MPO POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA b WEBB RECD CITY SEG OFF MAY - 23 PM4:06 PLANNING As AMENDED MPO POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING www.aredompo.org Meeting Date & Time: May 17, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Meeting Location: City of Laredo Council Chambers, 1110 Houston St., Laredo, Texas 78040 Meeting Link: t/lardekastcemlNe Laredo TV: Spectrum TV channel 1300 AGENDA: I. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL ROLL III. CITIZEN COMMENTS Speakers are required to fill out witness cards, which must be submitted to MPO Staff no later than 1:45 p.m. the day of the meeting. Speakers shall identify themselves at the microphone. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a specific issue, they should select not more than three (3) representatives to speak on their behalf. The presiding officer may further limit public on the interest of order or time. Speakers may not transfer their minutes to any other speaker. Comments should be relevant to MPO business and delivered in a professional manner. No derogatoryremarks shall be permitted. IV. ITEMS REQUIRING POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION: A. Approval of the minutes for the meeting held on March 22, 2023. B. Receive public testimony and initiate a 10-day public review and comment period for the following proposed amendment(s) of the MPO By-Laws: LAREDO & WEBB COUNTY Page 1 of 4 AREA METROPOLITAN! PLANNING ORGANIZATION MPO POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 1. Amend Article II, Section 2.1 and 2.2 to allow the Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson to rotate every two years between the City of Laredo Mayor and Webb County Judge. 2. Amend Article II, Section 2.3 to update the Technical Committee membership. C. Discussion with possible action on a motion to approve the fourth version of the Laredo Transit Management Inc. (LTMI) Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and Safety Performance Targets for calendar year 2023 and to incorporate into the metropolitan planning process. D. Discussion with possible action on the Hachar-Reuthinger Road project. E. Discussion with possible action on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposed road along the Rio Grande as it relates to the River Road project and other future mobility projects in the region. V. REPORT(S) AND PRESENTATIONS (No action required). A. Status report by the Regional Mobility Authority (RMA). VI. DIRECTOR's COMMENTS VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Policy Committee reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any posted agenda item when authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 Deliberations about Security Devices), and/or 551.086 (Economic Development). Following closed session, the open meeting will reconvene at which time action, if any, may be taken. A. Request for Executive Session regarding personnel matters pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to establish an annual salary amount for the full-time MPO Director, return to open session for possible action, and any other matters incident thereto. VIII. ADIJOURNMENT NOTICE INFORMATION: LAREDO & WEBB COUNTY Page 2 of 4 AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MPO POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Notice of this meeting 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 72 hours before the meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 1:30 PM. The agenda and meeting information was also posted online at http://www.laredompo.org/agendas-minutes/. All meetings of the MPO Committee are open to the public. Persons who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aid or services such as: interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers of large print or Braille, or a translator for the Spanish language are requested to contact MPO Staff at 956-794-1605, or via email at avigl@c.laredo.ikus at least two working days prior to the meeting SO that appropriate arrangements can be made. Materials in Spanish may also be provided upon request. Disability Access Statement: This meeting is wheelchair accessible. The accessible ramps are located at 1110 Victoria and 910 Flores. Accessible parking spaces are located at City Hall, 1110 Victoria. Ayuda o Servicios Auxiliares: Todas las reuniones del Comité del MPO estàn abiertas al publico. Personas que planean asistir a esta reunion y que pueden necesitar ayuda O servicios auxiliares como: interpretes para personas con discapacidad auditiva, lectores de letra grande O en Braille, o un traductor para el idioma espanol deben comunicarse con el personal del MPO al 956-794- 1605 o por correo electronico avgl@c.lredo.kus por lo menos dos dias laborales antes de la reuniôn para que se puedan hacer los arreglos apropiados. Material en espanol està disponible mediante una peticion. Declaracion de Acceso a la Discapacidad: Esta reunion permite el acceso a personas en silla de ruedas. Las rampas de acceso estàn ubicadas en 1110 Victoria y 900 Flores. Los espacios de estacionamiento para discapacitados se encuentran por la calle Victoria. Informacion en espanol: Si usted desea esta informacion en espanol O si desea explicacion sobre el contenido, por favor llàmenos al teléfono (956) 794-1605 o comunicarse con nosotros mediante correo electronico a pavgl@c.laredo.tkus POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: City of Laredo Representatives: Honorable Dr. Victor Trevino, Mayor and LWCAMPO Chairperson Honorable Ruben Gutierrez, Jr., City Councilmember, District V Honorable Melissa R. Cigarroa, City Councilmember, District III County of Webb Representatives: Honorable Tano E. Tijerina, Webb County Judge and LWCAMPO Vice-Chairperson Honorable Jesse Gonzalez, Webb County Commissioner, Pct. 1 Honorable John Galo, Webb County Commissioner, Pct. 3 LAREDO & WEBB COUNTY Page 3 of 4 AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MPO POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Laredo Mass Transit Board Representative: Honorable Vanessa Perez, Mayor Pro Tempore State Representative: Mr. Epigmenio "Epi" Gonzalez, P.E., TxDOT District Engineer Member at Large Representative: Jed A. Brown Ex-Officio Representatives: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, State Senator, District 21 Honorable Richard Raymond, State Representative, District 42 Honorable Tracy O. King, State Representative, District 80 AGENDA REVIEWED: Juah S. Mendive, AICP Jose A. Valdez, Jr. LWCAMPO Director Laredo City Secretary LAREDO & WEBB COUNTY Page 4 of 4 AREAI METROPOUITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION