Harlingen City Commission Regular Meeting 09-16-2026

Agenda 00:00:00 Item 1 - Call to order 00:01:21 Item 2 - Conflict of Interest 00:01:49 Item 3 - Announcements 00:03:20 Item 4a - Harlingen Animal Shelter "Pet of the Week" 00:04:46 Item 4b - Presentation of Proclamation - Proclaiming the Month of September as "Suicide Prevention Month" 00:09:39 Item 4c - Presentation of Proclamation - Harlingen Medical Center-"Graduate Medical Education(GME) Program. 00:13:56 Item 4d - Mayor's Business of the Month - Edith's Kitchen 00:18:44 Item 5 - Citizen Communication Item 6 - Approval of minutes (skipped) 00:34:06 Item 7 - Consent Agenda 00:43:44 Item 8c - Presentation by Schneider Electric 01:05:51 Item 9 - Public Hearing 01:20:55 Item 10a - Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance on second and final reading requesting release from the City of Harlingen Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ET J), consisting of the South 5.00 acres comprised of two tracts, Tract 1 being 3.51 acre tract of land out of the South 5.00 acres out of Block 8, S.A. Thompson Subdivision; and Tract 2 being 1.49 acre tract of land out of the South 5.00 acres out of Block 8, S.A. Thompson Subdivision, located on the west side of Thompson Road approximately 2,408 feet north of Ryan Road. Applicants: Todd Waller and Amanda Lopez 01:23:34 Item 10b - Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance on second and final reading for the voluntary annexation and establishment of initial zoning as General Retail ("GR") District upon annexation for 3.597 acre tract of land, more or less, out of a called 36.66 acre tract of land, and a called 2.198 acre tract situated in Block 2, Harlingen Land and Water CompanySubdivision "C", located on the south-west corner of Wilson Road and Chester Park Road. Applicant: Wilson Chester Retail Partners, Ltd. 01:25:26 Item 10c - Consideration and possible action to approve on first reading an ordinance levying the Tax Year 2026 ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and Interest and Sinking (l&S) purposes for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, by record vote. 01:56:36 Item 10c - Continued 01:58:01 Item 10d - Consideration and possible action to approve, by record vote, an ordinance on first reading adopting the City of Harlingen's budget for Fiscal Year 2027. 01:46:04 Item 10e - Consideration and possible action to approve a request from Remi Garza, Cameron County Elections Department, to use the Harlingen Cultural Arts Center, located at 575 "76" Dr , as a voting site for the Early Voting and Election Day General Elections: Monday, October 19th through Friday, October 23rd from 9:00 am. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, October 24th through Sunday, October 25th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 26th through Friday, October 30th from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., for Early Voting and Tuesday, November 03, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. 01:47:21 Item 10f - Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Bissell Pet Foundation and to waive the vaccine fee of $5.00 for the Duffield Pet Wellness Days Program. 01:21:14 Item 10g - Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution to accept the Valley International Airport's Fiscal Year 2027 proposed operating and capital budget. 01:48:50 Item 10h - Consideration and possible action to authorize the Harlingen Police Department to purchase (4) Nissan Rogue Sport Utility Vehicles, in lieu of (4) Chevrolet Colorado's due to extended build times utilizing budgeted funds from this fiscal year 01:49:02 Item 10i - Consideration and possible action to approve a resolution accepting the Development Corporation of Harlingen's Proposed FY 2027 Budget. 01:21:53 Item 10j - Consideration and possible action to authorize the Harlingen Economic DevelopmentCorporation (HEDC) to grant $128,000 to Texas State Technical College in Harlingen for FY2026 and 27, to fund three (3) grant programs including the Goal Line Assistance Program, CTE Signing Day Scholarships, and a new Nursing Tech Training Program. 01:22:36 Item 10k - Consideration and possible action to authorize the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) to grant $50,000 to Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) for FY 2027 to benefit Harlingen residents 01:23:02 Item 10l - Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to enter or to renew a contract between the City of Harlingen and the South Texas Emergency Care for the ambulance services. 02:00:07 Item 11 - Board Appointments 02:04:22 Item 11 - Board Appointments (continued) 02:03:27 Item 12 - Executive Session 02:04:08 Item 13 - Action on Executive Session Items Adjourn