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05-07-20 Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting
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Okay,
okay,
so,
and
just
to
let
you
know,
I
mean
I
understand
that
we
have
a
unemployment
issue,
the
whole
country
does.
So
let
me
tell
you
what
would
we
what's
what's
hitting
us
right
now
from
March
1st
until
May
2nd,
which
is
about
two
month
period
during
that
time?
Fourteen
thousand
one
hundred
ninety
nine
people
have
filed
from
him
an
unemployment
in
the
Laredo
area,
which
includes
web
Sebata
and
Jim
Paul
counties
in
in
Laredo
as
of
May.
B
B
Yeah,
can
you
hear
me
so
so
we're
at
this
kind
of
record
level
unemployment?
It
may
have
been
higher
in
the
late
80s,
but
certainly
since,
like
1919
90s,
we
have
not
some
employment
in
the
valley.
In
the
early
90s,
unemployment
was
about
22
percent
right,
but
they've
gone
down.
The
rail
has
always
been
lower
than
the
valley,
but
a
few
percentage
points,
but
but
kinda
in
the
same
boat.
But
it's
it's
pretty
tough.
The
our
biggest
hit
has
been
to
the
service
sector
right.
B
B
You
know
trade
and
trade
and
logistics
has
about
31%
of
our
employment
right
government,
not
including
school
districts,
has
another
22
percent
right
and
then,
after
that,
one
just
escapes
me
is
education
and
health
services,
doctors,
offices,
hospitals
and
education.
That's
another
16%,
and
then,
if
you
look
at
business
and
professional
services,
that's
another
ten
percent.
So
so
eighty
plus
you
know
about
80%
of
plus
of
our
our
employment
across
Laredo,
has
been
deemed
essential
right.
So
we're
very
fortunate
to
to
have
people
to
you
know,
continue
working
and
continue
receiving
paychecks
at
home.
B
Most
teachers
got
sent
home,
but
they're
still
getting
paid
a
lot
of
government
employees.
They
got
sent
home
but
they're
still
getting
paid.
That's
good
and
they're
going
out
and
they're
spending
money
and-
and
so
we've
been
luckier
than
a
lot
of
folks.
If
you
can
imagine
what
what
it's
like
in
Odessa
right
now
with
the
pandemic
and
the
oil
in
a
situation.
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A
B
I,
don't
know
how
it
compares
to
the
rest
of
the
country.
I
would
have
to
look
at
each
market,
but
for
the
reason
it
is
pretty
high
for
us
is
because
we
have
such
a
big
federal
workforce
right.
So
22
percent
of
the
people
who
work
in
Lorado
work
for
the
federal
or
local
governments,
not
including
schools,
so
it's
County,
city,
state
and
and
the
federal
government
and
federal
government
has
a
lot
of
employees,
so
yeah
we're
we're.
You
know,
we've
been
fortunate
for
that.
It's
like
having
a
military
base
in
town
in
a
way.
B
Pretty
dismal
right
and
and
may
you
know,
probably
be
low
too,
as
as
the
manufacturers
in
Mexico,
the
auto
plants
and
1200
to
1500
Auto
part
making
plants
start
getting
cranking
again
to
kick
out
material.
We
probably
see
something,
maybe
20
to
30
percent
below
that
55
billion
for
the
second
quarter.
B
In
my
estimations
looking
at
the
bridge
numbers
that
I
do
when
I
were
just
discussing
beforehand
and
us
being
down
20
20
percent
at
the
bridges
for
commercial
traffic,
as
you
might
guess,
you
know,
and
motor
vehicle
parts
are
our
number
one
import
and
export
entire
passenger
vehicles,
which
the
trains
move
up
from
the
central
part
of
Mexico
for
the
first
quarter.
So
that
was
you
know.
That
was
not
surprising
that
we
were
still
doing
pretty
good
I.
Think
that's
that's
helpful,
but
really
the
bottom.
B
B
We,
we
did
a
hundred
and
seventy
two
million
dollars
in
permits
and
just
to
give
you
an
idea
of
last
year
for
the
first
quarter.
We
did
about
a
hundred
and
thirty-nine
I
think
so
way
ahead
of
last
year
and
then
the
year
before
that
it
was
like
111
million
and
then
172
million
for
the
court
of
this
year.
Just
to
give
you
an
idea
what
kind
of
pace
we're
on
last
year
altogether
we
did
450
million,
so
we
were
already
at
172
in
just
one
quarter.
B
A
lot
of
that
had
to
do
with
the
mission
produce
company
that
we
recruited
to
town
and
so
and
some
of
the
textile
construction
that
would
they
filed
permits
for
so
and
then
what's
what's.
Good.
Also
is
that
in
the
first
quarter,
and
even
in
April,
our
housing
starts.
Our
new
new
construction
has
not
really
gone
down
very
much
at
all.
In
April,
we
still
had
84
housing
starts
right.
Most
of
the
time
we're
into
115.
B
Still
started
in
April,
that's
a
good
sign,
so
I
just
want
to
give
you
some.
You
know
just
some
numbers
there
that
you
can,
you
know,
consume
and
and
give
an
idea
of
how
the
economy
is
going.
What
I
don't
have
is
how
many
businesses
have
closed,
there's
no
way
to
tell
right
now.
