Jun 18, 2024 City Council Meeting

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COMING UP NEXT ON ECN, A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL. ON THE COUNCIL.

MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA JR.

MAYOR PRO TEM DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DE LEON, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR JR.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE.

SITTING IN HIS ADVISER, CITY MANAGER MAYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY OMAR OCHOA. AND NOW LIVE FROM CITY HALL.

THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.

[1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH QUORUM]

BY MY WATCH AT 6 P.M..

I DO SEE VISIBLY THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.

THE ONLY PERSON OUT HERE THIS EVENING IS COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR. HE'S OUT OF TOWN. WE'RE GOING TO START TODAY.

THIS EVENING'S PRAYER WITH A PRAYER BY PASTOR DOCTOR JOANNA WALKER.

[A. Prayer.]

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE JUST COME BEFORE YOU, LORD, IN THE NAME OF JESUS. AND WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY. FATHER, LORD, WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND YOUR BLESSING UPON THESE PROCEEDINGS TODAY.

LORD, GIVE OUR MAYOR WISDOM AND OUR COUNCILMAN FATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

FATHER, WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD LEAD THEM AND GUIDE THEM.

LORD, BY YOUR SPIRIT TODAY.

LORD, I PRAY THAT THEY WOULD MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR OUR CITY,

[B. Pledge of Allegiance.]

AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR

[2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE]

[3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST]

THANK YOU MA'AM. ITEM THREE IS DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

UNDER STATE LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A COUNCIL MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS

[4. MAYOR'S REPORT]

IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE MEMBER CAN'T PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? NO SIR. NO, SIR. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM FOUR I HARDLY EVER HAVE A MAYOR'S REPORT, BUT I DO HAVE ONE TODAY.

AND IT'S JUST TO ANNOUNCE THAT EDINBURG WAS DESIGNATED AS ALL-AMERICA CITY FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN OUR CITY'S HISTORY.

SO YOU OWE YOURSELVES AN APPLAUSE FOR ALL THE CITY.

THIS IS A DESIGNATION BY THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE.

AND I JUST WANTED TO ASK MISS ROXANNE LERMA TO KIND OF GIVE THE THE PUBLIC SOME INFORMATION ON THIS DESIGNATION AND TO THANK HER PERSONALLY TOO, BECAUSE SHE KIND OF TOOK THE LEAD AND HELPED KIND OF GATHER US TOGETHER.

I KNOW IT WAS QUITE A TASK, BUT THANK YOU.

THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE INVOLVED, AND IF I MAY.

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IF I MAY, BEFORE I KNOW THIS IS THE MAYOR'S REPORT, BUT IT'S BEEN 24 YEARS SINCE THE MAYOR WAS ABLE TO SAY THAT.

SO. THANK YOU. I THINK THAT WE'RE STILL REELING FROM THE EXCITEMENT.

I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYONE FULLY GRASPS HOW BIG A DEAL THIS IS.

IT'S BEEN 24 YEARS SINCE OUR LAST ALL-AMERICA CITY DESIGNATION.

IT'S THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS CIVIC DESIGNATION THAT A CITY CAN GET.

AND SO WE FOUND OUT IN APRIL THAT WE MADE A FINALIST, WHICH THERE'S A COUPLE HUNDRED CITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT APPLY FOR THIS.

AND SO WE WERE ALREADY EXCITED BEING FINALISTS.

TOP 20 IN THE NATION. AND THEN WE HAVE TO GO TO DENVER AND DO A A SKIT AND PRESENTATION THAT KIND OF JUST SHOWS AND SHOWCASES WHAT OUR CITY DOES, WHAT SETS US APART. HOW DO WE STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY IN OUR COMMUNITY? HOW DO WE ENGAGE OUR RESIDENTS? AND SO FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH OUR RESIDENTS, AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS.

AND EVERY WEEK I WAS PLEASE SHOW UP TO PRACTICE.

PLEASE SHOW UP TO PRACTICE.

AND THEY DID. AND SO WE HAVE TO THANK UTRGV.

THEY THEY LOANED US THEIR VAQUERO MASCOT.

SO HE WAS ON THE STAGE WITH US.

WE HAD OUR DANCE ENSEMBLE, A BEAUTIFUL COUPLE, IVY AND GABRIEL. OUR 2040 COMMITTEE.

SABRINA JOINED US. MISS SANDRA ALANIS JOINED US.

CAPABLE KIDS. WE REALLY SHOWCASED OUR INCLUSIVITY.

PIRATE'S COVE, OUR MIRACLE MILE.

AND AND THANKS TO GOD AND EVERYBODY'S HARD WORK, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING IT HOME.

IT WAS REALLY EXCITING BECAUSE WE WERE THE VERY FIRST CITY CALLED.

I DON'T KNOW, I THINK MAYBE WE SCORED THE HIGHEST, BUT THAT'S JUST ME.

SO YEAH. SO CONGRATULATIONS, EDINBURGH.

WE BROUGHT IT HOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU, ROXANNE, SO MUCH.

AND I KNOW THE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ASKING MAYOR, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I SAID, WELL, WHAT IT MEANS IS WE'RE BEING RECOGNIZED AGAIN FOR ALL THE EFFORTS.

I TELL PEOPLE THIS IS A RECOGNITION FOR EVERYBODY, FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MAYOR, THE COUNCIL, IT'S ABOUT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

AND THAT'S WHY I'M SO PROUD OF OUR CITY.

THEY TAKE A LOOK AT EVERYTHING. I MEAN, THEY TAKE THEY TAKE A LOOK AT OUR POPULATION GROWTH, EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE DOING, BUT IN PARTICULAR SOME OF THOSE INITIATIVES THAT WE HAVE. SO CONGRATULATIONS, ALL THE CITY STAFF.

I SEE BRANDON AND TOM AND AJ OVER THERE.

THEY ACTUALLY DROVE TO DENVER TO TAKE THE PROPS.

YES THEY DID. THANK YOU GUYS AS WELL.

BUT SO MANY PEOPLE INVOLVED.

ALL THE VOLUNTEERS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EDINBURGH.

[A. National Civic League 2024 All-Amercia City Award]

[5. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS]

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PROCLAMATIONS.

[A. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Captain Roman Gabriel Rodriguez for his 30 Years of Service with the Texas Department of Public Safety. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING FOR RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN ROMAN GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ, WHICH WE CALL BEAVER.

AND I'M SORRY TO HAVE TO SAY IT IN PUBLIC, BUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS THAT IN THE PROCLAMATION THAT'S IN THE THAT WE HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU.

A VERY WELL DESERVED, VERY WELL DESERVED RETIREMENT.

AND WE HAVE THE PROCLAMATION HERE THAT WE WANT TO READ FOR THE RECORD.

AND WE'LL BE READ IT FOR THE RECORD.

WE'LL GO DOWN THERE WITH YOU. AND I KNOW YOUR FAMILY'S HERE, AND AND I KNOW YOU'RE A MAN OF VERY FEW WORDS, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE GOING TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT TONIGHT. BUT BUT WE DO HAVE IT'S GOING TO BE READ FOR THE RECORD.

AND WE'RE GOING TO GO DOWN THERE AND JOIN YOU AND YOUR FAMILY RIGHT NOW.

SO I THINK YOU GAVE ME A TICKET WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

NO. WHEREAS ROMAN GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ WAS BORN TO MR. RICARDO AND OLGA RODRIGUEZ ON APRIL 15TH, 1973, IN EDINBURG, TEXAS. MR. RODRIGUEZ GREW UP AS A MIGRANT FARM WORKER, HARVESTING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN MEXICO, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS ALONGSIDE HIS FATHER, WHO INSTILLED IN HIM THE VALUE OF HARD WORK AND PERSEVERANCE.

AND WHEREAS RAMON WAS A BOBCAT FOOTBALL TEAM THREE YEAR LETTERMAN, HE GRADUATED FROM EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL IN 1991 WITH A FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP FROM BAKER UNIVERSITY IN KANSAS, AND HE STUDIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN.

AND WHEREAS, IN JANUARY 1994, MR. RODRIGUEZ WAS ACCEPTED TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST TROOPER TRAINEE OF HIS CLASS.

94 MR. RODRIGUEZ COMPLETED SIX MONTHS OF RIGOROUS TRAINING AND GRADUATED FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY, AND BEGAN HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER AS A HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER IN RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS.

AND WHEREAS, TROOPER RODRIGUEZ RELOCATED TO MCALLEN, TEXAS, WHERE HE CONTINUED AS A HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER, PROMOTING GENERAL SAFETY AND MAINTAINING THE PUBLIC SAFETY OF TEXAS ROADWAYS, AS WELL AS DETERRING, DETECTING AND INTERDICTING SAFETY THREATS THROUGHOUT CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND WHEREAS, IN 2001, TROOPER RODRIGUEZ WAS PROMOTED TO SERGEANT INVESTIGATOR OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION IN ALPINE, TEXAS, WHERE HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOCAL,

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AND WHEREAS, IN AUGUST 2013, SERGEANT RODRIGUEZ WAS PROMOTED TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION LIEUTENANT IN LAREDO, TEXAS, AND AFTER A YEAR HE TRANSFERRED TO MCALLEN, TEXAS, RESUMING HIS SUPERVISORY POSITION.

AND WHEREAS, IN OCTOBER 2016, LIEUTENANT RODRIGUEZ WAS PROMOTED TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN IN WESLACO, TEXAS, WHERE HE FULFILLED THE REMAINDER OF HIS 30 YEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

AND WHEREAS, MR. RODRIGUEZ HAS SERVED ON THE CITY OF EDINBURG RECREATION AND PARKS BOARD AND CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, WHERE HE CONTINUES HIS COMMITMENT OF SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS IN 1995 MR. RODRIGUEZ MARRIED HIS WIFE DORINDA, AND TOGETHER THEY RAISED FOUR CHILDREN RYAN, GABRIEL, DEREK, JUSTIN, ROBBIE, AIDEN, AND DANA.

RENEE, ROMAN AND DORINDA HAVE REMAINED LONG, LIFE LONG LIFELONG RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS, WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TWO GRANDCHILDREN, RILEY JOE AND RUBY JAY.

AND WHEREAS, IN JUNE 2024, AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE, CAPTAIN RODRIGUEZ WILL RETIRE FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE RAMON GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATED DEDICATION, PROTECTING WITH BRAVERY AND COMMITMENT.

THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE AND WISH CAPTAIN ROMERO GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ A HAPPY RETIREMENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. COUNCIL. RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS PROCLAMATION.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY FOR BEING HERE TODAY. I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT I'M A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF EDINBURG, AND HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL THESE YEARS AND ADJACENT AGENCIES, ESPECIALLY THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

DURING MY CAREER, I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE SUPPORT FROM THE EDINBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO WAS ALWAYS THERE TO HELP ME WHENEVER I NEEDED THEM. EVERY TIME WE NEEDED SOMETHING TO DO WITH UNLOADING A TRAILER OR OR MAKING UP.

OPENING A COMPARTMENT OR TAKING TAKING A TRAILER APART.

THEY WERE ALWAYS THERE TO HELP, YOU KNOW, AND I NEVER HESITATED.

YOU KNOW, EVEN THE GUYS, WHEN THEY WOULD LOOK ALL AROUND THE CITY, ALL AROUND THE COUNTY, AND THEY WOULD ALWAYS COME BACK AND SAY, WE NEED YOUR HELP. CAN YOU CALL YOUR YOUR FRIENDS IN EDINBURG? SURE CAN. SURE. AND SURE ENOUGH, THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE TO HELP, YOU KNOW, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE AT THIS TIME AND THROUGH ALL THESE YEARS, WE'VE ALWAYS WORKED TOGETHER. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH MY MYSELF AS AN AGENT, AS A LIEUTENANT, AND ALSO AS A CAPTAIN WITH MY GROUP.

THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN THERE. WE'VE HAD GREAT INVESTIGATIONS WHERE WE ARRESTED MANY INDIVIDUALS FOR NARCOTICS, GANG MEMBERS, FRAUD, AND IT'S BEEN GREAT TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO TO BE WITH THEM AND WORK ALONGSIDE WITH THEM HERE IN THE CITY, THE GREAT CITY OF EDINBURG.

SO I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE MY VOLUNTEER SERVICE WITH THE CITY IN A CAPACITY THAT IS NECESSARY. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SUCH AN HONOR, MAYOR. THANK YOU. COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I'M JUST GOING TO MAKE A COMMENT REAL QUICK.

I KNOW COUNCIL WANTS TO SAY, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE CITY BECAUSE IN ADDITION TO SERVING OUR STATE OF TEXAS, YOU KNOW, IN YOUR CAPACITIES AND YOUR CAREER YOU'VE BEEN SERVING IN SOME OF OUR CITY BOARDS. YOU KNOW, PARKS AND RECREATION, OUR CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

SO, I MEAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM THAT STANDPOINT.

AND AS A FELLOW FATHER, I KNOW YOUR KIDS ARE SOME SIMILAR AGE TO MY KIDS. I ALSO HAVE TO SAY THAT I SEE HIM AT EVERY EVENT OF HIS KIDS.

YOU KNOW, HE DOES NOT MISS.

IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE OBVIOUSLY HE'S A STAY AT HOME DAD.

I'M GOING TO SAY IT LIKE THAT. AND I MAYBE THAT SOUNDS OUT OF LINE, BUT THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW, I REALLY RESPECT THAT ROMAN OF YOU AS A DAD.

YOU'RE THERE FOR YOUR KIDS, YOUR FAMILY.

YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T GO SAY, OH, WELL, I WORK HERE.

YOU WERE THERE, YOU'RE THERE ALL THE TIME.

AND I ACTUALLY ALWAYS TELL MY WIFE, I SAID, WELL, ROMAN'S GOING TO BE THERE, SO I GOT TO BE THERE, YOU KNOW? SO. BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. AND YOUR FAMILY, MAN, I WOULD THANK YOUR WIFE, YOUR FAMILY, BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR SERVING IN THIS CAPACITY.

AND I JUST WANT TO WISH YOU THE VERY BEST.

THANK YOU. AS YOU MOVE ON TO YOUR NEXT CHAPTER IN LIFE. THANK YOU. I KNOW I CAN SAY THAT AS AS I WENT UP AND PROMOTED, I WAS A LOT EASIER TO MOVE AROUND AND BE HOME. BUT I KNOW WHEN I FIRST STARTED IT WAS HARD AND I KNOW I LEFT MY WIFE DRESSED SEVERAL TIMES, MANY TIMES, YOU KNOW, WHILE WE WERE GOING OUT AND I GET THE PHONE CALL. AND SO I OWE IT TO HER THAT, YOU KNOW, SHE WAS STRONG AND AND SHE WAS ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, TAKE CARE OF THE FORT WHEN I MADE THE DECISIONS TO MOVE AROUND THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND, YOU KNOW, EVENTUALLY COMING BACK HOME. SO I REALLY APPRECIATE HER AND SUPPORT.

LET'S GIVE HER A HAND, TOO. THANK YOU, THANK YOU,

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I'VE ALWAYS SAID THIS. IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON TO RUN TOWARDS THE DANGER AND AWAY FROM THE DANGER. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR 30 YEARS OF TOWING THAT LINE.

AND WE HAVE SEVERAL BOARDS YOU CAN SERVE ON NOW THAT YOU'RE LEAVING THE DPS.

OTHER STUFF WE CAN DO. I ALWAYS TELL EVERYONE, WHATEVER YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT, COME BACK AND SERVE IN THE CITY AND HELP US MAKE US BETTER. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ALL

[B. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing June 2024 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month as Requested by South Texas Health Systems. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

PLEASE GO AHEAD. SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM, WE'LL READ IT OUT FOR THE RECORD. YEAH.

WHEREAS EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES, MORE THAN 43,000 INDIVIDUALS ARE KILLED AND 76,000 INDIVIDUALS ARE WOUNDED BY GUNFIRE.

17,000 INDIVIDUALS ARE KILLED IN HOMICIDES INVOLVING GUNS, 24,000 INDIVIDUALS DIE BY SUICIDE USING A GUN, AND 500 INDIVIDUALS ARE KILLED IN UNINTENTIONAL SHOOTINGS.

AND WHEREAS SINCE 1968, MORE PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM GUNS IN THE UNITED STATES THAN HAVE DIED ON THE BATTLEFIELDS. OF ALL THE WARS IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. NATIONWIDE 87,000 MILITARY VETERANS DIED BY GUN SUICIDE FROM 2002 TO 2021.

AND WHEREAS EVERY YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES, NEARLY 4000 CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE KILLED BY GUN VIOLENCE AND 15,000 CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE SHOT AND WOUNDED.

AND WHEREAS ANNUALLY, APPROXIMATELY 9300 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE DIE BECAUSE OF GUN VIOLENCE.

AND WHEREAS 2023 WAS A DEADLY YEAR FOR THE UNITED STATES, WITH AN ESTIMATED 16,100 PEOPLE KILLED IN GUN HOMICIDES OR SUICIDE RELATED SHOOTINGS.

THERE WERE 656 MASS SHOOTING INCIDENTS IN WHICH NOT FEWER THAN FOUR PEOPLE WERE KILLED OR WOUNDED BY GUNFIRE.

UNINTENTIONAL SHOOTINGS BY CHILDREN SURPASSED 400 INCIDENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, RESULTING IN NEARLY 160 DEATHS ANNUALLY.

AND WHEREAS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN PREVENT THESE TRAGEDIES BY BECOMING INFORMED ABOUT GUNS IN HOMES AND SAFE FIREARM STORAGE.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH PLEDGES THEIR COMMITMENT, WORKING DILIGENTLY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING AWARENESS TO GUN VIOLENCE AND EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF GUN SAFETY TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE, AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO KEEP FIREARMS OUT OF THE WRONG HANDS AND ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP TO HELP KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 2024 AS NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH AND URGE ALL RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH TO PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND GUN SAFETY.

MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND WE'RE AS PART OF SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM, VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMITMENT THAT THE CITY OF EDINBURG HAS FOR KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND AS A HEALTH SYSTEM, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO AS WELL.

AND SO I WANT TO APPLAUD YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR WHAT YOU DO APPLAUD OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE WORK WITH THEM EVERY DAY, AND WE DO UNFORTUNATELY SEE THE THE SAD RESULTS OF GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR HOSPITAL SETTINGS.

IT'S A REAL THING. AND SO TO BE ABLE TO AS A COMMUNITY, RECOGNIZE THAT THAT WE DO NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE WITH THE THE RIGHTS THAT WE DO HAVE AND MAKE SURE THAT OUR YOUTH, THAT OUR CHILDREN, THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS HOW TO APPROACH GUNS, ESPECIALLY IN A SAFE WAY, THAT OUR PARENTS CAN BE GOOD EXAMPLES, THAT OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN ALL KNOW HOW TO DO THINGS APPROPRIATELY WOULD MEAN THE WORLD TO ALL OF US. SO JUST FROM A HEALTH STANDPOINT, HEALTH STANDPOINT, WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU AS A COMMUNITY.

WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU AS A LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR THE CITY, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND EVERYONE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE SAFEST COMMUNITY POSSIBLE. AND AS A AS A HOSPITAL, WE ARE PREPARED TO HANDLE ANY SITUATION THAT DOES COME UP AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO TRAIN AND TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PHYSICIANS, OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE READY TO STAND TO ANY SITUATION THAT MAY ARISE.

SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMITMENT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO US. THANK YOU. THANK YOU LINDSAY. ALL RIGHT.

[6. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

YES, SIR. MAYOR, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL LASTS FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.

I WILL BE TAKING TIME.

PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

COUNCIL. THERE ARE THREE PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS TOM URENA REGARDING SANDBAGS AT THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, TOM URENA, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE STILL CONTINUING TO BE ISSUING OUT SANDBAGS TODAY.

WE HAVE TWO LOCATIONS RIGHT NOW.

OUR FIRST LOCATION IS AT THE CITY SERVICE CENTER.

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RIGHT NOW WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, WE ARE MAKING SANDBAGS AS WE SPEAK.

IF YOU PULL UP WITH YOUR PROOF OF RESIDENCY, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GET SIX SANDBAGS FOR ANY RESIDENTS, ANY BUSINESSES, EIGHT SANDBAGS.

IF WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, WE WILL LOAD THEM UP FOR YOU.

IF NOT, WE HAVE THE OPTION FOR SELF SERVICE WHERE YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN.

WE HAVE OPENED UP A NEW LOCATION, A SELF-SERVE LOCATION AT EDINBURG MUNICIPAL PARK ON DOOLITTLE AT 1714 SOUTH RAUL LONGORIA, WHERE ANYBODY ELSE CAN GO OUT THERE AND MAKE THEIR OWN SAND BAGS IF THEY WISH.

WE WILL ISSUE OUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF SIX BAGS FOR RESIDENTS, EIGHT BAGS FOR BUSINESSES.

AND IF YOU BRING YOUR OWN BAGS, YOU CAN.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO AS MUCH SAND AS YOU WOULD LIKE AT THAT PORTION.

ALL WE ASK IS YOU DO BRING YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PROOF OF RESIDENCY AS YOUR UTILITY BILL. THAT WAY WE CAN CHECK THAT OFF.

AS FOR TOMORROW, PENDING ON WHETHER IF IT'S LIKE, NOW OR IT'S OFF AND ON, WE'LL CONTINUE ISSUING SANDBAGS UNTIL START AT 7 A.M. THROUGHOUT UNTIL 7 P.M.

IF IT DOES GET BAD IN SOME PORTIONS, WE DO HAVE TO STOP BECAUSE THE SAND IS SUPER WET. IT'S VERY HARD TO TRANSPORT, SO WE WILL HOLD OFF ON THAT.

BUT AGAIN, THOSE WILL BE WEATHER DECISIONS AT THAT POINT.

SO PLEASE, IF YOU STILL NEED SOME SANDBAGS, WE ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS REGARDING TEXAS COOK EM HIGH STAKES IN EDINBURG. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR COUNCIL RONNIE LARRALDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER AND EDINBURGH CVB. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT.

I WANTED TO COME OUT AND INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO THE 18TH ANNUAL TEXAS HIGH STAKES IN EDINBURG. IT IS HAPPENING SATURDAY, JULY 6TH AT THE EBONY HILLS GOLF CLUB.

SO WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME OUT AND ENJOY A DAY OF CHAMPIONSHIP BARBECUE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD VENDORS, ARTS AND CRAFT VENDORS, KIDDY RIDES AND OF COURSE, A FIREWORKS SHOW AT THE END OF THE NIGHT.

THE BEST PART ABOUT IT IS FREE TO THE COMMUNITY.

THANKS TO THE CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CITY, THE EDC AND OF COURSE, A LOT OF OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

SO JUST TO TOUCH BASE ON A COUPLE OF THE MAJOR THINGS HAPPENING.

OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE OUR GREAT FIREWORKS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND.

WE HAVE GREAT ENTERTAINMENT LINED UP, INCLUDING WE HAVE DRAFT MUSIC.

MR. THE SINCERO, THE DELTA BOYS.

WE ALSO HAVE A TAYLOR SWIFT TRIBUTE BAND, RED, FOR ALL THE SWIFTIES OUT THERE.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE JOSH ABBOTT BAND TEXAS COUNTRY STARS PERFORMING AS WELL.

WE DO HAVE OTHER ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL, INCLUDING A CAR SHOW, CAR AND TRUCK SHOW. WE ALSO HAVE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS BOXING HAPPENING AT THE EVENT.

AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, THE BIG MAJOR COOKOFF THAT'S HAPPENING THAT'S GIVING OUT $20,000 IN PRIZE MONEY.

WITH THAT SAID, YOU KNOW, WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO TO COME OUT AND JOIN US. BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS, BRING YOUR YOUR FOOTBALLS, YOUR FRISBEES, YOUR YOUR YOUR BLANKETS.

TUNE IN TO EDINBURGH. COM.

AND IF YOU WANT SOME MORE INFORMATION ON BECOMING A VENDOR OR A SPONSOR OR JUST IN THE EVENT IN GENERAL, JUST FOLLOW US ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGES.

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE ON JULY THE 6TH. THANK YOU. NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS OBED MONTOYA.

MAYOR. GOOD EVENING. IT'S A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

MISTER WHITE AND JUSTIN LEONE.

SAD TO SAY THAT DAVID IS NOT HERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE'S AT. HE'S PROBABLY OUT THERE RANCHING, RIGHT? SOMEWHERE. YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL ME BACK, BUT IT'S A PLEASURE TO ME TO SEE ROXANA LERMA COMING BACK TO EDINBURGH. IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET US.

FERN TOLD ME NOT TO WEAR MY HAT.

I WON'T WEAR IT RIGHT NOW.

SHE SENT ME A MESSAGE TELLING ME THAT HER ARM IS BROKEN.

AS MESSENGERS. DON'T KILL THE MESSENGER, MISS WHYTE.

DON'T DO THAT. I KNOW THAT OUR ANGLO COMMUNITY HAS ALWAYS RESPONDED TO EVERYTHING WE'VE ALWAYS ASKED FOR.

AND I WILL ALWAYS BELIEVE IN THAT.

MR. WHITE, UNDERSTAND THAT WE LOVE THE ANGLO COMMUNITY NOW AS WE APPROACH THE ELECTION.

WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THINGS.

SO WHO'S ELECTED NOW? I'VE SWAGIT.

NO IDEAS. WHO IS IT? JASON? WHO IS IT? DOESN'T MATTER TO ME.

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IT REALLY COMPLICATES THINGS TO ME TO HAVE ATTORNEYS TO GO UP TO THE COURTHOUSE AND SPEND LOTS OF MONEY. IT DOES.

IT HURTS MY HURTS. MY HEART.

WHEN US, THE CITIZENS OF EDINBURGH, HAVE ALWAYS VOTED.

ALWAYS. IT'S WHAT YOU KNOW.

I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU.

THEN THERE'S THE MAYOR.

I LOVE YOU TOO, JASON.

I LOVE YOU TOO. LET'S KEEP EDINBURGH OUT OF TROUBLE.

AND LET'S HAVE A CEREMONY FOR 2024.

I WAS, I TOLD YOU GUYS I WAS TWO YEARS OLD WHEN WE GOT THE FIRST WARD.

LET'S GET ANOTHER CEREMONY.

IF PEOPLE CRITICIZE US FOR HAVING FIESTAS, FORGET ABOUT THEM.

LET'S HAVE ANOTHER FIESTA.

THE 2024. AND I'LL BE HERE TO HAVE ANOTHER PLAQUE.

I WAS HOPING I CAME HERE TONIGHT TO HAVE ANOTHER PLAQUE UP THERE.

LET'S HAVE ANOTHER ONE. MR. WHITE. BUT. YEAH. FERN.

PRAY FOR HER. HER ARM IS BROKEN.

PRAY FOR HER. I'M GETTING TOO OLD, MR. MONTOYA. AND SHE SENDS HER BEST WISHES FOR ALL OF US.

AND AS FAR AS THE THE TWO TERM TYPE OF THING TO CHANGE IT NOW.

WE'LL KEEP IT. WHAT DO YOU THINK? KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS.

WE BOUGHT IT FOR THAT.

KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS. THAT'S IT.

I LIVE ACROSS THE STREET.

DAN, I INVITE YOU OVER THERE.

YOU KNOW AARON KNOWS WHERE I LIVE.

MR. WEINER. JASON. I'LL INVITE YOU.

FREE BARBECUE ANYTIME.

ESPECIALLY ON A FRIDAY.

SO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THREE MINUTES.

MR. WHITE. FOR EVERYTHING.

I LOVE YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SIR. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

THANK YOU. I LIKE YOUR HAT.

[7. ORDINANCE]

[A. Consider Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg, Texas at Title III, Administration, Chapter 30, Administrative Code, Sections 30.071 and 30.072 to Provide for Various Changes to the City’s Current Classification and Compensation Plan for Non-Civil Service Employees. [Belinda Torres, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service]]

A CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS AT TITLE THREE ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 30, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTIONS 30.071 AND 30.072 TO PROVIDE FOR VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE CITY'S CURRENT CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES. COUNCIL. SO MOVED.

WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

[8. AWARDING OF BIDS]

[A. Consider Awarding RFP 2024-015, Employee Voluntary Benefit Products and Agent of Record(s) and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter Into an Agreement and Execute Any Documents Related Thereto with Such Carrier(s). [Belinda Torres, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service].]

ITEM EIGHT AWARDING OF BIDS A.

CONSIDER AWARDING RFP 2024 015 EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARY BENEFIT PRODUCTS AND AGENT OF RECORDS, AND AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO WITH SUCH CARRIERS.

COUNCIL. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

GO AHEAD SIR. GOING TO BE LENGTHY.

I'D LIKE TO AWARD ACCIDENT TO WELL, FLEET GROUP AND THE AGENT OF RECORD WOULD BE RJG. THE SECOND ONE IS.

AM I GOING TOO FAST? LET ME KNOW. ALL RIGHT.

