Ernestina 'Tina' Martinez
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 7:52
- Avg per meeting
- 1:58
- Segments
- 120
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Top issues during term (12)
City Employee Health Benefits
The position carries an annual salary of $140,000.
Public Safety Staffing and Civil Service Exams
Routine testing and staffing costs are covered under existing department budgets.
Fletcher Drive Rezoning
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Bridge Toll Adjustments
Pedestrians and cyclists will pay an additional $0.25 per crossing.
Flood Mitigation and Drainage
The city is borrowing over $11 million in total for these projects.
City Council Leadership Transition
The city is facing potential costs for severance, outside legal counsel, and recruitment for permanent replacements.
Oncology Infusion Initiative
The project is estimated to cost $1.2 million, with a $200,000 request from the EDC.
airline service reduction
Losing major airline service could hurt local businesses and make it more expensive for everyone to travel.
drought management
You'll likely see higher utility bills if you don't adjust your usage, plus potential fines for ignoring new restrictions.
border security facility closure
The city might have to dip into its own budget to cover the gaps in processing and security that the state was previously handling.
police misconduct
Taxpayers might end up footing the bill for potential legal settlements or the costs of an independent investigation into the department's hiring and oversight practices.
border policy and immigration
Our local budget is getting stretched thin as the city absorbs the costs of managing an influx of migrants that federal resources haven't fully covered.
Decisions during term (108)
Recorded while Martinez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Canvas of General Election Returns (Ordinance No. O: 2026-022)
Order Runoff Election for Mayor (Ordinance No. O: 2026-023)
Approval of April 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Donation of Metal Bench from Adrian Bitela and FOB Del Rio
Postponement of Advocacy MOUs and Federal Contract (Items 8B, 8C, and 8D)
Request for Proposals for Vending Machine Services
Main Street Façade Assistance Grant for 700 South Main Street
Hotel Occupancy Tax for 'Birding the Border' Event
One-Year Extension for Financial Advisory Services
Reallocation of Funds for San Felipe Creek Blue Wall Stabilization
ADJOURNMENT
Approval of Spark Lab Office Renovations Funding
Table Golden Shovel Website Proposal
Authorization of ICSC Las Vegas Travel Expenses for EDC Director
APPROVAL OF MARCH 26, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
Presentation and discussion of the EDC Financial report for the month of March.
ADJOURNMENT
Approval of March 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Introduce and Add Spark Golf to Twilight Fee
Approval of November 17, 2025, and February 23, 2026, Meeting Minutes
Voting record (2)
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