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Description
Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee Meeting, 05/18/2022
A
Good
afternoon,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
thank
you
for
joining
us
good
afternoon.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
thank
you
for
joining
us.
Thank
you
for
being
interested
in
the
loretta
webb
county
and
well.
It's
the
mpo
policy
committee
meeting
otherwise
known
as
the
loretta
webb
county
area.
Metropolitan
planning
organization
today
is,
may
the
18th
and
it's
1
36
and
I
said:
may
the
18th
2022
it's
1
36
p.m.
We're
meeting
here
at
the
city
of
romero,
council
chambers,
11,
10,
houston
street.
A
B
C
A
A
A
D
A
A
B
B
Yes,
that's
correct
mayor:
the
tip
was
presented
last
time
in
draft
form
and
your
packet
is
the
final
draft.
There
is
no
public
comments
received
and
the
technical
committee
and
staff
recommend
approval
for
this
final
draft
of
the
tip.
If
you
all
want
us
to
go
over
the
projects
again,
we
can
do
that.
I
know
we
presented
that
at
the
last
meeting,
yeah.
D
A
And
this
was
in
the
second
and
again
discussion,
anyone
for
or
against
this
item
for
or
against
for
or
against
being
that
there's
no
indication
either
verbally
or
by
sign.
Then
I
call
for
the
question.
All
those
in
favor
say:
yeah
all
right.
Any
opposed
not
seen
on
heard
motion
carries
unanimously.
Thank
you.
A
E
Yes,
good
afternoon,
the
project
is
set
on
schedule
for
the
august
2023
lighting
that
we
have
planned
and,
as
advised
at
the
last
meeting,
we
are
currently
coordinating
with
the
silverado
so
that
we
can
provide
them
with
the
final
information
they
need.
So
they
can
begin
the
right-of-way
acquisition
process.
But
the
project
is
on
schedule
for
august
2023,
okay,.
E
A
E
E
E
G
G
G
G
D
G
A
G
Know
I
hope
that
within
hopefully
next
month,
you
know
we'll
have
a
more
accurate
number,
because
now
we
have
to
account
for
the
inflation.
You
know
the
the
we're
not
the
same
to
the
typical
three
percent
inflation
we
had
through
all
these
years.
You
know
the
cost
of
the
materials,
the
the
concrete,
the
steel
you
know
have
gone
soon,.
G
E
E
We
have
been
working
towards
that
and
we've
been
tweaking
the
schematic
a
bit
to
make
sure
everything
falls
in
line
with
with
our
requirements
and
standards.
So
hopefully,
by
next
month,
we
should
have
that
updated.
I'm
going
to
call
it
price
tag
right,
the
number
and
then
we'll
come
to
the
mpo
to
see
if
there's
any
potential
gap
that
we
need
to
make
sure
and
secure.
So
that
project
can
let.
F
E
F
the
escalation
and
the
inflation
prices
is
not
something
that
we
always
account
for
the
inflation,
unfortunately
we're
at
times
nowadays,
where
we're
looking
at
even
our
current
projects,
statewide
due
to
the
increase
in
gas
and,
what's
going
on,
you
see
what
the
gas
prices
are.
Now
it
escalates
some
of
those
materials
as
our
radial
district.
We
have
not
quite
seen
those
here
yet
we
are
starting
to
trickle
in
across
the
state
on
certain
projects
when
it
comes
to
steel,
cement
and,
of
course,
oil
products.
F
So
we're
looking
at
that,
so
we'll
do
our
best
to
kind
of
figure
out
what
the
estimate
is
but
keep
in
mind.
A
lot
of
things
can
happen
in
two
years,
but
we're
looking
to
fund
that
gap
within
textile
dollars
right
now.
Hopefully,
once
we
get
these
numbers
tied
down
a
little
bit,
but
I
think
japan
is
here
to
go
ahead
and
elevate,
muted
and
shaft
and
tie
into
the
overpass.
A
F
F
We've
been
watching
and
monitoring
our
lendings
here
lately
and
detail
staff
and
mr
roberto
staff
have
done
a
great
job
of
estimating
those
where
they're
actually
coming
in
under
the
estimate
that
we
have,
but
again
it's
hard
to
bank
on
that
we
don't
know,
what's
going
to
happen
in
the
future,
especially
in
23,
but
we're
looking
additional
funds.
That
is
certainly
an
option,
but
at
this
point.
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F
A
That
was
strictly
just
that's
their
tech
stuff,
that's
correct,
that's
cool
yeah
and
then
that's
that's
one
thing.
I
want
the
public
to
understand.
I
mean
texas.
By
themselves
I
mean
they
put
millions
of
dollars
in
into
these
projects.
Obviously
it's
it's
good
for
texas,
but
yet
it's
also
very
good
for
the
region
and
mr
city
and
the
county.
F
A
H
F
So
trz's
are
strictly
done
through
city
or
county
offices.
It's
not
something
that
we
get
involved
in.
We
certainly
welcome
any
kind
of
trc
funds
are
going
to
go
back
into
infrastructure.
We
can
certainly
join
venture
in
that,
but
the
direction
for
a
trz
zone
would
strictly
come
from
the
city
of
the
county
officials.
Yeah.
A
F
So,
mrs
bettis,
you
definitely
brought
a
smile
to
my
face
with
me
and
you
made
a
smile
today.
So
I
like
the
idea,
I
remind
everybody
that
this
face
of
ruthless
is
the
initial
face.
It's
so
funny
truth.
We
still
need
to
maintain
the
main
age
in
the
future,
so
that
is
certainly
an
option
that
we
would
like
to
see
happen.
D
E
And
mayor,
I
just
want
to
clarify
real
quick
and
mr
zaza
reminded
me
when
he
said
some
journal,
the
the
project
that
we
have
planned
and
the
project
the
schematic
that
we
got
from
the
county
that
project.
If
it's
built
it
is
this
it'll
function
and
it'll
work.
We're
trying
to
think
a
little
bit
further
ahead
right
down
the
line
when
we're
talking
about
elevating
that
extension.
E
If
you
do
that,
obviously
it'll
improve
the
operations,
but
the
project
as
it
is
with
the
funding
that
we
have,
which
we're
verifying
right
now,
should
the
mpo
or
we
choose
not
to
elevate
that
the
project
can
still
get
constructed.
It
just
won't
be
elevated
on
the
left
which,
which
was
initially,
that
was
the
plan
right
to
go
for
now,
we're
just
trying
to
be
forward
thinking
and
see.
If
we
can.
A
G
B
Policy
committee
has
awarded
those
category
seven
dollars
right
through
2023
and
then
also
we
provided
the
current
virus
relief
aid
that
we
received
some
funding
for
that
for
the
crisis
of
funds.
We
also
provided
that
towards
the
project
and
then
I
think
I
guess
if
that
would
change
the
project
description
with
that
elevation.
We
might
need
to
amend
the
tip
in
the
future
right
or
for
perhaps
bringing
it
as
a
new
project
like
a
standalone
project,
but
we'll
look
at
that.
A
I
A
B
I
As
well,
you
you're
welcome
to
take
one
with
you.
It
sounds
like
what's
up
there,
this
presentation
was
given
last
week
on
tuesday
at
laredo
economic
development,
corporation
meeting
tito
presented
on
behalf
of
txdot.
First,
the
mayor
was
there
and
I
had
an
opportunity
to
present
rma
projects
after
the
textile
projects.
I
think
it
was
a
good
good
meeting,
a
lot
of
dialogue
with
members
of
the
community
that
have
an
interest
in
transportation
projects
could.
A
I
stop
you
for
a
little
bit.
Yes,
sir,
and
congratulations
gonzalez.
They
did
a
excellent
job
of
presenting
the
projects
and
the
millions
of
dollars
that
are
being
well,
not
only
millions,
a
billion.
You
know,
over
a
billion,
I
think
now,
they've
been
committed
to
to
the
region.
