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Port of Entry Advisory Committee Meeting 111721
A
A
E
A
G
H
G
Agenda
and
and
good
evening
to
the
to
the
rest
of
the
committee,
I
want
to
share
a
few
bits
of
information
with
you
on
trade.
As
you
all
know,
I
work
closely
with
gene
on
on
a
lot
of
issues,
and
some
of
this
is
just
something
I
felt
compelled
to
to
get
before
you
and
talk
about
and
and
also
for
for,
the
public
consumption.
A
lot
of
you
know
trade
very
well,
I'm
also
here
to
listen
to
you.
G
If
you
have
any
comments
afterwards
on
some
of
the
things
we
can
do,
but
I'd
like
to
start
with
a
powerpoint,
I
promise
it
won't
be
too
long,
and
I
won't
bore
you
too
much
with
it.
But
if
I
want
to
click
to
to
to
start
this,
but
and
and
through
it,
please
stop
me
if
you
will,
at
any
time
I'll,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
or
or
pause
to
have
a
discussion.
G
If
you
like,
some
of
this
presentation
that
you
see
here,
we
use
for
the
for
trade
shows
and
the
public,
so
you'll
know
some
of
this
stuff,
but
I
just
wanted
to
show
you
the
kind
of
information
that
we're
sharing
with
with
industrialists
at
shows
in
the
public
and
also
when
we
were
meeting
with
folks
that
we're
trying
to
recruit
as
you
as
you
all
know,
portland
is
the
number
one
north
north
american
land
port.
It's
the
number
one
port
for
exports,
the
last
two
years
running.
G
We'll
probably
do
it
again
this
year
the
trend
is
showing
where
the
number
three
port
among
all
ports
in
in
the
in
the
united
states
or
based
on
evaluation.
There
are
some
reports
that
say:
oh
well,
we
do
more
tonnage.
Well,
that's
true
right,
but
in
terms
of
evaluation,
we're
number
three
and-
and
just
so
you
know,
if
you
nobody,
you
know
anybody
in
houston.
You
can
tell
them
that
that
regularly
we
do
about
75
billion
to
80
billion
dollars
more.
G
Than
the
port
houston,
they
think
they're,
the
big
guys
but
they're
they're,
really
not
portland
radio
does
a
lot
more
business
than
they
do.
We're.
Also
we've
got
the
designation
of
number
one
city
to
start
a
business
in
the
united
states
and
then
also
the
number
one
safe,
the
city,
large
city
in
texas,
and
we
like
to
share
that
with
people.
G
You
know,
I
also
tell
people
that
you
know
trade
is
the
name
of
our
game.
This
is
what
we
do,
and
you
know
we've
done.
200
billion
dollars
in
trade.
The
last
three
years
running,
we'll
probably
do
it's
likely
that
we
hit
an
all-time
high
this
year,
maybe
around
240
250
billion
dollars.
Our
highest
number
was
234
in
2018,
we'll
probably
pass
that
we
handle
about
60
of
all
texas
mexico
trade,
again
we're
the
third
busiest
port
in
the
united
states
of
all
sorts.
G
G
This
is
just
a
picture
of
of
the
ceremony
we
had
recently
with
mission
produce
that
opened
up
a
50
million
dollar
facility
in
north
laredo
and
we'd
like
to
celebrate
some
of
our
our
wins,
and
we
were
fortunate
enough
to
to
have
governor
abbott
come
down
to
do
the
ribbon.
Cutting
along
with
the
ceo
of
and
founder
of
mission
produce
from
california,
steve
barnard.
G
So
the
the
texas
state
comptroller
tells
us
that
that
our
port
impacts,
474
000
jobs
across
the
state,
and
we
do
about
71
billion
dollars
of
of
gdp,
and
some
of
these
numbers
are
responsible
for
that.
We
do
about
five
million
annual
truck
crossings.
That's
going
to
probably
be
more!
This
year
we
do
about
two
million
annual
bus
pass
passengers.
I
might
be
a
little
less
this
year,
40
million
plus
million
industrial
square
footage,
which
gene
remind
me
we're
at
less
than
one
percent
vacancy.
G
Is
that
correct
right?
Yes,
we
are
now
and
then
one
million
about
one
million
annual
rail
car
crossings.
We
do
about
ten
thousand
nine
to
ten
thousand
freight
trains
a
year,
that's
back
and
forth,
and
and
they
average
about
110
to
125
rail
cars
per
train,
and
that
gets
us
about
that
number.
It
varies
a
little
bit,
but
it's
about
that
much.
G
So
our
trade
top
trade
partners
in
here
for
portland
across
the
world.
Obviously
mexico
is
a
lion's
share
about
98
of
all
trades
with
mexico,
but
china
in
2020
we
did
1.2
billion
dollars
in
trade
with
them,
france,
550
million
and
then
a
bunch
of
other
nations
together,
japan,
thailand
and
so
forth.
They
did
about
500
about
about
1
billion.
G
Again,
these
are
our
top
commodities.
As
we
mentioned,
auto
parts,
auto
trade,
new
new
vehicles,
computer
and
cell
phones
produces
about
four
billion
and
fresh
impression
meets
about
a
billion
there's,
a
really
really
so
many
products
I
mean
you
guys,
are
involved
in
some
of
this
and
move
some
of
these
things.
You
know
it's
wide,
I
mean
a
wide
scope
and
we
did,
I
think,
120
million
dollars
of
gold
imports
last
year.
I
don't
know
who's
handling
that,
but
maybe
you
ought
to
keep
it
to
yourself
right.
G
We've
done
all
kind
of
things,
from
mexico
and
and
and
kudos
to
to
those
of
you
who
are
doing
that.
Certainly
the
city
of
laredo
is
proud
to
have
to
have
you
as
as
part
of
the
radio
that
the
private
sector
that
makes
up
the
port,
but,
as
you
can
see
there,
let
me
just
talk
about
produce
for
a
second,
that's
something
that
we've
been
concentrating
on.
G
But
their
measuring
tool
is
not
valuation.
They
they
use
like
number
of
trucks
or
something
like
that
or
truckloads
to
my
calculations.
Last
year
we
did
about
4.2
billion
dollars
in
produce
a
trade
and
far
did
4.5,
so
we're
right
there
we're
virtually
tied.
Nogales
is
a
little
bit
further
down
in
arizona
and
there's
a
few
other
ports
that
handle
stuff,
but
we're
right
there
near
the
top.
G
G
G
Ev
trucks
as
well,
volvo
and
log
brands
that
that
everyone
here
is
probably
familiar
with,
is
or
are
trying
to
move
that
way
and
also
importantly,
to
notice
we
have
a
federal
government
that
is,
that
is
moving
in
that
direction.
So
industry
is
trying
to
follow
that
and
take
advantage
of
of
of
tax
breaks
and
and
other
rewards
for
doing
evs
this
year
at
the
bottom
here
and
I'll
get
back
tvs
in
a
minute.
G
But
I
just
want
to
show
you
that
that
outside
of
mexico
this
year,
china,
japan,
france,
think
that
I
went
south
korea
are
our
top
trading
partners
and
and
just
just
off
the
top
of
my
head.
We'll
talk
about
top
trading
partners
here
in
portland
radar,
our
top
markets
in
mexico
are
mobilion,
el
estado,
mexico,
coaguila,
jalisco,
san,
luis
potosi
and
queretaro.
G
G
G
G
They
want
it
now,
they're,
probably
telling
you
that
every
day
you
know
we
we
need
this
now
and
because
they're
short,
the
second
part
of
that
is
they're
trying
to
build
up
inventories
that
they
didn't
used
to
have,
but
now
that
they
want
so
they're
asking
for
twice
as
much
and
that's
what's.
Building
these
numbers
up.
Okay,.
J
Yes,
sir,
you
got
two
from.
You
got
two
programs
that
I
think
they're
focusing
on.
We
should
focus
on
a
little
bit
more,
especially
the
federal
inspection
station
that
we
have
there.
It's
not
really
utilized
we're
the
only
one
in
the
nation
that
has
it.
What
are
we
doing
to
develop
then
promote
that
get
that
get
that
moving,
because
the
fact
is,
if
you
look
at
the
numbers
taking
consideration
last
year
as
a
pandemic,
you
know-
and
even
then
I
think
we
had
better
numbers.
You
know
because
of
the
lobbyists
just
in
time
shipments.
G
G
But
but
that's
something
that
he
says
gilbert
and
I
have
discussed-
and
I
know
gene
has
spoken
to
jeff
about
this
in
the
past
and
and
this
is
something
that
other
folks
have
demanded-
that
we
move
forward
on
so
we're
working
on
it.
That's
all.
I
can
tell
you
it's
always
tough.
When
you,
you
know
lose
somebody
you
know
and
during
the
transition,
but
it's
at
the
top
of
our
list.
It
really
is,
and
it's
really
important
I
mean
why
have
it
there
we're
not
going
to
take
advantage
of
it?
G
G
J
Yeah
second
question
on
that:
yes,
I
know
that
we
have
a
pilot
program
working
with
ups
and
an
individual
broker
here
in
the
raid.
I
believe
that's
been
on
hold
because
of
the
ffa.
I
believe
in
mexico-
well,
they're
going
to
promote
that,
because
I
know
there's
people
looking
at
this,
especially
on
a
national
level,
to
push
this
to
push
this
pilot
program
because
they
want
to
be
involved
as
well.
J
G
Yeah,
I
again
another
great
topic,
and-
and
I
and
I
spoke
to
ups
about
three
weeks
ago
about
this
and
they're
they're
they're
sitting
still
because
they're
they
are
wondering
on
you
know
who
the
director
was
going
to
be
and
what
sort
of
posture
the
director
was
going
to
take
with
this
program,
and
I
assured
them
that
it's
something
that
we
work
on.
I
don't
have
a
real
good
answer
for
you
other
than
we
had
that
one
conversation
and
they
know
that
we
want
it
and
we
know
that
we
want
it.
G
G
A
Looking
at
this
figure,
the
20
million
and
the
50
million
facilities
that
we
are
having
in
the
previous
meeting,
we
were
talking
about
with
different
topics
that
we
were
losing
customers
that
they
are
going
to
the
valley.
So
that
means
we
are
stalling.
Customers
that
are
coming
to
laredo
from
the
valley
with
these
facilities.
G
Well
right
now,
I
only
know
of
one
instance
where,
where
we
are
really
taking
business
directly
from
the
valley
now,
if
you
open
a
50
million
dollar
facility
here
for
avocados-
and
that
means
you're
going
to
be
directing
more
avocados
to
your
main
facility
here
instead
of
through
other
ports,
then
likely
yes,
there
would
be
less.
That
would
go
through
other
ports,
including
far,
but
I
can't
say
that
for
sure
I
don't
know,
but
but
we
want
to
compete
with
them.
G
On
the
on
the
produce
side
and-
and
that
number
that
that
I
mentioned
earlier,
where
in
2020
we
did
4.2
billion
and
brought
these
imports
and
far
did
4.5,
we
think
we
can
pass
that
up.
I
mean
we,
our
goal
and
our
our
we've
been
directed
by
the
mayor
and
the
city
managers
is
to
compete
as
best
we
can
against.
You
know
the
other
ports
now
they're
our
friends
and
we
know
them,
but
we
can
compete.
G
One
thing
that
gene
says
often
and
and
I'll
repeat
here
is
from
brownsville
to
san
luis,
yuma,
arizona.
All
those
ports
combined
don't
do
more
trade
than
than
laredo
laredo
does
more
than
they
do
on
an
annual
basis.
So
we're
in
a
good
position.
We
do
about
11
times
more
business
than
far
does.
I
know
they
get
a
lot
of
attention.
People
say
well,
what's
far
doing
and
it's
it's
good
to
keep
your
eye
on
the
competition,
but
we're
really
far
and
away.
You
know
11
times
larger
than.
E
What
I
think
the
chairperson,
if
I
could
also
characterize
these
let's
say,
wins
for
the
port
of
laredo-
we're
not
necessarily
stealing
business
relocation,
wise.
These
companies
aren't
shutting
down
plants
or
operations
in
california
or
or
canada,
or
far
or
the
valley.
But
these
are
growth.
Industries,
avocados
are
growing,
you
know,
frozen
meat
is
growing
the
berries
and
the
fruits
and
the
cucumbers
and
tomatoes,
but
what
we're
winning
are
the
expansion
projects
that
could
have
gone
to
the
valley
that
could
have
gone
to
tijuana?
They
could
have
gone
to
juarez
or
arizona.
E
G
Cut
there,
but
in
terms
of
number
wise,
but
it's
a
great
project,
it's
a
local
project
and
it's
something
that
the
economic
economic
development
advisory
committee
approved
incentives
for
and
it's
an
11
million
dollar
project.
That's
close
to
being
complete
and
we'll
do
the
ribbon,
cutting
and
all
that,
hopefully,
in
a
couple
of
months
but
they're,
the
they're,
the
example
of
whether
we
they're
they're
making
their
way
to
their
regional
headquarters
and
they're
moving
their
business
from
the
valley
to
to
here.
A
G
Well,
we
look
at
every
project
that
comes
across
our
desk,
you
know
individually
and
separately,
and
and-
and
we
want
to
know
what
their
ask
is,
what
kind
of
help
do
they
need
and
can
the
city
provide
that
help?
But
that's
that's
my
job.
I
mean
that's
my
job
also
to
work
with
gene
on
on
projects
like
that
and
gene
brings
projects,
sometimes
to
me
and
most
of
the
time
they
they
work
out.
G
Some
or
people
ask
too
much
or
that
that's
not
what
we're
trying
to
do,
but
we
made
cold
storage
and
produce
a
point
of
emphasis
for
us
in
terms
of
the
business
recruitment
and
and
we're
close
in
a
couple
of
other
projects
that
gene
and
I've
been
talking
about.
Regarding
that,
so
we
hope
to
make
some
announcements
here,
hopefully
one
before
christmas,
and
maybe
one
after
christmas,
regarding
cold
storage
and
and
and
those
bring
good
jobs
and
and
the
investment
is
really
good.
G
You
know
usually
more
than
10
million,
sometimes
upwards
of
20
million
or
30
as
a
u.s
cold
case.
