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Laredo Youth Council Meeting 082323
C
A
Mia
Garcia
here
Jose
Quintana,
Jr
Alexander,
Hein,
Sicily
Rojas,
here,
okay,
so
we
have
a
quorum
just
so
we're
us
we're
going
to
do
voting
for
positions
today,
but
we
do
have
a
short
presentation
from
staff
for
you
guys.
So
if
I
can
get
emotion
and
though
you
can
say
I
motion
and
then
I'm
gonna
need
a
second
to
move
up.
Item
number
eight.
C
D
A
So
we
have
Mr
Jesus
Esparza
from
he
is
our
budget
Department
director
here
with
the
city
and
every
every
youth
council
meeting
will
either
be
at
a
different
department,
so
a
different
city
building-
or
here
maybe
here
at
City
Hall,
but
with
presentations
or
information
from
either
elected
officials
or
from
different
departments.
So
you
can
kind
of
understand
a
little
bit
more
than
from
what
you
learned
within
your
internships.
A
So
last
this
month
we
just
had
our
budget
workshops
where
the
city
presented
its
annual
budget
to
council
and
we're
set
to
approve
well
Council,
said
to
approve
the
budget
during
the
council
meeting
on
September
18th,
and
so
that's
where
all
City
money
goes.
All
the
grants
go
to
where
taxpayer
money
goes
to
and
that's
how
projects
get
funded.
E
Special
hi,
my
name,
is
Jesus
parsa
and
I'm
the
budget
director
with
the
budget
Department.
We
have
a
staff
of
six
employees
that
work
under
me
and,
like
Karen
mentioned,
we
work.
We
start
in
February
or
less
in
preparation
for
our
budget.
We
meet
with
all
the
Departments.
There
are
approximately
26
departments
throughout
the
city.
Some
of
the
Departments
are
police
fire,
Solid,
Waste,
The,
Bridge,
Department
finance,
a
city
manager.
E
We
have
meetings
with
the
city
manager,
the
city
manager
reviews
their
budgets.
Their
requests.
This
year
was
a
difficult
year
because
all
the
prices,
because
inflation
everything
is
costing
more
fuel
vehicles,
everything's
more
expensive
and
hard
to
get.
Sometimes
the
vehicles
sometimes
are
taking
a
year
from
the
time
they
order
them
to
get
it.
So
we
meet
with
the
city
manager
and
reviews
that
we
have
a
tentative
budget
that
is
presented
to
council
for
approval
and
I'm
going
to
pass
out.
This
is
a
little
flyer
that
we
do.
It
has
a
the
it's
a
brief.
E
E
E
Everything
else.
The
portion
that
we
focus
on
is
general
fund
general
fund
is
the
we
have
different
type
of
funds
in
in
the
city,
which
is
when
you
look
at
the
finance
side.
The
governmental
accounting
is
by
funds,
so
we
have
general
fund,
but
in
general
fund
you
have
a
police
fire.
We
have
Parks
Public
Works,
some
of
the
major
ones
that
provide
a
service
to
to
the
city
for
citizens.
E
General
fund
is
funded
mainly
by
three
sources,
which
is
property
taxes,
sales
tax
and
then
the
charges
and
fees
that
we
charge
throughout
the
city,
the
the
the
biggest
money
generator
generating
for
the
general
fund
is
property
taxes,
which
is
about
108
million
dollars
that
come
in
from
from
taxpayers.
This
is
property
owners
that
own
property.
There
is
a
tax
rate
that
is
assessed
under
value
of
valuation
of
their
property
and
that's
one
of
their
biggest
money
generators
for
for
this
general
fund
for
the
city,
then
we
have.
E
A
And
when
it
comes
to
I'm
sorry
I'm
just
interrupting,
but
when
it
comes
ready
to
public
money
that
comes
from
people
who
live
here,
have
businesses
here
that
may
family
comes
from
property
tax,
correct
correct,
so
the
prop
general
fund
is
where
you're
all
your
money,
your
family's
money,
your
homeowner,
you
know,
if
you
own
a
home,
that's
where
that
money
goes
into
our
general
fund
and
sales
tax.
If
you
shop
out
you
eat
out,
you.
E
E
E
So
like
we
have
a
fleet
Department
that
maintains
all
the
vehicles
for
police
fire
and
solid
waste,
all
the
cars
that
we
have
any
equipment.
So
those
are
internal
service
funds
that
charge
each
department
for
providing
those
Services
internally.
For
us,
we
have
other
internal
service.
Funds
are
like
the
health
and
health
and
benefits
for
the
cities.
City
employees
get
their
own
insurance
and
we're
self-funded,
so
they
have
a
fund
that
collects
the
fees
or
the
insurance
rates
from
the
employee,
and
the
city
also
puts
a
portion
on
behalf
of
the
employee
for
that.
E
So
those
are
the
internal
service
fund.
So
when
you
look
at
a
general
fund-
and
then
you
look
at
this
other
funds
that
we
have,
which
are
Enterprise
funds,
special
Revenue
funds,
special
Revenue
funds
are
funds
that
don't
necessarily
make
money,
but
they
do
have
either
monies.
