Remarks by Rudy Cruz Jr
237 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 9 of 10
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“No? Do any members of council have any questions or comments on this item?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“That was a motion and second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. And that motion carries. We move into agenda item number 17 with the discussion and action to approve resolution 852 authorizing the city of Socorro to enter into an advanced funding agreement with the state of Texas acting through the Texas Department of Transportation to approve funding for the Socorro Microtransit Vehicles Project.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“No? There was a motion and second. All those in favor, say aye.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“And that motion carries. We move into agenda item number 18, With the discussion in action to approve resolution 853 authorizing the city of Socorro to enter into an advanced funding agreement with the state of Texas acting through the Texas Department of Transportation to approve funding for the Socorro Transit Oriented Development Study Project.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Any questions or comments for our grant writer that worked so hard on this? There was a motion and second. All those in favor say aye.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“And that motion carries. Okay, we move into agenda item number 20. 19. I'm sorry, 19. This is the discussion in action to approve the proposed updates to the City of Socorro 2025 to 2028 Transit Development Plan.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Do any members of council have any questions on this agreement? No, sir. No? I believe there was also a motion and second on this item. All those in favor, say aye.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Have you all had a chance to take a look at the vehicles in the backup? No? The vehicles that you all are planning on purchasing are, I guess, similar to what we have in the fleet right now?”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Good stuff. All right. Any other questions or concerns or comments? No? There was a motion and second. All those in favor, say aye.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Thank you. We're moving into our police department with agenda item number 22, the discussion and action to authorize the chief of police to execute the fiscal year 2025 Operation Stone Garden interlocal agreement on behalf of the city of Socorro.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Any questions for Chief on this item? No, sir. No? There was a motion and second. All those in favor, say aye.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“And that motion carries. Agenda item number 23 is the discussion and action to approve the El Paso County 9-1-1 district proposed fiscal year 2027 budget.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“the city of socorro the district is funded primarily through wireless and wireline 911 service fees and state appropriations i'm here to answer any questions if you have any any questions for chief on this item no there was a motion and second all those in favor say aye aye and that motion carries thank you chief thank you we move into now agenda item number 24 the discussion in action on resolution 854 approving the replat for mcadoo acres replat c with a variance request from section 46-238 area requirements subsection 2 minimum yard setbacks to allow a 10 foot front yard setback and a 10…”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“No? I believe there's a motion and a second. All those in favor, say aye.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“LET'S TAKE THE VOTE AGAIN JUST FOR THE RECORD. HE DOESN'T LIKE THE IDEA. ANY OPPOSER ABSTAIN? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 25. This is the discussion in action to approve the anticipated proposed tax rate of 0.736866 for fiscal year commencing October 1st, 2026 through September 30th, 2027 for the city of Socorro, Texas.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“No, there was a motion and second. All those in favor, say aye.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“And that motion carries. Agenda item number 27, this is the discussion in action to approve the use of the city's transit service as an economic development and tourism initiative during the Socorro Mission restoration event on October 17th, 2026. Motion to approve. Second.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“There was a motion and second. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. And that motion carries as well. Now we move into agenda item 28 with the presentation, discussion, and action regarding the El Paso Transportation Authority proposal to operate and maintain the city's Socorro Avanzando micro transit system.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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City Council · Aug 6, 2026
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“Yeah, and I mean, should it be the... the desire of council to vote yes on this. We have Andale Avanzando and maybe the next one might be Rapido, I don't know. We might have to get creative with it. Do any of our members have any questions? I know that we have our city manager on standby to answer any technical questions that we might have or concerns about the proposal.”
City Council · Aug 6, 2026