You
know
to
this
elevator
textile
region,
which
the
bulk
of
those
money
is
right
here
in
the
water
web
county
area,
so
that
that
opened
up
a
lot
of
eyes
and
ears
of
the
people
attending.
I
Yeah,
well
likely
that
I
think
tito
did
a
great
job
in
that
presentation
and
I
applaud
techstop
for
all
the
work
they're
doing
and
all
the
projects
they
have.
I
will
say
I
learned
something
you
want
to
go
first,
because
if
you
go
second,
that's
when
everybody's
eating
lunch,
so
you
don't
get
eat
lunch
so,
but
back
to
the
slides
relative
to
y'all
can
take
this
with
you.
It's
updates
of
each
of
the
nine
projects
that
that
we've
engaged
in
actively
one's
completed
eight
are
ongoing
specific
to
what's
been
discussed
today.
I
I'll
pick
up,
three
of
them
slide
number
eight,
the
trz
that
we're
working
on
with
the
city
of
laredo
is
specific
right
now
to
south
loredo
to
the
cuatro
vientos
corridor,
starting
at
highway
59
and
going
all
the
way
to
the
bridge
four
five
location.
That
is
something
I
I'm
gonna
learn
a
lot
about
trz's
in
the
coming
months.
You
know
we
hear
all
about
ti
rz's
with
respect
to
the
city.
This
is
something
new
to
all
of
us.
I
have
to
learn
about
it.
I'm
excited
about
it.
I
The
mayor
came
to
me
on
this
and
asked
if
it's
something
that
we
could
look
to
do
to
to
help
the
city
to
move
this
part
of
the
of
the
the
laredo
and
webb
county
along,
and
so
we
were
excited
to
get
involved
as
far
as
the
cost
of
the
study,
it's
not
tremendously
expensive,
but
it
is
something
that
will
allow
the
city
if
they
choose
to
move
forward
with
the
trz
in
that
area
and,
however,
the
rma
can
help
in
that
process.
We're
definitely
willing
to
undertake
it
myself
and
other
board.
I
D
I
A
We're
capturing
just
the
added
value
of
the
increment,
correct
that
the
added
value
of
yes
or
new
new
improvements
coming
into
that
area
that
zone
and
then
the
city
would
have
to
decide
what
what
percentage
you
know
they
would
be
willing
to
give
you
you
know
for
projects
you
know
to
allocate
to.
You
know
two
projects
that
to
incentivize
to
invite
you
know
further
construction
in
the.
I
Area
mayor,
I'm
glad
you
described
it
because
you
did
a
good
job,
that's
how
I
would
describe
it
and
and
if
it's
if
it
proves
to
be
a
useful
tool
or
something
that
we
all
study
and
see
it
working
well
in
this
part
of
south
laredo.
Certainly
it
could
be
used
on
the
mines,
road
or
anywhere
in
laredo.
That
shows
this
kind
of
growth
and
capturing
that
additional
growth
and
getting
a
little
bit
extra
allocated
from
the
tax
dollars
back
to
the
to
transportation
projects
would
be
great
again
property
owners.
E
I
A
I
Ahead,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
matt.
The
next
slide
is
something
that
we
have
agreed
to
partner
with
with
the
mpo
on
the
river
road
quarter
study.
This
particular
project
could
certainly
more
for
evolve
into
a
trz.
If,
if,
if
the
city,
the
county,
the
mpo
the
the
participants
agree,
I
guess
city
limits,
it
would
probably
be
a
city
trz
project,
but
it
certainly
could
be
done.
Our
board
members
actually
brought
that
up
in
a
board
meeting
specific
to
this
area.
We
as
an
rma.
I
If
we
look
at
where
the
growth
and
the
demand
and
the
transportation
needs
are
of
the
community,
it's
definitely
northwest
laredo,
the
mines,
road
and
then
south
loreto
off
of
cuatro
vientos.
Those
two
areas
make
a
lot
of
sense
to
to
see
trz's
done
and
studies,
and
I
know,
judge
you've
indicated
studies
aren't
always
the
best
thing,
and
I
tend
to
agree
with
you,
because
if
you
spend
a
lot
of
money
you
don't
get
something
out
of
it.
Then
you've
wasted
money,
but
but
this
particular
study,
I'm
excited
we're
doing
it.
I
This
is
something
dr
martinez
came
to
us
many
months
ago.
To
the
argument
say,
would
you
undertake
it?
I'm
glad
we've
agreed
to
partner
with
the
mpo
to
move
this
along.
My
understanding
is:
there's
one
document
that
txdot
needs
to
submit
to
the
to
the
it's
called
the
upwp
approval
request
to
the
federal
highway
administration
once
that's
submitted.
I
It
could
go
out
any
day
now,
it's
two
days
to
two
weeks,
typically
to
come
back
once
that
comes
back,
we're
ready
to
sign
the
ila
between
the
rma
and
the
mpo,
and
then
that
project
kicks
off.
So
we're
excited
about
this
study.
It's
going
to
take
about
12
months
during
the
study
process,
we
can
certainly
be
contemplating
if
a
trz
makes
sense
in
this
area
and
I've
never
heard
of
it
in
the
hr
area.
But
why
not
consider
it?
If
you
look
at
the
at
the
length
of
the
right.
A
I
To
me
I
mean,
if
you
look
at
the
area
from
highway,
59
all
the
way
to
bridge
four
five.
It's
definitely
as
much,
if
not
more
distance
involved
than
what
would
be
here
from
35
around
to
the
mines,
road
and
south,
all
the
way
back
to
where
this
project
starts
at
a
kettle
and
kill
em
where
they
all
merge.
So
so
this
could
be
something
that
could
be
considered.
A
I
A
C
H
H
So
I
just
think
that
it
makes
sense
like
in
you
know
certain
areas
like
the
south
and
here
to
have
these
so
that
we're
kind
of
setting
aside
the
money
that
you
know
you're
going
to
have
to
spend
it's
like
setting
aside
money
for
home
improvements
and
stuff.
Like
that,
you
know
you
know
you're
going
to
have
to
fix
your
house
up.
So
just
it's
good
to
have
it
put
away.
A
I
It
goes,
then,
I'm
sure,
melissa,
montemayor
and
tony
with
hmtb
are
watching
this,
hopefully
and
then
so
they're
making
mental
notes
of
what
we're
discussing.
We
can
certainly
consider
this
and
talk
about
it
at
the
next
npo
meeting
or
maybe
two
meetings
away,
because
it
sounds
like
there's
some
information.
I
We
would
need
to
collect
to
be
able
to
consider
how
this
this
particular
project
could
be
done
as
far
as
a
trc
on
the
mines
road
area,
but
it
sounds
like
it's
a
meaningful
effort
to
look
into
to
see
if
it
would
work
and
how
it
could
work.
More
importantly,
so
we'll
I'll
discuss
it
with
with
our
gec
that
hmtb
that
the
people
there
and
then
we
can
also
discuss
it
with
the
consultant.
That's
advising
us
on
the
questions.
You're.
I
B
Our
best
to
keep
helping
just
to
clarify
what
mr
brown
said.
I
guess
we
are
waiting
for
the
upwp
official
approval
from
fhwa,
so
texas.
the
tpp
office
and
the
saragasa.
She
affords
that
to
fhwa,
so
we're
just
waiting
to
hear
back
from
them
on
that
official
thing
and
then
on
the
agreement,
we'll
go
ahead
and
sign
that
I
know
you.
The
mpo
policy
committee
gave
approval
you
move
forward
with
it.
You've
amended
the
upwp
to
add
that
study.
B
I
And
yeah-
and
I
do
think
that
the
legal
counsel
from
both
the
mpo
and
the
rma
have
blessed
the
ila.
So
that's
a
that's
a
big
hurdle
that
needed
to
get
across
it
just
takes
a
little
bit
longer
for
me
than
I'm
used
to
on
things
like
that,
but
I'm
glad
that
approval's
been
at
least
signed
off
on
by
by
both
parties.
Then
the
last
thing
would
be
by
seo.
I
As
far
as
what
we're
discussing
and
as
it
ties
back
to
hr,
I'm
really
excited
to
see
char
moving
along.
We,
as
I
will
keep
saying
at
all
these
meetings.
We
are
100
behind
the
hr
project.
The
rma
knows
that
it's
a
critical
part
of
resolving
the
traffic
congestion,
mobility
safety
concerns
out
on
the
mines
road.
So
it's
it's
great
that
the
city
and
the
county
brought
it
up
and
the
txdot's
now
running
with
it.
I
F
One
quick
question
ken
and
I'm
referring
to
the
slide
10
on
the
vicio
roadway,
and
I
applaud
your
understanding
of
safety,
congestion
and
mobility
on
future
projects
within
the
royal
district,
which
is
what
we're
looking
at.
So
thank
you
for
mentioning
those
three
things:
safety,
congestion
and
mobility.
So
look
at
your
slide.
10
you
have
the
vascular
roadway.
F
Thank
you
for
matching
up
with
our
master
plan
for
tech
subject,
because
that
is
where
we
have
the
next
proposed
overpass,
where
your
connection
is
on
rising
roadways.
I
thank
you
for
that.
I
know
that
we
are
we're
always
asking
about
okay.
How
is
this
going
to
affect
the
mobility
or
how
is
this
going
to
affect
the
area
surrounding
the
project
that
you
have?
So
I
noticed
the
future
of
ico
loop
that
you
have
there
beyond
east
of
35.
F
I
Have
been
no
studies
on
that?
We,
you
know
it's
it's
a
line
on
a
on
an
aerial
map.
Right
now
it
shows
up
on
the
city's
thoroughfare
plan.
It's
it's
existed
in
talking
with
the
killings
about
the
west
side
of
35.
We've
certainly
brought
up
the
east
side
of
35.
At
one
point,
we
thought
if
earmarks
came
in,
there
might
be
additional
monies
to
actually
construct
east,
so
we
contemplated
and
we've
had
conversations
with
the
with
the
landowner.
So
that's
that's.
F
Certainly
a
great
idea-
and
I
like
that
yeah
there's
another
third
first,
I
would
ask,
though,
as
we
did
on
your
versio
roadway,
where
we
ask
you
for
studies
how
it
affects
all
the
areas
that
one
in
particular
to
me
would
be
the
intersection
of
35
if
y'all
have
looked
at
it.
If
you
that
provides
your
loop
does
come
to
for
fruition
at
the
end
and
we
do
build
it,
the
intersection
just
below
that
kiln
industrial
there.
F
F
It's
a
great
opportunity,
because
if
you're
traveling
north
on
35
and
you're
trying
to
get
to
kill
them,
industrial
you're
going
to
help
advise
your
runway
to
turn
around
and
come
back.
That's
basically
going
to
congest
that
intersection.
It's
something
that
I
think
we
would
like
to
look
at
in
the
future.
As
far
as
the
realignment
of
that
claim,
industry
or
35
not
sure.
If
you're
looking
at
that,
yeah.
I
But
it's
going
to
be
a
good
idea
and
I'll
I'll
just
tell
you.
We
have
never
looked
that,
I'm
aware
of
in
my
two
and
a
half
years,
we've
never
looked
at
the
kilim
industrial,
where
it
intersects
35
and
then
the
the
the
fact
that
they
don't
align.
We
haven't
looked
at
that
we
haven't
studied
it.
I
know
that
what
we
have
looked
at
is
the
spacing,
as
you
mentioned
earlier,
from
where
the
existing
overpass
is
to
the
north,
to
to
where
it
lines
up
now.
I
C
I
Better
than
anybody,
this
partic
particular
road
could
be-
and
I
say,
could
be
the
next
loop
between
luke
20
5969
and
the
outer
loop
to
help
traffic
get
from
the
west
side
of
town
all
the
way
around
to
the
east
and
to
the
south,
and
so
it
it.
You
know,
long-term
mobility,
bioseal
could
be
one
of
the
more
important
roads
constructed
in
our
communities.
Certainly.
F
I
I'll
make
them
turn
around.
What
I
could
tell
you
is
that
intersection,
it's
not
our
right
of
way.
You
know
we
have
limited
powers
as
an
rma.
That's
a
tech
stop
right
away.
We
can't
control
kilim
industrial,
where
it
lines
up
and
where
it
crosses
over
35..
So
I
appreciate
you
bringing
it
up
in
this
topic,
but
it's
not
something
I
can
fix.
No.
A
H
And
there
just
to
add
to
that
killum
could
be
an
effective
killam
road
yeah
that
that
boulevard
could
be
effective
for
residents
to
get
out,
but
it's
so
congested
getting
up
to
35,
because
all
those
trucks
have
to
kind
of
wait
to
be
able
to
to
get
all
the
way
to
the
left
and
turn
around,
and
it's
just
not
being
utilized
as
much
as
it
could
be
because
of
all
the
trucks
that
get
backed
up
there.
It
really
is
a
an
issue.
C
I
B
B
We
have
the
handout
as
well.
It's
in
your
packet
just
wanted
to
remind
everybody
right
about
this.
How
this
came
about
this
audit
from
tech
start?
The
policy
committee
had
asked
you
know
when
we
started
to
transition
to
do
an
audit
just
to
make
sure
that
you
know
our
everything
was
functioning
with
our
operations,
and
just
so
you
know
the
new
administration,
new
staff
can
coming
in
and
feel
comfortable
right.
B
So,
overall,
the
objective
of
the
text,
dot,
audit
or
the
mpo
audited
by
tax
dot,
is
to
determine
whether
the
mpos
implemented
the
necessary
financial
controls.
Finish
your
appropriate
grant
and
loan
funding
management
and
to
determine
whether
payments
to
the
mpo
are
supported
by
sufficient
documentation
and
are
allowable
per
applicable
agreements.
The
overall
scope
was
the
mpos
and
the
cities
as
the
fiscal
agent
operations
from
october
2019
to
september
2021
and
then
the
overall
conclusion.
B
This
is
just
a
summary
that
I'm
going
to
mention
here
it's
a
little
longer
in
the
active
report,
but
overall
the
mpo
and
the
city,
as
the
fiscal
agent
have
implemented
financial
controls
to
ensure
grant
and
loan
funds
are
managed
in
accordance
with
applicable
funding
agreements,
which
is
good.
However,
as
the
mpo
completes,
the
final
stages
of
its
restructuring,
certain
processes,
procedures
and
internal
controls
could
be
strengthened.
B
So
that's
detailed
in
the
report.
I'm
going
to
go
to
the
management
response
that
I
provided
to
text.
and
they
didn't
mention
these
as
findings.
There
were
more
recommendations
to
the
mpo
and
to
the
city
as
as
a
fiscal
agent,
so
the
first
one,
the
first
conspire
broken
out
by
themes,
so
first
the
procurement
process,
the
recommendation
that
they
have
is
that
the
mpo
work
with
the
city
to
develop
and
implement
the
process
to
check
and
maintain
documentation
of
vendor
suspension
and
department
status
before
making
purchases
for
those
vendors.
B
I
believe
that
was
just
something
that
was
not
being
done.
It's
already
been
implemented,
mr
pascal
from
the
city's
purchasing
department
purchasing
agent.
He
was
involved
in
these
conversations
as
well
and
he
was
at
the
exit
conference,
so
they've
already
implemented
those
controls,
they've
added
that
attribute
to
their
city
ebit
system
to
make
sure
they're
doing
those
checks,
the
requirement
for
it
was
mentioned.
We
just
got
to
make
sure
that
it's
actually
being
done
and
then
also
we've
got
to
ensure
that
the
city's
purchasing
procedures
adequately
describe
purchasing
processes
and
those
are
communicated
and
followed.
B
So
there's
just
some
instances
where
a
federal
requirement
was
missing
on
that.
That's
also
been
addressed
already
it's
been
implemented
and
we're
going
to
continue
communicating
with
the
purchasing
department
to
make
sure
that's
being
carried
out
and
it's
something
that
we
could
also
add
to
the
nyu.
