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 (7)(Development)
Data Center Development
Potential long-term impacts on industrial tax base versus municipal resource consumption.
Residential and Commercial Subdivisions & Master Plans
Expands the city's tax base and increases future municipal service obligations.
District 8 Special Election
The election is estimated to cost approximately $60,000.
Federal CDBG and HOME Funding for Neighborhoods
Generates approximately $4 million annually in federal grant funding for local housing and infrastructure projects.
Residential Growth in District I
Infrastructure investments and housing market expansion tied to new subdivision phases.
riverfront development
This could mean new businesses and attractions, potentially boosting local spending.
Iturbide Street Improvements and Landscaping
Not to exceed $1,200 for informational project signage, funded through TIRZ No. 1.
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 (21)
Recorded while Cigarroa was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
2026-O-196 An Ordinance of the City of Laredo, Texas, amending division 3. - cost, fees, and enforcement, section 28-215, of the code of ordinances land development code to establish and codify fees charged to the public for overtime…
2026-O-194 An Ordinance of the City of Laredo, authorizing the City Manager to amend Community Development Department’s FY2026-2027 annual budget by increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $250,000 for the Texas Veterans…
2026-R-231 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas rescinding Resolution No. 2025-R-69, which authorized the execution of a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement between the City of Laredo and ARMS, LTD. and its…
26-1786 Consideration to award a professional services contract to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, Texas, in the amount not to exceed $1,400,000.00 to provide schematic design, design development, construction…
2026-R-248 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, requesting financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board under its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) - Emerging Contaminants (EC) Program for…
26-1867 Authorizing the 4th Amendment to the Economic Development performance and program grant agreement between the City of Laredo, Texas and Laredo Outlet Shoppes, LLC. With the original date to the agreement on September 2, 2014.
Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to amend Community Development Department’s FY2026-2027 budget by $250,000 for TVC fund...
An Ordinance... consolidating Planning and Zoning Department and Building Development Services Division, creating Development Services Department...
Consideration to authorize water utility service and controlled development agreement with TDB World Industrial Park LLC...
Creation of Development Services Department Ordinance
26-C-131 Status update on the development and construction of four pickle ball courts at Jovita Idar Park; and any matter incident thereto.
2026-O-143 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the Community Development Department, subject to the approval of the City Manager and/or his designee, to administratively establish, revise, and adjust…
26-1470 Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate the terms and conditions for the provision of potable water service to World Logistics Park, an approximately 605-acre industrial development located outside the City limits and within Webb…
Planned Unit Development Overlay for Apartments
Regional Water Development Initiative
2026-R-136 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas approving a Chapter 380 Agreement between the City of Laredo and LITOS Texas, LLC., pursuant to an economic development incentive under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local…
2026-R-134 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, ratifying and authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Autism and Other Developmental…
26-1057 Authorizing the allocation of $270,000 from the District V Priority funds for the development and construction of four pickleball courts at Jovita Idar Park. Funding is available in the District V Page 12 of 16 City Council June 1,…
26-854 Consideration to authorize the Utilities Department to submit an application for funding through the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Program.…
26-988 Consideration to authorize the Utilities Department to submit an application for funding through the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) Emerging Contaminants for Small or Page 13 of 16 City Council June 1, 2026 A-2026-R-09…
Voting record (2)(Development)
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