Trey Mendez
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 0:36
- Avg per meeting
- 0:18
- Segments
- 12
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Top issues during term (20)(General)
Downtown Revitalization and Historic Preservation
None anticipated at this workshop stage.
Drainage and Flood Mitigation
Generates approximately $3.8 million to $6.5 million annually for drainage maintenance and capital debt issuance.
AI Data Center Moratorium
None directly, though it pauses potential industrial developments.
Charter Amendments for Administrative Offices
Determined by ballot measure outcomes for governance restructuring.
Space Industry Development
The city is currently managing a $200 million capital improvement program supported by economic growth.
Personnel Appointment
The appointments themselves do not have a direct financial impact, but the leadership's decisions will influence the CVB's budget and revenue generation through tourism.
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Cameron County and City
Defines financial and administrative responsibilities among participating local government entities.
Film Commission Operations
The event is free to the public, though it serves as a marketing tool for local tourism.
City Manager Recruitment
Compensation adjustments will align with the interim executive role as determined by staff.
Dilapidated Structures
Demolition costs may be assessed to property owners or incurred by the city.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Security breaches could lead to significant costs for the city.
Civil Service Rule Modernization
Fingers crossed this new hire helps us save money and manage our city's budget wisely.
Citizen Petition Verification
Your input could steer where taxpayer money gets spent, so make sure it aligns with your priorities!
Public Safety and Immigration
We don't know yet if this ICE surge will cost us more money, but the mayor's trip might bring some answers.
Project Horizon
Potential impact on city funding for community projects.
CVB Leadership Appointments
The appointments themselves do not have a direct financial impact, but the leadership's decisions will influence the CVB's budget and revenue generation through tourism.
Distinguishing Restaurants from Bars
The ordinance introduces new civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance.
New Regulations for Bars and Drinking Establishments
The definition could impact the types of businesses that can operate in certain areas and their revenue models.
workforce services
This means more money stays in Brownsville because people can get trained and find jobs locally.
Collective Bargaining Agreement with Firefighters Local 970
Allocates budgeted municipal funds toward firefighter compensation and operational agreements.
Moved or seconded (7)
Motions Mendez personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-15
Motion made by Board Member Ben Peña, seconded by Board member Trey Mendez to accept staff’s recommended charter amendments, including additional changes discussed during the meeti…
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-01
Recommendation for Campaign Finance
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-01
to increase the mayor’s salary to $60,000 and the City Commissioners’ salary to $40,000, with no COLA adjustments applied
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-01
approve the minutes of the May 11, 2026, meeting with the requested corrections
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-11
to close the public hearing.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-11
close the public hearing
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-11
to table Item letter "d "to the next meeting.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Mendez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching General.
Voting record (0)(General)
No votes found matching General.