Video index
I. CALL TO ORDER
V. MINUTES
Items XV.78.I.1 - XV.78.I.3
Citizen comments
VI.1. Recognizing 16 teachers from Harmony Public Schools in Laredo for their accomplishments and achievements. They were honored by TEA, the Texas Education Agency for their excellent teaching experience.
VI.2. Recognizing the "Laredo Lights" by the Rodriguez Family, for making National news last December and putting Laredo on the map. During this time of despair they have provided a glimmer of happiness to our City.
VI.3. Recognizing Medline for their generous contribution of 10,000 masks and 800 hygiene kits in efforts to help curb and stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.
VI.4. Recognizing in way of proclamation the National Catholic School Week. Celebrated throughout the United States the Diocese of Laredo has 4 Catholic Schools in Laredo: Blessed Sacrament, Mary Help of Christians, and St. Augustine Elementary-Middle School as well as the only Catholic High School in the City, St. Augustine High School.
Items VII.1 - VII.15, VII.17 & VII.18
VII.16. Appointment by Council Member Vanessa Perez of Uriel Druker to the Ethics Commission.
Items IX.5 - IX.11
Items X.12 - X.19 & X.24 - X.37
XI. CONSENT AGENDA
XI.38. Motion to hire the law firm of Lloyd Gosselink to conduct an initial review to determine if there are any legal issues affecting the City that needs to be addressed, related to an Application filed by AEP Texas Inc. ("AEP") for final reconciliation of its advanced metering costs with the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUC"), wherein AEP asserts that it is seeking approval of a regulatory asset for approximately $13,807,740.00 for under-recovery of Advanced Metering Costs.
XI.51. Motion to accept, establish and to implement the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan rates for employees who retire after February 1, 2021; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
XI.52. Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $50,000.00 to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Public Safety Office to fund a Juvenile Case Manager for Municipal Court. The grant cycle is for twelve months from the grant start date that is being proposed to begin September 1, 2021. This grant will cover all salary and fringe benefits and there is no match requirement. This will be a one hundred percent (100%) grant-funded position and there will be no impact to the general fund.
XI.53. Motion to authorize the Laredo Municipal Court to initiate a Warrant Round-Up to be conducted by the Laredo Police Department from Monday, February 1, 2021, through Monday, March 1, 2021, designed to aggressively target the arrest of persons remaining on the Municipal Court warrant list, and any other matter incident thereto.
XII.72. Status update on current COVID-19 information as presented by Local Health Authority, Health Director and Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC); and any other matters incident thereto.
XII.73. Status report on the purpose and composition of the Emergency Management Operation Plan.
VIII.1. Public Hearing on the adoption of the Laredo & Webb County Active Transportation Plan as Appendix A of the City of Laredo's Comprehensive Plan.
Items VIII.2 & VIII.3
XV.78.B.1. Discussion with possible action on the negative impact to customer service to the citizens of Laredo due to staff reduction to 25%, in particular to areas such as: Building Department, Planning Department, Police Department, City Hall Annex, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.B.2. Discussion with possible action to direct the City Manager to enter into a donation agreement with Webb County for a building located at the 1600 Orquidia Rio Bravo, Texas; and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.B.3. Discussion with possible action on establishing a temporary moratorium pursuant to Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code for the issuance of new business permits for bars and nightclubs for a period of 120 days, or until such time as the hospitalization rate in the City has fallen below the 15% capacity threshold for seven 7 consecutive days, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.C.1. Discussion with possible action to focus on COVID-19 vaccine efforts on 65 years of age and/or older but to ensure healthcare workers, volunteers, and people with underlying health conditions still have access to acquire the COVID-19 Vaccine via each week's allocation, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.C.2. Discussion with possible action regarding the status of the COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force, what number of businesses were visited and how many were cited, and any other matters incident thereto. (Co-Sponsored by Council Member Ruben A. Gutierrez, Jr.)
XII.71. Discussion with possible action on ongoing audits and/or irregularities identified by the Internal Auditor including the potential assignment of other and/or additional auditing duties; and any other matters incident thereto.
XII.75. Discussion with possible action for City Council to name an Interim Internal Auditor upon Veronica Urbano-Baeza retirement; and any other matters incident thereto.
Items XV.78.D.1 & XV.78.D.2
XV.78.F.1. Discussion with possible action to instruct City Manager to authorize staff to install (3) asphalt speeds humps by Divine Mercy as well as (2) speed tables on North Central Park San Isidro area, and any other matters incident thereto. A traffic study has been analyzed. For a total amount of $20,552.00 Park Land funds will be used for this project.
XV.78.F.2. Discussion with possible action to analyze a traffic study to request a safe pedestrian crosswalk on North Central Park Jon Vails area and a speed hump on Havana Dr. due to speeding concerns, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.H.1. Discussion with possible action to form a Task Force Committee regarding the comprehensive plan and response to COVID-19. This committee will assist and advise on policies, strategies, and programs that address the city's short-term, mid-term and long-term response to this pandemic, and any other matters incident thereto. (Co-Sponsored by Council Member Vanessa Perez and Council Member Dr. Marte A. Martinez)
XV.78.E.1. Request by Council Member Ruben A. Gutierrez, Jr. 1. Discussion with possible action to instruct the City Manager to authorize staff to install speed humps at the following locations under the Special Provision of the Speed Hump Installation Policy and to authorize the use of asphalt type speed humps instead of speed cushions which is currently required under the policy, and any other matters incident thereto. City Council District V Priority Funds will be used for this project. • Speed Hump on the 5200 block of South Lake Drive • Speed Hump on the 2900 block of Remington Road
XV.78.E.2. Discussion with possible action to instruct the City Manager to authorize staff to conduct a traffic study for a right hand turning lane on the corner of Fenwick Drive and McPherson Road, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.E.3. Discussion with possible action on the possible termination of the Memorandum of Understanding and use agreement between the City of Laredo and the Housing Authority for the City of Laredo executed on July 23, 2020 pertaining to the outdoor facilities located at 6500 Springfield, Laredo, Texas 78041, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.G.1. Discussion with possible action on establishing a self-funded, revolving account for demolition of substandard buildings throughout the City, and any other matters incident thereto. (Co-Sponsored by Council Member Dr. Marte A. Martinez)
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I. CALL TO ORDER
V. MINUTES
Items XV.78.I.1 - XV.78.I.3
Citizen comments
VI.1. Recognizing 16 teachers from Harmony Public Schools in Laredo for their accomplishments and achievements. They were honored by TEA, the Texas Education Agency for their excellent teaching experience.
VI.2. Recognizing the "Laredo Lights" by the Rodriguez Family, for making National news last December and putting Laredo on the map. During this time of despair they have provided a glimmer of happiness to our City.
VI.3. Recognizing Medline for their generous contribution of 10,000 masks and 800 hygiene kits in efforts to help curb and stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.
VI.4. Recognizing in way of proclamation the National Catholic School Week. Celebrated throughout the United States the Diocese of Laredo has 4 Catholic Schools in Laredo: Blessed Sacrament, Mary Help of Christians, and St. Augustine Elementary-Middle School as well as the only Catholic High School in the City, St. Augustine High School.
Items VII.1 - VII.15, VII.17 & VII.18
VII.16. Appointment by Council Member Vanessa Perez of Uriel Druker to the Ethics Commission.
Items IX.5 - IX.11
Items X.12 - X.19 & X.24 - X.37
XI. CONSENT AGENDA
XI.38. Motion to hire the law firm of Lloyd Gosselink to conduct an initial review to determine if there are any legal issues affecting the City that needs to be addressed, related to an Application filed by AEP Texas Inc. ("AEP") for final reconciliation of its advanced metering costs with the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUC"), wherein AEP asserts that it is seeking approval of a regulatory asset for approximately $13,807,740.00 for under-recovery of Advanced Metering Costs.
XI.51. Motion to accept, establish and to implement the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan rates for employees who retire after February 1, 2021; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
XI.52. Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $50,000.00 to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Public Safety Office to fund a Juvenile Case Manager for Municipal Court. The grant cycle is for twelve months from the grant start date that is being proposed to begin September 1, 2021. This grant will cover all salary and fringe benefits and there is no match requirement. This will be a one hundred percent (100%) grant-funded position and there will be no impact to the general fund.