Some
businesses
are
gonna
come
back
and
some
are
not.
Some
people
are
just
chilling,
so
no
one
has
to
record
anything
when
a
business
closes
when
you
open
one,
you
gotta
file,
permits
and
do
all
kind
of
stuff,
but
you're
closed
one.
B
B
D
B
Folks
are
loading
up
all
the
bridge
numbers
every
day
right
and
then,
and
then
they
compile
them
and
like
a
a
year-to-date
kind
of
a
thing,
and
so
you
you
can
tell
like
for
the
month
if
we're
down
50
percent
or
10
percent
and
then
and
then
even
our
crossings
to
the
number,
how
many
vehicles
cross
how
many
pedestrians
cross
it's
all
informations
all
there
you
just
gotta,
go
look
for
it,
but
yeah
they
were
doing
a
good
job,
but
I
hope
you
I,
hope
you're
right
on
to
the
hope.
It
doesn't
fall
any
further.
A
B
H
B
F
A
B
No
problems,
man,
no
problems
at
all,
so
you
have
to
look
at
it.
This
way
like
for
the
month
of
April,
we
were
and
I
don't
know
if
it's
gonna
translate
through
the
year
because
hopefully
we'll
bounce
back
up,
so
it
was
kind
of
a
snapshot
in
time,
but
we
were
down
80
percent
on
pedestrian
stance.
We
were
down
60%
on
on
private
vehicle
crossings
and
then
we
were
down
about
20%
or
so
on
commercial
vehicle
crossings.
B
Of
course,
now
commercial
crossings
pay
a
lot
more,
so
that
20%
down
is
probably
more
than
the
we've
lost
on
the
other
ones
right,
so
the
other
category
so
I,
don't
know
the
exact
number
right
now,
but
I
do
know
the
percentages
and
that's
how
far
we're
we're
down
for
the
month
for
the
years
it's
less
than
10%,
though,
on
our
revenues
for
the
bridge
before
the
bridges
altogether.
So
that's,
that's
still,
you
know
not
bad.
What's.
B
Well,
our
estimate
that
by
the
end
of
the
year
we
we
may
be
down
about
30%
on
revenues.
So
for
the
bridge.
We
don't
know
that
for
sure,
but
that's
a
you
know
how
we
see
our
estimate
going
forward
because
we,
you
know
I
mean
we
don't
have
control
over
what's
happening
in
Mexico.
Unfortunately,
with
your
manufacturers
and
that's
that's
a
key
spot
for
us.
B
Auto
part
manufacturing
plants
that
feed
us
traffic
and
they're
all
closed
in
Mexico
right
so
I'd
like
to
say
we
have
a
plan,
but
since
we
do
98%
with
Mexico
and
about
half
that
90%
is
car
content,
we
need
them
to.
You
know
to
open
and
we're
working
it
with
those
channels.
I've
got
calls
out
to
the
State
Department
folks
that
run
the
economic
development
offices.
B
The
the
ambassador
of
the
US
ambassador
to
Mexico
has
gone
on
offensive
in
Mexico
City
and
the
medium
with
with
the
Mexican
government
to
try
to
align
Mexico's
production
and
supply
line
with
what
the
US
is
going
to
do,
because
we're
about
to
open
up
the
target
date
for
Mexico
is
May
13th.
But
it
says
it's
gonna
be
May,
30th
right,
and
so
you
know
we
got
a.
B
I
B
I
I
The
next
categories,
retail
they're,
estimating
anywhere
between
25
and
in
the
worst-case
scenario,
up
to
50%,
hidden
value
when
it
comes
to
everything
else
and
surprisingly
say:
if
we
go
anywhere
above
15%
unemployment,
we're
gonna
be
hit
in
multifamily.
We're
gonna
be
hit
in
all
real
estate
and
I'll
share
that
with
you.
The
the
presentation
that
I
watch
them
particularly
put
those
horrific
numbers
out
there,
but
the
low-end
estimate
on
depending
on
how
bad
this
gets
is
a
real
estate
evaluate
devaluation
of
up
to
50%,
even
in
industrial.
B
I
said
you
just
barely
missed
it,
when
you
doubted
was
that
our
unemployment
there's
a
there's
about
12,000,
plus
or
13,000
plus
unemployed
in
the
city
of
Laredo,
13,000
plus
in
the
region
or
a
three
County
region,
you're
unemployed
and
my
estimate,
Julian
and
I
could
use
our
unemployment
rate.
Right
now
might
be
about
ten
percent
right.
B
Everybody
because
everybody
hasn't
been
able
to
get
in
to
claim
their
their
unemployment
benefits
and
so
they're
not
complicated.
Yet
yeah
I
did
find
the
numbers
I
had
I
do
have
them
for
you
and
I
can
I'll.
Send
you
a
picture
of
these
stats
because
I
kind
of
hand
broke
them
last
year
or
in
18
2018.
We
collected
87
million
dollars
in
Admiral
errant
of
Texas,
and
then
we
took
in
in
2018.
Also
we
took
in
sixty
five
point:
five
million
dollars
from
the
bridge
from
bridge
revenues.
B
I
E
B
I
B
I
I
know
there's
a
task
force
pertaining
to
small
businesses,
but
I.
Think
essentially
you
know
we
say
it's
that
time
and
again
we
need
to
work
with
our
partners
in
Mexico.
But
what
is
that
task
force
doing
for
our
local
economy?
You
know
all
the
small
businesses,
because
I
can
tell
you
right
now
or
tenants.
They're
suffering,
espect
bars,
restaurants.
Most
of
them
couldn't
apply
for
the
PPP,
because
they're
all
1099,
so
is
that?
Is
there
any
news
pertaining
to
that
task,
force
or
other
organizations
that
are
currently
working
to
support
the
small
business
community?
I
B
Training,
the
radio
ABC
is
doing
a
little
bit.
My
Juan
is
doing
a
program
to
help
businesses
who
sign
up
with
them
for
free
to
help
them
leverage,
the
social
media
and
the
Internet
to
to
introduce
your
products
and
services.
Those
who
don't
know
that
that
much
about
it,
but
really
what
all
these
guys
want
to
do
is
either
open
or
they
want
money
and
I,
don't
blame
them
for
either
one
right.
There
isn't
a
lot
of
money
around
and,
unfortunately
our
rule
is
from
the
state
supersede
whatever
local
ones.
We
have
and
we've
been.
B
You
know
at
the
mercy
of
the
state,
so
you
know
there's
a
lot
of
cities
around
Texas
and
the
country
that
have
done
the
small
business,
lending
programs
and
I
think
those
are
good
and
we
just
got
a
lump
sum
from
the
federal
government.
So
we
can
do
a
small
business
like
0%
loan,
forgivable
loan
stuff,
but
even
then
like
we
might
be
able
to
reach
a
100
or
200
which
those
guys
who
we
do
reach
like
that
they
love
it.
B
But
it
makes
a
really
really
small
dent
until
who
really
needs
help
and
and
the
City
Council
has
not.
The
City
Council
has
also
pushed
forward
like
for
residents
not
for
businesses
that
they
don't
have
to
pay
their
water
bill
for
the
next
couple
of
months
right
and
what
we've
been
hearing
from
that
small
business.
It's
more
of
a
sounding
board
than
anything.
B
We've
collected
about
1718,
small
business
owners
from
around
the
city
from
barbershops
to
dance,
to
dance
studios,
to
whomever
write
a
restaurant
owners,
and
we
asked
them
questions
like
what
do
they
want
the
City
Council
to
do,
but
we'll
help
you
the
most.
Have
you
been
impacted
and
really
what
we've
been
hearing
from
them?
More
than
anything
is
like.
Please,
let
us
open!
I
Spoke
to
some
of
the
bars
in
the
downtown
and
I
was
actually
interest
intrigued,
because
I
asked
them.
I
was
like
what
would
have,
but
obviously
number
one
was
like.
We
just
get
open,
but
surprisingly,
three
of
the
bars
literally
told
me
we're
not
even
looking
for
you
know
what
what
they'd
like
to
see
is.
I
You
know,
usually
you
don't
hear
something
that
straight
forward
where
they
view
it
is
okay,
we'll
don't
and
we're
not
looking
we're
not
looking
to
spiral
down
by
cutting
and
cutting
and
cutting
you
know
what
can
we
do
to
invigorate
the
environment
that
they're
in,
therefore
that
they
are?
You
know
they
can
come
back
and
you
know
be
reborn
out
of
all
this.
So
that's
something
that
I
heard
that
from
Hustle
whiskey.
If
you
want
to
reach
out
to
them,
I
think
they're.
I
Actually
in
one
of
your
focus
groups,
I
I,
know
they're
talking
to
a
couple,
but
it
was
I
was
surprised
to
hear
that
you
know
to
me:
that's
truly
economic
development,
it's
not
about
you,
know
just
throwing
money
out,
and
it's
not
just
about
cutting
things.
Sometimes
it's
about
having
a
strategy
and
helping
them
in
that
manner.
So
just
some
food
for
thought
that
I
wanted
to
reiterate
when
they
told
me
that.
A
H
It
was
a
contract
that
was
long
and
Getty
because
it
was
difficult
to
find
people
to
apply
for
the
management
of
the
program,
but
we
now
have
that
in
place.
So
you
know,
Julian's
comments
are
spot-on,
I
think
that's
what
that's!
What
businesses
are
looking
for?
Not
necessarily
only
a
handout
or
money
per
se,
but
creating
an
environment
that
helps
them
grow
and
prosper.
B
You're
exactly
right,
Henry!
Thank
you
for
your
comments.
No
Julius
Julian's
right
on
and
so
are
those
of
those
bar
owners.
You
know
we
do
need
to
improve
downtown,
and
this
could
be
an
opportunity
to
you
know
to
leverage
that
sort
of
you
know,
thought
process
and
and
and
try
to
try
to
move
on
certain
things
that
could
be
done.
I'm
glad
you're
there
at
the
at
the
turns
I
have
not
been
to
the
last
meetings.
B
H
Last
meeting
was
postponed,
I
think
just
as
many
of
the
committee
meetings
were,
but
one
of
the
things
I
mentioned
when
they
postponed.
The
meeting
was
that
I
I
did
want
this
month's
meeting
to
be
a
virtual
meeting,
similar
to
what
you
all
are
doing
now,
because
I
didn't
think
we
could
go
two
months
in
a
row
without
a
meeting,
especially
since,
as
I
mentioned,
we
signed
off
on
the
contract
that
allows
us
to
move
forward
with
the
planning
process
for
the
targeted
area.