GO AHEAD. THE CANCER TO COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY TO KEITH AND KEITH. NEXT IS CRITICAL ILLNESS TO WELFARE WELLFLEET GROUP, WHICH IS KEITH AND KEITH.

EMERGENCY TRANSPORT. TO THE ONE THAT'S LISTED WHICH IS MRSA GLOBAL TO RJG.

THEN IT'S HOSPITAL INDEMNITY TO COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL INSURANCE GROUP AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE GROUP COMPANY.

I'M SORRY TO RJG. THE LEGAL TO TEXAS.

LEGAL TO RJ. AND ITS PERMANENT LIFE TO TEXAS REPUBLIC LIFE COMPANY.

TO KEITH AND KEITH. THEN WE HAVE PET INSURANCE.

I THINK THAT'S NEW THIS YEAR. RIGHT? TO PET PARTNERS.

RJ. AND THEN SHORT TERM DISABILITY TO VOYA WITH KEITH AND KEITH.

THAT'S MY MOTION, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT.

DID WE GET ALL ALL THAT? YES. OKAY. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND WITH DISCUSSION. GO AHEAD SIR.

AND SO I NOTICED THOSE.

SO THE DENTAL AND VISION ARE NOT PART OF THE VOLUNTARY AT THIS TIME.

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BELINDA TORRES, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

THE DENTAL VISION AND LIFE ARE PART OF THE GROUP BENEFITS, AND THOSE WERE AWARDED WITH THE MAJOR MEDICAL.

THAT'S CORRECT. GOOD. AND JUST SO I'M CLEAR, THERE'S A TOTAL OF NINE CARRIERS, NINE VOLUNTEER, NOT VOLUNTEER PRODUCTS. OKAY. AND THE ONLY NEW ONE WAS THE PET.

IS THAT CORRECT? THAT WAS NEW LAST YEAR OR LAST YEAR.

OKAY. GOT IT. THANK YOU.

AND AS FAR AS THE RATES FOR ALL OF THESE, ARE THEY MAINTAINED IN THE SAME LEVEL OF RATES OR DID THEY CHANGE A BIT FOR THE EMPLOYEES? AS FAR AS THE RATES ON ALL OF THESE VENDORS ARE QUALIFIED VENDORS, THE RATES WILL VARY BASED ON THE BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PARTICULAR PRODUCT.

SO WE WE WANT AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT BASED ON RATES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE ADMINISTRATION, THE CLAIMS PROCESS, THE EXPERIENCE. SO IT'S THEY'RE ALL, YOU KNOW, VERY QUALIFIED AND GOOD PRODUCTS.

AND TO BE CLEAR, THESE TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER 1ST.

THESE WILL BE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST.

GOT IT. OKAY. AND ON THE DENTAL VISION AND LIFE.

WE RENEWED THAT ANOTHER YEAR SO THOSE AUTOMATICALLY GET RENEWED, CORRECT. THEY GO WITH THE MAJOR MEDICAL.

THOSE WERE APPROVED BY COUNCIL, I BELIEVE, IN APRIL OR MAY, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OCTOBER 1ST.

AND THEY'RE IT'S A ONE YEAR CONTRACT.

OKAY. NOW, THE OTHER QUESTION WE HAD LAST YEAR WAS ON THESE VOLUNTARY BENEFITS BY AWARDING ANOTHER VENDOR THAT'S OBVIOUSLY QUALIFIED.

ARE THEY OR RFP WENT OUT WHERE THEY'RE THEY'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO SIGN UP THE EMPLOYEES TO THEIR TO THEIR WHAT THEY GET AWARDED.

THAT'S CORRECT. THE AGENT OF RECORDS ARE LICENSED CONSULTANTS AND THEY ARE HIRED TO ENROLL THESE PRODUCTS FOR.

SO WE DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE ANY AOR TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.

THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. AND THIS WILL ALL TAKE PLACE DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT.

IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY.

OPEN ENROLLMENT SCHEDULED END OF JULY, EARLY AUGUST.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR OF MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

[9. RESOLUTION]

[A. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Edinburg and the Lower Rio Grande Valley TPDES Stormwater Task Force Partnership, Inc., for Participation in the Regional LRGV TPDES Stormwater Task Force and Appoint a Staff Representative to Serve on the Task Force Board. [Vince Romero, Director of Public Works]]

TPD STORMWATER TASK FORCE PARTNERSHIP FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE REGIONAL TPD'S STORMWATER TASK FORCE, AND APPOINT A STAFF REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE TASK FORCE BOARD.

SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND.

[10. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT]

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED.

[A. Consider Approval of the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors Sponsorship of the Texas Cook’em High Steaks Event in the Amount of $20,000. [Raudel Garza, Edinburg EDC Executive Director]]

ITEM TEN. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ITEM A CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE EDINBURGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SPONSORSHIP OF THE TEXAS SKOOKUM HIGH STAKES EVENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.

[11. CONSENT AGENDA]

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

COUNCIL ITEM 11. CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE ITEMS A, B, C, D, E, AND F IS THERE ANY ITEM WE WANT TO TAKE OUT OR JUST TAKE A MOTION FOR ALL THE ITEMS? MOVE TO APPROVE. A THROUGH F.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE A MOTION.

[12. OTHER BUSINESS]

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

[A. Future Items Requested by City Council. [Myra L. Ayala, City Manager]]

JUST I GUESS UNDER FUTURE ITEMS. WE'LL HAVE THAT WORK SESSION IN JULY.

IS THAT. YES, SIR. MAYOR.

JULY 1ST. WE'RE SCHEDULED FOR 5 P.M.

FOR THE FIRST BUDGET. JULY 1ST, JULY 5 P.M..

OKAY. AND WE'LL GET THE PACKET SOMETIME BEFORE THAT.

OR WE'RE HOPING THAT WEEK PRIOR.

OKAY. WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE, BUT WE'LL.

[13. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. IT IS 633.

WE ARE NOW CONVENING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THANK YOU. ITEM EIGHT DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ITEM B SECTION DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.

ITEM C DISCUSSION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REMUNERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF CITY ATTORNEY.

ITEM D CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY.

[00:40:00]

[00:40:05]

MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA JR.

MAYOR PRO TEM DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DELEON.

COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR JR.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE SITTING IN AS ADVISER, CITY MANAGER MAYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY OMAR OCHOA.

AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURG CITY HALL, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. IT IS 607 ON MY WATCH.

AND I DO SEE THAT VISIBLY THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WRIGHT, HE DID CALL ME. HE'S NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT THIS EVENING, BUT WE DO HAVE QUORUM.

WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED WITH ITEM A WITH PRAYER.

AND THIS EVENING WE HAVE DOCTOR DAVID ALEXANDER FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HERE IN EDINBURG TO LEAD US IN PRAYER.

WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRAYER AT THIS TIME? MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL, FELLOW RESIDENTS.

GOOD EVENING. LET'S PRAY.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR TODAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN US.

LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR ENTRUSTING US WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.

WE PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU CONTINUE TO GRANT WISDOM TO OUR COUNCIL AND THOSE THAT ARE PRESENTING THINGS THIS EVENING.

WE THANK YOU, LORD. WE CELEBRATE WITH THOSE WHO ARE CELEBRATING THIS EVENING AND WITH ALL THINGS. FATHER, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU IN THIS WAY.

HAVING ENTRUSTED WITH US THE STEWARDSHIP OF THIS AREA OF EDINBURGH.

AND, LORD, WE PRAY THAT WE BE FOUND FAITHFUL IN JESUS NAME.

AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, SIR. YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON MAY 24TH, 2024 AT 8:30 P.M..

SIR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE, CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC. EXCUSE ME, DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

UNDER STATE LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A COUNCIL MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN AGENDA ITEM.

IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF THE COUNCIL MEMBER CAN'T PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM.

ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? NO, SIR.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THAT BEING THE CASE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM FOUR.

WE HAVE SEVERAL PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING.

AND WE'RE GOING TO START OFF WITH ITEM A.

WE HAVE SOME CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION FOR THE 2024 GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS.

THE SENIOR GRADUATES AMBASSADOR TROOPS.

WE HAVE SEVERAL TROOPS. TROOP 5962.

TROOP 65 1008 TROOP JULIET, AS REQUESTED BY DELIA QUILANTAN.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES, MA'AM.

THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO COME DOWN AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND SAY THE NAMES.

OKAY. 2024. GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS, GRADUATING SENIOR AMBASSADOR TROOP 59, GIA PENA.

CONGRATULATIONS. GABRIELA MARTINEZ.

ROBERT VELA. HIGH SCHOOL, 13 YEARS.

LILIANA LOPEZ, ROBERT VELA, HIGH SCHOOL, 13 YEARS.

LETTERS. CIERRA MENDEZ RHODES SCHOLARS HIGH SCHOOL, 13 YEARS. 2024 GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS, GRADUATING SENIOR AMBASSADOR TROOP 62 DANIELLE LUNA, EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL 11 YEARS.

2024 GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS, GRADUATING SENIOR AMBASSADOR, TROOP NUMBER 65 SOFIA TREVINO MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY AT UTRGV FIVE YEARS.

OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY AT UTRGV FOUR YEARS.

2020 FOR GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER SOUTH TEXAS, GRADUATING SENIOR AMBASSADOR TROOP NUMBER

[00:45:04]

AND VICTORIA CASILLAS, EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL, NINE YEARS. OKAY.

CAN WE GET SOME? ONE TWO. THE LONELY. SAD.

SAD. AND. LONELY. THREE.

YEAH. I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF YOU.

YOU KNOW, HAVING A DAUGHTER THAT ALSO IS IN GIRL SCOUTS, I KNOW FIRSTHAND THE COMMITMENT THAT IT TAKES TO NOT ONLY BE INVOLVED WITH WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR SCHOOL, WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TO DO.