They
do
generate
some
money.
An
example
of
this
is
the
airport.
The
airport
is
a
special
Revenue
fund,
so
they
generate
money.
Sometimes
they
just
don't
generate
enough
to
cover
other
expenses,
so
they're
also
getting
monies
from
either
Grant,
Federal,
FAA
or
other
other
sources.
E
Health
Department
is
another
special
Revenue
that
generates
my.
They
have
a
lot
of
Grants
within
their
departments,
so
they
have
a
grant
a
lot
of
Grant
monies
that
come
in
that
help
sustain
it,
but
it's
not
enough
to
cover
other
expenses
and
that's
where
general
fund
helps
out
a
certain
fund
like
the
health
department.
They
we
transfer
about
three
and
a
half
million
dollars
to
them
to
help
them
balance
their
revenues
and
expenses
and
I.
Don't
know
if
I'm
getting
too
much
into
detail,
but
if
you
all
have
any
questions
as
I'm
going
along.
E
Please
please
ask
him
so
we
worked
throughout
the
year.
Normally
we
start
around
February
and
we
end
up
in
August,
which
is
where
we're
at
right
now,
like
Karen
mentioned,
the
next
council
meeting
will
have
the
introduction
for
the
final
approval
they
went
in
when
we,
when
we
counselor
proves
that
we
have
like
a
three-day
workshop
with
them
and
the
Departments
come
and
go
over
their
budgets
and
Council
sometimes
makes
adjustments
to
those
amounts
that
they
have
or
requested
items
that
they
have.
E
So,
for
example,
they
propose
budget
that
we
presented
was
905
million
dollars
by
the
time
we
finish
up
to
the
workshop.
There
were
additional
revenues
and
additional
expenses.
We
were
ending
up
at
about
911
million
dollars
because
we
have
new
revenues
and
then
we're
appropriating
the
expenses
are
gonna
balance
with
those
revenues.
E
E
E
Some
of
the
other
funds
sometimes
have
a
what
they
call
a
drawdown.
So,
for
example,
they
they're
accumulating
a
little
bit
of
money
as
they
go
in
as
they
go
through
the
years.
Solid
Waste
was
one
of
the
funds
this
year
that
they
were
able
to
have
a
fund
balance
and
they're
going
to
draw
down
on
that
money
to
buy
equipment
that
they
need.
So
not
all
the
funds
have
a
fun
balance,
but
some
of
them
do
and
some
like
general
fund
are
required
by
law.
E
They'll
have
a
certain
minimum
balance
that
that
they
should
have.
So
when
you
look
at
revenue
and
expenses,
they
need
to
have
enough
monies
in
there
as
a
reserve.
In
case
something
happens,
you
know
they
say
we
have
a
catastrophe
or
the
peso,
the
values
or
something
like
that,
and
the
city
has
to
have
enough
money
to
continue
working
as
they
adjust
for
any
shortfalls
in
revenues
or
in
sometimes
access
in
revenues
that
we
might
have.
E
Then,
when
we
finish,
for
example,
when
we
finish
in
October,
then
we
have
to
we
submit
we
by
the
time
that
by
the
time
that
we
get
to
the
process,
we
come
up
with
a
book
like
this,
which
is
the
whole
budget.
This
one
is
a
proposed
budget
which
has
all
the
information
that
I
kind
of
talked
about
all
the
different
funds,
and
if
you
want
to
I'll
pass
it
around,
so
you
can
kind
of
skim
through
it
as
I'm
talking.
But
then
we
work
on
the
final
adopted
budget.
E
The
adopted
budget
has
additional
information
that
is
required
by
gfoa,
which
is
the
governmental,
financials
Officers
Association
Facebook
is
submitted
to
them
for
review
and
they
grade
it,
and
then
they
either
give
us
an
award
or
not
so,
we've
been
very
blessed
and
lucky
that
we
received
the
award
for
almost
20
years
year
after
year.
This
has
been
a
process
that
you
know
that
department
has
established
that
throughout
the
the
tenure
that
we
passed,
a
budget
departments
within
the
city.
E
There's
criterias
for
each
section,
so
they
they
review
each
section,
there's
a
section,
for
example,
called
performance
measures.
It
has
to
have
certain
information
in
there.
It
has
to
have
certain
forecast
information
that
they're
looking
for.
So
it's
supposed
to
be
it's
supposed
to
show
a
a
forecast
of
what
we're
planning
to
spend
for
the
whole
year,
but
I'm
not
not
only
for
the
whole
year,
but
it
also
looks
at
five
or
ten
years
in
the
future
to
see
what
we're
projected
to
be
in
the
future.
E
So
they
want
to
see
that
we
have
sound
plans
financially
for
the
future,
so
that
is
used
a
lot.
For
example,
the
city
sometimes
borrows
money
like
any
household
you're
gonna
buy
a
car,
you're
gonna
buy
a
house,
you
go
and
borrow
money.
The
city
borrows
monies
or
sells
bonds
to
find
to
fund
certain
prices
that
are
expensive.
You
know,
so
we
have
we're
going
to
make
a
new
building
a
new
library,
a
new
fire
station.
E
E
And
this
rating
agencies
look
at
what
you
have
prepared
and
how
well
prepared
you
are
in
case
something
were
to
happen.
So
there's
another
component
that
we
also
work
hand
in
hand
with
the
budget
process,
which
is
our
CIP
plan
for
Capital
Improvements
projects,
because
the
needs
of
the
CD
sometimes
are
not.
The
point.
E
So
that's
also
Incorporated
in
the
CIP
and
whatever
monies
we're
spending
in
the
following
year,
which
is
a
fiscal
year,
20
24,
which
are
fiscal
years
October
to
September,
and
if
you
could
have
started
with
that,
we
don't
run
that
calendar
year
we're
running
a
fiscal
year
which
is
October
1st
to
September
30th.
So
when
we're
planning
our
fiscal
year,
our
budget
is
for
October
to
September.
E
E
So
most
people
want
to
make
sure
they
pay
their
taxes
because
they
don't
want
to
lose
their
homes,
so
that
one
is,
is
pretty
constant
sales
tax,
we're
always
monitoring,
because
as
the
economy,
inflation
or
a
or
we
have
a
recession,
it
can
have
an
effect
on
sales
tax.
So,
if
there's
a
recession,
people
don't
have
money,
they
don't
want
to
spend
money,
so
they
might
start
buying
less
products,
which
means
less
sales
tax
we
receive.
So
when
we
see
those
Trends
happening,
we
need
to
slow
down
our
spending.
E
So
it's
like
it's
kind
of
basic
like
a
you,
have
a
checking
account
and
you
have
you
know
a
thousand
dollars
in
your
checking
account
you
you're,
always
monitoring
that
checking
account.
It's
that
you
don't
overspend.
Do
you
know
that
you
make
a
thousand
dollars
a
month
that
you
know
that
you
can
spend
that
so.
E
What
happens
there
is
that
if
our
revenues
exceed
our
expenditures
or
we
spend
less
expenditures
and
anything
any
money,
not
spending
general
fund
goes
to
our
fund
balance.
We
have
a
fund
balances,
we
have
an
opening
balance,
we
have
Revenue,
we
have
expenses
and
we
have
a
closing
balance.
So
if
you
have
money,
you
didn't
spend
that
closing
balance
at
the
end
increases.
E
Now,
if
you
spend
more
money,
then
you
you
have
revenues,
because
you
have
an
opening
balance,
then
you
have
fund
balance
could
decrease
as
well,
but
we
keep
a
very
close
eye
on
the
fund
balance
because
it
affects
our
bond
rating,
but
the
bond
rate
is
that
we
get
almost
so
many
so
like
when
as
an
individual,
you
take
you
do
your
payments
on
your
credit
cards
on
your
on
your
car,
because
you
want
to
have
a
good
credit
rating.
So
when
you
go
in
and
ask
for
a
loan,
you
get
the
lowest
possible
rate.
E
If,
if
you
go
you're
trying
to
get
a
credit
card-
and
you
don't
pay
your
your
payments
on
time
your
day,
then
they're
they're
going
to
charge
you
a
higher
interest
same
thing
with
the
city,
so
we
we're
constantly
looking
at
what
we're
getting
and
what
we're
spending
and
as
we
go
through
the
year,
we're
monitoring.
Sometimes
we
have
some
Savings
in
some
line
items
and
the
apartments
can
utilize
those
savings
to
move
monies
around
within
their
budget,
so
the
Departments
have
control
of
how
they're
spend
their
money.
E
E
So
it's
all
it's
we're
constantly.
Looking
at
that,
for
example,
we
look
at
the
bridge
revenues.
We
look
at
them
daily
and
every
day
we're
seeing
how
much
Bridge
Crossings
we
have
and
how
we're
doing
compared
to
budget.
So,
for
example,
this
here
today
we're
about
10
more
than
what
we
protected.
So
we
know
we're
getting
a
little
bit
more
money
than
we
have
appropriated.
E
E
So
it's
not
until
we
actually
start
through
the
fiscal
year
and
money
start
coming
in
and
going
out
is
when
we
started
in
monitoring
what
we're,
what
we're
receiving
and
what
we're
spending
the
advantage
in
general
fund
is
that
property
taxes
normally
come
in
at
the
beginning
of
the
fiscal
year.
So
that
kind
of
helps
us
as
we
start
the
fiscal
year
and
then
as
we
get
to
the
quarter
or.
D
E
That's
when
we
started
looking
to
say:
okay,
how
are
we
doing
overall,
so
I
mean
the
city
has
been
blessed
that
that
you
know
we've
had
the
property
taxes,
the
appraisals
have.
The
city
has
not
increased
the
tax
rate
and
the
contrary.
This
last
two
years
has
been
a
decrease
in
the
tax
rate.
The
tax
rate
is
that
number
that
you
multiply
times
the
appraised
value
of
the
house
to
come
up
what
we're
paying
in
taxes.
Now,
when
you
pay
property
taxes,
part
of
them
and
not
all
the
money
comes
to
the
city.
E
E
E
So
we
get
to
the
right
now
we're
in
September
we're
going
to
council
this
there's
two
meetings
in
September.
One
is
the
interaction
of
the
ordinance
to
adopt
the
budget
and
then
the
second
one
is
a
final
reading.
It
requires
two
readings
when
we
finish
that,
then
we
start
preparing
the
document
that
is
going
to
be
sent
out
for
for
approval.
We
also
prepare
the
final
book
we
and
then
the
Department's
October
1st
we
download
to
our
accounting
system
for
our
departments.
E
there's
another
as
the
year
goes
through.
We
also
do
amendments
to
those
accounts
because,
like
I
mentioned,
they
have
the
Departments,
have
the
ability
to
change
monies
from
one
account
to
another
account.
So
we
monitor
all
those
changes
they
have
to
be
submitted
to
the
city.
We
budget
reviews
and
finance
reviews,
and
then
the
city
manager
does
the
final
approval
for
any
transcripts
that
are
done
within
the
city
of
any
lining,
and
then
we
finish
around
December.
E
So
we
have
about
two
months
to
kind
of
prepare
for
the
next
year
and
then
we
start
the
process
all
over
again
in
February
we
start
setting
up
their
budgets
initially
and
then
start
meeting
with
the
Departments
I
think
with
a
city
manager
and
then
go
through
the
whole
process
again.
So
it's
a
long
process
and
I
I
mean
the
one
of
the
trainings
that
I
attended.
Last
time
there
was
a
gentleman
I
mentioned
that
the
budget
takes
as
long
as
almost
making
a
baby.
E
E
If
you
can
imagine,
we
have
almost
we're
getting
close
to
one
billion
dollars
in
revenues
and
expenditures
throughout
the
city.
So
it's
like
a
big
corporation
that
has
that
it
does
a
lot
of
different
services
for
for
our
community.
You
know
you
know:
Public
Safety,
Parks,
airports,
other
ways,
all
of
those
different
departments.
A
Any
question
and
comments
so
when
people
say
well,
the
city
doesn't
spend
money
or
we
don't
spend
money
on
the
right
things.
You
want
to
understand.
What's
it's
a
very
big
book,
but
that's
kind
of
where
everything
is
of
four
projects.
We
have
what
departments
we
have
where
the
money
is
going.
Basically,
along
with
our
other
Capital
yeah.
E
And
if
you
look
at
the
beginning
of
the
book,
there's
there's
a
statement
called
the
Consolidated
budget,
that
that
is
like
a
two-page
out
of
all
the
Departments.
So
that's
where
you
can
see
the
budget
for
all
the
pharmacy
at
the
bottom
of
that
page
is
where
you
have
the
905
million.
You
can
see
general
fund
248.,
every
single
Department
that
we
have,
that
includes
bonds,
that
we
have
the
bonds.
We
only
have
we
only
fund
new
money.
So
it's
a
an
existing
fund.
E
We're
only
appropriating
budget
only
looks
at
new
money
is
coming
up.
We
have
a
different
kind
of
fun
that
I
didn't
mention,
which
are
our
buns
that
are
called
they
they're
treated
different
general
fund
and
the
other
funds.
If
you
don't
spend
the
money
it
goes
to
fungals,
but
in
the
bonds
which
are
treated
are
as
Inception
to
date.
E
So
if
you
get
50
million
dollars-
and
you
don't
spend
it
this
year-
you
only
spend
25,
then
the
remainder
rolls
to
the
next
year
until
you
fully
expense
those
those
monitors
that
we
receive
and
General
Financial
General
Finance.
If
you
don't
spend
it
this
year,
it
goes
to
fun
balance.
It
needs
to
be
reappropriated
again
so
questions.
E
That's
in
the
budget
and
and
one
of
the
things
is
actually
it's
completely
contrary,
because
when
we
start
the
budget
process
with
the
Departments,
we
give
them
basically
the
same
money
they
had
last
year.
So
if
you
had
a
hundred
dollars
last
year,
you
start
off
with
a
hundred
dollars.
Now
we
don't
penalize
them
because
there's
increases
for
personnel.
For
example.
This
year
employees
got
a
three
percent
increase
cost
of
living
increase,
so
we
don't
penalize
the
Departments
for
that.
We
automatically
that's
an
increase
to
their
budget.
E
There's
an
increase,
automatic
increase
for
a
few
fuel
is
necessary.
Most
of
the
time
is
more
expensive
electricity
utilities.
So
there's
increases
in
the
budget,
but
we're
not
increasing
their
budget
by
10
across
the
board.
So
there's
a
lot
of
misconception
that
there's
a
lot
of
fat
in
our
budget
and
that's
not
necessarily
true,
because
we
we
hold
the
the
Departments
accountable
and
we're
giving
them
just
what
they
need
to
operate.
E
E
So
we
don't
have
an
unlimited
amount
of
money,
so
we
have
to
work
within
the
additional
monies
we're
getting
from
mainly
those
three,
especially
in
the
general
funding
from
property
taxes
and
sales
tax
in
our
Bridge
you
know,
so
we
have
to
stay
within
those
monies
that
we
can
we
receive
D.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
A
D
A
G
A
A
K
A
A
If
you
want
to
nominate
someone
else,
that
person
still
needs
a
second
and
then
they
get
added
to
the
list.
Okay,
so
we'll
start
with
the
council
chair,
the
chair
presides
over
the
meetings,
appoints
members
to
subcommittees
and
represents
the
youth,
Council
and
functions,
and
they
are
non-mode
voting
member
unless
there
is
a
time,
is
their
nominations.
I
wouldn't
nominate
myself
for
that.
A
K
A
C
C
A
D
A
A
A
Okay,
we
have
Mia
Garcia
and
Leo
as
nominations
for
the
secretary
Council
parliamentarian.
The
council
parliamentarian
shall
keep
order
during
youth
Council
meetings
using
pop
parliamentary
law
and
in
accordance
with
Robert's
Rules
of
Order,
so
they
can
assist
the
secretary
and
and
the
the
chair,
okay,
Dominic
demon,
okay,
Damian!
Is
there
a
second
second
okay,
give
me
one
second,
guys
I'm
ready
anyone
else:
okay,
Jose?
Who
do
you
nominate.
D
A
Any
other
nominations:
okay,
we're
good
Council
historian.
The
council
historian
shall
keep
record
of
all
functions
of
the
youth
Council,
such
as
photos
and
possible
a
scrapbook.
Any
nominations
me
who
said
me:
okay,
Sicily,
second,
okay,
anyone
else
Alex
any
seconds,
candy
anyone
else.
Okay,
so
those
are
our
nominations.
A
A
What
we'll
do
we'll
start
with
Vice
chair
and
we'll
start
with
the
speeches
30
seconds
each
and
after
that
everyone
can
put
their
Vice
chair
nominations
in
here
and
we'll
count
and
announce
the
winner.
Okay,
can
you
repeat
the
names
for
vice
chirping,
so
Vice
we're
gonna
have
to
do
speeches
first,
okay,
so
for
vice
chair
we
have
Mia
Leo,
Andrea
and
Damien.
Anyone
want
to
go
first.
K
J
It
has
honestly
been
a
great
experience
and
I
love
just
getting
familiar
with
all
the
different
departments
we
have
here
in
the
city,
but
what
my
objective
for
this
year
is
actually
getting
through
with
a
project.
I
know
the
previous
years.
Well
at
least
this
previous
year
the
project
was
heading
somewhere,
but
Midway
we
just
kind
of
stopped
at
it.
So
I
hope
this
year.
I
am
able
to
carry
out
also
help
with
advice.
I
mean
chairman.
H
Ready
hi,
my
name
is
Mia
I
was
in
the
release.
Council.
Last
year
we
tried
doing
a
lot.
Last
year
we
really
tried
doing
some
stuff,
but
I
really
like
like
I'm
gonna,
say
I,
really
hope
to
fully
like
help
complete
a
project
and
I
I
know.
Last
year
we
did
I
really
attend
a
lot
of
the
things.
I
really
did
a
lot
like
really
tried
a
lot
of
things,
and
hopefully
I
could
like
actually
be
something
in
the
console.
C
C
I
also
wanna
enhance
and
promote
our
culture,
because
in
here
later
we
have
beautiful
culture
and
we
don't
really
see
that
and
we
don't
really
appreciate
it
and
when
I
also
do
that
and
when
I
also
work
closely,
we
are
a
Community
Development
Department
to
help
those
who
suffer
from
the
expectating
heat
we
suffer
here
in
London.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
B
I
A
D
D
H
A
And
guys,
if
you
don't
get
a
position,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
that.
Also
because
you
can
lead
a
subcommittee,
you
guys
seem
like
you
are
very
eager
to
do
projects
and
your
projects
can
have
subcommittees
and
leaders
and
if
you
are
the
chair
or
even
the
vice
chair,
usually
those
don't
become
leads
in
the
subcommittee.
So
just
keep
that
in
mind.
C
I
A
I
Ready
Jose
yep,
so
yeah
I'm
a
little
sick
right
now.
So
just
excuse
me,
but
you
know
I,
think
I'm
best
for
the
position,
because
I
know
I'm
so
sick,
but
I'm
actually
very
helpful
and
I.
Guess
you
need
anything
come
for
me
and
I
am
eager
to
see
what
we
can
get
this
group
together,
because
I
do
think.
E
K
Okay,
well,
can
you
hear
me
okay,
well,
hi
I'm
Danielle,
so
I
can
be
here
in
person,
but
I
would
like
to
run
to
this
role,
because
I
believe
I'm
the
right
person
when
it
comes
to
making
sure
that
we've
maintained
decorum
and
make
sure
that
everybody's,
following
the
rules
that
we
have
set
I,
truly
do
believe
that
I
can
be
the
person
who
is
making
sure
that
we
are
senior
suspectful
that
we
are
following.
You
know
the
rules
that
you
know
not
only
the
city,
but
we
ourselves
have
some
funds.
