to keep, you know, so they just apply once at the very beginning and they get a blanket permit for the foreseeable future, or they have to reapply every time they go to a new section of the city or house.

1467
02:13:30,520 --> 02:13:38,660
Well, I'm sorry, good evening, Councilwoman Osano for the record.

1468
02:13:39,440 --> 02:13:43,760
So the project is specifically states what they're going to do.

1469
02:13:44,120 --> 02:13:49,260
Sometimes the project is 30,000 linear feet, but it's divided into sections.

1470
02:13:49,800 --> 02:13:53,560
Each section is gone by, we don't want them to start tearing up all.

1471
02:13:54,460 --> 02:13:59,380
So they go a section at a time, repair and store, and then keep moving on.

1472
02:13:59,380 --> 02:14:06,060
So, one of the process that we tell them to do is to talk to the customers by leaving

1473
02:14:06,060 --> 02:14:12,840
a tag that's already been their way of doing business and they give a number, call

1474
02:14:12,840 --> 02:14:19,960
me if you have any questions and at that point, they move forward in the construction of

1475
02:14:19,960 --> 02:14:21,100
the installation of fiber.

1476
02:14:21,960 --> 02:14:28,480
If there's ever any damages, we obviously, we're going to discuss it, but we recommend

1477
02:14:28,480 --> 02:14:36,900
and that contract or property owners call the 311 so we can hold accountable the contractors to make sure that they restore.

1478
02:14:37,460 --> 02:14:43,040
We give them 48 hours for them to restore or figure out what is it unless it's something major.

1479
02:14:44,920 --> 02:14:55,800
So if they don't then by ordinance there is a liability insurance that they could through risk management that we could obtain funds to help.

1480
02:14:56,860 --> 02:14:59,380
You know, pay for damages.

1481
02:15:00,430 --> 02:15:25,590
So the response has been very swift to try to talk to customers. So that's what we've seen lately. It's been. To the question was, the question was, do they have to do, do they have to reapply for the, or it, it's dependent on the project? If they've applied for the whole 30,000 feet, that's when they have to do their.

1482
02:15:27,910 --> 02:15:36,470
Okay. So that 30,000 feet could be quite a few projects at one time. And then what's

1483
02:15:36,470 --> 02:15:43,550
inspected exactly their equipment, their plan, where they're going to be trenching,

1484
02:15:43,630 --> 02:15:47,470
where they're going to be going late. Does anyone go back and inspected after?

1485
02:15:51,350 --> 02:15:53,910
So what happens if there's damages?

1486
02:15:54,370 --> 02:15:56,250
That's kind of the crux of the question.

1487
02:15:57,070 --> 02:16:05,070
So what we recommend is for if there's damages on the private property inside the right

1488
02:16:05,070 --> 02:16:05,390
of way.

1489
02:16:05,550 --> 02:16:09,750
So you have irrigation system, landscaping in the right of way.

1490
02:16:10,110 --> 02:16:11,830
First thing, call 3-1-1.

1491
02:16:12,090 --> 02:16:15,870
What that does is it records that complaint and we get notified.

1492
02:16:15,870 --> 02:16:22,810
there has been an issue. So at that point the 3-1-1 complaint, it gets assigned to our division,

1493
02:16:23,130 --> 02:16:27,890
right away division, then investigates and notifies the right away contractor to restore the

1494
02:16:27,890 --> 02:16:35,990
right away and the private property that's been damaged within 48 hours. So at that point it is incumbent on the

1495
02:16:35,990 --> 02:16:42,630
contractor or subcontractor to go back and address those damages. Should the contractor not prepare the

1496
02:16:42,630 --> 02:16:45,690
and at that point, risk management department,

1497
02:16:45,810 --> 02:16:46,870
that's the city department,

1498
02:16:47,190 --> 02:16:50,150
is authorized to file in the contractor's liability insurance

1499
02:16:50,870 --> 02:16:54,170
because the contractor, as well as the company,

1500
02:16:54,530 --> 02:16:55,790
are both liable,

1501
02:16:56,050 --> 02:16:57,970
so they're liable jointly, and so forth.