So
this
was
very
timely.
As
for
finalizing
that
mou
that
we
can
add
these
things
or
something
else
also
recommended
in
the
audit,
you
just
make
sure
to
add
whatever
needs
to
be
added
as
a
physical
agent's.
B
A
B
There
were
some
concerns
that
they
raised
there,
yeah
their
recommendations
are
being
implemented
or
being
worked
through,
and
so
that's
what
I'm
going
through
right
now,
like
I
mentioned
my
five-page
management
response,
I
provided
that
in
detail
too,
and
also
after
this
presentation.
If
any
of
you
have
any
concerns,
questions
you
know
feel
free
to
call
me
email
me,
yeah.
B
So
this
is
a
very
valuable
tool
right
going
through
this
exercise,
because
it
helps
us
right
as
a
new
empty
staff
make
to
make
sure
that
we
have
all
the
internal
controls
in
place,
and
now
we
know
what
to
look
for
and
we're
taking
corrective
actions.
The
next
theme
I
was
going
to
mention
was
just
the
requirements
for
procurement
procedures
and
contracts
on
the
contracts.
They
did
notice
that
there
was
one
an
anti-lobbying
requirement
that
needs
to
be
added
to
the
contracts,
so
that's
being
implemented
as
well.
B
What
we're
doing
is
we're
creating
a
checklist
of
all
federal
requirements,
so
we're
making
sure
that
we
have
that
and
we're
going
to
do
a
contract
template
as
well,
and
I've
checked
with
sarah
from
text.,
so
she's
asking
to
see
if
textile
has
some
contracts
that
we
could
use.
The
one
we
have,
I
think,
was
from
the
city
and
we've
added
some
of
those
federal
requirements.
They've
always
been
there.
The
only
thing
that
was
missing
was
that
anti-lobbying
requirement.
So
that's
something
simple
that
we
can
do.
I
B
The
request
for
reimbursement,
timeliness
and
support,
so
this
is
the
billions
that
we
receive
every
month.
The
city's
accounting
team
provides
this
to
us
on
our
expenditures,
and
then
we
just
match
it
up
with
the
work
task
in
our
upwp
we
submitted
back
to
to
the
accounting
office
and
they
submitted
to
txdot
for
reimbursement
of
the
expenditures.
A
D
B
Dollar
with
the
city,
it's
supposed
to
be
provided
at
least
monthly,
so
you
know
it
doesn't
matter.
If
it's
you
know
you're
behind
or
ahead,
but
they
want
you
to
submit
them
monthly,
so
it's
not
overwhelming
for
them
so
one
per
month,
even
if
you're
like
a
month
behind
which
happens
with
accounting,
because
the
reconciliation,
it's
a
city,
great
accounting
team-
that
reconciles
and
provides
that
to
us-
there's
always
about
a
month
and
lag
on
that.
But
they
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
submitting
that
monthly.
A
B
A
A
B
A
B
A
B
There's
no
material,
I
just
recommend
the
customizations,
that's
correct,
but
yeah,
but
I
mean
it's
up
to
you,
know
the
interim
director
future
or
future
permanent
director
to
make
sure
that
those
controls
are
being
met
and
to
work
closely
with
the
fiscal
agents.
I
think
some
of
the
recommendations
in
here
shows
the
importance
of
that
relationship
between
the
fiscal
agent
and
the
mpo,
and
we
need
to
work
very
closely,
but
we
have
a
good
relationship
with
the
accountant
staff
procurement
staff.
B
The
mpo
and
the
city
of
moredo
that's
correct,
correct,
okay
and,
lastly,
was
the
internal
control
system.
Again
these
are
they
just
mentioned
to
develop
an
agreement
to
clearly
outline
the
roles
and
responsibilities,
which
is
what
we're
doing
so
with
these
recommendations
we'll
be
adding
that
to
the
mou
as
well,
just
to
develop
and
implement
procedures
for
time
sheet
and
fr
rfr
preparation,
which
are
the
those
buildings
that
I
mentioned.