So
that's
good
revenue
for
the
city
which
goes
into
our
general
fund
and
and
then
supplies.
You
know
the
city
with
services
and
police
and
fire
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff.
So
that's
that's
part
of
what
we're
trying
to
do.
J
Just
to
add
to
that
you
know,
sit
there
and
take
consideration.
I
heard
gene
talk
about
it
last
week
that
he
wants
to
look
at
the
numbers.
I
know
that
we
have
a
lot
of
merchandise
that
pas
it's
a
pastor,
it's
not
a
it,
doesn't
stay
in
the
puerto
rico.
It
goes
and
the
biggest
client
that
I
could
sit
there
talk
discuss
is
taylor.
Farms,
you
go
to
eight,
you
go
to
all
the
store,
atvs
or
family.
J
You
see
them
there
and
they
have
a
facility
that
just
crosses
through
the
puerto
rico,
but
they
don't
stop
here.
They
go
straight
through
the
truckloads.
I
know
that
we're
trying
to
hit
the
big
impact
that
they
have
out
there
in
the
valley
that
we
don't
have
that
they
have
they've
created
a
niche
for
themselves
and
there's
something
that
was
done.
J
A
few
years
ago,
you
talked
to
mr
odiby
he'll,
give
you
a
breakdown,
how
he
was
done
yeah
and
he
was
very
heavily
involved
in
that
you
know,
because
they
were,
and
also
mr
higgerson
was
also
very
much
involved.
So
I
think
that
we
should
be
discussing
information
with
them
as
well.
To
sit
there
and
see
how
we
could
attack
that,
because
pick
and
pack
was
at
ltl-
and
I
know,
there's
minimal
shelf
life
on
produce,
because
you
want
to
keep
it
here
and
move
right
away,
because
if
not,
it
goes
bad,
real
quick.
J
So
you
know
working
on
these
cold
storages.
You
know.
I
really
applaud
the
fact,
but
I
know
that
sometimes
as
well
you're
missing
out
on
some
of
the
smaller
guys,
because
I
know
that
you
guys
are
always
trying
to
hit
the
home
runs,
but
those
bases
make
wins
man.
We
already
had
this
discussion
before.
G
Hey
we're
trying
we're
trying
to
hit
everything
I
was
talking.
I
was
talking
to
stripes
the
other
day,
okay,
so
we
and-
and
there
are
small
businesses
also
that
deserve
attention.
But
yes
thank
you
for
those
remarks
and
we've.
We've
spoken
to
the
primary
local
contact
for
for
taylor,
farms
and
they've
told
us
how
much
they're
going
to
increase
their
traffic
over
the
next
few
years.
So
hopefully
we
can
take
advantage
of
that.
E
Yeah
and
if
I
could
add
to
what
some
other
communities
may
be
doing,
is
providing
free
land
or
subsidized
capital
investment.
Now
our
community
has
chosen
to
put
that
extra
sales
tax
that
could
be
used,
a
slice
for
a
type
a
or
a
type
b
that
provides
millions
per
year
to
do
a
lot
of
interesting
things
with,
but
our
community.
G
Gene's,
exactly
right
and
and
and
that's
a
good
topic
for
this
board-
and
I
was
just
talking
to
jerry
shrubble
about
this-
the
other
day
is
that
one
fourth
of
this
of
her
sales
tax
goes
to
the
sports
venue
tax
and
we've
been
able
to
do
some
good
things
with
it.
No
doubt
about
that,
however,
the
mayor
has
made
it
clear
that
he
that
he
would
like
to
see
that
fourth
of
ascent
go
to
economic
development,
which
a
lot
of
cities
have
now.
G
G
So
if
that's
okay,
though
you're
right
with
that,
I
was
just
gonna-
just
mention
that
just
a
couple
of
things,
I'll
get
out
of
your
way
is
going
back
to
the
euv
investment,
I'm
in
front
of
experts
that
know
you
all
move
these
kind
of
products
you
deal
with
the
you
know.
If
you're,
not
brokers,
yourselves,
you
deal
with
brokers
and
transportation
companies
and
so
forth,
but
the
the
the
movement
to
evs,
even
if
it's
not
going
to
happen
in
our
lifetime,
but
over
the
next
20
years.
G
If
that's
a,
if
there's
a
major
increase
in
evs,
then
we
have
to
look
at
that
through
the
port
of
laredo's
lenses,
because
if
we
do
a
hundred
billion
dollars
worth
of
auto
and
auto
content
now
from
the
traditional
vehicles
that
are
being
made,
what
happens
if
40
of
the
market
or
50
of
the
market
goes
to
evs
over
the
next
20
years?
What
happens
to
our
100
million?
It's
not
going
to
disappear,
obviously,
but
but
there
would
be
impact
and
how
do?
How
are
we
ready
for
that?
Are
we
ready
to
handle
that?
G
Are
we
talking
to
the
right
people?
Are
we
watching
what's
happening
in
mexico?
Are
we
at
the
detroit
auto
show
every
year
representing
port
laredo,
because
for
us
it's
a
70
million
dollar
a
year
business,
our
bridge
process?
So
so
this
is
important,
and
so
you
know
we'll
do
our
you
know
our
best.
I
know
gene's
work
works
on
things
like
that.
C
It's
it's
it's
something!
That's
it's
coming.
You
know,
and
fortunately
a
lot
of
the
trade
will
in
our
in
our
professional
opinion.
It
will
stay
through
us
through
here,
but
it's
it's
it's
in
the
future
and
you
know
like
you
said
we
may
not
see
it
in
our
lifetime,
but
it
is
something
that
is
definitely
being
explored
tremendously.
Nowadays
you
know
it's,
it
makes
some
of
us
nervous.
You
know,
we've
been,
we've
been
moving
trucks
and
drivers
all
our
life,
but
you
know
it's
something
that
we
gotta
eventually
learn
to
work
with.
G
G
The
batteries
are
obviously
the
big
thing,
but
if
there's
not
going
to
be
any
more
carburetors
or
alternators
or
regular
batteries
or
a
significant
amount
less,
then
we
have
to
figure
out.
What's
going
to
take
that
place,
I
mean
we
already
know
that
tesla
moves
their
parts
through
here,
there's
a
flight
from
the
airport
to
fremont
california,
almost
every
night
and
pretty
soon
that
will
be
truck
to
austin
right.
G
L
Oh,
thank
you.
Thank
you
great
great
information.
You
mentioned
something
that
kind
of
got
my
eye
when
we're
putting
up
the
numbers
together
and
competing
on
what
we
do
you
you
concentrate
on
on
dollar
value
at
the
end
of
the
day,
and
then
you
mention
that
well
we're
bigger
than
the
calendar
dollar
value
or
we're
not,
and
that
but
mccallum
values.
L
Mcallen
says
that
they're
bigger
because
they
do
more
loads,
but
we
have
to
do
more
money
at
the
end
of
the
day
on
on
a
measurement
point,
don't
we
have
to
have
the
amount
of
loads
or
for
weight
and,
however,
we
charge
per
se
in
the
bridge?
You
know
you
charge
because
you're
not
you're,
not
you're,
not
like
the
mexican
side
that
charges
by
by
value
and
by
income
or
the
taxes
you
charge
by
tolls.
We
target
those.
You
need
more
trucks
at
the
end.
Doesn't
matter
we're
worth
twenty
thousand
dollars?
C
L
L
On
the
inbound,
then
you
come
in
and
and
the
warehousing
if
it's
you
know
a
thousand
new
loads
come
in
every
month.
We
need
more
house
space,
more
trucks
coming
in
more
trucks
buying
diesel,
so
it's
like
a
indirect
kind
of
atomic
development
type.
So
how
are
we
on
on
the
playing
field
on
volume
of
actual
loads
in
and
out
compared
to
everybody
else?.
G
I
couldn't
quote
you
the
number
off
the
top
of
my
head
on
the
loads
of
produce.
I
do
have
that
information.
I
mean,
I
just
don't
have
it
with
me,
it's
very
close,
although
they're
they're
ahead
of
us
on
like
per
loads,
and
that
could
be,
for
instance,
you
know.
Of
course
I
lived
in
the
valley,
for
you
know
almost
17
years,
and
so
what
you
see
in
the
valley
crossover,
because
both
sides
of
the
of
the
river
are
agricultural
regions.
G
You'll
see
a
lot
of
those,
not
semi
trucks,
but
the
smaller
trucks,
with
a
tarp
on
top
with
the
wooden
panels
on
the
sides
right
like
this
yeah,
and
so
you
see
a
lot
of
those
now,
that's
not
a
full
load
and
they're
just
you
know
full
of
carrots
or
cabbage
or
whatever,
and
that
they
count
that
as
a
load,
but
it
it
is.
It's.
G
G
D
D
Of
course,
there
were
no
permits
to
go
into
mexico,
but
we
got
that
cleared
up,
but
on
lettuce
and
stuff
coming
in
when
the
markets
changed,
we
would
bring
in
heavy
heavy
loads.
You
know
like
we
bring
in
30
40
loads,
a
day
of
lettuce,
we'd
bring
in
tomatoes
oranges,
whatever
whatever
was
needed
in
the
u.s
market,
so
we
didn't
have
time
because
of
freezes
or
whatever
they
all
came
in
to
make
it.
D
They
all
came
through
the
valley,
and
I
did
fresh
produce
in
here
in
laredo,
and
I
had
trouble
with
customs
bringing
it
in
because
I
said
we're
the
only
one
bringing
them
in
so
they
checked
every
load.
They
unloaded
every
load.
I
brought
in
at
the
bridge
which
charged
me
about
250
extra
at
the
time
which,
how
do
you
compete
with
those
people
if
you're
having
to
pay
extra
money
here
to
bring
it
in,
and
I
don't
think
laredo
really
does
enough
fresh
produce
as
compared
to
what
the
valley
does.
G
Is
no
not
not
yet
and
you're
right,
and
the
thing
is
that
the
valley
has
has
had
that
ecosystem
around
for
you
know,
60
years
or
70
years,
because
it's
been
that's
what
it's
been
used
to
find
bolegas
everywhere,
there's
not
as
many
anymore
but
but
we're
on
the
map
and
and
gene,
and
I
know
this
because
we've
had
those
conversations
with
folks
who
have
come
here.
We've
asked
cold
storage
and
produce
people
who've
come
to
laredo,
either
to
build
or
look
for
a
site.
G
Why
are
you
here
and
they
say
because
mission
produce
is
here
because
sunset's
here
and
wherever
they
are
we're
going
to
be
because
we're
going
to
compete
with
them?
Our
number
our
number
one
produce
import
is
is
avocados
right.
Number
two
is
berries.
They
group,
the
berries
together
and
number
three
is
tomatoes.
We.
F
G
What
we're
we're
doing,
what
we're
leading
the
country
in
exports?
It's
where
we
make
our
money
while,
although
a
lot
of
it
is
going
to
train
us,
our
number
one
export
is
gasoline,
and
so
another
one
is
auto
parts
and
auto
content
and
another
one
is:
is
cell
phones
and
computers,
and
so
I
mean
there's
a
lot
to
go
south
and
that's
where
we
make.
I.
D
Don't
know
where
we
used
to
grow
here,
but
this
is
a
big
growing
area.
Remember,
laura
is
to
be
the
only
capital
of
the
world
you
know
of
the
world
and
then,
when
I
worked
with
troutman
brothers
and
other
people,
I
mean
we
were
the
largest
producers
in
the
area,
and
I
mean
that
included
the
valley.
With
griffin
and
bran
everybody.
We
were
the
largest
producers
of
fresh
vegetables,
but
when
that
went
away,
all
the
warehouse
and
space
to
inspect
and
do
fresh
vegetables
went
away
because
we
were
the
ones
that
repacked
it.
G
D
G
L
Well,
I
ideally
just
I
think
we
what
makes
our
money
in
the
radio
economic
development
standpoint
it's
the
amount
of
loans,
because
every
loan
needs
a
truck,
a
trailer
diesel.
So
we
don't
want
to
lose
that
perspective.
It's
really
interesting.
We're
saying
right
now
that
evs
will
need
less
parts,
but
if
they
rise
and
we're
doing,
you
know
we're
doing
100
billion
right
now
or
you
know
what
was
the
number
100
billion.
I
think
and
we
go
later.
Oh
we're
doing
120
billion,
oh
we're
good,
but
at
the
end
we're
getting.
L
G
That
kind
of
work,
yeah
and
one
of
the
things
that
that
we've
been
doing
since
I
got
here
is
we've
been
trying
to
create
a
program
of
trade
missions
in
mexico.
Last
week,
the
city
manager
and
some
other
folks
were
in
in
michoacan
talking
to
avocado
folks
right
meeting
with
the
mayors
of
those
cities
and
in
industry.
G
We
need
to
hit
those
markets
that
mean
a
lot
to
us,
queretaro,
so
some
releases
and
saltillos,
and
make
sure
that
we
we
keep
working
those
markets
to
make
sure
that
they
know
that
we're
up
to
the
challenge
of
handling
more
traffic
and
if
they
want
to
be
on
this
side
or
close
by
or
whatever
that
we're
there
for
them,
and
we
we
need
to
make
sure
do
that
everyone
else
is
doing
it.
San
antonio
has
two
two
trade
mission
programs,
one
for
mexico
and
one
for
the
rest
of
the
world
right.
G
You
know
mcallen's
in
china,
I
don't
know
what
the
payoff
is
there,
but
but
they're
doing
that,
and
the
state
of
texas
was
in
california
this
week
recruiting
businesses
from
from
southern
california.
So
it's
been
in
our
best
interest
to
sort
of
commit
to
that
kind
of
stuff
and
make
sure
these
markets
know
that
we're
available
for
business.
I'm.
J
Just
gonna
have
to
meet
here
because
he's
right-
and
I
said
I
hear
that
from
some
of
my
colleagues
as
well.
Why
does
loreto
focus
on
the
total
numbers?
Just
bling?
You
know
you
got
to
focus
on
those
trucks.
You
know
you
got
to
push
those
trucks
because
the
volume
it
helps
with
our
infrastructure.
It
helps
with
the
amount
of
traffic
that
they
were
moving
and
if
we
were
to
push
a
little
bit
harder.
J
G
G
A
M
A
E
Sir,
thank
you.
I
wanted
to
bring
this
item
up.
I
I
didn't
think
it
was
going
to
be
controversial.
Hopefully
not.
I
wanted
to
bring
up
the
item
of
extending
the
commercial
bridge
24
hours
a
day
monday
through
saturday
or
some
combination
of
that,
for
a
few
reasons
one
is.
It
could
provide
additional
competitive
advantage
for
our
port.
There
is
a
port,
an
international
port
between
the
united
states
and
canada
that
is
open,
24
hours
a
day.
E
There's
I
don't
think
there
are
any
other
ports
between
texas
or
mexico
and
southern
united
states,
but
we
like
to
claim
we're
number
one.
So
we
don't
need
to
compare
ourselves
to
other
ports.
Let's
stay
number
one.
By
evaluating
the
potential
of
extending
the
bridge
hours,
it
could
provide
additional
capacity.
E
It
could
provide
an
outlet
for
when
the
mexico
sat
system
goes
down
and
the
truck
drivers
don't
want
to
leave
mines
road
because
they
know
it
has
to
cross
and
probably
the
same
thing
on
the
nuevo
laredo
side.
So
it
gives
us
extra
capacity
it
could
provide
us
could
provide
us
with
a
competitive
advantage.
I
know
I
worked
in
the
automotive
industry
for
35
years
and
we
were
always
sweating
late
at
night,
11,
30
12..
E
If
something
didn't
cross
many
times
because
of
just
in
time
and
lean
inventories,
it
would
turn
into
a
ground
expedite
if
it
was
already
a
critical
part
and
it
was
going
to
go
on
a
ground
expedite.
It
turned
into
a
charter.
So
all
these
planes
that
are
flying
over
and
and
leading
to
the
100
billion
dollars
or
whatever
most
of
it
is
not
planned
by
the
suppliers
or
the
customers.
E
E
E
We're
going
to
have
some
lively
discussion,
but
hopefully
it
could
lead
to
possibly
a
recommendation
from
our
committee
to
to
solicit
public
input
to
formally
launch
a
study,
maybe
with
the
same
master,
bridge
planning
people
to
get
public
input,
private
input
and
ultimately,
maybe
a
pilot.
And
so
with
that
I
wanted
to
introduce
the
topic.
Okay,.
A
And
just
a
little
background,
cbp
works
the
same
hours
as
the
mexican
customs.
If,
if
mexicans
customs
open
more
hours,
they
will
be
open,
they
they
don't
need
to
ask
for
stuff
they.
They
will
open
the
same.
They
mirror
the
special.
So
this
is
something
that
we
have
to
work
with
the
mexican
sad
authorities-
and
I
know
that
this
program,
it
was
implemented
back
in
17
years.
J
A
J
We
had
an
inflation
question
that
was
a
big
factor,
but
the,
but
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
we
did
have
that
pilot
program
I'll.
Let
you
hear
some
more
input
here
shortly.
The
number
of
trucks
that
didn't
come,
I
mean
came
through
were
minimal
prior
to
that
we
used
to
have
24
hours
here
whenever
we
were
at
bridge
two
and
we
would
cross
late
at
night
as
well,
but
that
was
they
cut
it
out.
Volume
is
set
up.
F
J
Got
my
talking
points,
I
can't
wait
to
hear
a
couple
of
things
before
I
go
ahead
and
move
forward
because
I
sit
there
and
right
now
I'll
just
be
covering
long
beach
they're
going
out
there.
They
did
it
24
7
because
of
the
fact
that
they're
having
their
problems
right
now
bottom
line.
I've
been
on
some
calls
with
a
lot
of
dignitaries
speaking
on
this
on
this
topic
and
they
call
it
window
dressing
because
you
got
to
take
in
consideration
bottom
line.
It's
not
only
customers
that
has
to
work
you're,
locking
this
up.
J
It's
a
complete
supply
chain,
the
trucking
industry.
Yesterday
I
was
on
a
call-
or
even
this
I
don't
know
this
morning
yesterday-
there's
a
shortage,
driver
shortage
equipment
shortage
and
it's
been
going
on
for
20
years.
I
think
he
was
saying
so
and
without
just
hearing
that
comments
I
mean
we
got
to
focus
on
everything
else
involved.
The
warehouses
are
going
to
stay
open,
look
at
the
automotive
industry,
that's
one
of
the
biggest
industries
they
go
on.
Rail
rail
is
24,
7,
already
they're,
already
crossing
24
7..
So
we
don't
have
that
factor
involved.
J
J
We
got
to
drive
away
in
the
morning
so
yeah,
it's
the
complete
entire
supply
chain
that
we're
looking
at
cbp
right
now.
What
they
do.
They
do
have
right
now.
Emergency
situations
like
you
mentioned
right
now.
Whenever
the
fact
that
sat
goes
down
they're
going
to
extend
their
hours,
they
go
out
of
their
way
to
sit
there
and
accommodate
the
trade
needs
that
we
have
right
now.
On
top
of
that,
when
we
had
that
the
bridge
breakdown
they
stayed
behind
and
they
were,
they
worked
with
us.
J
Considering
we
had
one
bridge
and
extending
hours
working
with
mexican
set.
If
we
want
to
work
overtime,
we
could
go
with
misconcept
first
and
then
we
have
to
work
with
the
cbp
to
make
sure
that
they're
set
up
together.
So
we
can
do
over
time
now,
but
we
just
have
to
request
it
and
then
we
have
but,
like
I
said
like
monica
said,
we
have
to
go
to
mexico
first,
so
I
mean
we
have
things
in
place
right
now,
but
I
mean
it's
just
right
now.
I
think
that
we
would
attack
some
more
resources.
A
N
N
A
L
Once
no
yeah-
that's
that's,
definitely
gonna
be
an
issue.
I
you
know.
If
we're
studying
the
issues,
we
don't
we
don't
want
to
say
no,
because
you
you
get
a
new
challenge,
you
project,
you
fix
it,
you
make
it
work
and
we've
made
a
lot
of
things
work.
But
currently,
of
course,
if
we
start
tomorrow,
it's
going
to
be
a
whole
lot
of
training
and
convincing
people
to
take
the
night
shift
driving
from
it's
different
from
the
world
trade
bridge
to
the
houses
like.
L
As
you
know,
the
radio
bridge
on
the
mexican
side
is,
you
know,
20
30,
kilometers
of
ranch,
roads
and
and
highways,
and
it's
you
know,
safety
reasons.
It's
always
been
a
concern,
our
our
team
members
that
are
ours
they
are
the
bridge.
Excuse
me
he's
the
same
safety
safety,
yes
and
and
so
getting
them
to
be
out
there.
Two
three
four
in
the
morning
it
it
might
be
a
first
roadblock.
L
That's
where
the
industry
is
going,
it's
we're
going
to
have
to
make
it
somewhere
do
a
hotel
at
the
end,
going
back
to
russia
foreign,
it's
a
project,
it's
a
no-brainer
you're
going
to
have
to
we're
going
to
have
to
be
competitive
and
do
it,
but
and
and
it's
a
long
process
on
the
other
side
of
what
you
were
saying
that
see
it's
gonna
sat
first!
I
I
don't
think
that's
true,
because
if
that
says
yes
cpu,
I'm
like,
oh,
yes,
okay,
let's
do
it!
Oh
no!
L
L
L
Those
are
the
trucks
that
they
cross
at
one
they'll,
probably
be
there
at
six
in
the
morning
where
they
need
to
be
so
maybe
kind
of
do
a
pilot
on
on
expansion
on
the
on
the
hours
and
there's
many
constraints
that
I'll
probably
mentioned.
You
know
here
in
this
room
we're
going
to
discuss
ten
percent
of
them
once
you
open
it
to
the
real
world.
You
know
working
at
two
three
in
the
morning,
like
mr
ferrando
said
too.
L
L
A
E
E
You
know,
I
think,
the
big
customers,
the
fords
gm
chryslers
toyotas
teslas,
basically
dictate
right
when
they're
going
to
be
picking
up
the
material
and
you
have
some
negotiation.
They
work
in
that
industry,
I'm
not
proposing
that
we
jump
right
into
a
pilot,
but
I'm
from
what
I'm
trying
to
I
mean
great
discussion.
What
I'm
proposing
is
is
that
we
consider
recommending
for
a
study
and
public
input.
E
I
H
Thank
you
very
much.
I
want
to
thank
the
members
of
the
committee
here
and
thank
to
mr
linderian
for
inviting
me
into
laredo
edc,
for
this
opportunity
to
speak,
and
I
know
that
there's
a
lot
of
discussion,
a
lot
of
pies
that
were
done
a
lot
of
things
that
were
done
in
the
past,
but
the
way
we
see
the
trend
in
the
that's.
Why
I
work
for
I'm
not
at
liberty
to
say
the
who
I
work
for,
but
I'm
going
to
tell
you
it's
three
of
them
and
they're,
pretty
big
okay.
H
So
it's
the
oec
in
the
mexico
that
we
ship
southbound
into
mc
to
get
production
parts
and
just
in
time
as
mr
linderin
has
been
stating
to
the
fact
we're
changing.
We
change
our
trends.
We
change.
So
what
we're
seeing
we
go
to
third
shift
to
ensure
that
we're
transporting
the
parts
to
just-in-time
material
that
the
pipe
the
days
of
the
things
in
the
pipeline
are
gone.
Is
that
part
number
for
the
customer?
That's
just
in
in
time
to
get
into
the
production
line
to
get
into
the
vehicle?
H
I
also
brought
tony
sobraka
a
colleague
of
mine
who
does
more
study
for
this
and
yeah.
We
see
across
the
other
other
modern
worlds
in
the
part
where
we
try
to
ensure
that
there
is
the
that
shipment
doesn't
stop
the
commerce
isn't
closed
and
we
ensure
that
the
drop
dropping
hook
and
ready
to
go
to
the
next
stop.
M
I
just
reiterate
what
george
says:
I
think
it's
it's.
I
I
work
on
the
michigan
office.
I
work
a
lot
with
the
automotive
oems
and
the
tears,
and
this
is
the
feedback
we're
hearing
right
and
just-
and
this
is
my
first
time
at
this
meeting
and
hearing
all
the
discussion
of
the
first
gentleman
I
think
the
play
is.
M
Line
if
we
want
laredo
to
be
number
one,
the
number
one
port.
This
is
something
that
puts
you
at
the
cutting
edge.
This
is
something
that
takes
you
over
and
makes
you
the
best
port
at
that
24
7.
again,
maybe
not
every
day.
I
don't
know
if
it's
one
day
a
week
or
whatever,
but
that's
an
advantage
that
keeps
you
guys
at
the
number
one
to
me.
That's
what
it
seems
like
it's
going
to
be
easy.
Absolutely
not!
M
I
guess,
there's
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
constraints
you
have
to
go
through
and
that's
with
any
good
project
right.
You
see
that
in
any
major
project,
there's
a
lot
of
roadblocks.
There's
countermeasures
you
work
through
them,
but
I
think
this
one
really
has
a
lot
of
potential
to
to
really
open
up
and
bring
more
volume
and
keep
that
volume
being
consistent.
And
then
you
don't
have
the
you
know.
We
have
a
shortage
of
drivers.
I
think
we
talked
about
that
and
the
drivers
can't
make
money
doing
the
draids.
Why?
G
M
H
L
H
H
H
If
it's
the
additional
two
hours.
Perhaps
is
that
going
to
be
a
solution?
Who
knows?
But
if
it's
a
24
hours
I
mean
right
now
it's
what
we
talked
about
the
ambassador
bridge
of
it
up
in
detroit.
It
doesn't
close
at
all.
It's
commerce
going
back
and
forth
all
the
time.
So
that's
the
way
we
do.
We
need
to
achieve
that
as
laredo
and
to
separate
ourselves
from
all
the
other
ports.
I
believe
so
I
know
so.
Mr.
H
H
Yeah,
this
is
not
what
we
call
overtime,
but
we
call
premium
charges
or
premium
rates
right
because
of
course,
time
l
we
all
relate
to
time
and
a
half
and
you're
working
beyond
eight
hours.
We
we
trend,
how
we're
gonna
logically
look
at
this.
You
work
eight
hours
at
a
premium
and
that's
how
we're
gonna
approach
it
and
charge
the
customer
ultimate
customer
that
particular
premium.
C
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
question
for
your
comments
and
your
support
of
this.
My
suggestion
would
be
we
can
get
the
data
from
both
cvp
and
sat,
which
are
the
heaviest
days
two
through
midnight
or
eleven
o'clock.
Whatever
time
they
close
now
and
and
they
can,
they
can
tell
us
that
I
I'm
you
know
it's
probably
not
going
to
be
on
tuesday.
I'll
tell
you
that
now
that
I
know
that
on
the
top
of
my
head.
C
But
if
it's
thursdays
and
fridays,
then
maybe
we
start
a
pilot
program
where
they
extend
thursdays
and
fridays
two
hours
three
hours
and
see
how
much
that
helps.
You
know
you're
right,
you
know
in
order
to
to
continue
to
be
the
number
one
we
have
to
be
on
top
of
the
game,
and
I
completely
agree
with
that,
but
the
stud
that
the
numbers
could
show
us
that
and-
and
even
then
you
know,
mr
fernandez,
you
know
los
o
peradores.
C
So
maybe
we
do
that
a
study
on
on
which
are
the
busiest
days
actively
right
now
and
and
expand
a
little
bit
on
those
and
see
how
see
how
how
we
take
advantage
of
it,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
know
if
friday
is
the
busiest
day
and
you
open
it
up
until
2
a.m,
and
nobody
shows
up
then,
and
it's
going
to
take
a
couple
of
a
couple
of
weeks.
You
know
this
stuff.
C
The
study
should
be
at
least
at
least
three
months
and
and
if
not
more
because
people
also
need
to
get
used
to
it,
he
will
have
to
coordinate
hey.
I'm
gonna
have
a
shift
now
that
starts
at
noon,
so
they
can
work
until
2
am
or
at
3
o'clock.
So
they
can
work.
You
know
we
all
have
to
to
figure
out
a
way.
That's
right.
O
One
thing-
that's
that's
very
important
to
understand
is
that
there
are
different
segments
within
the
trade
community.
Very
few
brokers
handle
1200
trucks
a
week,
the
vast
majority
you
handle
a
few,
and
it's
not
just
a
matter
in
my
opinion,
to
just
see
the
numbers
of
how
many
trucks
are
staying
overnight
or
having.
You
know
to
stop
it's,
how
many
of
those
are
willing
to
pay
the
premium
or
the
overtime.
O
We
know
that
a
lot
of
customers
are
not
willing
to
pay
even
a
transfer
difference
from
laredo
to
colombia
because
it
increased
with
all
the
empties,
and
so
it's
really
the
customer
that
dictates.
If
this
could
be
a
successful
project
or
not
not
the
number
of
vehicles
are
on
the
bridge
because
why
the
vehicles
are.
Are
there
maybe
because
of
sad
system
problem
because
of
customer
didn't
send
funds
on
time
because
of
any
number
of
issues?
O
So
it's
doing
a
survey
would
be
a
great
idea,
also
doing
a
study,
but
taking
into
account
that
many
customers
will
not
want
to
pay
for
that
now.
It
options
are
great,
so
for
companies
like
yours
that
are
willing
to
take
advantage
of
all
that.
That
would
be
a
great
option,
some,
but
not
make
a
decision
based
on
just
the
numbers.
Without
considering
the
different
you
know,
segments
of
the
trade.
E
In
the
bridge
mess,
thank
you.
The
bridgemaster
plan
that
evaluated
those
options
a
through
l
or
whatever,
that
the
consulting
company
used
data
and
expertise
and
resources,
but
they
used
the
options
that
were
given
to
them
right
to
expand
the
world
plate
bridge
the
location
of
bridge.
Four
five
double
up
the
cassettes
for
the
about
traffic.
But
what?
E
If
we
consider
adding
one
more
option
and
let
them
run
their
simulations
and
their
data
at
the
same
time,
gather
public
input
to
see
what
that
would
do
to
the
the
impact
of
the
hourly
crossings
it
would.
It
would
provide
extra
capacity
advice
a
little
bit
more
time,
because
we
know
we're
behind
in
the
in
the
infrastructure
investments
for
the
expansion,
we're
running
out
of
capacity,
something
else
to
consider.
K
So
back
I'll
refresh
joe's
memory
back
in
2006,
we
we
lobbied
with
k,
bailey
hutchinson,
all
the
the
senators
corning
everybody
that
was
there
on
the
24-hour
board
and
it
takes
a
little
while
for
them
to
to
to
move
on.
But
in
2008
we
got
a
trade
bulletin
signed
here
locally
on
that
doing
that
pilot
in
july
2008,
and
so
they
started
the
pilot
and
then
the
market
crashed,
and
then
they
bailed
out
banks
and
they
bailed
out
automotives
and
everybody
so
and
and
eventually
cbp
ran
out
of
money,
and
so
they
stopped
it.
K
One
of
the
most
critical
things
or
most
important
thing
is
spreading
news
in
mexico.
That's
open
24
hours,
and
that
didn't
happen.
So
by
the
time
they
knew
that
it
was
open,
24
hours,
the
program
was
shut
down,
and
so
nobody
took
advantage
of
that.
I
think
that
was
something
that,
if
we
do
something
like
that,
we
have
to
put
it
in
the
media,
the
mexican
media,
that
it's
open,
24
hours
and
I
think
that'll
give
us
that'll
make
us
a
super
port.
K
That's
that's
really
would
be
our
our
biggest
advantage.
I
am
for
it.
I'm
for
it
for
the
study,
I'm
for
the
data,
I'm
for
it
for
the
24
hours.
I
think
that's
a
a
great
thing.
The
only
most
important
thing
is
the
insecurity
on
the
mexican
side
yeah.
So
there's
got
to
be
some
type
of
work
between
the
city
and
make
a
secure.
K
Corridor
shield
secured
corridor
just
for
trade
during
those
dark
nights
for
them
to
cross.
I
mean
that
is
the
most
important
thing,
because
that's
basically
one
of
the
biggest
concerns
for
the
drivers
and
the
owners
of
the
merchandise
and
the
drivers
and
and
and
the
cost,
which
is
very
important
for
for
everybody.
But
in
order
for
it
to
work,
we
need
we
need
to
do
a
little
bit
more
work
than
the
studies
and
and
all
of
that
and
and
pass
it
to
the
media.
J
You
know,
like
you
know,
just
a
george
high
school
bodybuilding
yeah,
but
going
back
out
there
is,
you
know
everything
starts
off
with
an
idea
and
obviously
you
said
you
have
some
data
that
you
can
kind
of
provide
and
kind
of
work
together
with
ledc
to
see
what
you
can
show
us
to
make
sure
that
you
know
hey
it's
a
viable
option,
but
starting
off
I
mean
we
looked
at
this.
It's
like
24
hours,
right
away.
J
I
know
on
a
national
level,
I'm
on
this
advisory
committee
and
they're
talking
about
what's
autonomous
vehicles,
they're
talking
about
21st
century
framework,
they're
moving
forward
about
dealing
with
automation,
a
lot
of
automation,
I
know,
as
us
brokers,
we
wouldn't
have
to
be
at
the
office
if
everything's
working
properly,
because
we
have
ai
technology
where
it
just
goes
out
there
and
the
invoicing's
done
and
it
pops
out
the
free
fall
immediately
without
having
to
worry
about
having
staff
behind.
Unless
there's
a
problem,
you
know,
but
everybody
else
within
the
supply
chain.
J
That's
what
we've
got
to
focus
on
and
if
you
provide
that
information
for
the
study,
I
think
they're
kind
of
beneficial
to
have
a
realistic
point
of
view,
realistic,
look
and
kind
of
see
what
cbp
has
to
offer
as
well,
because
they're,
the
ones
that
they'll
be
the
boots
on
the
ground
and
sit
there
and
work
with
them.
So,
mr.
N
J
Today-
and
that
was
done-
that
homeland
security
and
senators
were
asking
about
that
and
they're
focusing
more
on
the
southern
border
and
when
they
brought
that
up,
they
brought
up
el
paso
calexico,
but
they
never
brought
up
laredo,
but
they
were
saying
the
infrastructure
was
so
integrated
that
they
got
to
focus
on
more
better
opportunities.
But
a
lot
of
things
that
are
being
done
here
are
done
based
on
the
city,
not
one
federal
they're,
just
providing
the
personnel,
but
the
city
has
to
assist.
J
We
got
to
get
united,
sit
there
and
get
get
our
act
together
and
start
moving
forward
because,
like
was
mentioned
earlier
with
monica,
where
she
sit
there
and
said
that
hey
the
the
are
we
going
to
be
taking
clients
away
from
the
valley,
they
don't
care
about
taking
clients
away
from
us,
they're
working
on
trying
to
pull
away
from
us
because
they
want
to
sit
there
get
the
business
that
we
have
and
we
we
have.
Our
volume,
like.
I
said
we're
number
one
we're
going
to
maintain
at
number
one.
E
E
The
reason
I'm
asking
is
because
I
I
don't
know
if,
if
one
of
the
items
that
we
may
consider
is
rehiring
them
for
this
one
small
additional
item
to
find
out
if
they
could
leave
their
their
analytical
study
and
solicit,
you
know
stakeholder
input.
At
the
same
time,
I
I
don't
think
I'm
volunteering
to
get
data
from
from
from
mr
martinez
or
from
the
cbp
in
and
for
us
to
do
that
analysis.
We
should
utilize
experts
with
our
input.
We.
J
A
J
L
L
L
J
C
And
eventually,
if
the
study
shows
that
a
24-hour
bridge
is
is,
is
something
that
will
work
for
us,
then
then
so
be
it.
But
the
recommendation
should
be
to
to
extend
the
study
to
extend
the
hours
and
and
then
from
there
we
can
move
on
so
that
city
council
knows
exactly
what
we
really
mean
other
than
make
a
study
for
24
hours.
Well,
we
can.
We
want
to
get
there
eventually.
E
I
I
would
also
need
to
kind
of
begin
a
a
work
group
meeting
with
the
city
cbp,
the
folks
from
sap
on
the
mexican
side
and
fideico
miso,
because
it's
got
to
be
all
four
parties
that
would
need
to
agree
to
this
prior
to
getting
any
studies
done
correct,
because
if
they,
if
one
party
says
no,
it's
not,
I
can't
then
there's.
I
feel,
there's
no
need
to
start
a
study
if
we're
not
all
in
agreement.
I
L
I
I
Well,
they
have
to
all
be
in
agreement
because,
if
one
of
the
age
regardless,
if
we
do
studies
and
the
studies
prove
that
that
we
can
open
24
and
if
one
of
them
says
we
can't
at
this
moment,
then
we
will
not
be
able
to
move
forward
because
all
four
parties,
just
like
they
come
fidei
koviso,
cbp,
northbound,
us
southbound
and
sat.
We
all
four-
have
to
be
in
agreement
and
that's
kind
of
what
we
do
right
now
when
they
have
a
special
crossing.
I
Somebody
needs
a
part
or
parts
to
complete
something
on
the
mexican
side.
We
all
get
together
and
it's
like.
Okay,
we
need
special
crossings,
how
many
vehicles
are
going
to
cross
between
what
time
and
what
time?
Okay,
between
12
and
12
30
after
our
set
hours,
we
stay
open.
We
leave
staff,
everybody
is
in
agreement,
trucks
cross,
we
shut
down
once
their
x
number
of
vehicles
crossed.
They
tell
us
we
all
get
in
and
we're
all
in
agreement.
E
E
I
H
L
D
A
I
J
C
C
I
I'll
continue
I'll
continue
to
work
I'll
work
with
our
ist
department
to
see
what
better
communication
method
we
can
implement
to
notify
our
account
holders
from
what
we
already
have
right
now,
maybe
like,
hopefully,
there's
something
additional
that
we
can
do
to
notify
them
some
other
way
other
than
right.
Now
they
have
access
to
their
account
through
the
laredo
traytag.com
through
their
phone
through
their
computer
at
their
office
different
ways
for
them
to
check
their
account
balance.
I
I
It's
important
here,
mr
teclo
garcia,
working
on
continuing
to
to
promote
for
our
city
and
for
our
port,
and
we
would
want
this
fee,
which
is
not
going
to
be
a
revenue
generator
for
the
city
to
possibly
affect
all
the
other
economic
development
efforts
that
the
city
is
doing.
So
I
will
continue
to
work
with
our
ist
department
to
implement
other
communication
methods
with
our
account
holders
and
see
if,
if
we
see
a
less
amount
of
of
u-turns
also,
I
know
I
was
asked
the
last
meeting.
I
What
are
our
competitors,
the
other
border
cities
doing
mr
richard
checked
into
that
and
the
other
border
cities
don't
have
the
volume
that
we
have
so
they
allow
cash
and
automatic
payments
in
their
lanes.
We
do
not
accept
cash
in
our
lanes
because
of
the
high
volume
of
traffic
that
we
have
daily.
Ours
is
all
automated,
so
I
know
we're
unique
we're
the
number
one
in
that
port
we're
unique,
but
I
will
work
with,
like
I
said
our
ist
department
and
and
see
if
there's
other
innovative
ways
to
improve
our
communication.
J
I
Yes,
any
change
to
our
toll
rate
ordinance.
The
first
process
would
be
if,
if
the
committee
ultimately
says
no
more
discussion,
we
will
continue
with
the
fine.
Then
I
will
discuss
it
with
city
management
first
and
let
them
know
what
we've
discussed
throughout
all
these
meetings
since
we
started
in
july
and
and
get
their
directive
and
if
ultimately,
they
say
yes
proceed
with
the
penalty
fee,
then
we
will
proceed
to
present
it
to
council.
I
D
L
C
And
then,
if
I
may,
it's
the
account
owner
and-
and
I
I
would
suggest
you-
we
move
forward-
we're
taking
it
to
council,
so
our
competitiveness
as
a
support.
If
I
have
transfers-
and
I
don't
have
enough
money
on
there-
that's
respectfully
my
business-
I
I
I
don't
think
any
of
us
would.
If
I
have
that
problem,
I'm
going
to
go
to
my
customer
and
say
hey
by
the
way,
yesterday's
crossing.
It
cost
me
an
extra
30,
because
I
didn't
have
any
money
in
my
account.
So
you
need
to
pay
me.
C
I
don't
think
I
would.
I
don't
think
you
could
do
that.
I
wouldn't
do
that.
So
it's
not
something
that
I
think
it
will
affect
any
of
our
of
our
competitiveness
as
a
support,
because
it's
an
internal
issue
for
every
business
owner
every
company
doing
it.
So
if,
if
I
don't
want
to
pay
the
fees,
then
I
need
to
make
sure
I
myself
check
every
morning
every
afternoon
how
many
crossings
I'm
doing
and
make
sure
I
have
the
money
there.
L
After
the
bad
actors,
well,
you
were
asking
we
were
numbers.
I
think
we
already
voted
last
time
and
we're
ready
to
go
yeah
and
they're.
Just
the
next
step
is
present
to
management.
That's
what
I
need
to
do.
Maybe
they'll
start
cooking
there.
Well,
let
me
see
analyst,
that's
fine,
but
from
our
site
I
think
there
hasn't
been
discussion
and
maybe
parallel
you're
still
checking
with
ist
see
what
other
systems
before
that.
L
For
that
that's
going
to
be
the
fine
time
to
be
implemented
next
week,
it'll
take
a
couple
months
or
whatnot
and
there's
something
a
technology
can
do
wise.
Oh
by
the
way
we
could
stop
the
process
and
put
technology
that
would
help,
but
I
think
we
should
start
driving
in
and
getting
this
rolling
well,
maybe
comfortable.
I
E
If
you
don't
mind,
I
I
agree
with
jerry
and
I
also
feel
for
those
that
have
a
fear
of
getting
a
bad
reputation
and
support.
Word
gets
out
the
the
city's
fining
people,
but
that's
the
only
message
you
get
sounded,
the
the
repeat:
offenders
are
being
fined,
so
we
have
to
be
very
careful
on
how
we
communicate
it.
So
we
don't
get
that
that
black
eye
that
reputation,
which
makes
it
a
challenge
to
attract
even
more
business,
transportation,
companies
and
whatnot.
Hopefully,.