Thank
you.
A
A
J
Is
so
like
hard?
That's
something!
I
was
expecting
second
semester
and
my
debit
card
sounds
interesting
yeah.
My
typical
coach
is
saying
that
if
this
one's,
because
you
know
how
I'm
running
the
fall,
they
give
us
a
good,
eh,
yeah
and
then
like
I,
think
so
one
person's
harder
than
this
one.
So
it's
gonna
be
intense.
I'm
excited,
though,
very
excited.
A
D
A
A
F
G
It's
my
first
year
in
the
Laredo
youth
Council
I
would
like
to
be
historian
because
I
enjoy
taking
pictures,
and
ever
since
I
was
like
in
elementary
I've,
been
in
art
Club,
so
I
would
love
to
make
a
scrapbook
and
like
look
back
at
all
the
memories
and
all
the
accomplishments
and
everything.
Thank
you.
D
J
A
A
Thank
you
cool,
so
these
are
your
officers.
What
you
can
expect
moving
forward
for
meetings
as
from
your
chair
is
also
Victoria,
you'll,
be
reaching
out
to
them
as
well
to
confirm
attendance,
and
let
us
know
when
the
meetings
are
going
to
be
taking
place.
Okay,
okay
and
you'll
be
working
with
them
to
also
the
youth
councils
in
the
past.
A
Haven't
done
it
as
much,
but
you
can
request
it
in
presentations
or
insert
an
information
or
certain
things
for
us
to
look
into
to
bring
to
you
by
putting
items
on
the
agenda
yourselves
and
how
to
do
that
is
in
your
bylaws,
okay,
Okay.
So
moving
on
discussion
possible
action
on
the
selection
of
an
annual
project.
That
is
something
we've
talked
about.
A
I,
don't
know
if
you
guys
have
any
ideas
or
if
you
would
like
to
possibly
consider
putting
together
a
subcommittee
at
the
next
meeting.
I
am
inviting
that
I
will
I
will
vote
campaign.
People
to
come
speak
to
you
guys,
because
that's
something
that
they're
interested
in
you
all
assisting
with
other
projects
would
be
a
continuation
of
like
what
Andrea
was
saying
that
the
video
project
that
was
being
worked
on
last
year.
So
there
are
a
few
options
and
you're
welcome
to
take
on
more
than
one
project
you
just.
A
J
Know
how
like,
when
we
had
our
induction
I,
had
mentioned
that
one
of
the
projects
I
wanted
to
work
with
was
getting
the
seniors
to
vote,
especially
this
year
since
its
election
year.
Do
you
think
that
is
something
that
we
can
still
work
on?
Yeah
so
can
I
talk
about
like
what
I
want
to
do
so
something
that
I
wanted
to
do
was
specifically
this
year.
Only
because
it's
election
year,
presidential
election
I
wanted
what
I
wanted
to
do
was
I
wanted
to
get
the
seniors
like
get
them
all
together
like
at
school.
J
You
know
in
the
gym
and
talk
about
how
voting
is
important,
but
yet
I
think
about.
As
a
teenager.
You
hear
that
all
the
time
oh
go
out
and
vote
get
on
a
vote,
but
we
don't
vote
because
if
you
think
like
a
teenager,
our
mentality
now
is
who
cares
right,
but
it
is
important
because
the
decisions
that
are
being
made
today
are
the
same
decisions
that
are
going
to
affect
us
in
the
future,
because
we
are
the
Next
Generation.
J
So
one
thing
that
I
wanted
to
do
was
I,
wanted
to
make
a
presentation
and
educate
these
seniors
as
to
actual
things
that
are
going
on
in
the
real
world
today
and
inform
them
like
hey.
You
know
like
you're,
about
to
step
out
into
the
real
world.
This
is
what's
going
on
and
like.
Let
them
know
that
it's
important
to
vote,
why
it's
important
to
vote
and
maybe
get
them
to
register
to
vote.
J
You
know
we
can
make
something
and
I've
spoken
to
Sylvia,
Bruni
I
know
she
wanted
to
talk
to
Karen
about
it,
she's
willing
to
work
she's.
Our
politician
here
in
Laredo
she's
willing
to
work
with
us
on
that
to
go
out
to
schools
and
we
can
go
and
like
talk
to
these
kids,
you
know
and
let
them
know
why
it's
important-
that's
if
you
guys
want
to
like
that,
can
be
one
of
our
projects.
If
y'all
are
interested
in
doing
that,
educating
the
youth.
A
J
J
So
it's
just
more
of
getting
all
together
and
letting
them
like
I
guess
introducing
our
idea
and
our
plans
to
them
to
the
board
and
then
from
there
like
Karen
had
mentioned,
like
I
guess,
go
to
the
council
to
get
their
blessing
on
it,
and
if
we
get
their
blessing
on
it,
then
we
can
like
move
on
and
actually
start
acting
on
it.
You
know
you
don't
need.
D
A
A
J
I
have
a
question:
let's
just
say:
we
want
to
do
a
project
that
does
involve
money.
Is
there
any
way
like
if
we
were
to
ask
the
council
for
help?
Do
you
think
they
would
be
able
to
fund
us
on
a
project
like
let's
say
it's
like
one,
that's
going
to
be
beneficial
to
Laredo.
They
may
that's
a
possibility,
so
it
was
just
an
idea
that
I
want
to
throw
in
there
I.
Don't
we
don't
have
to
but
I
think
another
project
that
I
wanted
to
work
on.
J
A
D
A
Do
not
you're
right,
we
don't
have
a
lot
of
in
Laredo,
so
we
could
partner
with
them
to
see
okay.
How
can
we
work
together
on
something,
and
then
let's
say
there
is
that
need
that
hey
we
want
I'm
making
this
up,
but
we
want
to
do
a
full-blown
campaign
and
you
know,
do
XYZ
program
and,
if
they're
like
well,
this
is
above
our
allocated
budget
kind
of
like
what.
A
G
J
Ask
I
had
a
question:
you
know
how
you
had
mentioned,
that
the
laws
that
we
have
here
for
youth
Council,
they
never
got
finished
it
started,
but
they
never
finished.
No,
they
like
they
never
finished.
Writing
them,
like
you
had
said,
but
you
know
like
when
we
had
our
induction.
You
gave
us
a
packet
with
like
the.
J
A
We
have
a
Laredo
commission
for
women
and
in
their
bylaws
and
so,
for
instance,
they
do
work
with
Miss
Bruni,
but
not
as
a
politician
with
an
Iowa
vote
campaign
and
as
a
women's
commission,
they
go
out
register
people
to
vote
support
that
type
of
programming
right
because
that's
non-partisan,
but
in
there
by
sauce
they
have
a
project
called
like
the
Women's
Hall
of
Fame.
So
they
have
a
project
that
they
do
every
other
year.
I
I
believe
and
people
submit
recommendation
nominations.
They
nominate.
You
know
a
woman
for
her.
A
You
know
what
she's
done
in
the
business
Community,
what
she's
done
as
an
activist
what
she's
done
at
XYZ,
and
so
they
have
This
Woman's
Hall
of
Fame
and
that
project
how
to
manage
it,
how
to
get
nominated?
What
to
do
with
it
is
part
of
their
bylaws.
So
that
is
something
if
you're
like
guys.
We
really
think
you
know
I
want
to
do
this
and
nominate
high
school
students,
and
you
want
that
to
be
something
that
you
would
maybe
want
to
do
this
year.
J
A
A
A
J
A
D
D
J
A
So
we
don't
have
like
I
said
funding
or
you
know,
hey.
The
accounts
will
want
you
to
build
a
road.
We
can't
do
that
either,
but
this
is
something
where
we
could
bring
it
on
the
agenda.
You
can
re,
we
can
have
probably
engineering
and
possibly
our
traffic
department
come
and
they
can
kind
of
show
you
what
the
plans
are.
A
You
all
can
bring
your
suggestions,
and
maybe
you
can
have
a
recommendation
from
the
youth
Council
to
go
to
those
departments
and
and
that'll
also
be
shared
with
Council
for
consideration,
but
but
that's
something
good,
that's
a
really
good
idea,
even
if
it
doesn't
happen.
Those
are
the
kind
of
things
we
want
to
see
from
you
guys,
like
hey
like
as
a
youth,
you
have
a
different
perspective
being
stuck
in
that
traffic
every
day
versus
you
know
an
adult
with
no
kids
who
doesn't
like.
B
We
can
like
engage
with
the
community
and
tell
them
we
offer
Community
hours
by
helping
like
clean
up
or
maybe
pay
places
like
the
polls
or
something
and
as
we
engage
with
the
community,
we're
also
offering
like
benefiting
Laredo
by,
like
you
know,
we
can
prevent
like
old
kite
festivals
over
there,
but
like
obviously
that
would
be
in
the
spring,
because
right
now
we're
approaching
winter.
So.
A
B
A
J
Have
a
question:
is
there
any
way
we
could
possibly
like,
like
you
know
how
you're
attending
her
like
when
it
comes
to
construction,
you
can
get
them
to
come
and
like
talk,
is
there
any
way
we
can
do
that
with
our
utility
department,
simply
because
I
feel
like
yeah
right
now
needs
the
the
water
pipes.
Our
water
pipes
are
so
old.
We
need
new
ones
and
I
know
we
don't
have
the
funding
for
it,
but
I
feel
like
if
there
was
something
we
were
to
bring
up.
A
A
We
have
borrowed
money
and
City
money
going
into
our
water
master
plan
and
the
update
of
our
pipes
and
our
water
system,
because
a
lot
of
it
is
very
old,
but
it
is
also
just
so
expensive.
It's
not
something
that
can
be
done
from
one
day
to
the
next
one.
You
have
materials
and
two,
it's
broken
down
into
different
categories
as
to
Priority
funding
and
kind
of
being
able
to
move
forward.
A
So
it's
not
something
that'll
be
done
in
a
year
two
years,
it's
a
longer
process
and
they're
already
working
to
kind
of
prioritize
those
projects
and
put
the
money.