B
That's
been
done
also
by
the
accounting
office,
they've
implemented
that
then
the
last
thing
was
to
develop
and
implement
a
process
for
conducting
an
entity-wide
risk
assessment.
This
again
was
more
a
general
recommendation,
because
you
know
you
can't
really
tell
the
city
and
go
ahead
and
do
this
entity
wipe
risk
assessment.
My
understanding
that
there's
something
similar-
that's
already
done,
but,
as
I
mentioned
here
in
the
management
letter
well
I'll,
go
ahead
and
forward
this
to
the
auditor
for
the
city
and
management
as
well,
so
they're,
aware
of
that.
B
B
A
B
B
So
myself
in
this
video,
honest
we're
at
the
conference
may
3rd
through
the
5th
we
attended
sessions
on
safety,
project
selection,
prioritization,
environmental
affairs,
corridor
planning,
active
transportation
among
many
other
topics
and
throughout
the
conference,
something
that
really
stood
out
was
the
importance
of
safety
right.
So
mr
salazar
mentioned
earlier
how
that's
the
priority
for
txdot,
so
fhwa
was
there
too?
They
mentioned
it,
so
something
that
was
re-emphasized
throughout
the
conference.
B
So
it's
also
a
priority
for
the
mpo
again
may
right
now
we're
in
may
you
know
it's
hot
to
ride
your
bike
outside,
but
it
is
the
main
national
bike,
one.
So
the
city
of
laredo,
along
with
the
mpo
active
transportation
committee
coordinator
proclamation
that
was
held
on
may
4th,
and
there
are
several
partners
to
join
there.
She
will
isd
city
departments,
even
county
departments,
there's
representatives
from
the
county
planning
department
at
that
proclamation
and
there's
several
events
happening
throughout
the
month
of
may
so
friday's
bike,
your
writer
bike
to
work
day.
B
Tonight
it's
the
ride
of
silence.
That's
tonight
I
believe
it's
at
seven
to
commemorate
people
that
lost
their
lives
in
cycling,
accidents
and,
lastly,
on
may
10th
the
meeting
with
the
title
committee.
We
had
a
very
productive
discussion
about
potential
planning
studies
that
are
going
to
be
programmed
in
the
unified
planning
work
program,
we'll
be
bringing
a
draft
of
that
upwp
at
the
next
meeting
to
open
the
common
period.
So
we're
already
talking
a
technical
committee.
You
know
texas
city
county
officials
just
to
make
sure
what
studies
we
need
to
look
at.
B
So
we
have
a
very
productive
discussion,
so
we
look
forward
to
presenting
that
next
month
and,
lastly
again
our
active
transportation
committee
may
25th
next
week.
Our
next
technical
committee
is
june
7th
and
our
policy
committee
is
june.
15Th,
so
we'll
be
here
again
on
june
15th,
and
that
concludes
my.
A
F
Just
talk
to
everybody
and
thank
the
georgetown
and
the
mayor
for
attending
our
ticker
ticket
campaign,
which
kicks
off
today,
I
run
through
the
memorial
day
weekend
remind
us
all
to
wear
seat
belts
down
in
the
front
with
the
back
seat
as
well.
So
quick
statistics.
Last
year
with
the
naredo
district
in
our
eight
counties,
we
had
54
fatalities
that
were
reported
or
those
54
65
could
have
been
prevented.
Had
they
been
wearing
their
seat
belts
that
would
have
dropped.
F
Their
number
in
half
is
what
we're
looking
for,
also
remind
everybody,
our
industry
campaign,
the
last
time
that
we
had
a
zero
fatality
on
texas
roadway
was
november
17
of
2000.
every
day
somebody
has
lost
their
life.
We
came
close
march
24th
of
last
year.
We
had
one
fatality
on
a
texas
roadway.
It
was
a
couple
traveling
in
a
van,
the
driver
was
buckled
in
the
passenger
was
not
so
we
came
close,
but
just
a
quick
reminder,
where's
seatbelt.
It
is
a
clicker
ticket
campaign,
appreciate
it.