Melissa Cigarroa
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 33
- Total speaking time
- 8:07:25
- Avg per meeting
- 14:46
- Segments
- 10547
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Top issues during term (8)(Business Jobs)
Hiring and Workforce Retention
Improving retention and internal promotion could reduce costs associated with recruitment and training.
Public Safety Collective Bargaining
The final cost depends on the outcome of the ongoing contract negotiations.
Departmental Consolidation and Administrative Efficiency
Efficiency measures aim to streamline municipal operations and reduce unnecessary administrative duplication.
Regional Freight Study
The study is estimated to cost $600,000, funded by the MPO, City, and RMA.
Commission Leadership and Membership Appointments
Financial Fraud Prevention and Customer Service Presentation
2026 Laredo International Sister Cities Festival
Free admission and parking for attendees, supported by corporate sponsors including Falcon Bank, Cutco, Medline Industries, Esperanza Homes, and Terracon.
Downtown Revitalization and Historic Courthouse Renovation
The CLMD assessment is 20 cents per $100 of property value, while the Plaza Theater restoration will cost $8.5 million.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Cigarroa 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 0-02026-07-27
Motion to deny.
- secondedpassed 0-02026-07-27
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting, as amended.
- movedpassed 0-02026-07-27
Motion to deny.
- secondedpassed 0-02026-07-27
Motion to deny.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-15
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- movedpassed2026-06-15
Motion to approve.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-01
Motion to send this letter with these points to Commissioner.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-01
26-C-97 Discussion with possible action to update the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Laredo and the Webb County Drainage District, and any other matters incident thereto
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-01
Motion to approve.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-01
Motion to approve final reading.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-01
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-04
Motion to approve.
- movedpassed 7-32026-05-04
Motion to deny.
- movedpassed 8-02026-04-20
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-20
Motion to close and introduce and bring back on the following City Council meeting.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-07
Motion to approve.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-07
Motion to open up public hearings 15-24.
- movedpassed 6-02026-04-07
Motion to approve.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-07
Motion to approve.
- movedpassed 7-02026-03-25
Advocacy for Insurance Cost Reduction
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Cigarroa was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Business Jobs.
Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
No votes found matching Business Jobs.