H
B
A
C
E
E
E
But
we
also
need
to
look-
and
this
is
something
I
was
going
to
bring
up
with
the
task
force
as
well,
but
the
committee's
a
bit
narrow
down
somewhat,
but
we
need
to
have
more
of
a
campaign,
and
you
know
the
chambers
on
board,
with
it
I
think
the
Laredo
EDC
as
well,
but
also
to
support
local
and
it's
not
just
for
one
things
open
up
it's
what
we're
available
what's
available
now
with
the
curbside
dining
and
things
like
that.
So
I
don't
know.
If
that's
something
that
this
committee
could
can
help
with
or
not.
E
But
it's
something
that
that
I
think
we
really
need
to
look
at
and
it's
not
just
for
you
know
any
entertainment,
but
also
for
the
court
in
itself.
I've
always
felt
that
our
ports
been
under
marketed,
if
that's
even
a
term
but
having
been
to
expose
like
extra
money
for
food,
Expo,
logÃstica
and
things
like
that.
E
Marketing
has
always
been
something
that
that
I
feel
strongly
about.
So
that
was
the
main
thing.
Hospital
local,
but
I
did
put
a
note
in
there
that
I
have
the
last
email
I
received
from
Volkswagen
and
meheeco
was
saying
that
they're
planning
on
opening
May
18th,
but
it
was
only
going
to
be
one
one
shift
and
the
report
I'm
getting
was
June.
E
Mexico
was
also
the
last
thing
I
was
told,
is
May
18th
for
our
May
11th
I
believe
was
for
maintenance
to
go
in
and
start
going
through
everything,
preventative
maintenance
and
then
18th
I
believe
they
were
only
gonna
be
working,
one
shift
as
well
any
changes
I'll,
let
people
know,
but
that's
what
I
have
so
far
I
don't
know.
If
anybody
has
any
comment,
if.
I
I
completely
agree
with
what
I
said
and
if
I
can
just
kind
of
add
to
how
she
spoke
about
the
marketing
of
our
port
as
much
as
scary.
What
can
happen
in
Mexico
right
now
during
that
CC
I
am
economic
call
where
they
have
their
chief
economist
talking
about
everything.
They
mentioned
the
port
of
Laredo
three
times,
and
they
actually
stated
they're,
not
sure.
What's
really
gonna
happen
in
the
long
run
they
actually
on
the
complete
upside,
they
were
talking
about
the
speculation
of
with
China.
I
You
know
with
the
trade
war
now
with
with
what
happened
with
the
virus,
they
actually
debated.
You
know
more
manufacturing,
actually
who's
the
Mexico
now
I'm,
not
sure
if
that's
gonna
be
cars,
because
right
now,
I
think
a
report
just
came
out
by
a
JD
Power
and
they
just
kind
of
shows
car
sales
tanking.
But
there
may
be
an
opportunity
to
see
different
types
of
manufacturing
moving
to
Mexico
and
strengthening
the
port
in
the
long
run.
I
A
lot
of
people
discussing
you
know
kind
of
the
future
during
this
Kobe
crisis
and
talking
about
what?
What
can
we
do
to
like,
prevent
the
spread?
I've
heard
a
lot
of
talks
about
you
know:
Oh
businesses
should
do
this
or
businesses
should
do
that,
and
you
know
they're
all
great
suggestions
from
what
I've
heard.
What
concerns
me
is
I
hear
a
lot
of
what
business
should
do
and
a
lot
of
these
businesses
already
really
financially
strained
and
a
lot
of
these
suggestions
and
have
big
financial
cost
to
them.
I
I
overheard,
someone
saying
you
know
what
we
should
mandate
all
new
businesses
have
those
sliding
doors.
It
was
a
really
expensive
divorce
and
so
all
I
say
is
as
much
as
you
know.
The
safety
and
security
of
everyone
is
important
in
this
little
Rado
is.
If
we
move
forward
with
any
of
those
recommendations,
we
need
to
consider
the
financial
impact
because
we
may
end
just
here
either
these
buildings
or
these
type
of
businesses
out
of
even
being
able
to
operate.
H
I'd
like
to
echo,
was
truly
just
said:
I
was
listening
to
a
meeting
earlier,
where
they're
talking
about
the
reopening
of
businesses
of
the
state
of
Texas
were
standing,
can
reopen
and
then
I
was
hurt.
I
heard
a
second,
a
second
conversation
related
to
that,
where
the
comment
was
yes,
but
if
they're
gonna
reopen,
we
need
to
make
them
do
this.
We
should
make
them
do
this.
They
need
to
check
this.
They
need
to
be
tested
for
this.
H
Well
guess
what
these
are
small
businesses,
if
we're
going
to
have
to
make
them,
do
all
of
that
in
order
to
operate
you're,
basically
contradicting
the
government,
the
government
has
order
to
reopen
the
business.
You
know
so
and
I
wonder
if
the
governor
himself
won't
say
something
about
over
restriction
on
his
ability.
His.
H
Guidance,
a
lot
of
certain
businesses
to
open,
but
I'd
like
to
also
comment
on
the
promotion
of
the
port.
This
is
Anna
Bogle
and
you
know
I
know
I'm
I'm
notes
are
nice
and
everything
I
like
harder
stats,
but
I'm
gonna
relay
it
anyway.
So
we
travel
IBC
travels
to
Mexico
on
a
regular
basis
and
when
I
go
to
Mexico,
City
I
have
a
contact
there.
That
goes
to
work.
H
That
goes
to
promote
Mexico,
City
and
business
in
general,
and
actually
this
is
Texas
business,
it's
in
Mexico
City,
but
they
travel
into
Latin
America
for
conferences,
and
she
asked
me
the
last
time.
I
was
there.
Where
is
far
texas-
and
I
I
said
with
far
and
I
explained
to
her
far
was,
and
she
said,
I
bumped
into
people
from
far
promoting
the
port
of
far
Texas
three
times
in
Latin
America
and
she
said
I
thought
the
Raider
was
the
largest
port
bar
is
just
out
there
promoting
themselves.
H
B
That's
exactly
right:
Henry,
they
do
go
out
there,
they
do
have
a
budget
to
do
it
and
so
do
we,
but
they
do
make
it
a
point
to
be
in
Mexico
City
in
Guadalajara
in
Panama,
wherever
they
need
to
go.
That's
what
they're
gonna
go
I
think
there's
some
philosophical
differences
between
what
far
does
and
what
our
sector
that
is
responsible
for
the
bridge
does,
and
maybe
we
can
talk
about
that
more
offline.
But
but
yes,.
B
If
you,
if
you
do
go
around
the
state
or
the
technical
meeting
said,
Henery
that
you
and
I
might
go
to
on
the
country
regarding
trade,
far
has
definitely
been
able
to
promote
themselves
as
as
much
much
more
and
they
really
are.
For
instance,
I
mentioned
and
earlier
in
the
meeting
that
we
have,
we
did
fifty
five
billion
dollars
worth
of
trade
in
the
first
quarter
this
year,
nine
kilos
of
trade
we're
five
times
larger
than
far
volumen
and
badly.
But
yet
you
know
when
you,
when
you
run
into
them
just
about
everywhere.
B
That's
how
they've
been
able
to
continue
to
grow
I
mean
we're.
The
big
dog
we've
got
the
target
on
our
back
now
right
we
weren't
before,
but
now
we
are
so
when
you're,
the
champ.
You
got
the
target
on
you,
so
we
have
to
work
even
harder
to
sustain
what
we
have
and-
and
we
have
to
get
out
there-
we've
already
just
to.
F
B
Know
we're
already
planning
for
what
meetings
we're
going
to
go
to
in
the
fall,
assuming
that
we
get
to
go
to
meetings
in
the
fall.
You
know
from
the
health
point
of
view
and
we're
trying
to
make
that
case
to
our
leadership
here
that
we
do
need
to
be
at
those
meetings:
significant
presence
at
the
at
the
PMA,
the
produce
Marketing
Association
at
the
ESCO,
conga,
Expo,
conga
and
so
forth.
Right
we
have
to
be
there.
Otherwise
you
give
up
ground
and
so
I'm,
not
sure
if
everyone's
gonna
align
what
well.
E
F
I'm,
just
gonna
do
what
you
say
about
this
work.
Downtown
also
I
mean
those
are
those
people
that
work
in
the
sector
that
are
moving
away
like
customs
and
all
those.
Let's
give
it.
You
know,
Judy
was
talking
about
these
people
wanting,
don't
open.
Well,
let's,
let's
try
to
get
them
open,
but
on
top
of
that,
let's
get
more
venues
downtown.
That's
a
the
city
behind
didn't
seem
to
me
that
the
cities
behind
and
improving
downtown
you
know,
that's
my
opinion.
F
G
I
think
I
think
at
the
beginning
of
this
year
we
as
a
committee
as
long
as
with
with
Technos
leadership.
We
went
over
the
priorities
of
the
year,
which
was
number
one,
the
chapter
to
be
80
number
two,
the
commercial
vehicle
and
then
lastly,
the
the
main
focus
after
that
would
definitely
be
downtown.
G
G
I
know
that
small
businesses
have
definitely
been
voicing
out
a
lot
of
concerns
and
a
lot
of
suggestions
on
ways
that
we
can
first
process
this
and
sort
of
alleviate
and
go
through
this
and
I
would
like
to
make
suggestions
to
counsel
advise
them.
If
we
can
vote
on
that
as
a
committee,
whether
council
accepts
it
or
not,
is
something
completely
up
to
them,
but
I
definitely
want
for
us,
as
a
committee,
to
voice
our
opinions
and
our
suggestions
to
them.
I,
don't
know
if
you
have
any
recommendations
on
that.
B
Fred
just
for
the
process,
whatever
your
recommendation
might
be,
you
know
for
that.
You
would
want
to
advise
them
on
I.
Think
that
so
for
the
for
the
next
meeting
with
the
Chairman
to
put
those
items
on
the
agenda
and
then
the
then
the
the
committee
would
vote
on
that
motion
right
to
pass
it
and
then.
B
A
Be
one
of
the
important
things
is
that
the
Friday
before
the
the
actual
meeting
is
for
you
all
to
submit
your
agenda
items
and,
of
course,
we'll
go
through
we'll
try
and
get
them
as
much
the
man,
but
it's
difficult,
sometimes,
for
me
to
say:
hey
do
you
all
have
agenda
items
just
it
should
be
an
automatic.