BUT ON TOP OF THAT, YOU KNOW, SERVING THE COMMUNITY BY BEING A GIRL SCOUT.

SO MY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

I KNOW YOU ALL ARE SET UP TO TO DO SO MANY THINGS.

THE ONLY THING I'M GOING TO ASK, LIKE I TELL EVERYBODY, GO AND DO WHATEVER YOU'D LIKE TO DO AS FAR AS GETTING YOUR EDUCATION. BUT PLEASE COME BACK TO OUR CITY AND AND WE YOU ALL ARE OUR FUTURE LEADERS.

AND WE NEED ALL OF YOU TO COME BACK AND AND HELP LEAD THIS CITY IN WHATEVER WAY THAT YOU LIKE. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU AND TO ALL THE PARENTS.

THAT'S ILLEGAL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION AT THIS TIME.

PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 2024 AS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH, AS REQUESTED BY DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT RENAISSANCE HEALTH.

IF YOU'RE HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION. IF YOU COULD COME UP TO THE PODIUM. NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH, MAY 2024.

WHEREAS STROKES ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF LONG TERM DISABILITY AND THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WHEREAS IN THE UNITED STATES, ABOUT 795,000 PEOPLE SUFFER A STROKE EACH YEAR.

EVERY 40S SOMEONE HAS A STROKE AND EVERY FOUR MINUTES SOMEONE DIES FROM A STROKE.

AND WHEREAS IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, APPROXIMATELY 3600 PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALIZED ANNUALLY DUE TO A STROKE.

IN 2023, THERE WERE AT LEAST 196 DEATHS.

AND WHEREAS DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT RENAISSANCE HEALTH IS CERTIFIED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES AND THE JOINT COMMISSION AS A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, PROVIDING THE MOST ADVANCED AND ADVANCED STROKE CARE AVAILABLE, AND WHERE STROKE WARNING SIGNS CAN BE RECOGNIZED USING THE ACRONYM BE FAST, BALANCE, EYES, FACE, ARMS, SPEECH, AND TIME, WHICH INCLUDE SUDDEN NUMBNESS OR WEAKNESS OF THE FACE, ARM, OR LEG, ESPECIALLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE BODY.

SUDDEN CONFUSION, TROUBLE SPEAKING OR UNDERSTANDING.

SUDDEN TROUBLE SEEING IN ONE OR BOTH EYES, SUDDEN TROUBLE WALKING, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF BALANCE OR COORDINATION, AND SUDDEN SEVERE HEADACHES WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. AND WHEREAS THERE ARE LIFE SAVING TREATMENTS THAT MUST BE ADMINISTERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, ONLY ABOUT 17% OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM A STROKE ARRIVE AT THE HOSPITAL WITHIN ONE HOUR OF THEIR STROKE ONSET.

BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS DO NOT RECOGNIZE A STROKE OR UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CALLING 911 IMMEDIATELY.

AND WHEREAS INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT STROKE PREVENTION AND THE WARNING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE, THE IMPORTANCE OF CALLING 911 AND SEEKING MEDICAL CARE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF STROKE SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF ADVANCED STROKE CARE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY CAN SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE DISABILITY COSTS BY STROKE.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 AS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES AND SHARE THE SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND IMMEDIATE RESPONSE OF CALLING 911 FOR A STROKE.

THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF EDINBURG.

WE'D LIKE TO APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS IN BRINGING AWARENESS ABOUT STROKE AND THE

[00:50:03]

ON BEHALF OF DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT RENAISSANCE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAVE DOCTOR FERNANDEZ HERE WHO IS A NEURO INTERVENTIONALIST THAT WORKS AT DHR WITH OUR STROKE PATIENTS, AND SHE HAS A FEW WORDS TO SAY.

WELL, I JUST WANT TO AGAIN TO APPRECIATE YOUR, YOUR RECOGNITION AND TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT THE STROKE BECAUSE IT IS A BAD PROBLEM AND WE KNOW IT'S A LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AND DISABILITY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION NEURONS DIE FOR EVERY MINUTE THAT A PERSON IS HAVING A STROKE.

SO IF WE ARE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS AND ACT FAST, WE CAN HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE BECAUSE THERE ARE IN MANY CASES, VERY, VERY EFFICIENT TREATMENTS TO HELP THESE PATIENTS.

SO PLEASE, LET'S JOIN FORCES TO SPREAD THIS MESSAGE AND SHARE THIS MESSAGE WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND EVERYBODY WHO WE CAN REACH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION. AND I URGE EVERYONE TO LOOK UP AND THIS INFORMATION AND BE AWARE OF STROKE SYMPTOMS AND THOSE THINGS.

SO AND I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF OUR EMPLOYEES.

WE HAVE SEMINARS THAT WE DO.

SO WE CAN HAVE THOSE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES IN THE COMMUNITY.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THE MORE AWARENESS THE BETTER. SO THANK YOU. WE HAVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION. THIS IS FOR PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.

AND WE HAVE SEVERAL OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES HERE.

AND WE'RE GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION AT THIS TIME, PUBLIC WORKS, MAY 19TH THROUGH THE 25TH, 2024.

WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

AND WHEREAS THESE INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES COULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION, WATER SUPPLY, WATER TREATMENT AND SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES ESSENTIAL FOR OUR CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS AND CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF AND MAINTAIN AN ONGOING INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH RECOGNIZES THE CONTRIBUTIONS PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS MAKE EVERY DAY TO OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, TEXAS, BY THE POWER OF AUTHORITY VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 19TH THROUGH 25, 2024, AS PUBLIC WORKS WEEK AND URGE EVERYONE TO JOIN WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND CEREMONIES DESIGNED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS, ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO PROTECT OUR HEALTH, SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL.

VINCENT MARRERO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

TODAY WE GATHER TO HONOR THE.

AND TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.

THESE DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN WORK TIRELESSLY BEHIND THE SCENES TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY RUNS SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY.

THIS YEAR'S THEME IS ADVANCING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL.

IT PERFECTLY CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF WHAT THEY DO EVERY DAY, FROM MAINTAINING OUR ROADS AND BRIDGES, OUR DRAINAGE SYSTEM, OUR NETWORK OF TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS TO THE NEVER ENDING MAINTENANCE OF OUR RIGHT OF WAYS AND GREEN SPACES.

THEIR EFFORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR DAILY LIVES.

THEY ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO RESPOND DURING EMERGENCIES AND WEATHER EVENTS.

MITIGATING ROAD CLOSURES.

CLEARING STREETS, REMOVING DOWNED TREES AND DEWATERING.

THEY ARE ALWAYS PRESENT DURING WEATHER EVENTS, ENSURING THAT OUR INFRASTRUCTURE REMAINS RESILIENT AND RELIABLE.

THEIR DEDICATED, THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OFTEN GO UNNOTICED, BUT THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR DAILY LIVES.

IT'S THEIR COMMITMENT THAT KEEPS OUR CITIES RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY.

AND FOR THAT WE ARE PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL.

TODAY, WE WANT TO SAY THAT YOUR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK DO NOT GO UNNOTICED.

TO ALL OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF, WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE.

YOUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE TRULY MAKES THE CITY OF EDINBURGH A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.

[00:55:03]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO STATE THAT ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE COUNCIL, WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO EACH DAY AND DAY OUT.

I KNOW WE GET YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES THAT GET THE, YOU KNOW, FIRST COMPLAINTS, LET'S SAY FROM ROADWAYS OR THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE, BUT YOU DON'T GET THANK YOUS ENOUGH.

AS MANY PEOPLE CALL ABOUT THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN OUR CITY, THEY ALSO CALL TO THANK US.

AND SO I'M JUST HERE TO TELL YOU, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU ALL DO.

A LOT OF RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY APPRECIATE WHAT IS DONE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

IT'S A TOUGH TASK. OUR CITY IS GROWING AND GROWING, AS YOU ALL KNOW, ADDING MORE AREAS TO MAINTAIN AND TO TAKE CARE OF AND YOU ALL DO AN EXCELLENT JOB.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU ALL DO.

THANK YOU. THERE'LL BE DONUTS AND WATER OUTSIDE IF ANYBODY WANTS.

YEAH. AND, MAYOR, IF I MAY PUBLIC WORKS ARE NOT NORMALLY RECOGNIZED, BUT THEY ARE FIRST RESPONDERS IN ALL EMERGENCIES.

THEY'RE THE FIRST ONES THAT GO OUT THERE IN THE RAIN AND THE HIGH WINDS AND THE FLOODING WITHOUT THEM BEING OUT THERE, NO ONE CAN MOVE AROUND.

SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE. PUBLIC COMMENTS. YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL ALLOWS FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. I WILL BE TAKING TIME.

PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

COUNCIL. THERE ARE SEVEN PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS REGARDING CONCEPTOS WINNERS.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'M VERY PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY WITH OUR GROUP OF CITY OF EDINBURGH GROUP CONCEPTOS DANCE ENSEMBLE THAT REPRESENTS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. I MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CONCEPT. THE CONCEPT WAS AN ENSEMBLE.

WAS A DANCE GROUP ABSORBED INTO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, WHERE WE HAVE DANCE CLASSES FREE TO THE STUDENTS.

COSTUMES ARE PROVIDED AND THIS TIME THEY WENT TO COMPETITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SAN ANTONIO, THERE WAS A COMPETITION OF OVER 800 DIFFERENT TEAMS THAT CAME ALL OVER THE, THE NATION FROM CALIFORNIA TO GEORGIA.

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME COMPETING, THEY NOT ONLY WON, WHAT, 14 TROPHIES, BUT THEY WERE ALSO CROWNED GRAND CHAMPIONS NATIONWIDE.

WOW. CONGRATULATIONS. AND SEVERAL BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS.

TWO OF THE PERFORMERS WHO ARE HERE IN COSTUME THEY ALSO WON 300 POINTS OUT OF THE 300 POINTS IN THEIR DUETS.

WOW. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.

A LOT OF THEM ARE THANKFUL TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SPACE HERE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH WHERE THEY CAN SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT, PRACTICE THEIR TALENT.

SOME OF THEM ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. SOME OF THEM ARE STUDENTS. THE AGES RANGE FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO ADULTS, AND THEY ARE.

SOME OF THEM WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

DON'T BE SHY. HELLO, MY NAME IS NANCY SOTO.

I'M VERY PROUD OF CONCEPTOS, AND I'M VERY ALSO PROUD THAT WE REPRESENT NOT ONLY DANCE OUR CULTURE, BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF EDINBURG. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE HELP.

AND YAY! WE WIN.

THAT'S THE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS IS A TROPHY.

HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS EDUARDO. I'M ONE OF THE INSTRUCTORS, AND TODAY, I FEEL VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THEM.

IT WAS A CHALLENGE PRACTICING LONG HOURS.

BUT WE ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS AND AND WE ARE VERY THANKFUL FOR FOR THE SUPPORT AND EVERYTHING. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. WELL, WE'LL TAKE A QUICK BREAK.

WE COULD JUST STAND HERE.

JUST STAND HERE. RIGHT HERE.

YEAH. FROM HERE. YEAH.

YEAH. YEAH, I CAN DO THAT.

GOOD EVENING.

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CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS JAVIER SOLIS REGARDING EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL. EL RGV POLICE CANINE COMPETITION.

GOOD AFTERNOON ONCE AGAIN, MAYOR GARCIA. I SEE IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY FOR YOU, SIR. I SAW YOU THIS AFTERNOON IN WESLACO AT THE LGBTQI.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR YOUR CITIZENS AND THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. WE'RE JUST HERE. MY NAME IS JAVIER SOLIS.

I REPRESENT THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

I AM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND I'M ALSO THE RGV ACADEMY TRAINING COORDINATOR.

I'M HERE TODAY WITH MISTER RAUL RAMOS FROM THE HIDALGO COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT FOUR OFFICE. HE'S REPRESENTING CONSTABLE GAYTON, THE REASON THAT WE'RE HERE THIS EVENING, WE JUST WANT TO PUT IT OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND TO YOUR CITY AND ALL YOUR CITIZENS.

WE'RE EXTENDING A PERSONAL INVITATION. WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ONCE AGAIN, WE'VE SELECTED THE CITY OF EDINBURG TO HOST THE 2024 ANNUAL SOUTH TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY POLICE CANINE COMPETITION.

WE'VE BEEN HOLDING THIS EVENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF YOU WERE THERE LAST YEAR AT THE BERT OGDEN ARENA.

IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT AND WE WANT TO REPEAT.

SO WE'RE HERE AGAIN TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THAT THE CITY OF EDINBURG ALWAYS PROVIDES. THIS YEAR, IT'S GOING TO BE AT THE EDINBURG PARKS AND REC CENTER.

WE'RE WORKING WITH THE EDINBURGH AND EDINBURGH PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

THEY'RE BEING VERY SUPPORTIVE.

AND WE WANT ALL OF YOU, IF POSSIBLE, TO ATTEND.

THIS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS AND FEATURES THE TALENTS OF THE FOUR LEGGED HEROES THAT SOMETIMES GET FORGOTTEN ABOUT IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

AND THAT IS THE POLICE CANINE.

OVER THE YEARS, IT HAS ALSO SERVED AS A PLATFORM TO PROVIDE CITIZENS INFORMATION ON THE MANY SOCIAL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE OUT THERE.

AND SO, ONCE AGAIN, WE WANT TO EXTEND THE INVITATION.

WE THANK YOU FOR HOSTING US ONCE AGAIN.

WE ALREADY HAVE TEAMS FROM ARKANSAS, AND THIS YEAR, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S GOING TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT.

WE'VE ALREADY GOTTEN CONFIRMATION FROM THE KANSAS CITY RAILROAD IN MEXICO.

WE GOT POLICE CANINE TEAMS COMING ALL THE WAY FROM MONTERREY AND SAN LUIS POTOSI.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE HERE AGAIN. THEY LOVED IT SO MUCH LAST YEAR THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE HERE AGAIN. SO ONCE AGAIN, IT'S GOING TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. AGAIN. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AS WE PLAN THIS EVENT.

WE ALSO ASK THAT IF YOU CAN PLEASE HELP US IN PROMOTING THE EVENT TO THE PUBLIC.

WHATEVER YOU CAN DO IS JUST GET THE INFORMATION OUT THERE.

WE WANT AS MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE.

AND IF THERE'S ANY PROGRAMS WITHIN YOUR CITY THAT YOU WANT TO FEATURE AND HIGHLIGHT AT THE EVENT, BY ALL MEANS REACH OUT TO US, AND WE'RE GLAD TO GIVE YOU A TABLE OF BOOTH AND JUST HAVE YOU GUYS OUT THERE.

SO ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU. AND WE EXTEND THE INVITATION.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. HAVE A NICE EVENING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR CLARITY REGARDING TAXPAYERS MONEY AND ITEM EIGHT, A EXECUTIVE SESSION. COUNCIL MEMBERS, MY OBJECT TODAY IS TO TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT FROM THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

WE WANT A CITY THAT PROVIDES BASIC SERVICES LIKE WATER, SEWER, STREETS AND PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE LOWEST COST POSSIBLE.

I SAY THE LOWEST COST POSSIBLE, RECOGNIZING THAT EACH COMMUNITY IS FINANCIALLY DIFFERENT.

I THINK THAT IS WHERE THE COUNCIL IS HAVING A PROBLEM.

THE SERVICES PROVIDE MUST BE WITHIN THE ABILITY OF THE PEOPLE TO PAY.

TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS CITY HAS NEVER CONDUCTED A SURVEY TO ESTABLISH THE PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO PAY. BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT HIDALGO COUNTY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST COUNTIES WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT, BECAUSE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE DOING THINGS THAT ARE INCREASING POVERTY AND THAT PEOPLE DO NOT WANT. INCREASING TAXES WILL NOT REDUCE POVERTY, IT WILL INCREASE IT. PEOPLE WITH THE WILL BE UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR SPENDING.

EVERY MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL VOTED TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD. THEY HAVE INCREASED OUR PROPERTY VALUES AT LEAST 20 YEARS.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE AVERAGE VALUE INCREASE FOR THE PEOPLE WE HELP PROTEST IS 40%. THAT IS THE RESULT OF YOUR SPENDING.

NOW WE FIND OUT THAT WATER RATES WILL BE INCREASED BY JUST OVER 67%, BUT THE INCREASE WILL SPREAD OVER SEVERAL YEARS.

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THEY WOULD TAX PEOPLE FOR STUFF THEY WERE GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE.

THIS 67% INCREASE IS DESCRIBED AS A MODEST RATE ADJUSTMENT.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU LOWERED OUR TAX RATE BY $0.01 AND INCREASE THE WATER RATES BY 67%.

THAT IS WHY I'M REMINDING YOU ALL OF A PRIMARY OBJECT.

NORMALLY I WOULD LEAVE THE SUBJECT AND MOVE ON.

BUT 2025 THERE ARE TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND A MAYOR ARE UP FOR REELECTION.

AND I'M WAITING TO HEAR YOUR REELECTION SPEECHES.

AND TONIGHT, ALSO, I WANTED TO SAY WE ARE I BELIEVE YOU ALL ARE IN CLOSED SESSION LOOKING AT FOR ATTORNEYS. AND I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU ASKED THE ATTORNEYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PUBLIC AND WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THE CITY AND THE PUBLIC? I KNOW PERSONALLY.

ONE, IT'S THE YOUNG WOMAN THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT.

SHE WAS IN THE CITY OF PHARR.

SHE ESCORTED OR HAD THE ESCORTED OUT THE OWLS OF THE CITY MEETING OVER THERE AND THE PUBLIC. WE HAPPEN TO BE SITTING WITH THE PUBLIC, AND WE WERE ESCORTED TO THE FRONT DOOR.

AND MY THING IS, UNLESS I'M DOING SOMETHING I SHOULDN'T BE DOING IN THIS ROOM OR ANYWHERE.

AND THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS SAY WHEN I COME BACK HERE FOR OPEN FORUM, I'M SO GLAD TO BE HOME BECAUSE Y'ALL ARE FRIENDLY TO THE PUBLIC.

YOU'RE FRIENDLY TO THE OWLS.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE PRAY FOR ISRAEL.

THEY'RE IN A WAR, IN A BATTLE TO HELP THEM GET THE DEAD AND THE LIFE HOSTAGES HOME.

PLEASE KEEP ISRAEL IN YOUR PRAYERS.

THANK YOU MA'AM. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS MAGDA CASTLE.

REGARDING THE PUNK CONCERT AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST.

SO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MOLATE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL ARTS FOR THE RECORD.

I'M HERE TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO A PART CONCERT, PART OF OUR SPRING CONCERT SERIES, WHICH IS PART OF THE MUSIC FRIENDLY COMMUNITY. THIS SPRING, WE'VE BEEN HAVING CONCERTS IN DIFFERENT GENRES FROM DIFFERENT YOUNG ARTISTS AND HERE IN THE VALLEY AND HERE IN EDINBURG.

OUR NEXT CONCERT IS THIS FRIDAY.

IT'S THE PUNK CONCERT.

I'M SORRY, NOT THIS FRIDAY, THIS SATURDAY AT 7 P.M.

FROM 7 TO 11, AND WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO ATTEND.

ADDITIONALLY, WE'RE ALSO RUNNING OUR PHOTO CONTEST.

THIS YEAR WE NOTICED YOU'LL NOTICE THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WE HAD A CALENDAR WITH PICTURES OF EDINBURG. THE PICTURE THE PHOTO CONTEST WILL HAVE THE WINNERS ON THAT CALENDAR.

AND WE REALLY ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO SUBMIT AT EDINBURGH.

COM FORWARD SLASH CONTEST.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS VIVIANA CABALLERO REGARDING LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY.

I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE OUR COMMUNITY TO REGISTER FOR OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM. THIS YEAR, THE THEME IS ADVENTURES AT YOUR LIBRARY AND WE WILL BEGIN ON JUNE THE 10TH. WE ARE GOING TO INCLUDE LITERACY PROGRAMS WITH ART SESSIONS, STORYTIMES, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS.

NOW I WANT TO MENTION THIS PROGRAM IS FOR EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY CHILDREN, TEENS AND TWEENS AND ADULTS.

SO WE HAVE SESSIONS FOR EVERY AGE.

OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM WILL BE HOSTED FOR SIX WEEKS WITH DAILY SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

REGISTRATIONS ARE FREE.

THE CLASSES ARE FREE AND ALL THE MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED AND PROVIDED FOR THE ATTENDEES.

AND TO GET EVERYONE EXCITED, WE ARE HOSTING A SUMMER READING PROGRAM KICKOFF PARTY NEXT FRIDAY, JUNE THE 7TH AT 6 P.M.

AT OUR LIBRARY SO EVERYONE IS INVITED.

WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US.

WE ARE GOING TO BE HOSTING A PRESENTATION BY JURASSIC RGV, SO WE'LL BE DINOSAURS FOR THE CHILDREN.

REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN ALREADY SO ANYBODY CAN GO VISIT THE LIBRARY AND REGISTER ALREADY FOR OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR, MR. EDUARDO IS HERE FROM SACRED HEART CHURCH.

HE'D JUST LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT HE'S HERE FOR THEIR ITEM.

OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY.

THE NEXT ITEM IS PUBLIC HEARINGS.

MAYOR, YOU'RE WELCOME TO MAKE COMMENTS NOW OR WHEN THE ITEM COMES UP.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO MAKE COMMENTS THEN.

EITHER WAY. OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. THAT BEING THE CASE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE BUSINESS AT HAND. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX COUNCIL.

WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.

WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING.

AND SO AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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OKAY. PLEASE. SORRY. HOLD PUBLIC HEARING.

CONSIDER THE VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, ARTICLE FOUR, SECTION 4.303. PERMANENT SIGNS BEING LOT ONE.

FREEDOM BANK VIENNA SUBDIVISION LOCATED 4120 NORTH I-69C AS REQUESTED BY A1 SKYLIGHT SIGNS. SO THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE THAT I AM NOW OPENING. THIS IS FOR ANY COMMENTS REGARDING THIS REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE REGARDING SIGNAGE AT THIS LOCATION.

SO THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE IS WELCOME TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

IF THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, I WILL CLOSE THE HEARING.

COUNCIL MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION PASSES.

ITEM SEVEN. ORDINANCES.

WE HAVE ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH, CORPUS CHRISTI.

SOLEMN PROCESSION TO BE HELD SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2024. BEING EDINBURG ORIGINAL TOWN SITE BLOCK 319 LOTS ONE THROUGH FIVE.

LOCATED AT 260 NORTH 16TH AVENUE AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH, AS REQUESTED BY SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH.

MOTION APPROVED. SECOND.

WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND.

I'LL JUST OFFER, IN CASE YOU WANTED TO MAKE COMMENTS, BUT NO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THE MOTIONS ARE TO APPROVE.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL RIGHT.

MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU.

ITEM B CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS AT TITLE 11 BUSINESS REGULATIONS BY ADDING CHAPTER 121 FUNERAL ESCORTS.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

MOTION TO SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION.

IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM EIGHT. AWARDING. AWARDING OF BIDS.

ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER AWARDING RFP NUMBER 2024 010.

ANIMAL CARE FACILITY TO RENDER WORKS, LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 600,000, AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.

COUNCIL. SO MOVED. SECOND.

MOTION TO SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? I JUST WANTED TO BRING UP THE CITY MANAGER REAL QUICKLY.

ON THIS ITEM COUNCIL. OF COURSE, I'M ALL IN SUPPORT OF STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND THE MOTION THAT'S BEEN MADE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US HAVE A MEETING WITH PALM VALLEY, BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE DOING THIS TO HELP WITH THE ANIMAL CARE SITUATION THROUGHOUT OUR AREA. SO I'D LIKE US TO AT LEAST EXPLORE VISITING WITH THEM.

AGAIN, I'M ALL FOR THIS ITEM. WE NEED TO DO THIS.

BUT I DO THINK THAT ONCE THIS IS BUILT, IT'S STILL NOT GOING TO SOLVE THE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE. IT'S GOING TO BE UP TO CAPACITY.

SO WE'RE STILL GOING TO BE IN THE SAME SITUATION.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO JUST SEE IF WE CAN MEET WITH PALM VALLEY.

I UNDERSTAND THEM AND THE CITY OF MCALLEN ARE DOING A PARTNERSHIP, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO AT LEAST VISIT WITH THEM BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT I THINK WE NEED TO INSTITUTE. AND I KNOW WE'VE ALREADY STARTED TO HELP ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE. SO THAT'S THE ONLY COMMENT I HAVE.

WE CAN MAYBE SCHEDULE SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE. I THINK THAT'D BE GREAT. OKAY.

THANK YOU. WILL DO. ALL RIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

OH, I'M SO SORRY YOU HAD A COMMENT.

GO AHEAD. MA'AM. I SURE DID.

I SIGNED UP FOR THIS ONE.

THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO FIND OUT. WE'RE TALKING NOT TO EXCEED $600,000.

AND WE WONDERED IF WE WERE OPENING OUR OWN, BECAUSE I THOUGHT ONE TIME Y'ALL THOUGHT ABOUT IT, AND THEN YOU DECIDED TO GO WITH THE ONE OVER THERE, PALM VALLEY, WHATEVER.

AND WE WANTED TO BE SURE THAT IT IS.

OR, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS NO KILL.

BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE HAVE.

AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY'RE NOT PRESENTING GETTING THE ANIMALS OUT, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY ADOPT ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, AND THAT THE MONEY THAT THE COUNTY PAYS TO FOR THOSE ANIMALS AND THEN EACH CITY.

SO IF YOU'RE ANOTHER REASON AS TO WATCHING THE MONEY, BECAUSE I THINK MORE OF THE PEOPLE EATING THAN THE ANIMALS, AND WE NEED TO FIND OUT FROM VETERINARIANS IF THEY WILL DONATE SOME TIME TO HELP SPAY AND NEUTER ANIMALS, BECAUSE THE PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD IT.

BUT WE'VE GOT TO STOP THE THE PUPPIES THAT ARE CONSTANTLY POPPING UP.

THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS.

AND I ACTUALLY, THAT'S EXACTLY THE REASON WHY I ASKED OUR CITY MANAGER TO SET UP A FOLLOW UP MEETING. BUT THIS IS JUST TO EXPAND OUR CAPACITY AT OUR WE'RE STILL OBVIOUSLY GOING TO WORK WITH PALM VALLEY, BUT THIS IS TO EXPAND OUR CAPACITY, THE NUMBER OF KENNELS. SO. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ITEM B CONSIDER AWARDING RFP NUMBER 2024 016.

PARK RESTROOMS. FRONTIER, BICENTENNIAL AND MEMORIAL TO EIGHT A BUILDERS

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SO MOVE. SECOND. MOTION A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? I KNOW I MENTIONED THIS DURING THE WORK SESSION, BUT CAN WE DO IT FAST ENOUGH FOR SOME? HOWEVER, WE CAN EXPEDITE THIS.

WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I KNOW WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS. WE HAVE TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. RIGHT. AND ALL THAT. BUT THERE'S ANY MEASURES WE CAN INSTITUTE TO HELP EXPEDITE THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. SO DEFINITELY.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM C, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 60 INCH BY 47 FOOT NINE INCH AND 84.16IN BY 64 FOOT, 11.25IN EXIT EXHIBIT GLASS CASES FOR THE EDINBURG ACE BUILDING FROM NS GLASS LLC THROUGH TEXAS INTERLOCAL PURCHASING CONTRACT TIPS.

CONTRACT NUMBER 21101, IN THE AMOUNT OF 125,000 SO MOVED.

SECOND MOTION A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOTION CARRIES ITEM D CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT FOR THE EDINBURG ACE BUILDING FROM.

NET SYNC THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES CONTRACTS DIR 04167 FOR HARDWARE AND DER KPO 4430 FOR THE INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,098.98.

SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT.

ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES ITEM E CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE 2024 CHEVY TAHOE THROUGH THE TEXAS INTERLOCAL PURCHASING CONTRACT TIPS CONTRACT NUMBER 210907 AND ACCESSORIES, EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION THROUGH VARIOUS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR 2023.

OPERATION STONE GARDEN GRANT NUMBER 23172509.

FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF 89,281 AND $0.90.

SO MOVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NINE A CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH RESPONSIBILITY BETWEEN ENTITIES FOR ON CAMPUS EVENTS. ALL RIGHT.

COUNCIL. SO MOVED A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? I HAD A QUESTION, CHIEF.

SO, AS MY UNDERSTANDING IS, SOUTH TEXAS IS LOOKING TO FORMULATE THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND AS PART OF THIS I GUESS MOU THEY'RE LOOKING TO HIRE ONE OF OUR OFF DUTY OFFICERS. IS THAT GOING TO AFFECT OUR FORCE AT ALL? AND IS THERE FUNDING THAT? BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE ANY DOLLARS TIED TO THIS MOU.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. JAIME ADA, POLICE CHIEF. THE MOU.

YES. THEY ARE ESTABLISHING THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROVIDING OFF DUTY OFFICERS PAID BY SOUTH TEXAS ISD THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR, ONE AT EACH OF THE TWO CAMPUSES THAT ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER HERE IN EDINBURG.

SO THERE'S NO FUNDING ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.

THERE'S NO PERSONNEL ISSUE.

THIS MOU SIMPLY IS CLEAR, A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND IS SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED TO PURSUE THEIR TICO LICENSE TO BECOME A POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY'RE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A POLICE CHIEF.

SO AND I'M ALL FOR THIS, BUT I'M NOT ASKING QUESTIONS BECAUSE I'M AGAINST THIS, BUT I'M JUST FOR MY SAKE.

I GUESS IF WHEN OUR OFF DUTY OFFICERS THERE, ARE THEY THERE AS THE CITY OF EDINBURG OR ARE THEY THERE WHEN YOU SAY OFF DUTY? LIKE WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THAT OFFICER? ARE THEY COVERED UNDER OUR MRS HTML OR. SO WE HAVE OFF DUTY POLICY THAT ALLOWS OUR OFFICERS TO WORK OFF DUTY JOBS IN ESTABLISHMENTS OR CHURCHES THAT AREN'T 51% ALCOHOL SALES OR ABOVE.

SO AS LONG AS IT'S BELOW THAT.

CORRECT. IF THEY'RE WORKING IN OFF DUTY JOB AND THEY SLIP AND FALL AND HURT THEMSELVES, THEY'RE NOT COVERED BY OUR WORKER'S COMPENSATION.

IF THEY'RE WORKING IN OFF DUTY JOB AND THEY TAKE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION, MAKING AN ARREST, PURSUING A SUSPECT, THEN THEY DO IMMEDIATELY GO ON THE CLOCK.

AND THEY ARE AN EDINBURG POLICE OFFICER ON DUTY, AND THEY ARE COVERED BY WORKER'S COMPENSATION.

YOU ALL THE MAYOR COUNCIL RECENTLY APPROVED US TO TO GET INTO A RELATIONSHIP WITH OFF DUTY MANAGEMENT AND OFF DUTY MANAGEMENT IS A A SCHEDULING COMPANY THAT OUR OUR VENDORS OR OUR BUSINESSES THAT WANT OFF DUTY OFFICERS, THEIR WOULD GO THROUGH AND THEN THEY DIRECTLY PAY OUR OFFICERS AND THERE'S A LIABILITY POLICY IN THERE.

THEY ARE COVERED BY WORKER'S COMPENSATION THROUGH ODM.

IT'S JUST AN ADDED PROTECTION FOR OFFICERS THAT ARE WORKING IN AN OFF DUTY CAPACITY THAT

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AND WE HAVE POLICY THAT REGULATES HOW MANY HOURS OF OFF DUTY EMPLOYMENT THEY CAN HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE FRESH TO COME AND WORK THEIR NORMAL DUTY.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

I JUST HAD THOSE QUESTIONS ON THAT.

I REMEMBER WHEN EDINBURG CISD ALSO GOT STARTED IN THIS.

NOW THEY HAVE A WHOLE POLICE FORCE. BUT THOSE QUESTIONS THAT I REMEMBER COME UP BACK THEN.

SO SO WE HAVE HAD THREE SCHOOLS THAT ARE PRIVATE IDEA, VANGUARD, SOUTH TEXAS ISD THAT HAVE WANTED US TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL RESOURCES RESOURCE OFFICERS. SO THEY HAVE THE SAME OFFICERS THERE EVERY DAY. ALL DAY.

WE'VE NOW BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THAT COMMITMENT BECAUSE OF THE STRENGTH, OUR STRENGTH OF FORCE.

AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS NOW OF FILLING OUR NEXT ACADEMY THAT STARTS IN JULY, THAT WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO GET CLOSE TO BEING AT FULL CAPACITY.

OKAY, GREAT. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU CHIEF. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL RIGHT.

MOTION CARRIES. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM TEN.

RESOLUTIONS. ITEM A CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF US SENATOR JOHN CORNYN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST PROGRAM TO FUND THE UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.

COUNCILMAN. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION. COMMENT.

CITY MANAGER WOULD BE. I KNOW THERE'S A 20% MATCH REQUIRED ON THIS GRANT.

SO WHAT IF WE DO GET AWARDED? IS THAT FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR? HOW DOES THAT THAT IS CORRECT.

SO IT'S FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR. SO I JUST WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS FOR THIS 20% IF WE DO GET AWARDED.

YES. YEAH. PLEASE. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM B, CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S SUBMISSION OF A GRANT.

APPLICATION TO THE OFFICER OFFICE OF US SENATOR CORNYN, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025.

APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST PROGRAM TO FUND THE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN, AIRPORT, AIRFIELD, TAXIWAYS, RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.

SO MOVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. MOTION CARRIES ITEM C, CONSIDER AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 2610, AUTHORIZING THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL TO DESIGNATE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES FOR CONTRACTUAL AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS FOR REQUESTING FUNDS PERTAINING TO THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION DIVISION, AWARDED ITS CONTRACT NUMBER 20 (315) 200-7179.

2018 SOUTH TEXAS FLOODS FUNDING AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO.

ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY MOTIONS THIS AMENDMENT? IT'S A MOTION TO APPROVE.

A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM D CONSIDER RESOLUTION FINDING THAT AEP TEXAS REQUESTED INCREASE TO ITS ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION RATES AND CHARGES WITHIN THE CITY SHOULD BE DENIED. SO MOVED. WHERE MOTION IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? THIS IS DENYING THE INCREASE.

CORRECT? I KNOW, I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO BE TOO WORDY.

WE'RE APPROVING, DENYING THE INCREASE.

THAT IS CORRECT. THANK YOU.

AND SO MY QUESTION, OMAR, IS SO WE'RE DENYING IT.

SO THIS GOES TO THE STATE OR HOW DOES THIS WORK? I MEAN, THIS IS OUR ACTION, RIGHT? TO PREVENT THEM FROM RAISING THE RATES.

BUT WHAT HAPPENS NOW? DO WE SEND THIS TO THE STATE? YES. ESSENTIALLY WE WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT THAT.

OKAY. AND THEY'LL TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.

BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE FINAL SAY THAT.

NO, THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE THE FINAL AUTHORITY ON THAT. OKAY.

AND DOES IT AFFECT OUR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT IN ANY WAY IF I MEAN.

NO IT DOESN'T. ACTUALLY, THIS IS ALL GOING THROUGH A REGULATORY PROCEEDING. AND SO THE CITY IS BEING REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL IN THAT SPECIFIC PROCEEDING. AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER MECHANISM TO CONTINUE ON IN THAT DISPUTE.

GOT IT. OMAR, DO YOU KNOW IF THEY HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING OR FORMED LIKE LIKE TEX DOT ANYTHING LIKE THAT WE COULD PUT OUT TO THE, TO THE PUBLIC? GENERALLY THEY DO.

I DON'T KNOW IF ONE IS SCHEDULED NOW.

BUT YES, GENERALLY A PUBLIC HEARING OF SORTS WILL BE WILL BE SCHEDULED IF WE CAN FIND OUT TO PUT IT OUT. BECAUSE AS WE KNOW, SOMETIMES TEX DOT HAS THEIRS VERY INCONVENIENT TIMES AND PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT.

SO THIS RESOLUTION, IF APPROVED RIGHT NOW, WILL WILL BE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THEIR CONSIDERATION. THAT'S CORRECT. YES. OKAY.

GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ITEM 11.

UNDER BUDGET, WE HAVE ITEM A, BUT IT COVERS A SERIES OF ITEMS.

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ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM THIS IS NOT INCREASING OUR OR AFFECTING OUR FUND BALANCE IN ANY WAY. RIGHT. THAT IS CORRECT.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DOES NOT INCREASE THE APPROPRIATIONS OF THE BUDGET AT THIS TIME. WELL, I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE SOMETIMES THOSE COME BEFORE US AND IT CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

SO THANK YOU. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 12.

CONSENT COUNCIL. WE JUST HAVE TWO ITEMS. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES ITEM 13.

OTHER BUSINESS COUNCIL. IS THERE ANY FUTURE ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO REQUEST AT THIS TIME? I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE ON THE EDINBURGH 2040.

I KNOW THEY HAVEN'T MET, AND I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO REQUEST AN UPDATE ON THE EDINBURG 2040 COMMITTEE'S PLEASE.

ANYTHING ELSE? COUNCIL? AND ALSO WE HAD SOME RESIDENTS HERE AT THE LAST MEETING ON OWASA ROAD, AND WE HAD TALKED ABOUT ADDING AN ITEM TO GIVE EVERYBODY AN UPDATE.

I KNOW WE MEET NEXT WEEK.

IS THERE STILL TIME TO ADD TO THAT AGENDA? YEAH, AND WE NEED TO NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS SO WE COULD PROVIDE JUST AN UPDATE.

I KNOW STAFF HAS THAT INFORMATION, BUT JUST SO EVERYBODY CAN BE AWARE, THEY BROUGHT IT UP UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE CAN'T INTERACT IN PUBLIC COMMENTS, BUT IT'D BE GREAT IF WE CAN LET THEM KNOW.

AND WE COULD GIVE THEM AN UPDATE THE NEXT MEETING.

SO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, THAT BEING THE CASE, COUNCIL, IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 14 EXECUTIVE SESSION. IS THERE A MOTION TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE.

SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION IS SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

IT IS 654 AND WE'RE NOW GOING TO CLOSED SESSION ITEM EIGHT.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY. ITEM C CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CITY ORDINANCES AND CITY CHARTER. ITEM D DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH BURNS BROTHERS LIMITED.

ITEM E DISCUSSION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, REMUNERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF A CITY ATTORNEY.

ITEM F CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENTS.

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