XI.53. Motion to authorize the Laredo Municipal Court to initiate a Warrant Round-Up to be conducted by the Laredo Police Department from Monday, February 1, 2021, through Monday, March 1, 2021, designed to aggressively target the arrest of persons remaining on the Municipal Court warrant list, and any other matter incident thereto.
XII.72. Status update on current COVID-19 information as presented by Local Health Authority, Health Director and Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC); and any other matters incident thereto.
XII.73. Status report on the purpose and composition of the Emergency Management Operation Plan.
VIII.1. Public Hearing on the adoption of the Laredo & Webb County Active Transportation Plan as Appendix A of the City of Laredo's Comprehensive Plan.
Items VIII.2 & VIII.3
XV.78.B.1. Discussion with possible action on the negative impact to customer service to the citizens of Laredo due to staff reduction to 25%, in particular to areas such as: Building Department, Planning Department, Police Department, City Hall Annex, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.B.2. Discussion with possible action to direct the City Manager to enter into a donation agreement with Webb County for a building located at the 1600 Orquidia Rio Bravo, Texas; and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.B.3. Discussion with possible action on establishing a temporary moratorium pursuant to Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code for the issuance of new business permits for bars and nightclubs for a period of 120 days, or until such time as the hospitalization rate in the City has fallen below the 15% capacity threshold for seven 7 consecutive days, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.C.1. Discussion with possible action to focus on COVID-19 vaccine efforts on 65 years of age and/or older but to ensure healthcare workers, volunteers, and people with underlying health conditions still have access to acquire the COVID-19 Vaccine via each week's allocation, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.C.2. Discussion with possible action regarding the status of the COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force, what number of businesses were visited and how many were cited, and any other matters incident thereto. (Co-Sponsored by Council Member Ruben A. Gutierrez, Jr.)
XII.71. Discussion with possible action on ongoing audits and/or irregularities identified by the Internal Auditor including the potential assignment of other and/or additional auditing duties; and any other matters incident thereto.
XII.75. Discussion with possible action for City Council to name an Interim Internal Auditor upon Veronica Urbano-Baeza retirement; and any other matters incident thereto.
Items XV.78.D.1 & XV.78.D.2
XV.78.F.1. Discussion with possible action to instruct City Manager to authorize staff to install (3) asphalt speeds humps by Divine Mercy as well as (2) speed tables on North Central Park San Isidro area, and any other matters incident thereto. A traffic study has been analyzed. For a total amount of $20,552.00 Park Land funds will be used for this project.
XV.78.F.2. Discussion with possible action to analyze a traffic study to request a safe pedestrian crosswalk on North Central Park Jon Vails area and a speed hump on Havana Dr. due to speeding concerns, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.H.1. Discussion with possible action to form a Task Force Committee regarding the comprehensive plan and response to COVID-19. This committee will assist and advise on policies, strategies, and programs that address the city's short-term, mid-term and long-term response to this pandemic, and any other matters incident thereto. (Co-Sponsored by Council Member Vanessa Perez and Council Member Dr. Marte A. Martinez)
XV.78.E.1. Request by Council Member Ruben A. Gutierrez, Jr. 1. Discussion with possible action to instruct the City Manager to authorize staff to install speed humps at the following locations under the Special Provision of the Speed Hump Installation Policy and to authorize the use of asphalt type speed humps instead of speed cushions which is currently required under the policy, and any other matters incident thereto. City Council District V Priority Funds will be used for this project. • Speed Hump on the 5200 block of South Lake Drive • Speed Hump on the 2900 block of Remington Road
XV.78.E.2. Discussion with possible action to instruct the City Manager to authorize staff to conduct a traffic study for a right hand turning lane on the corner of Fenwick Drive and McPherson Road, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.E.3. Discussion with possible action on the possible termination of the Memorandum of Understanding and use agreement between the City of Laredo and the Housing Authority for the City of Laredo executed on July 23, 2020 pertaining to the outdoor facilities located at 6500 Springfield, Laredo, Texas 78041, and any other matters incident thereto.
XV.78.G.1. Discussion with possible action on establishing a self-funded, revolving account for demolition of substandard buildings throughout the City, and any other matters incident thereto. (Co-Sponsored by Council Member Dr. Marte A. Martinez)
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