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45. • GeneralCity of Laredo (Webb County)

Consideration to award RFQ 2026-031 contracts to the following artists and contractors for the Public Arts Program Projects in the estimated amounts: Timothy Robert Smith Library Mural Project: Exterior Wall Mural, Estimated completion: 45 days $65,000.00 Oneida Trevino Library Mural Project: Exterior Mural, Estimated completion: 45 days $18,000.00 Devona Stimpson Library Mural Project: Inte

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 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

Consideration to award RFQ 2026-031 contracts to the following artists and contractors for the Public Arts Program Projects in the estimated amounts: Timothy Robert Smith Library Mural Project: Exterior Wall Mural, Estimated completion: 45 days $65,000.00 Oneida Trevino Library Mural Project: Exterior Mural, Estimated completion: 45 days $18,000.00 Devona Stimpson Library Mural Project: Interior Mural, Estimated completion: 80 days $14,000.00 Devona Stimpson Library Mural Project: Interior Mural, Estimated completion: 90 days $18,000.00 Maria-Jose Lindo-Lawyer & Joshua Lawyer Library Mural Project: Interior Mural, Estimated completion: 200 days $11,000.00 Maria-Jose Lindo-Lawyer & Joshua Lawyer Library Mural Project: Interior Mural, Estimated completion: 200 days $17,100.00 Graham Carraway Jumpstart Creativity Ground Hopscotch Murals total (15), Estimated completion: 200 days $45,000.00 Graham Carraway Jumpstart Creativity Ground Hopscotch Murals total (15), Estimated completion: 200 days $45,000.00 Graham Carraway Jumpstart Creativity Ground Hopscotch Murals total (6), Estimated completion: 200 days $18,000.00 Oneida Trevino Jumpstart Creativity Ground Hopscotch Murals total (5), Estimated completion: 90 days $13,250.00 Oneida Trevino Jumpstart Creativity Ground Hopscotch Murals total (5), Estimated completion: 90 days $13,250.00 Oneida Trevino Jumpstart Creativity Ground Hopscotch Murals total (5), Estimated completion: 90 days $13,250.00 Oneida Trevino Jumpstart Creativity Ground Hopscotch Murals total (5), Estimated completion: 90 days $13,250.00 Total cost: $304,100 Funding is available in the 2021A and 2022 Certificate of Obligation Funds.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.