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80. • GeneralCity of Laredo (Webb County)

Discussion with possible action to approve a resolution urging the Trump administration to release withheld Medicaid funding, including funding associated with the Comprehensive Hospital Increase Reimbursement Program (CHIRP), to protect essential hospital services and access to health care for our medically undeserved community, and any other matters incident thereto.

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“approve”
DV
Dr. Victor D. Treviño
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
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)
YES
RG
Ruben Gutierrez, Jr.
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
ABSTAIN
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

Discussion with possible action to approve a resolution urging the Trump administration to release withheld Medicaid funding, including funding associated with the Comprehensive Hospital Increase Reimbursement Program (CHIRP), to protect essential hospital services and access to health care for our medically undeserved community, and any other matters incident thereto.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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).