Place 2 Council Member· 2024 to 2028-12
Ruben Plata
Mission
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 47:52
- Avg per meeting
- 2:49
- Segments
- 1266
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
2026 Proposed Property Tax Rate
Generates approximately $28 to $29 million in property tax revenue based on a 97% collection rate.
Supplemental Insurance
Increases monthly health insurance contribution costs for city employees and establishes new surcharge revenue mechanisms.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Plata personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata motioned to move into Executive Session.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata motioned to move reconvene.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
move to approve all consent agenda items 15 thru 30 as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Councilman Vela moved to proceed as discussed in executive session regarding 1733 Dalobo Drive, Mission, Texas.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Discussion and possible action on matters related to the acceptance of a grant award for the FY25 Operation Stonegarden Program from the Office of the Governor in the amount of $300,000 with no match requirement and respect to a budget amendment - Elizalde
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
CUP for Studio Guest House - 2803 Grand Canal Drive
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Conduct a public hearing and consideration of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Portable Building for an Office Use in a property zoned (C-4) Heavy Commercial District, Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, Mission Palms Plaza Subdivision, located at 1609 E. Expressway 83. Applicant: Samantha Santos, Adoption of O
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Rezoning Request - W. 15th St and Dunlap Ave
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
CUP for Pool House - 1103 Travis Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata moved to proceed as discussed in executive session regarding Project Box, Project Cross Dock, Project Server and Project 495x.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-23
CUP for Portable Building - 1523 E. Interstate Highway 2
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Discussion and possible action on matters related to the evaluation and ranking of proposals received in response to RFP 26-343-04-06 Bond Counsel Services and authorization for the Co-Interim City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract incident thereto - Roman
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Conduct a public hearing and consideration of a Conditional Use Permit Renewal for a Mobile Food Unit – Tony’s Hot Dogs & More in a property zoned (C-3) General Business District, being the South 3.86 acres out of Lot 22, New Caledonia Subdivision, located at 2120 West Mile 3 Road. Applicant: Andres
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
CUP for Par 5 Golf Lounge
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata moved to proceed as discussed in executive session regarding the 380 Grant Agreement by and between the City of Mission and Don Pepe's Restaurant.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata moved for adjournment.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Related to Authorization to Re-Solicit Bids for Odor Control Chemical for the Public Works Department Sanitary Sewer Collection System – Gonzalez
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-23
Mayor Pro Tem Plata moved to approve a resolution No. 2066 for a License to Encroach onto a City of Mission Drainage Right-of-Way, being the Sharyland Plantation Village Los Milagr…
- movedpassed2026-06-09
Land Conveyance - Mission Economic Development Authority
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-09
Conditional Use Permit - Shooters Haven (Ordinance #5823)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (12)
Recorded while Plata was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Ordinance No. 5879 Amending the FY 2025-2026 Annual Operating Budget
Discussion and action regarding approval of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 year-end Budget Amendments – E. Garcia
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Annual Budget (Ordinance # 5868)
Adoption of FY 2026-27 Annual Budget (Ordinance No. 5868)
Approval of Ordinance No. 5866 for MEDA Budget
Approval of Ordinance No. 5867 for MEDC Budget with Travel Cut
Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 5865
Setting Public Hearing for FY 2026-27 Annual Budget
Adoption of City Budget Policy (Ordinance 5815)
Mid-Year Budget Amendments (BA-26-01)
2026 Budget to Actual Report (Quarter Ending March 2026)
Ratification of emergency repairs to the Madero Water Tower pursuant to General Exemption §252.022(a)(3), in the amount of $30,100, awarded to South Texas Elite Industrial; a budget amendment will be presented at midyear. - Gonzalez
Voting record (2)(Budget)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.