1502
02:16:59,130 --> 02:17:01,010
Right away division follows up,

1503
02:17:01,150 --> 02:17:02,950
follows up on the three, one with tickets,

1504
02:17:03,470 --> 02:17:05,270
to ensure that the complaints have been resolved.

1505
02:17:06,030 --> 02:17:10,030
So they, once they've determined that they have been resolved,

1506
02:17:10,030 --> 02:17:20,150
They close the complaint and the final inspections are performed to ensure that the right-of-way has been restored to its pre-constructions condition.

1507
02:17:21,670 --> 02:17:26,630
So all utility companies are ultimately liable for damages incurred to their contractor.

1508
02:17:29,050 --> 02:17:36,390
Just a simple question to them, actually, is this the way it's written?

1509
02:17:36,670 --> 02:17:48,950
It seems to me that you get blanket-type ordinance or policy as to people that are going to be trenching and they're going to be doing pretty much underground work.

1510
02:17:50,470 --> 02:17:56,670
Do you see any need to adjust it so that we can, as we move forward, there's going to be

1511
02:17:56,670 --> 02:17:58,750
the city needs to be fibers coming up.

1512
02:17:59,450 --> 02:18:06,750
And I'm not sure if there's intricacies amongst the fiber industry as to how to go about

1513
02:18:06,750 --> 02:18:11,870
the installation process, I know that we won't be getting these many complaints.

1514
02:18:12,350 --> 02:18:26,770
at there being an easier way or a little bit more compliant way of looking at this from the city's point of view as opposed to the individual property owners calling us and telling us this is what we're seeing.

1515
02:18:27,650 --> 02:18:35,810
I'm seeing it on a daily basis and I'm not sure what the right way or the wrong way is because they give you a design.

1516
02:18:35,810 --> 02:18:40,070
And this is the second question by design when they submit it.

1517
02:18:41,430 --> 02:18:44,170
Do the property owners know that they need to go through there?

1518
02:18:44,550 --> 02:18:46,190
The city knows that they need to go through there.

1519
02:18:46,710 --> 02:18:49,490
But it just happens to be that there's a lot of bike breakages.

1520
02:18:50,090 --> 02:18:52,350
There's a lot of interruption to other things that are in there.

1521
02:18:52,990 --> 02:18:57,230
Is that are you letting them go through the area where most of water,

1522
02:18:57,250 --> 02:18:58,850
sewer, all of that is going through?

1523
02:18:59,730 --> 02:19:01,310
But that is exactly the idea.

1524
02:19:01,310 --> 02:19:08,390
they're supposed to lay there. We have explored micro-trenching in the paved area in the

1525
02:19:08,390 --> 02:19:18,090
street. We understand that that is not a feasible solution. So the lines go basically behind

1526
02:19:18,090 --> 02:19:26,770
the curb and it's tight and that's why that that high-preservation is so important to identify

1527
02:19:26,770 --> 02:19:28,090
by the existing infrastructure.

1528
02:19:29,370 --> 02:19:31,230
But I just see, to see that, you know,

1529
02:19:31,410 --> 02:19:34,470
I was at a house yesterday and I've been seeing all of them.

1530
02:19:34,750 --> 02:19:36,050
They're right along the water meter

1531
02:19:36,050 --> 02:19:39,470
in between the water meter and the sidewalk in that area.

1532
02:19:40,210 --> 02:19:42,510
There's no, I mean, I would say a designated area

1533
02:19:43,590 --> 02:19:47,250
that they're looking at, but it's pretty much at will.

1534
02:19:48,250 --> 02:19:50,710
In that, there's about a two foot area

1535
02:19:50,710 --> 02:19:52,230
and it's pretty much at will.

1536
02:19:52,730 --> 02:19:54,650
And I'm thinking that that's why we're hitting

1537
02:19:54,650 --> 02:19:56,850
in their heat pipes, water pipes, and all that kind of stuff.

1538
02:19:57,190 --> 02:19:59,690
And because they're all bunched in together,

1539
02:20:00,010 --> 02:20:01,990
and then you want them to hydro-crench in there.

1540
02:20:02,550 --> 02:20:04,770
And God knows what's under there and how deep it is.

1541
02:20:05,030 --> 02:20:06,490
So that's where I see the problem is.

1542
02:20:06,730 --> 02:20:07,270
Mayor, come in.

1543
02:20:07,490 --> 02:20:07,950
Yes, go ahead.

1544
02:20:08,110 --> 02:20:10,430
And that's part of the proposed changes.

1545
02:20:10,750 --> 02:20:12,530
The original number in the back is the next meeting.

1546
02:20:12,690 --> 02:20:15,650
The next meeting, which will include, again,

1547
02:20:15,830 --> 02:20:18,230
hydro-excavating these lateral services,

1548
02:20:18,610 --> 02:20:20,770
because that's something that was not being done.

1549
02:20:21,910 --> 02:20:23,430
It's vague in the ordinance right now,

1550
02:20:23,430 --> 02:20:28,210
So we're gonna make it very clear that they have to do this as they cross through these laterals

1551
02:20:28,210 --> 02:20:32,930
that they must show us that they cross in a proper manner without damaging the service.

1552
02:20:33,350 --> 02:20:38,670
I am thinking that, well, and this is, I mean, wishful thinking and it's partly outside the box

1553
02:20:38,670 --> 02:20:45,910
that then saying that any new development should put a conduit system in there for such a thing

1554
02:20:45,910 --> 02:20:52,190
that you can just pull wire through. I mean, I think that's, you know, I don't know who would pay for it.

1555
02:20:52,190 --> 02:20:58,070
I don't know how it looks I don't know even how to say that but it would seem to me that any industrial park that's coming up

1556
02:20:58,070 --> 02:21:04,170
That's going to have any of that stuff any new development. We're getting all this all over the city that this is a way of the future

1557
02:21:04,610 --> 02:21:08,850
We're going to have everything's going to be underground. We don't have anything going above ground

1558
02:21:08,850 --> 02:21:12,010
So I'm wondering if we can have a you know

1559
02:21:12,890 --> 02:21:16,390
Predezzinator or pre-installed through the reference system a

1560
02:21:16,390 --> 02:21:19,890
I can't do it, so I take a pool through there.

1561
02:21:20,550 --> 02:21:22,810
But it's just me, so I'm just taking out a lot.

1562
02:21:22,870 --> 02:21:23,770
And I can address that, Mayor.

1563
02:21:23,990 --> 02:21:28,970
So yes, it is typical on intersections where we,

1564
02:21:29,970 --> 02:21:33,330
developers, where developers will leave a conduit

1565
02:21:33,330 --> 02:21:38,490
right for future crossings, the developer will now

1566
02:21:38,490 --> 02:21:41,370
want to pay for that originally, but it's something

1567
02:21:41,370 --> 02:21:44,150
that we do look into city projects and other projects

1568
02:21:44,150 --> 02:21:50,510
that we have more responsibility on, but mainly at the intersections.

1569
02:21:50,810 --> 02:21:55,330
These companies right now, they're going into existing subdivisions that some of them

1570
02:21:55,330 --> 02:21:59,650
are not prepared for something like this.

1571
02:21:59,910 --> 02:22:05,310
There's already, because of the ordinances of the way that we're built before, but my thinking

1572
02:22:05,310 --> 02:22:11,010
is that I'm wondering how many of the households that they predict that they were going to have

1573
02:22:11,010 --> 02:22:11,910
We're already having that.

1574
02:22:12,210 --> 02:22:14,950
So it just presents more problems in the future.

1575
02:22:15,070 --> 02:22:16,910
I'm glad you're looking at tightening that up.

