Jessica Ortega
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 25:22
- Avg per meeting
- 2:18
- Segments
- 393
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
2026 Proposed Property Tax Rate
Generates approximately $28 to $29 million in property tax levy revenue based on a 97% collection rate.
Supplemental Insurance
Increases monthly health insurance contribution costs for city employees and establishes new surcharge revenue mechanisms.
Moved or seconded (6)
Motions Ortega 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.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-09
Proclamation - Elder Abuse Prevention Month
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-05-12
Proclamation - Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-14
Proclamation - National Library Week
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-24
Proclamation - Girl Scout Week - Carrillo
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-02-10
Proclamation - Black History Month - Carrillo
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-13
Proclamation - Texas Citrus Fiesta "Citrus of the South" - Tijerina
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (12)
Recorded while Ortega was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Ordinance No. 5879 Amending FY 2025-2026 Annual Operating Budget
Discussion and action regarding approval of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 year-end Budget Amendments – E. Garcia
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Annual Budget (Ordinance # 5868)
Adoption of FY 2026-27 Annual Budget (Ordinance No. 5868)
Approval of Ordinance No. 5866 for MEDA Budget
Approval of Ordinance No. 5867 for MEDC Budget with Travel Cut
Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 5865
Setting Public Hearing for FY 2026-27 Annual Budget
Adoption of City Budget Policy (Ordinance 5815)
Mid-Year Budget Amendments (BA-26-01)
2026 Budget to Actual Report - March 2026
Ratification of emergency repairs to the Madero Water Tower pursuant to General Exemption §252.022(a)(3), in the amount of $30,100, awarded to South Texas Elite Industrial; a budget amendment will be presented at midyear. - Gonzalez
Voting record (1)(Budget)
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