Ruben Plata

Place 2 Council Member2024 to 2028-12

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At a glance

News mentions: 1

Term ending Dec 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 16
Total speaking time: 44:06
Avg per meeting: 2:45
Segments: 1181

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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)

critical→Feb 2024[70]

2026 Proposed Property Tax Rate

Generates approximately $28 to $29 million in property tax levy revenue based on a 97% collection rate.

high↓Feb 2026[6]

Supplemental Insurance

Increases monthly health insurance contribution costs for city employees and establishes new surcharge revenue mechanisms.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Plata 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 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata motioned to move into Executive Session.
movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata motioned to move reconvene.
movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
move to approve all consent agenda items 15 thru 30 as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Councilman Vela moved to proceed as discussed in executive session regarding 1733 Dalobo Drive, Mission, Texas.
secondedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Discussion and possible action on matters related to the acceptance of a grant award for the FY25 Operation Stonegarden Program from the Office of the Governor in the amount of $300,000 with no match requirement and respect to a budget amendment - Elizalde
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
CUP for Studio Guest House - 2803 Grand Canal Drive
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Conduct a public hearing and consideration of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Portable Building for an Office Use in a property zoned (C-4) Heavy Commercial District, Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, Mission Palms Plaza Subdivision, located at 1609 E. Expressway 83. Applicant: Samantha Santos, Adoption of O
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Rezoning Request - W. 15th St and Dunlap Ave
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
CUP for Pool House - 1103 Travis Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata moved to proceed as discussed in executive session regarding Project Box, Project Cross Dock, Project Server and Project 495x.
movedpassed2026-06-09
Land Conveyance - Mission Economic Development Authority
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-06-09
Conditional Use Permit - Shooters Haven (Ordinance #5823)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed2026-06-09
move reconvene
movedpassed2026-06-09
Four-Way Stop - S. Inspiration Road and One Mile South (Ordinance #5824)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed2026-06-09
SAFER Grant Application (Resolution #2063)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-05-26
Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-05-26
Mayor Pro Tem Plata motioned to move reconvene.
movedpassed 5-02026-05-26
At 5:47 p.m., Mayor Pro Tem Plata moved for adjournment.
movedpassed 5-02026-05-26
Conduct a public hearing and consideration of a rezoning request from Agricultural Open Interim District (“AO-I”) to Single Family Residential District (“R-1”), being the North 5.539 acres and forming a part of a 9.04 acre tract out of Lot 14, Block 4, Mission Groves Estates Subdivision, located alo
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-05-26
Conduct a public hearing and consideration of a Conditional Use Permit to place one (1) portable building for use as a classroom in a property zoned (R-2) Duplex-Fourplex Residential District & (R-1) Single Family Residential District, being a 1.97-acre tract out of the remainder of Lot 21-3, West A
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion