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Votes at a glance

- Conditional use permit (Agenda items 18–19): Approved a conditional use permit to allow a commercial use larger than 3,000 square feet but less than 10,000 square feet for a tortilleria at 11401 North Loop Drive (Lot 5, Block 11, Macadoo Acres Subdivision). Planning staff recommended approval; the planning and zoning commission had voted unanimously on March 18. The property owner present was Armando Del Luna; council vote: motion and second recorded and the motion passed (vote count not specified in the public record).

- Flooring restoration (Agenda item 22): Council awarded a contract to Wood Floors by Beto to restore and install hardwood flooring at 860 North Rio Vista Building for $38,152. Staff said the recommended bid included a 12-month workmanship and materials warranty; council approved the award (motion and second; vote passed, not specified).

- FY2025–26 budget calendar (Agenda item 23): Council approved the proposed budget calendar, including a capital-improvement workshop scheduled for May 31; motion and second recorded and approved.

- Paving-cut repairs for sewer extension (Agenda item 24): Council authorized the city to cover in‑house paving-cut repair costs estimated at $2,425 for the Lower Valley Water District Bovee sewer-extension project after the district reported it lacked funding to pay at this time; council approved the expenditure.

- Consent agenda and deletions: The consent agenda was approved by motion and second. Council also voted to delete items 20 and 21, and later deleted items 25, 26 and 27; those motions passed.

- Executive-session item (Agenda item 28): After an executive session the council returned to regular session and voted to “approve the proposal and convey veil to the applicant” (transcript wording). A motion and second were recorded and council approved the action; the public minutes do not include a roll-call vote or further detail in open session.

What staff reported and council noted: Lorraine Quimito, city planner, presented the conditional-use staff report and confirmed the site is zoned C1 (neighborhood commercial), the parcel area is 22,968 square feet and the surrounding uses include commercial activity along North Loop, single-family residential to the east and agricultural to the south. Planning staff and the planning and zoning commission recommended approval; the applicant (Armando Del Luna) was present to answer questions.

For the Rio Vista flooring project, City Manager Adriana Vodat told council the scope includes sanding, staining and selective replacement of damaged planks, removal of ceramic tile in designated areas and installation of approximately 40 square feet of new red oak hardwood flooring; work is contingent upon Historic Landmarks Commission approval.

Process notes and records: Several motions and seconds were recorded during the meeting but the public record in the transcript does not include roll-call tallies for each vote. Where votes were recorded as “aye” in open session, the article lists the motion as passed; specific vote counts were not specified in the transcript.

Bottom line: the council approved land-use and facility work needed for current development and building upkeep, set the budget calendar for the upcoming fiscal year and agreed to cover a small paving-cost obligation to keep a sewer-extension project moving forward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Socorro: Special City Council Meeting, 17 April 2025 @ 0600 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Socorro City Council on April 17 approved a series of routine and project-specific actions, including a conditional use permit for a new tortilleria, a restoration contract for the Rio Vista building, a fiscal-year budget calendar and a $2,425 payment for paving-cut repairs tied to a sewer extension project.","taxTitle","Socorro City, El Paso County, Texas","taxId",51022,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267980,"County adviser urges Socorro residents to take Borderplex Safe Mobility survey to shape road and transit priorities",622,3996000,4618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059989-e62175e1b4e574a8118cc6ae89373d5a&start=3996&end=4618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059989-e62175e1b4e574a8118cc6ae89373d5a/thumbnail_3996000.jpg","/articles/6267980/Socorro-City/El-Paso-County/Texas/County-adviser-urges-Socorro-residents-to-take-Borderplex-Safe-Mobility-survey-to-shape-road-and-transit-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267980-1590d72063bb1d109932f6a00962437d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210708&Signature=e0QPZYCY9LoY2CA5UvxEwdsLBp5ik1hKx7zi3liaLDV50zRzAMe3ZeARPyzhu6pu3u4ArUxJTXW0sJVuvfTObgSyZnhQKCZkUaBFVRileFJQpuiN8j-EA1RAtWoVPdCtFLanKUiDAz~Zyg2gAe26sHssSZT24juCPsxDN5KE4Fa5d7AOsP3abolESkbgBvYc~JxJ3Ev9~SafQaDBE0o~WFDPazUF4fYjUEYU7-zfMxgY5o4HKGTly2qjDd2ICnXc80VEXczIwOeIQ3XoAMHAEcOV9DBfDzCeQCGXsYCG~oq6G6ZDg5D19xZhIXgDktfTPSctXMV8ztxRWP2fV3Nt1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A senior policy adviser for El Paso County told the Socorro City Council on April 17 that the Borderplex Safe Mobility Plan needs local input and urged residents and council members to complete a bilingual online survey to help prioritize roadway, pedestrian and transit safety projects.

Oscar Silva, senior policy adviser for County Commissioner Eliana Aldin (Precinct 3), described the plan as a data-driven, region-wide study that began in fall 2024 and aims to produce a safety action plan that will guide engineering priorities and grant applications. “The survey is mobile; it can be accessed on a mobile device, also on a computer or desktop. It’s in Spanish and it’s in English,” Silva said.

Why this matters: the Borderplex plan covers municipalities and unincorporated areas across El Paso County and portions of Doña Ana and Otero counties. Planners say the project combines objective crash data and community-submitted subjective information to produce a prioritized list of safety investments and funding strategies.

What the plan will do: Silva said the plan will aggregate crash databases, GIS heat maps and local observations to identify “fatal crash hotspots,” prioritize projects, and develop funding cases for grants. He described a “safe systems” approach that looks at safer roads, safer speeds, safer vehicles, safer people (behavior/culture) and post-crash care.

How residents can participate: Silva said the survey is available at borderplexsafe.org and that the project team provides a QR code for social media promotion. The survey is also available in printed form for community distribution, he said, and project staff can deliver paper surveys to local offices on request. Silva said the plan intends to be finalized by fall 2025, though timelines could shift.

Council reaction and next steps: Silva asked the council to help publicize the survey to ensure equitable participation across the county. He noted the project’s public outreach vendor was no longer handling distribution, so local governments and community organizations will need to assist with dissemination.

Bottom line: city officials seeking to influence where future safety and mobility funding goes should encourage residents to take the bilingual, mobile-friendly survey at borderplexsafe.org.","A senior policy adviser for El Paso County outlined the Borderplex Safe Mobility Plan, said it is data-driven and equity-focused, and urged local participation in a bilingual mobile survey at borderplexsafe.org to help prioritize safety projects.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267986,"Socorro mayor outlines $5.4 million in grants, street and public-safety projects in 100-day report",768,1304000,2072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3059989-e62175e1b4e574a8118cc6ae89373d5a&start=1304&end=2072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3059989-e62175e1b4e574a8118cc6ae89373d5a/thumbnail_1304000.jpg","/articles/6267986/Socorro-City/El-Paso-County/Texas/Socorro-mayor-outlines-54-million-in-grants-street-and-public-safety-projects-in-100-day-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267986-985beafb1bdd5a24b46f4d4dad8c4f9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210708&Signature=MmI7GuSw4MnOct8~X721MHhFIX~~JHAmXSbj6D95A~FT-a1xuS4mZqoqHq~WoFCsgi1jkqsZ5HTUR0YVL3cG-aPhJ5FMbrXUzb19VbsKUHnnH~0gXwQNMdvI1~R~DrkXqTvK-nlxBRO0QCfGoiu~j3AevAy4A-tCmX2PiYdJZaDhPqIqctJQMcyxq-ciTDfidzq5zyKm73DaDBbWTMLeJVS4q6NzYmaifewqJb91LThcNCAtjM8C1dVPfhq1VTHoQuriVgePCE-QEndVxXZL6OajIu2O48cmNBg6Ehc3C6KZcMBLQAHNu1O5GI~z2bziX4ZkaX7YuVpSNYmWqO-hSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Socorro Mayor Rudy Cruz on April 17 delivered a 100-day report that listed $5,400,000 in secured grants and summarized projects and staffing changes city leaders say will shape municipal services and capital work this year.

The report framed accomplishments across public safety, infrastructure, historic preservation and community services and included a line-item breakdown of grant awards and proposed uses. “I want you to know that life may take you many places outside of Socorro, but may it never take Socorro out of you,” Mayor Rudy Cruz said during the address.

Why this matters: the grants and projects the mayor described are the basis for near-term capital work (sidewalks, road design) and expanded services (public-safety technology, senior programs). Council actions later in the meeting approved several budget and contracting items tied to city operations and facilities.

Key details: the mayor said the city secured $5,400,000 in grants and other funding within the first 100 days. He described the allocation as follows, per his remarks:

- $3,600,000 for Safe Routes to School to fund sidewalk installations at nine campuses.
- $1,700,000 toward the Moon Road complete-streets design.
- $50,000 for a criminal-justice program to add an intelligence analyst position in the police department.
- $17,000 awarded for the Police Athletics League.
- $150,000 in applications submitted for historic-preservation funding.

The mayor also highlighted local projects and staffing: he said the city workforce totals 146 employees; Parks & Recreation served 1,200 senior meals, provided 282 transports and offered more than 60 wellness sessions in the first 100 days; public-works crews are preparing 12 street overlays and striping operations; and a public sandbag facility was installed outside the Rio Vista recreation building.

On public safety, Cruz said the police department has implemented technology tools including license-plate readers and gunshot-detection systems and launched operations for removing junk vehicles and addressing dilapidated properties. He said the city’s code-compliance rate is 89.5 percent, with nine vehicles towed and 77 removed voluntarily in the period he summarized.

What was not decided: the mayor’s remarks were a status report; no new ordinance or binding commitment was made in the speech itself. Several items connected to the mayor’s report (capital projects, contracts and budget schedule) were handled later on the consent and regular agendas.

Looking ahead: the mayor said active projects to watch include a transit development plan, phases 3 and 4 of sidewalk installations and several development projects. He also noted the Bracero Museum rehabilitation at Rio Vista and the Socorro Veterans Memorial as ongoing initiatives.","Mayor Rudy Cruz reviewed accomplishments from his first 100 days, including $5.4 million in secured grants, progress on a veterans memorial and Bracero Museum rehabilitation, public-works projects, and expanded senior services and police operations.","actionData","errors"]

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