Alex Porretto
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The provided articles do not detail specific campaign promises or platform positions for Alex Porretto beyond his candidacy for re-election to Galveston City Council District 4. The focus is primarily on election results and candidate entries/withdrawals.
Campaign promises (1)
- electionAlex Porretto is seeking to retain his seat on the Galveston City Council for District 4.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 2:23:38
- Avg per meeting
- 7:34
- Segments
- 3383
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Top issues during term (1)(Contracts)
Moved or seconded (19)
Motions Porretto 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.
- movedpassed2026-05-28
Consider an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the total operating budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2026, by adjusting various budget accounts in the total amount of Two Million Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Sixty dollars ($2,279,360) to properly re
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-28
When closing a public right-of-way, the applicant’s proposal shall attempt to
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-28
Council Member Porretto made a motion to approve Consent Items 11A through 11KK, except Items 11E, 11F, and 11G, with Council Member Lewis seconding the motion.
- secondedpassed2026-05-28
Council Member Rawlins made a motion to approve Consent Items 11E, 11F, and 11G, with Council Member Porretto seconding the motion.
- secondedpassed2026-05-28
Discuss and consider appointments to the following City boards, commissions, and committees
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-28
Discuss and consider appointments to the following City boards, commissions, and committees
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-26
Discuss and consider a motion directing the City Manager to Reissue RFP for the Restoration of the Texas Heroes Monument (Porretto/Rawlins/Robb)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-26
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #13 - Mayor Brown made a motion to reappoint Allen Howard, Tofigh Shirazi, Kimberly Davy, Nader Shirazi, and Ryan Kirkpatrick, with Council Member P…
- secondedpassed2026-03-26
Consider For Approval An Ordinance By The City Council Of City Of Galveston, Texas, Dissolving And Abolishing The Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 30 And Making Certain Findings Related Thereto As Required By Law; As Applicable Levying An Annual Ad Valorem Tax, Within The Limitations
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-26
City Auditor's 2026 Audit Plan Amendment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-02-26
Consider for a resolution authorizing the Municipal Court to implement an amnesty program for delinquent parking citations, waiving late fees and collection fees for eligible citations during the period of Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. through Friday, May 29,
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-26
City Auditor's 2026 Audit Plan Amendment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-02-26
Consider for a resolution authorizing the Municipal Court to implement an amnesty program for delinquent parking citations, waiving late fees and collection fees for eligible citations during the period of Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. through Friday, May 29,
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-01-22
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Ordering And Calling An Election To Be Held In The City Of Galveston On The 2nd Day Of May, 2026, For The Purpose Of Electing A Mayor At-Large And Six (6) District Council Members, Each For A Two-Year Term; Making Provisions For The
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-01-22
Council Member Finklea made a motion moving Mark Metzger from Alternate to Position 3, and appointing Gannon Rawlins as Alternate
- movedpassed 6-02026-01-22
Consider for action, if any, the Item(s) Discussed in Executive Session. (Legal)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-01-22
Conduct a Public Hearing and consider for approval the submittal of a grant application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a FY26 Brownfields Cleanup Grant
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-01-22
City Attorney Search Firm RFP
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-01-22
Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Designating The Property Located At 3427 Sealy / Avenue I, As A “Galveston Landmark”, Property Is Legally Described As M.B. Menard Survey, Part Of Lot 1 (1-1), Block 214, In The City And County Of Galveston, Texas; Requesting The Hi
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Porretto was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consider for the approval allowing the purchasing of light-to-heavy duty auto parts and services, utilizing the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Contracts with the listed vendors for fiscal year 2026-27 and authorize the City Managers…
Consider for the approval allowing the purchasing of light to heavy-duty auto parts and services, utilizing the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contracts with the listed vendor(s) for fiscal year 2026-27 and authorize the City Managers…
Voting record (0)(Contracts)
No votes found matching Contracts.