SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to execute (24) twenty - four individuals contracts with the following General Fund recipients totaling $362,283.00 for FY 2025-2026.
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Organization |
Amount |
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Area Health Education Center |
$15,000.00 |
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Bethany House of Laredo |
$13,333.00 |
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Boys & Girls Club of Laredo |
$13,750.00 |
|
Casa de Misericordia |
$10,000.00 |
|
Catholic Charities – Diocese of Laredo |
$1,750.00 |
|
Children’s Advocacy Center |
$15,000.00 |
|
Laredo Children’s Museum/Imaginarium |
$10,000.00 |
|
Gateway City Pride Association |
$3,333.33 |
|
Kidney Foundation of Laredo |
$15,000.00 |
|
Laredo Heat |
$23,333.33 |
|
Laredo Main Street |
$20,000.00 |
|
Laredo Philharmonic |
$15,000.00 |
|
Laredo Regional Food Bank |
$25,000.00 |
|
Laredo Stroke Support |
$25,000.00 |
|
Laredo Tennis Association |
$7,200.00 |
|
Mexican Cultural Institute of Laredo |
$5,000.00 |
|
Pets Alive |
$22,625.00 |
|
Rio Grande International Study |
$16,500.00 |
|
Ruthe B. Cowl |
$22,000.00 |
|
Sacred Heart Children’s Home |
$15,000.00 |
|
SCAN |
$13,416.67 |
|
Smiles from Heaven |
$25,000.00 |
|
South Texas Council, BSA |
$15,041.67 |
|
Volunteers Serving the Needy |
$15,000.00 |
|
Total Budget |
$362,283.20 |
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Moderate
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
Goal 4.3 – Promote sustainable economic development and diversification.
(Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, p. 4.10)
“Support initiatives that expand the city’s economic base, create jobs, and foster private investment.”
Policy 8.1.3 – Support partnerships with non-profit, cultural, and community organizations.
(Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, p. 8.4)
“Encourage collaboration with organizations that provide community services, arts, and cultural activities that enhance Laredo’s quality of life.”
Goal 7.8 – Improve access to medical care.
(Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, p. 7.27)
“Collaborate with private, non-profit, and other governmental entities to establish and implement a method for recruiting and retaining medical providers.”
Summary of Alignment
This agenda item shows moderate alignment with the Viva Laredo Comprehensive Plan. The execution of contracts with General Fund recipients sustains a diverse range of services, many of which likely include non-profits, cultural organizations, and service providers. This supports Policy 8.1.3, which emphasizes partnerships that enhance quality of life.
The contracts also relate indirectly to Goal 4.3, since general fund support fosters community programming and services that contribute to Laredo’s economic and social infrastructure. In some cases, these funds may also align with Goal 7.8 where recipients address health-related services, thereby reinforcing the city’s role in improving community well-being.
The alignment is not strong because the agenda item provides broad operational funding without specifying targeted initiatives that directly fulfill a single verbatim goal or policy (e.g., new facilities, economic diversification projects, or health infrastructure investments). However, the moderate alignment is clear because the funding sustains community-serving organizations that contribute to Laredo’s cultural, social, and economic vitality.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Appropriations approved on September 15, 2025, Council meeting through the adoption of the FY 2025-2026 Budget.
BACKGROUND
The agencies submitted applications for review by the Civic Partnership and Engagement Committee. The Committee submitted the recommendations for funding the City Council during the Budget workshop on July 1, 2025.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Civic Partnership and Engagement Committee and staff recommended funding for these agencies.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
For City Council to approve this motion.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2025-2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: General Fund
Account #: 101-3010
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the Aid Other Agencies division in General Fund.