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67. • GeneralCity of Laredo (Webb County)

Authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) FY 2026 Section 5339 TX 2026-104-00 in the amount of $469,978 Buses and Bus Facilities Program for the purchase of support vehicles and to replace the LED digital monitors at the Transit Lobby to display route information. FTA share is $375,982.00 and Local Match is $93,996.00. Funding is available in the T

Presented in: City of Laredo City Council Meeting on 2026-09-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 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)
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

Authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) FY 2026 Section 5339 TX 2026-104-00 in the amount of $469,978 Buses and Bus Facilities Program for the purchase of support vehicles and to replace the LED digital monitors at the Transit Lobby to display route information. FTA share is $375,982.00 and Local Match is $93,996.00. Funding is available in the Transit System Capital Grant Fund.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.