City Commission

THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF CAMERON § CITY OF PORT ISABEL § Sandra Holland, CITY COMMISSIONER PLACE 1 Michelle Ann Barreiro, CITY COMMISSIONER PLACE 2 Martin C. Cantu, CITY COMMISSIONER PLACE 3 Jeffery David Martinez, CITY COMMISSIONER PLACE 4 Martin Cantu Jr., MAYOR NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF PORT ISABEL CITY COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to Chapter 551, Title 5 of the Texas Government Code, the Texas Open Meetings Act, notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Port Isabel, Texas in accordance with Article II, Section 2.08 of the Charter of said City, will convene a Regular Meeting at the City Commission Chambers Meeting Room, located at 305 E. Maxan St on July 28th, 2026, at 6:00 pm for the purposes of discussing the following items: NOTE: The City Commission of the City of Port Isabel reserves the right to discuss any items in Executive Session whenever authorized under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, and Title 5 of the Texas Government Code. Please also note, pursuant to Section 551.127, members of the city commission or city staff may participate by remote means. Audio of the meeting will be available to the public in person at the City Commission Chambers Meeting Room, located at 305 E. Maxan St, and public comments will be received at this location and audible to any member of the city commission or city staff participating remotely. Public comments may also be e-mailed to salcocer@copitx.com. The City of Port Isabel does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of, access to, treatment of, or employment in its programs, activities, or public meetings. Any individual with a disability in need of an accommodation is encouraged to contact the Office of the City Secretary at 956-943-2682 at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to make proper arrangements. ORDER OF BUSINESS I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENT/OPEN FORUM: PLEASE NOTE:  Any person with business before the Commission, not scheduled on the Agenda as a Public hearing may speak to the commission.  Public Comment Forms are located on the table at the entrance of the City Chambers Meeting Room. [For further information, contact the Office of the City Secretary]  Public Comment Forms must be filled out and presented to the City Secretary no later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to scheduled start of the meeting, to be considered and recognized.  The speaker must state his/her full name before speaking.  There is a three (3) minute time limit per speaker. 1   Public Comment Forms are not accepted after 15 minutes prior to the posted meeting time.  PowerPoint Presentations are not conducted during the public comment period. V. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1. All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the City Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Commissioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. a. Consideration and approval of budget amendments and/or salary schedules b. Consideration and approval of the Minutes of the following meeting(s): i. Special Meeting July 08, 2026 ii. Regular Meeting July 14, 2026 c. Public Funds Investment Act Report, 3rd Quarter 2026 d. Consideration and approval of the following Travel items: i. To allow Marketing Director Valerie Bates to attend the Texas Historical Commission Site Managers Training September 8 – 10 in Austin. VI. REPORTS Update reports from Department Heads [Administration, Building Department, EMS, Fire, Public Works, Museum, PI Event & Cultural Center, Library, Sports Coordinator, Laguna Madre Youth Center and Police] VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion and potential action to nominate by resolution a candidate to fill a vacancy on Cameron County Appraisal District Board of Directors. [City Manager Jared Hockema] VIII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discussion and potential action to approve the first reading of Resolution No. 07-28-2026-01: A Resolution by the City Commission of the City of Port Isabel, Cameron County, Texas authorizing expenditure of project funds by the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation for Planning & Design Services for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. [City Manager Jared Hockema] 2. Discussion and potential action to approve Master Mutual Aid Agreement with the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council. [Assistant to the City Manager/Fire Marshal John Sandoval] 3. Discussion and potential action to approve the first reading of Ordinance 710: An Ordinance repealing Ordinance 448 in its entirety, Establishing Regulations for consent and non-consent towing, Setting rates associated with towing, providing a penalty, providing for a repealer and establishing an effective date. [City Manager Jared Hockema] 4. Discussion and potential adoption of Resolution 07-28-2026-01, authoring the closure of portions of Longoria and Monroe Streets on September 26-27, 2026. [City Manager Jared Hockema] 5. Discussion and potential action to declare items as surplus and authorize their disposition. [Interim Chief Robert Rodriguez] IX. CLOSED SESSION 2  1. Deliberation regarding sale or lease of real property described as 0.11 acre tract of land lying south of Block 95, of a Re-Subdivision of Parts of Blocks 91, 95, 96 and 98 of the Original Townsite, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section, 551.072. 2. Deliberation regarding pending litigation styled Fuentes et al v. City of Port Isabel & Hockema, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(A). 3. Deliberation regarding pending or contemplated litigation related to hotel-motel tax collection, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(A). 4. Deliberation regarding the sale, lease, exchange, abandonment, or other disposition of the city-owned alley adjacent on both sides of Lot B, Block 78, Port Isabel Original Townsite (Vol. 7, Pg. 23, MRCC) 5. Deliberation regarding the sale, lease or exchange of City-owned real property described as Lots 4A, 5, 5A, and 282 square feet of Lot 6, Block 48, Port Isabel Original Townsite (Vol. 7, Pg. 23, MRCC) 6. Deliberation regarding pending litigation styled James Traya, Jr. v. City of Port Isabel Police Department & John Ramirez, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(A). 7. Deliberation regarding possible release of ETJ, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(2), on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter. X. OPEN SESSION 1. Action relative to closed session. 2. Action relative to closed session. 3. Action relative to closed session. 4. Action relative to closed session. 5. Action relative to closed session. 6. Action relative to closed session. 7. Action relative to closed session. XI. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I certify that the above notice of a Regular Meeting of the City of Port Isabel is true and correct; and that I posted such notice on the bulletin board. A place convenient and readily accessible to the public on the 22nd day of July 2026 at 5:00 p.m., in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Tex. Gov’t. Code §551-041 - §551.050). _______________________ Susie Alcocer CITY SECRETARY CITY OF PORT ISABEL, TEXAS CERTIFICATION OF REMOVAL I certify that the agenda of items to be considered by the City Commission was removed by the City Secretary’s Office from the Port Isabel City Hall bulletin area on the _____ day of _____, 2026. 3 _________________________________ OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY 4