Joaquin J. Zamora
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 38:43
- Avg per meeting
- 2:35
- Segments
- 619
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Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Zamora 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.
- movedpassed2026-07-13
Commissioner Joaquin Zamora moved to award the contract as recommended.
- movedpassed2026-07-13
Commissioner Joaquin Zamora moved to amend ordinance as recommended.
- secondedpassed2026-07-13
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-07-13
Consideration of a variance request to not require right-of-way dedication for South 2 nd Street for the proposed 7-11 McAllen Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 201 Dallas Avenue. VAR2026-0015
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-07-13
Resolution in support of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TXDOT) removal of the Pedestrian Overpass Bridge at 23 rd Street between Fresno Avenue and Erie Avenue
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-07-13
Providing of an Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs, and authorizing submission of the plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-07-13
Consideration of Economic Development matters. Tex. Gov’t. Code §551.087
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-07-13
Providing for a Budget Amendment for FM2220 Landscape Medians
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-22
Award of Contract: Golf Course Hydrologic Analysis
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-22
Consideration of a variance request to not provide for the east-west ¼ mile collector street for the proposed Hernandez Acres Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, 14601
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-22
Advisory Board Appointments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-22
move to approve the items listed on the Routine Items section of the agenda
- movedpassed2026-06-22
Consideration of variance requests to 1) exceed the maximum block length; 2) no southward extension of North 27 th Lane for proposed Imperio Estates Phase II Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 8600 N. 29 th Street. VAR2026-0022
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-22
Consideration of a variance request to not provide for the east-west ¼ mile collector street for the proposed Hernandez Acres Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, 14601
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-22
The Engineer will be responsible for project oversight and the daily management of the project
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-06-22
Mayor Pro Tem Jose R. "Pepe" Cabeza de Vaca moved to approve the items listed on the Consent Agenda
- movedpassed2026-06-08
Award of Contract for the Lindberg Avenue and 6 th Street Drainage Improvements (Project No. 04-26-C22-655)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-08
approve the items listed on the Routine Items section of the agenda
- secondedpassed2026-06-08
Consideration of variance requests to 1) not dedicate the required Right-of-Way on S. 10 th Street, and 2) allow a lot for development without frontage on a public street for the proposed The Cue Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2801 S. 10 th Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-08
Consideration of a variance request to not provide for the east-west ¼ mile collector street for the proposed Hernandez Acres Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, 14601
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Zamora was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Amendment to Resolution No. 2025-12 to incorporate language as required by the Office of the Governor, for funding under the Fiscal Year 2026 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) – Governance and Planning Projects, to accept…
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Applications (Governance, Mitigation, Assessment)
Voting record (0)(Governance)
No votes found matching Governance.