CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1110 HOUSTON STREET

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

AUGUST 9, 2004

5:30 P.M.

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aid or services, are requested to contact Gustavo Guevara, City Secretary at (956) 791-7308 at least two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. The accessible entrance and accessible parking spaces are located at City Hall, 1100 Victoria Ave.

Out of consideration for all attendees of the City Council meetings, please turn off all cellular phones and pagers, or place on inaudible signal. Thank you for your consideration.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

During this budget workshop, the budgets of each of the Departments of the City of Laredo, as hereinafter listed, will be discussed; however, there may be occasion when the order of discussion may be changed by the City Council. Under review will be the number of employees in each Department, their classifications, positions, salaries and benefits of employment, such as health and life insurance, retirement benefits licensing and continuing education; also, there will be discussed the matter of supplies and materials, land acquisitions, contracted services equipment, capital improvements, and matters necessary to the functioning of each department in the accomplishment of its goals and objectives.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. COMMUNICATIONS

V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 ANNUAL BUDGET.

A. Introduction of the budget by City Manager Larry Dovalina, including budget process, vision and goals, debt service, financial policies, and proposed personnel changes.

B. Ad-valorem tax rate.

C. Personnel issues, including proposed employee pay plan and employee health and benefits plan.

D. Proposed General Fund highlights.

E. Engineering/Public Works Department funding and operations, and status of construction projects.

F. Bridge Department funding and operations.

G. Fire Department funding and operations, including the Laredo International Fire and Law Enforcement Training Facility.

H. Library Department funding and operations, including third party agencies.

I. Traffic Department funding and operations, including fleet management operations, and parking meters.

J. Health Department funding and operations.

K. Convention & Visitors Bureau Department funding and operations, including and Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund.

L. Transit/El Metro funding and operations, including capital improvements.

M. Police Department funding and operations.

N. Environmental Services Department funding and operations, including NPDES and Hazmat operations.

O. Parks & Recreation Department funding and operations, including Civic Center/Mercado operations.

P. Solid Waste Department funding and operations.

Q. Utilities Department funding and operations, including capital improvements.

R. Mayor and City Council Department, City Manager’s Department, Airport Department, Budget Department, City Attorney’s Department, City Secretary’s Department, Community Development Department, Financial Services Department, Municipal Court Department, Planning Department, and Tax Department.

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council hereby reserves the right to go into executive session at any time during this public meeting, if such is requested by the City Attorney or other legal counsel for the City, pursuant to his or her duty under Section 551.071(2) of the Government Code, to consult privately with his or her client on an item on the agenda, or on a matter arising out of such item.

VII. ADJOURNMENT

This notice was posted at the Municipal Government Offices, 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. Said notice was posted on Friday, August 6, 2004 at 12:00 p.m.

Gustavo Guevara, Jr.

City Secretary