1576
02:22:17,810 --> 02:22:19,590
But I'm just thank you for future development.

1577
02:22:20,050 --> 02:22:21,690
What we could do to be a little bit more creative

1578
02:22:21,690 --> 02:22:22,570
about this process.

1579
02:22:23,010 --> 02:22:24,550
So they can come in here, do their job,

1580
02:22:24,630 --> 02:22:27,350
and do everybody's happy, but so that's just my thought.

1581
02:22:28,190 --> 02:22:28,350
Thank you.

1582
02:22:28,710 --> 02:22:29,210
Yes, go ahead.

1583
02:22:30,630 --> 02:22:33,690
Ms. Gator, you said that micro-trenching was not,

1584
02:22:34,890 --> 02:22:39,790
you looked at that and we decided that we explored that.

1585
02:22:39,790 --> 02:22:46,390
only because in San Antonio they you know what I saw with Google

1586
02:22:46,390 --> 02:22:50,770
fiber was that they were laying microchances or I guess that's what it's called

1587
02:22:50,770 --> 02:22:55,050
right there's in the street a little bit away from the curb and then they came

1588
02:22:55,050 --> 02:22:59,990
back and and and patched it up and I'm just wondering why it works there and it

1589
02:22:59,990 --> 02:23:06,090
would work here. We looked at it we talked about it works and saying that the main

1590
02:23:06,090 --> 02:23:34,590
of the of the street. That was one of the things. It would still need to dig behind the curb and tunnel underneath to connect back to the fiber and bring it over because what we're talking about micro-transition is putting like a truck line at the asphalt area, not on the curb and then out of certain debt and it's easier for them to start where there is no or there is very little, I guess, obstructions, nothing's there, right. So,

1591
02:23:34,590 --> 02:23:38,570
So, but we still have services crossing.

1592
02:23:39,210 --> 02:23:43,370
So if you have a service line on one side of the street crossing over, you're still,

1593
02:23:43,590 --> 02:23:45,850
you need to make sure that you expose those.

1594
02:23:45,890 --> 02:23:47,010
The risks are going to be the same.

1595
02:23:47,310 --> 02:23:54,350
They're still exactly so, based on the damages that could happen to the asphalt, it was just

1596
02:23:54,350 --> 02:23:57,090
not something that you seem to want to look at.

1597
02:23:57,330 --> 02:23:58,090
Thank you.

1598
02:23:58,350 --> 02:23:59,630
All right.

1599
02:23:59,870 --> 02:24:00,150
Thank you.

1600
02:24:01,610 --> 02:24:05,290
So we wanted to explore the current ordinance and state statute.

1601
02:24:06,010 --> 02:24:10,710
The current ordinance, the current department, the current state statute allows that for

1602
02:24:10,710 --> 02:24:18,770
a maximum per occurrence, or occurrence of damage, a penalty or a fine of up to $4,000.

1603
02:24:19,650 --> 02:24:25,310
Our current city right away ordinance allows for a fine of $1,000 for the first occurrence,

1604
02:24:25,310 --> 02:24:32,530
a $2,000 fine for the second occurrence and a $4,000 fine for the third offense with suspension of the registration,

1605
02:24:32,990 --> 02:24:37,890
suspension for 180 days after which we're in statement or cost $2,500.

1606
02:24:40,110 --> 02:24:43,730
So, that being said, what do we recommend?

1607
02:24:44,450 --> 02:24:47,390
Our recommendation is to mirror the state's statute.

1608
02:24:47,390 --> 02:24:56,470
So, to allow or to address, to change our ordinance, to allow up to the $4,000 fine for

1609
02:24:56,470 --> 02:24:57,970
the per occurrence.

1610
02:24:58,850 --> 02:25:04,110
And we wanted to add additional measures for stronger right away management, including

1611
02:25:04,110 --> 02:25:09,130
pre-instruction meetings, post-construction inspection, project closeout, of course,

1612
02:25:09,270 --> 02:25:14,910
hydroescalate, every existing water and sewer service, again, engage with stakeholders, including

1613
02:25:14,910 --> 02:25:24,890
fraud meant providers and residents, you know, resident representatives for input and of course we'll work with City Attorney's Office and City Manager's Office, regardless of this.

1614
02:25:25,030 --> 02:25:32,290
Ms. Gettin, if I may or go ahead, this all sounds wonderful, and it looks great, but do you have the staff to do this?

1615
02:25:32,670 --> 02:25:37,870
Pre-construction meetings, more meetings? Do you need any more? And do you have the staff to do so?

1616
02:25:38,270 --> 02:25:41,330
Well, I mean, like I say, it sounds fantastic, but it's going to be done.

1617
02:25:42,150 --> 02:25:46,250
But as you well know, but it's very tight already and it's going to be even tighter next

1618
02:25:46,250 --> 02:25:46,430
you.

1619
02:25:46,990 --> 02:25:48,470
So that's my question.

1620
02:25:48,730 --> 02:25:52,710
Would you all be able to handle even more work than what we're second on you now?

1621
02:25:54,130 --> 02:25:56,470
It will, it will be a tab.

1622
02:25:56,490 --> 02:25:56,970
It'll be difficult.

1623
02:25:57,330 --> 02:25:58,330
It'll be a tab for us.

1624
02:25:58,410 --> 02:25:58,910
That's for sure.

1625
02:25:59,150 --> 02:25:59,430
Thank you.

1626
02:25:59,530 --> 02:26:05,430
But, you know, we have to do what we need to do as part of the city to make sure that our right

1627
02:26:05,430 --> 02:26:06,830
by the way it's managed appropriately.

1628
02:26:07,550 --> 02:26:08,190
I go ahead, Councilor.

1629
02:26:08,310 --> 02:26:10,270
Okay, I thought at the beginning you had said

1630
02:26:10,270 --> 02:26:12,670
you were already doing those pre-construction.

1631
02:26:12,830 --> 02:26:15,370
We are doing pre-construction meetings.

1632
02:26:15,830 --> 02:26:17,070
We have that inspection.

1633
02:26:17,290 --> 02:26:17,930
So, what's the issue?

1634
02:26:19,770 --> 02:26:21,490
I have to remember that there was this good asking

1635
02:26:21,490 --> 02:26:24,270
about additional staff needed for this additional work

1636
02:26:24,270 --> 02:26:26,090
by this new ordinance change.

1637
02:26:26,370 --> 02:26:28,630
But I think these would be specialized to this

1638
02:26:28,630 --> 02:26:32,090
because our pre-construction meetings are for,

1639
02:26:32,550 --> 02:26:38,630
you know they're scheduled once every month for all the projects that are coming

1640
02:26:38,630 --> 02:26:43,970
through and these would be I guess specific to just the right way because the main

1641
02:26:43,970 --> 02:26:48,490
change I saw in that slide was that that it was where you would be first defense

1642
02:26:48,490 --> 02:26:51,950
I mean obviously you have to finalize it but it looks like the idea of as you're

1643
02:26:51,950 --> 02:26:56,910
going straight to the $4,000 fine instead of small up to the maximum but that's the

1644
02:26:56,910 --> 02:27:01,630
main change I saw but I mean at the end of the day like you said we have to

1645
02:27:01,630 --> 02:27:07,350
protect the right way so I just wanted to make sure I understood it. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

1646
02:27:07,390 --> 02:27:08,230
Thank you so much.

1647
02:27:08,670 --> 02:27:09,350
Thank you.

1648
02:27:09,830 --> 02:27:11,350
All right, come over here if I may.

1649
02:27:11,590 --> 02:27:19,950
Yes, for number 4950 and 51 motion to table them all three with the opportunity for the council member when she wishes to bring them back.

1650
02:27:20,810 --> 02:27:21,110
Motion.