Some
of
them
do
have
money
identified,
but
Andrea,
you
all
were
there
last
year
at
the
utilities
department
right.
So
they
walk
you
through
the
water
system
and
we
can
definitely
host
our
next
meeting
there.
A
A
I
I,
don't
want
to
mention
it
in
like
tell
you,
you're
gonna
get
this,
but
it
is
time
that
you're
putting
in-
and
so
you
you
do,
have
certain
responsibilities
outlined
here
so
I'm
working
with
our
legal
department
to
see.
Can
we
do
something
at
the
end
of
the
year
to
say
you
know
you
get
a
stipend
or
a
I
I,
don't
know
if
it's
a
scholarship
or
a
stipend
or
just
something
because
of
your
of
your
service
to
the
city
and
you're.
A
C
When
I
was
saying,
maybe
promoting
our
culture,
I
was
thinking
like.
Maybe
we
could
do
like
a
music
festival
or
something
like
that
here,
maybe
in
downtown,
and
it
doesn't
necessarily
has
to
be
very
big
or
expensive
I
mean
we
could.
We
could
talk
with
local
musicians,
artists
and
they
could
just
play
music
and
we
yeah,
and
we
could
just
I
mean
talk
with
local
businesses
and
we
could
set
up
food
and
you
know
so.
Families
can
gather
and
they
can
cherish
our
culture
while
while
they
enjoy
and.
A
A
A
Have
you
have
any
of
you
all
been
to
it
so
I
believe
it's
every
first
Friday
of
the
month
downtown
you
have
the
Laredo
Center
for
the
Arts
you
have
and
a
few
other
locations
around
it
have
art,
exhibits
and
open
houses
for
art,
music
displays,
and
so
it's
free
to
the
community
and
some
of
the
locations
also
set
up
with
food
and
drinks,
maybe
I
believe
they
may
have
had
music
in
the
past
and
so
rather
than
starting
a
festival
from
scratch.
That
could
be
a
small.
A
C
A
A
And
if
you
were
to
partner,
that's
something
that
is
a
youth,
Council,
I'm
sure
many
of
you
have
have
social
media
and
friends
that
you
would
want
to
possibly
also
invite,
and
maybe
we
could
work
with
our
Pio
if
you
guys
were
doing
something
together
with
it
to
be
able
to.
You
know,
share
this
with
the
media:
hey
the
youth
council's
finally
doing
a
project
here.
J
A
The
Youth
Council
I
think
so
let
me
I
know
you
all
wanted
that
last
year
too,
we
just
it
gets
tricky
too,
and
it
makes
me
a
little
nervous
because
anything
that
the
city
does
as
a
social
media.
Even
you
know
my
phone
and
a
lot,
our
emails
and
stuff.
They
become
subjects
to
open
records
and
so
I
wouldn't
want
something.
If
someone
is
mismanaging
it
or
something
happens,
to
put
anyone
in
that
situation
because
you're
committing
not
an
employee
but
I,
think
so
I
think
I
think
we
may
be
able
to.
A
That's
something
that
you
could
also
share
as
historians
with
me,
and
we
can
put
it
on
our
main
city
pages,
and
this
is
our
City
website
and
stuff
too
I
know
you
made
an
argument
could
be
well.
We
don't
go
to
the
city
stuff,
but
you
guys
are
also
here
to
help
us
promote
us
as
as
the
city.
So
you
can
see
it
both
ways.
I
hope,
but
I
will
I'll
ask
again.
Okay,
any
other
questions.
A
C
A
A
Okay,
so
does
anyone
want
to
be
kind
of
the
main
point
of
contact
for
the
Youth
Council
Mia
and
you'll?
Be
there
okay,
so
I'm
gonna
connect
with
Mia
with
the
details
and
our
parks
department
and
me
you're
I'm
gonna
need
your
help
to
kind
of
coordinate
how
many
people
are
going
get
the
information
from
our
department.
So
you'll
be
the
main
point
of
contact
for
that.
Okay
and
that's
October,
Saturday
October,
7th.
H
D
A
J
A
You
so
so
I'm
gonna
get
with
you
to
hey
right
now.
We
can
figure
out
a
date,
but
when
it
gets
closer
to
it,
you
can
you'll
be
the
one
reaching
out
confirming
that
we're
good
with
the
date.
If
they
have
agenda
items,
I'm
gonna
ask
how
they
give
them
to
you
and
you
give
me
the
list
of
hey.
These
are
agenda
items
or
no,
we
don't
have
items
per
se,
okay,
other
business,
and
that's
where
we
can
go
to
our
next
meeting.
A
F
A
I'm
also
hoping
Carlota
will
have
you
sworn
in
after
that.
I
just
need
you
to
send
me
your
availability,
so
you
can
come
in
during
the
Working
Day
and
get
sworn
in
and
I
will
be
sending
out,
hopefully
this
week
to
the
schools
that
I'm
missing
members
from
and
I'll.
Let
you
guys
know
once
I
do
it,
so
you
guys
can
tell
your
your
friends
to
sign
up
okay,
any
other
business,
any
other
questions.