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24. • GeneralCity of Laredo (Webb County)

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, establishing the policy and framework for a General Fund Employee Separation Reserve beginning in Fiscal Year 2027-2028; directing the City Manager to use Fiscal Year 2026-2027 as a development and baseline year; providing for the consolidation of General Fund departmental employee separation appropriations; providing for appropriate c

Presented in: City of Laredo City Council Meeting on 2026-09-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“table”
DV
Dr. Victor D. Treviño
Mayor (At-Large)
ABSTAIN
GG
Gilbert Gonzalez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
R"
Ricardo "Richie" Rangel, Jr.
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MR
Melissa R. Cigarroa
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
R"
Ricardo "Rick" Garza
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
ABSTAIN
RG
Ruben Gutierrez, Jr.
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
DD
Dr. David Tyler King
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
VP
Vanessa Perez
Councilmember, District 7 (District 7)
YES
AC
Alyssa Cigarroa
Councilmember, District 8 (District 8)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, establishing the policy and framework for a General Fund Employee Separation Reserve beginning in Fiscal Year 2027-2028; directing the City Manager to use Fiscal Year 2026-2027 as a development and baseline year; providing for the consolidation of General Fund departmental employee separation appropriations; providing for appropriate contributions from enterprise and other funds separate from administrative and indirect cost allocations; establishing principles for annual funding, reconciliation, and administration; and providing for related matters.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.