Tareq Al-Zabet

The meeting agenda includes discussions and possible actions on the adoption of the LCUAS Employee Handbook and Personnel Policies, the status and timeline of the Canseco House Rehabilitation Project, the placement of a mobile office unit at the Canseco House, the Mezquite Encuentro, and the relocation of a shed with associated payment authorization. Additionally, the meeting will feature status reports from the Executive Director, Urban Agriculture Education Director, Board Chair, Board Secretary, and Board Treasurer.

This document outlines the budget strategy for the City of Laredo for Fiscal Years 2026-2027. Key strategic pillars include controlling growth, prioritizing essential services, aligning expenditures with revenues, and managing fund balances, with a long-term goal of 25%. The plan also details a grant management resolution aimed at promoting transparency, accountability, risk mitigation, and sustainable funding aligned with overall strategic, capital, and financial plans. Furthermore, it introduces a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) resolution to guide the identification, evaluation, and financing of major capital projects, ensuring alignment with community needs, financial stability, and interdepartmental collaboration. Financial performance data for FY25-26 is presented as context.

The committee will initiate a public review period for the proposed 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program and revisions to the 2025-2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Discussion items include the selection and funding of projects from the 2025 Transportation Alternative Set-Aside Program and potential adjustments to the July meeting schedule to facilitate attendance at the 2026 TxDOT Transportation Planning Conference. Additionally, the agenda features status reports from the Regional Mobility Authority and project updates from TxDOT.

The agenda focuses on zoning ordinance amendments, including conditional use permits for manufacturing and amusement machines, and multiple requests for rezoning from residential and agricultural districts to commercial and multi-family districts. Additionally, the commission will consider voluntary annexation and initial zoning requests for several tracts of land. The agenda also includes a proposed amendment to the City of Laredo Subdivision Ordinance regarding street and alley definitions, as well as the consideration of various master plans, preliminary plats, and the reconsideration of a final plat for residential development.

The meeting agenda includes discussions and possible actions regarding the resignation of the current Director and Chair, as well as the resignation of the Secretary. The Board plans to appoint a new Director to fill the vacancy, elect new officers for positions including Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, and amend the Investment Policy. Additional items involve designating a principal office for the District, appointing a new depository bank for District funds, ratifying the acceptance of gifts, and approving payments for appraisal roll data. Furthermore, the Board will consider amendments to its Board Rules, Policies, and Procedures Manual regarding the separation of Treasurer and Investment Officer duties, and the appointment and training of a new Investment Officer.