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Rodolfo Castillo

District 4 Council Member2023-2027

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
6
Total speaking time
7:54
Avg per meeting
1:19
Segments
77

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Top issues during term (1)(Zoning)

Moved or seconded (38)

Motions Castillo 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.

  • secondedpassed2026-07-13

    Commissioner Joaquin Zamora moved to award the contract as recommended.

  • secondedpassed2026-07-13

    Commissioner Joaquin Zamora moved to amend ordinance as recommended.

  • secondedpassed2026-07-13

    Commissioner Joaquin Zamora moved to approve the lease agreement as recommended.

  • secondedpassed 5-12026-06-22

    Award of Contract: Golf Course Hydrologic Analysis

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    approve the items listed on the Routine Items section of the agenda

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    Deliberation regarding critical infrastructure facility. Tex. Gov’t. Code §551.0761

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    Consideration and Approval for the Name Selection of the new Library Foundation

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    Consideration of and Authorization to Negotiate Scope and Fees with Top-Ranked Firm for Construction Engineering Inspection Services for the FM2220 (Ware Road) Underground Trail Passing (Project No. 05-26-S50-620)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    Consideration of Variance requests to 1.) Internal road Right-of-Way width, and 2.) Exceed the maximum block length for proposed Alhambra on 10 th Phase II Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 11401 N. 10 th Street. VAR2026-0018

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    Award of Contract for Auditing Services for Fiscal Year Ending 2026-2030

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    Commissioner Joaquin Zamora moved to accept the nominations as recommended

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    ROUTINE ITEMS: (All Rezonings and Conditional Use Permits listed under this section come with a favorable recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. However, if there is opposition at the meeting or a discussion is desired, that item(s) will be

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-06-08

    Commissioner Joaquin Zamora moved to amend the Zoning Ordinance and seconded by Commissioner Rodolfo "Rudy" Castillo.

  • secondedpassed2026-05-26

    Commissioner Antonio "Tony" Aguirre, Jr. moved to remove said item from the table

  • movedpassed2026-05-26

    Commissioner Rodolfo "Rudy" Castillo moved to approve the variance as recommended

  • movedpassed2026-05-26

    Commissioner Rodolfo "Rudy" Castillo moved to approve the variance as recommended

  • movedpassed2026-05-26

    move to approve the variance as recommended

  • secondedpassed 4-02026-05-26

    Discussion and possible lease, sale or purchase of real property, Tracts 1. Tex. Gov’t. Code §551.072

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-05-26

    Authorizing the Issuance of Sanitation System Revenue Bonds — North American Development Bank

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 4-02026-05-26

    Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal aspects of contracts. Tex. Gov’t. Code §551.071

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

Decisions during term (90)

Recorded while Castillo 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

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 14, 2026

Approval of C-2 Zoning Recommendations

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

Rezoning from C-3 (General Business-OC) District to C-2 (Regional Commercial- UDC) a 1.952 acre tract of land out of Lot 109, Pride O’ Texas Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 3800 State Highway 107. REZ2026-0124

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

Rezoning from A-O (Agricultural and Open Space-OC), R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) and C-3 (General Business-OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) To A-O (Agricultural and Open Space-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code…

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

Rezoning from R-1 (Single Family Residential-OC) and C-3L (Light Commercial- OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) to R-1 (Low Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) For the following properties:…

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

Rezoning from R-1(Single-Family Residential-OC) District and A-O (Agriculture & Open Space-OC), under the Old Code (OC), to R-1 (Low Density Residential- UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following…

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC), A-O (Agriculture & Open Space-OC), and I-1 (Light Industrial-OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) to A-O (Agricultural & Open Space-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code…

approvedAug 24, 2026

Approval of Routine Rezonings and Conditional Use Permits

approvedAug 24, 2026

Approval of Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

approvedAug 24, 2026

Rezoning from C-3 (General Business-OC) District to R-3 (High Density Residential-UDC): 10.18 acres out of Lot 6, Block 22, Steele and Pershing Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 8401 South McColl Road. REZ2026-0103

approvedAug 24, 2026

Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) District to R-1 (Low-Density Residential-UDC) District: Lot 1 Block 2, Maple Heights Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 1321 North 8 th Street. REZ2026-0105

approvedAug 24, 2026

Rezoning from C-1 (Local Commercial-OC) and C-3 (General Commercial-OC) Districts to R-1 (Low-Density Residential-UDC) District: 2.34 acres out of Lot 5, Block 15, Steele & Pershing Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 500 East Wichita…

approvedAug 24, 2026

Rezoning from C-3 (General Business-OC) District to C-2 (Regional Commercial-UDC) District: Lot 1, Chili Pepper Express Subdivision, and Lot 1, Replat of Park West Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 11001 & 11201 North 10 th Street.…

approvedAug 24, 2026

Rezoning from C-4 (Commercial Industrial-OC) District to C-2 (Regional Commercial-UDC) District: Lots 1-7, Shops At Tres Lagos Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 4304, 4312, 4400, 4200, 4208, 4212, 4300 Tres Lagos Boulevard. REZ2026-0108

Voting record (1)(Zoning)

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