Just,
you
know,
put
the
agenda
items
and
we'd
love
to
discuss
them.
Y'all
have
some
very
some
great
ideas.
B
Mr.
chairman,
why
don't
we
a
spell
to
make
sure
and
and
remind
put
this
in
our
calendar,
the
Thursday
before
the
meeting,
to
send
out
a
note
to
all
the
other
members?
A
note
from
you
and
bow
can:
do
it
just
say:
hey
and
she'll
include
you
and
I'm
hey
once
again
the
Chairman's
asking
for
items.
Please
give
that
some
thought
and
give
them
to
him
by
tomorrow,
or
something
like
that.
But
let
let
us
lock
that.
E
A
A
You
know,
or
after
these
the
health
of
the
economy
so
I
know
it's
very
polarized.
I
mean
you.
Could
you
turn
to
CNN?
You
turn
to
the
box
which
I
tend
to
do,
and
you've
got
two
very
different
versions
of
this.
We
want
to
say
the
there's.
The
health
of
the
economy
is
just
as
important.
Of
course,
a
human
life
is
also
very
very
important.
So
what
are
y'all
spots?
I
know
we're
running
out
of
time.
But
what
are
your
thoughts
on
that
I?
Don't
mr.
Dickey
you
were,
you
were
raising
your
hand,
I'm.
F
Probably
the
oldest
person
here-
and
we
know
now
by
science
that
people
who
are
healthy
and
young,
especially
under
sixty,
don't
have
a
problem.
It's
people
like
me,
I've,
sheltered
in
place,
I
really
I'll,
go
to
my
office.
I
have
a
side
door
so
I'm
not
because
I'm
glad
we've
got
comorbidity,
but
for
young
for
our
young
folks
in
a
rate
or
by
statistic,
has
a
large
e
per
capita
young.
Then
we
have
old
I.
F
A
D
B
Good
point
there,
even
the
folks
out
in
the
community
is
they're.
Very
not
a
good
majority
of
the
folks
are
being
found
there
they're
found
around
certain
nucleuses
this
family.
Has
it
this
little
sector
over
here?
Has
it
this
group?
Has
it
right?
That's
how
that's
how
many
many
of
the
cases
are?
You
know
they're
kind
of
clustered
around
certain
things,
including
what
you
just
mentioned,
and.
D
D
B
B
Our
number
one
thing
that
we
need
to
do
is
get
more
tests.
Man,
we
don't
have
enough
tests,
I
know
that
white
house
and
so-called
gurus
that
are
doing
covet,
19
and
DC.
So
we
have
enough
test
for
the
country,
and
so
my
question
is
okay,
so
where
are
they?
You
know?
We've
tested
less
than
1%
of
our
population
in
this
county.
How
does
that
give
you
in
a
good?
F
I
Goal
of
the
city
these
there
was
a
question
of
what
everyone's
opinion
of
if
we
should
be
sheltering
or
if
we
should
you
just
open
up,
I
think
the
question
really
should
be.
What
is
the
goal
of
the
city?
Because,
from
my
understanding
the
whole
point
of
the
shelter
in
place
was
to
make
sure
we
weren't.
I
I
B
But
to
get
to
that
goal,
though,
those
requirements
were
to
reduce
congregation
right
in
the
parts
in
the
streets
ad
stores.
Wherever
that's
that's
the
idea,
I
mean
that's.
Why
bars
are
still
closed?
I
mean
I
mean
because
people,
at
least
their
interpretation
is.
Oh
people
will
gather
at
bars.
Well,
yeah
I
mean
that's
what
bars
do
right,
but
but
that's
why
you
know
the
goal
it's
the
flat
its
flattened
to
curb,
but
but
really
the
process
was
don't
gather,
that's
how
it
transitioned
takes
place.
B
C
I
may
this
is
to
respond
to
the
question
of
the
chairman,
regretfully
I
think
it's
just
too
complex
a
question
to
answer.
In
the
situation
like
this
I
mean
nationwide,
we
haven't
figured
it
out,
I
think
there's
some
things
that
you
both
just
touched
on
deco
and
Julian,
which
is
there's
no
way
to
know
good
numbers
with
respect
to
our
state
and
our
city.
C
As
Tecla
mentioned,
we've
only
got
one
person
he
tested
and
with
so
many
people
you
a
symptomatic,
there's
just
absolutely
no
way
how
we
know
how
this
virus
is
affecting
our
local
community,
much
less
our
regional
community
and
even
less
our
state
community
we're
just
not
doing
enough
statewide
we're
not
doing
enough
locally,
and
some
of
that
it
is
a
factor
of
what's
going
on
nationwide.
Some
of
that
is
affected.
C
What's
flying
around
statewide
I
read
the
mayor's
statement
and
response
to
Governor
Bevins,
most
recent
water,
but
I
guess
not
the
one
today,
but
the
one
before
regarding
overriding
local
municipalities
and
so
I
guess
for
those
of
you
that
didn't
know
two
things
in
the
one:
I
am
an
attorney
so
obviously
know
or
think
I
have
some
idea
about
the
law.
But
before
that
I
was
a
mechanical
engineer.
