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Case File 26-0822

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Discussion and action to direct the City Manager, or designee, to deprogram the "Piedras St. Reconstruction Phase 2" Project due to potential impacts to neighboring businesses. Further that the City Manager, or designee, be authorized to make necessary cash budget transfers and execute any and all necessary documents to transfer the remaining funding to the Unprogrammed Project Balances Fund.

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The City Council voted to deprogram the Piedras Street Reconstruction Phase 2 project due to potential impacts on neighboring businesses. City leadership halted the project and authorized the City Manager to make necessary budget transfers in response to concerns about disruption to local commerce. The proposal was approved 7 to 1.
2 eventsFirst seen Jul 7, 2026Last activity Jul 7, 2026File #: 26-0822
City Council: Carried: 7 to 1Jul 7, 2026
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Attorney
As of Jul 2026

Watch for good-faith offer on Resler Drive parcels

Context: Council adopted a resolution authorizing eminent domain for the Resler Drive extension project on July 7, 2026.

Recommended: The eminent domain resolution for the Resler Drive extension obligates the city to make a statutory good-faith purchase offer before filing condemnation — if you represent an affected owner, get ahead of that offer now rather than waiting for the petition.

Source: City Council — Jul 07, 2026 →
Developer
As of Jul 2026

Check TIRZ #5 façade grant eligibility now

Applies if: You own or lease commercial property within TIRZ #5 boundaries

Context: The July 7 agenda approved a $1 million façade improvement grant funded through TIRZ #5 as part of the same slate of land-use actions.

Recommended: Council just funded a $1 million matching grant for commercial façade improvements through TIRZ #5 — if you own or lease commercial property inside that zone, pull the program guidelines and application deadline before the fund is fully committed.

Source: City Council — Jul 07, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Jul 2026

Identify the stalled project behind the 7-1 vote

Context: Item 25 carried 7-1 against Acevedo, with Jason Barreras and Omar Campos entering written statements of support into the record.

Recommended: Request the staff memo naming which reconstruction project got deprogrammed and had its unused capital redirected to a holding account — that's the only item on this agenda that split the council, with Acevedo as the lone dissent.

Source: City Council — Jul 07, 2026 →
Lobbyist
As of Jul 2026

Approach Acevedo before redirected funds are reallocated

Context: Acevedo was the sole dissenting vote on the 7-1 decision to redirect unused capital funds from the stalled reconstruction project.

Recommended: If your client wants the deprogrammed reconstruction project revived instead of its capital sitting in a holding account, Acevedo already voted against the redirection 7-1 — reach out before that holding account gets reprogrammed elsewhere.

Source: City Council — Jul 07, 2026 →
Resident
As of Jul 2026

Wiley Condo rooftop fixtures now permanently authorized

Context: Council approved a special privilege license permitting Wiley Condominium Association to maintain those existing encroachments at 1125 Texas Avenue.

Recommended: If you live near 1125 Texas Avenue, the sign, exhaust fans, and backflow preventers you've seen encroaching on the sidewalk right-of-way are now permanently licensed to stay — there's no future removal or relocation coming.

Source: City Council — Jul 07, 2026 →

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Vote
Carried: 7 to 1

Discussion and action to direct the City Manager, or designee, to deprogram the "Piedras St. Reconstruction Phase 2" Project due to potential impacts to neighboring businesses. Further that the City Manager, or designee, be authorized to make necessary cash budget transfers and execute any and all necessary documents to transfer the remaining funding to the Unprogrammed Project Balances Fund.

Vote: 7 for, 1 against

direct City Manager to deprogram Piedras St. Reconstruction Phase 2 Project and transfer remaining funding to Unprogrammed Project Balances Fund for District 2

Main motion as amended; Jason Barreras and Omar Campos submitted written statements in support entered into the record

Hearing
Pass

A motion was made by Representative Fierro, seconded by Representative Maldonado-Rocha, to Amend the item. The motion carried by the following vote: