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27. • ResolutionCity of Laredo (Webb County)

A Resolution requesting that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the International Boundary and Water Commission, and members of the Texas Congressional Delegation reassess the current buoy deployment program along the Rio Grande through the appropriate federal review process, including an evaluation of its engineering, environmental, navigational, and operational impacts; a review of its performance during the recent flood event; and consideration of alternative strategies that achieve border s

Presented in: City of Laredo City Council on 2026-08-03
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to table and bring back on the following City Council meeting.”
GG
Gilbert Gonzalez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
“For”
R"
Ricardo "Richie" Rangel, Jr.
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
ABSTAIN
“NP”
MR
Melissa R. Cigarroa
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
“For”
R"
Ricardo "Rick" Garza
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
ABSTAIN
“NP”
RG
Ruben Gutierrez, Jr.
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
“For”
VP
Vanessa Perez
Councilmember, District 7 (District 7)
YES
“For”
AC
Alyssa Cigarroa
Councilmember, District 8 (District 8)
YES
“For”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion to table and bring back on the following City Council meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).