So
the
science
and
the
numbers
don't
scare
me
I'm.
What
scares
me
is
the
data
that
we
don't
test.
C
What
scares
me
is
the
data
that
we
do
have
is
still
showing
an
increase
at
least
locally,
but
certainly
statewide
to
where
the
shelter
in
place
orders.
In
my
opinion,
Lorado
was
at
the
forefront,
was
the
first
city
I
think
in
the
nation
to
require
wearing
masks
which
I
was
very
proud
of,
and
then
now
I
am
seeing.
C
Things
being
relaxed
without
having
overly
interest
if
the
information
was
complete,
I
think
I
certainly
would
be
in
support
of
relaxed,
relaxing
any
kind
of
requirements
we
have
now.
But
the
problem
is,
we
just
don't
have
that
information
and
we
don't
have
the
information
because
we
don't
have
the
testing
and
we
don't
have
the
information
because
we
don't
have
the
tracking,
and
so
until
we
get
all
of
that.
C
C
Formation
and
making
these
decisions
right
now
I
think
is
premature.
I,
don't
know
if
they're
good
or
bad
decisions,
I,
don't
I
can't
judge,
because
I
don't
have
the
information.
I
just
know
that
they're,
premature
and
I
think
but
I
don't
know
that
what
we
do
know
about
this
virus
is
that
it
is
incredibly
contagious
and
allowing
people
that
congregate
in
any
way
it
risks
the
rest
of
us
whether
we're
susceptible
to
the
disease,
because
we're
in
the
category
of
those
would
be
I,
guess
they
have
the
comorbidities
or
have
be
risking
death
or
whatever.
C
This
is
not
a
walk
in
the
park
as
two
cousins,
one
here
in
Laredo
and
one
in
San
Antonio
that
have
gone
through
it
and
survived
it,
but
we're
in
intensive
care
for
two
weeks
and
they're
both
between
40
and
50.
One
of
them
is
still
in
our
respiratory
rehab
and
she
was
42,
and
that
was
three
weeks
ago.
This
is
not
something
that
should
be
taken
lightly.
It's
not
something
that
our
decision
makers
should
make
decisions
on
without
quality
information.
C
I
certainly
understand
that
an
economy
is
gonna,
be
tough,
we've
been
through
it
before
we'll
get
through
it
again.
Different
kinds
of
businesses
are
sprouting
up.
I,
don't
know
that
this
is
a
read
or
written
thing.
I
think
this
is
a.
We
need
more
information,
and
without
all
of
that
information
I,
don't
think
they
one
on
either
side
then
speak
intelligently
about
what
we
should
or
shouldn't
be
doing.
B
Employees
so
they
can
feed
their
families
at
the
same
time.
You
know
that's,
not
the
magic
bullet,
you
can
open
your
business
and
what?
If
the
public
is
too
cautious,
not
too
cautious,
but
it's
cautious
and
they
don't
go
right
now.
You
got
an
open
business,
but
no
one's
going
to
it,
but
the
way
all
those
rules
here
in
Laredo
they've
come
to
us
on
a
state
level.
B
Our
City
Council
has
been
much
more
conservative
regarding
and
if
it
were
up
to
them,
they
probably
would
still
have
the
same
rules
that
were
in
place
two
months
ago.
But
you
know
that's,
that's.
You
know
kind
of
the
elected
leadership
decision-making
and
you
know
I'm
just
an
employee
here,
so
I'll
just
follow
whatever
they
tell
me.
C
I'm,
sorry,
just
to
add
one
last
thing:
I
understand:
we
have
a
really
high
employment
rates
and
really
high
claims,
but
as
an
attorney,
who
does
a
little
bit
of
these
workers
come
or
Werth
unemployment
claims?
The
problem
with
opening
up
early
is:
let's
say
you
have
a
business
like
mom
and
I
decide
not
to
probably
not
well
guess
what
now
you
have
an
opportunity
to
open
up
and
anyone
he
works
for
me
and
trials
to
file.
C
And
so
it's
much
more
complex
than
just
reopening
business
or
the
health
of
the
community.
It's
there's
economic
impacts
that
will
affect
people
legally,
financially,
obviously,
health-wise
and
so
making
these
decisions,
in
my
without
plans
in
place
without
contingencies,
for
a
business
to
decide
to
stay
close
to
the
health
of
their
employees
in
the
community
is
Russia
is
improper
and
I
just
wish.
We
had
more
information
and
maybe
even
more
detail
on
the
reopening
plans,
so.
H
This
is
Henry
Sylvania
and
let
me
just
point
out
or
do
that
in
this
respect-
and
this
is
coming
from
our
clients.
Some
of
our
clients
are
saying
the
fact
that
the
government
tells
you
which
businesses
can
operate
in
which
businesses
can't
operate.
It's
also
deciding
who
succeeds
and
who
doesn't
succeed.
It's
the
intent
of
the
office
or
just
mentioning
about
now
you
can
open.
So
you
choose
not
to
open
your
disadvantage
and
I.
Think
that's
a
good
point.
A
C
Getting
it's.
Obviously
this
is
a
very
charged
point
and
part
of
this
has
to
do
with
the
strength
of
someone's
Lobby.
Part
of
this
has
to
strength
to
do
with
buddy's
determination
is
whether
or
not
they're,
essential
or
not.
