McAllen, McAllen City Commission, McAllen Public Utility Board, employee health plan, Los Encinos, turf field, Convention Center fire alarm, McAllen International Airport, CAD/AVL system, rezoning, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Active Transportation Plan, Texas Artificial Turf and Design, Javier Villalobos, Rolando Rios
Staff Report
McAllen TX - The McAllen City Commission will hold a joint workshop with the McAllen Public Utility Board and a regular meeting Monday, July 27, 2026, at McAllen City Hall Commission Chambers, third floor, 1300 Houston Ave. The workshop begins at 4 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 5 p.m.
Joint Workshop with McAllen Public Utility Board
The workshop will open with a joint session between the City Commission and the McAllen Public Utility Board of Trustees to review and discuss recommendations for the City of McAllen Employee Health Plan. Commissioners will also have the opportunity to present questions to staff relating to the regular meeting agenda. The workshop will include an executive session to discuss economic development matters, legal aspects of contracts, and pending litigation.
Regular Meeting: Public Hearings — Routine Rezoning Items
The commission will consider the following customer-initiated rezoning requests, all carrying favorable recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission:
Rezoning from C-3 to C-2 for 1.51 acres at 4811 N. Ware Road
Rezoning from C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial-OC) to C-2 (Regional Commercial-UDC) at 721 N. McColl Road
Rezoning from C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial-OC) to C-2 (Regional Commercial-UDC) at 5600 N. Ware Road
Rezoning from R-3A and C-3 to R-3 for 11.183 acres at 2801 N. Jackson Road
Rezoning from C-3 to M-2 (Regional Mixed Use-UDC) at 4400, 4502, 4504, 4506, and 4508 N. 23rd St.
The commission will also consider five city-initiated rezoning items as part of the ongoing transition from the Old Code to the new Unified Development Code, affecting multiple properties in the South 10th Street corridor, South McColl Road, and surrounding areas. The rezonings involve equivalent classification transitions for light industrial, high-density residential, regional commercial, low-density residential, and agricultural and open space designations.
Conditional Use Permit
The commission will consider a conditional use permit request for one year for a bar, Precopa Bar, at 306 S. 17th St., requested by Graciano Alvarado.
Regular Meeting: Consent Agenda
The consent agenda includes the following items:
Approval of minutes from the July 13, 2026, workshop and regular meeting
Subdivision Monthly Report
Parks and Recreation Monthly Project Status Report
Project Status Monthly Report through June 30, 2026
Award of contract for the purchase of Fire Department emergency mobile radios
A resolution authorizing submission of a grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Fiscal Year 2027 Local Park Grant Program funding in the amount of $750,000
An interlocal agreement with Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation for piggyback purchase of a Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automated Vehicle Location system
Award of contract for the purchase of a Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automated Vehicle Location system
Award of contract for construction of the McAllen Heritage Center new storage building rebid
Authorization to negotiate scope and fees with top-ranked firms for McAllen’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Plan
Authorization to negotiate scope and fees with top-ranked firms for McAllen’s Active Transportation Plan
Award of contract to the top-ranked vendor for a cloud-based Flight Information Display System, Gate Information Display System, Baggage Information Display System, and Terminal Public Address system upgrade at McAllen International Airport
Payment authorization for two Fire Department UTV Medical Units through the Office of the Governor Fiscal Year 2025 Border Zone Fire Departments Grant Program
Regular Meeting: Bids and Contracts
The commission will consider the following contracts:
Award of contract for the Los Encinos Turf Field to Texas Artificial Turf & Design LLC
Consideration and approval of recommendations for the City of McAllen Employee Health Plan
Award of contract for the purchase and installation of a new fire alarm system for the Convention Center utilizing cooperative pricing
Regular Meeting: Variance
The commission will consider a variance request to interior street right-of-way and paving width requirements for the proposed Villas at Tres Lagos Phase II Subdivision at 5600 Tres Lagos Blvd.
Regular Meeting: Executive Session
The commission is expected to convene in executive session to discuss economic development matters, legal aspects of contracts, and pending litigation.
Source - City of McAllen