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Pepe Cabeza De Vaca

District 6 Council Member2023-2027

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
6
Total speaking time
17:39
Avg per meeting
2:57
Segments
281

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Top issues during term (20)

critical→Oct 2025[43]

Economic Growth and Budget

Total budget of $647 million with an unassigned ending fund balance of $109 million.

high↑Dec 2025[36]

Infrastructure and Public Works

Shifts sidewalk construction responsibility between developers and future individual lot owners.

critical↓Oct 2025[26]

Industrial Rezoning at 4716 Buddy Owens Blvd

Influences local property values and commercial development potential.

critical↑Oct 2025[25]

2026 Tax Rate

Total budget of $622 million with a proposed property tax rate of $.478989 per $100 valuation.

medium↑Sep 2026[16]

Conditional Use Permit Denial for Maddie's Pumpkin Patch

high↑Jul 2025[10]

Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Application

Involves a $15,000,000 local match toward a total $30,000,000 park project cost.

medium↑Sep 2026[10]

Affordable Homes of South Texas Loan Conversion

Converts $251,130.14 in receivable loan assets into an outright grant expenditure.

high↑Sep 2026[10]

Regional Animal Shelter Intergovernmental Agreement

Annual city cost reduced to $875,000.

critical↓Feb 2026[8]

Old Town Neighborhood Preservation

The city hopes this will spur private investment in downtown properties.

medium↑Aug 2026[7]

emergency preparedness

Investing in these drills now helps avoid the massive, chaotic costs of a botched emergency response later.

medium↑Jun 2025[5]

Personnel Appointment

Expect potential shifts in how your tax dollars are managed and invested, for better or worse.

high↑May 2026[5]

downtown redevelopment survey

Your feedback could shape how millions of dollars are spent downtown.

medium↑Apr 2026[5]

city council election

Your vote could shape how city funds are spent, impacting everything from local services to future development.

medium↑Sep 2026[5]

surveillance technology

Zero impact on your wallet since no new tech is being bought or installed.

medium↓Apr 2026[4]

crime reduction

This means less worry about property crime and potentially lower insurance rates for homeowners.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

District 5 Commissioner Election

The cost of the election will be covered by the city's budget.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

City Secretary Excellence Award

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Independence Day Celebration

medium↓Dec 2025[0]

immigration impact

Local services are going to be stretched thin, meaning your tax dollars might be going towards managing the influx.

medium↓Oct 2025[0]

public official misconduct

Who knows how much this mess will cost taxpayers in the long run?

Decisions during term (475)

Recorded while Vaca was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Approval of Zoning and Conditional Use Permit Routine Items

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Approval of City-Initiated Rezonings

denied0-5Sep 28, 2026

Denial of Conditional Use Permit for Maddie's Pumpkin Patch

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Tres Lagos Public Improvement District Annual Update and Assessment Plan

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Approval of Recreation Organization Registration Agreement for NHL Streets

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Approval of License Agreement for 804 South Main Street

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Palm Valley Animal Society

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Annual Budget

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Adoption of 2026 Property Tax Rate

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Approval of Utility Easement Abandonment at 3001 Teresa Avenue

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Acceptance of Quarterly Investment Report

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Rezoning from C-3 (General Business-OC) District to C-2 (Regional Commercial- UDC) District: 4.182 acres out of Lot 1, Block 1, Manlorson’s Estates Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 101 South Taylor Road. REZ2026-0125

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Rezoning from C-3 (General Business-OC) District to R-2 (Medium-Density Residential-UDC) District: 2.032 acres out of Lot 1 Block 1, Manlorson’s Estates Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 111 South Taylor Road. REZ2026-0126

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Rezoning from C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial-OC) District to C-1 (Local Commercial-UDC) District: 1.36 acres out of Lot 107, La Lomita Irrigation and Construction Company’s (Hoit) Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 4500 North 29 th Street.…

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Rezoning from A-O (Agricultural and Open Space-OC) District To M-2 (Regional Mixed Use-UDC) District: 7.321-acre tract of land out of Lots 29, 30, 31 and 38, McAllen First Suburban Citrus Groves Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2100…

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of McAllen.

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Approval of Minutes for Workshop and Regular Meeting held on September 14, 2026.

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Subdivision Monthly Report.

approved5-0Sep 28, 2026

Project Status Monthly Report through August 31, 2026.