I,
personally
disagreed
and
being
able
to
get
a
gun
is
essential,
but
I
also
as
a
lawyer,
understanding
somebody's
rights
I
did
that
you
know,
but
the
issue
I
have
the
issue.
I
have.
C
Is
that
we're
making
these
decisions
without
all
of
the
information
that
we
need
and
if
you
know
I,
don't
think
I,
don't
think
that
you
get
to
decide
who's,
gonna,
succeed
or
not
I,
don't
think
that's
appropriate
I
also,
don't
think
that
we
should
be
favoring.
Oh,
let
me
just
without
getting
on
either
side
of
this
and
before
we
go
down
rabbit
trails,
or
somebody
mentioned
all
I'll
say
is
these
are
strange
times
these
are
emerged
into
tunnels.
C
These
are
times
that
we
have
never
seen
in
this
country,
as
we
were
constructed
to
die
there,
unprecedented
they're
different
than
the
1918
Spanish
food,
because
the
19
inches
sanitary
weren't,
so
mobile
we
weren't
so
grated.
There
was
there's
issues
there
and
there's
things
that
we
can
learn
from
history,
but
there's
things
that
we
can't
compare
this.
B
A
A
If
you
I
guess,
if
you
you
have
payroll
costs,
you
get
a
determination
on
your
payroll
costs
and
if
you
use
those
funds
for
at
least
75%
to
a
hundred
percent
for
payroll
costs,
the
other
three
things
or
utilities
rent
or
mortgage
interest,
and
thereafter
you
can
submit
that
back
to
the
bank
of
conservative
SBA.
The
government
can
forgive
those
loans,
they
have
been
very,
very
popular.
They
think
that's
what
I've
been
doing.
B
I'd
like
to
just
mention
a
couple
of
things
just
so
the
group
of
it
knows
what
what
we're
doing
here
at
the
Economic
Development
Department,
something
you
and
I
have
talked
about
right
now,
we're
in
the
middle
of
working
on
a
deal
with
a
with
a
cold
storage
and
produce
company.
That
is
already
here
in
Laredo,
but
they're
going
to
move
from
their
facility
into
the
the
old
costco
distribution
center.
B
E
B
That's
a
lot
of
value
to
our
ad
valorem
tax
rolls
it
does
create
a
decent
amount
of
jobs.
They're
gonna,
add
140
jobs.
They
already
have
a
hundred
three
hundred
forty
more
the
prevailing
wage
would
be
about
1350.
We
moved
that
up
from
$10
an
hour
to
1350
an
hour
with
this
particular
move
and
and
then
those
those
kind
operations
they
add
traffic
to
our
bridges,
which
means
we
could
get
more
revenue.
So
those
are
the
reasons
that
that
industry
is
a
target
for
us,
so
we're
working
with
them
and
it
looks
like
to
come.
B
Their
incentives
are
not
going
to
be
all
that
much
comparatively
about
if
things
go
correct
and
their
estimations
are
correct
on
the
value
that's
going
to
be
in,
they
get
about
$38,000
tax
rebate
after
every
year
if
they
meet
if
they're
compliant
with
the
agreement.
So
if
you
compare
that
to
you
know,
mission.
A
E
B
Looking
at
adding
more
components
of
their
company
should
move
to
Laredo,
because
h-e-b
is
their
biggest
customer
for
tomatoes,
but
what
they
do
right
now.
What
they're
do
is
they
bring
the
tomatoes
over
from
Mexico
to
Laredo
ship
up
to
Michigan,
watch
them
and
package
you
in
Michigan,
then
ship
them
to
San
Antonio,
so
h-e-b
keys
them
to
their
stores.
So
it's
a
no-brainer
to
have
them
to
keep
to
move
that
operation
to
Laredo.
So.
D
Go
back
in
the
70
80
s,
who's
charging,
an
inspection
to
all
the
produce
and
that's
when
it
went
to
the
valley
and
we've
never
brought
them
back.
So
that's
why
we
were
scared
when
they
shut
something
down
that
they'll
leave
and
they
won't
come
back
and
so
I
think
it's
it's
it's
a
start
and
I
think
you
can
do
pretty
good
on
that.
I'll.
B
A
G
A
G
Now
would
be
good,
yes,
I
just
want
to
say
a
big
shout-out
to
to
think
about
area.
Thank
you
guys.
So
much
for
all
that
you're
doing
I
know.
Y'all
are
still
working
tirelessly,
as
well
as
the
whole
team
in
the
Economic
Development
Department
Arnold,
and
whoever
else
is
there.
Thank
you
guys
so
much
I
know.
Y'all
are
listening
to
everybody's
concerns,
while
still
trying
to
get
all
these
incense.
G
Our
members
in
the
committee
team
I
would
just
want
to
suggest
that
we
make
some
motions
and
start
advising
some
things
to
counsel.
Everybody
here
has
some
amazing
ideas
and
amazing
ways
that
we
can
help
each
other
and
help
the
economy
out
through
all
of
this.
So
we
could
bring
some
some
motions
to
present
to
counsel
whether
they
accept
it
or
not.
That's
up
to
them,
but
let's
make
sure
that
we
make
our
voices
heard
and
we
voice
out
the
concerns
and
necessities
for
the
small
businesses
in
our
community
as
well.
I.