PUBLIC NOTICE 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. LEGISLATIVE TRIP.

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1 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the CITY OF LAREDO of meetings to be held during the 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. LEGISLATIVE TRIP. Written notice is also hereby given that the following public officials will be traveling to Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 6, 2011, in order to attend the various meetings that will be scheduled with federal legislative officials and agencies: Mayor Raul G. Salinas, Council Member Esteban Rangel, Council Member Alejandro Perez, Jr., Council Member Johnny Rendon, Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr., and Council Member Cindy Liendo-Espinoza. Their scheduled date of return is March 10, Dates of meetings: Monday, March 7, 2011 through Wednesday, March 9, 2011, as scheduled below. Time of meetings: As scheduled below. Please contact the Public Information Office at (956) in case of any changes and in order to obtain further information. In addition to the meetings, the following events have been scheduled: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Laredo Day Reception The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D.C :00 p.m. Additionally, delegation briefing sessions will be held daily Monday, March 7, 2011 through Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, at 8:00 a.m. Location of meetings: Federal legislator's offices and agency offices, located at various locations in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area. Please see meeting schedule further below. Issues to be discussed include, but are not limited to: Environmental Continued Funding for Environmental Outreach Education Programs Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Health Fund Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs Support Core Public Health Services, Infrastructure and Laboratory Testing Support for Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs US/Mexico Border Region Federal Designation for Public Health Services and Public Health Response Homeland Emergency Operations Center Enhance Border for the US by Increasing Funding to First Responders Fire Station Construction 1

2 Fund and Support COPS (Community Oriented Policing) Program Intelligence Fusion Center SAFER Grant Threat vs. Population Based Funding Formulas Other Federal Per Diem Accommodations Rate Review Safe Mortgage Licensing Act Support of City Authority and Right of Compensation for Use of Rights-of-Way from Transmission Main Project Quality of Life Funding for the 20 Million Gallon per Day Water Treatment Plant and 60 Inch Water Transmission Main Project Funding for the Rio Grande Low Water Weir Project Funding for Conservation Easements and Restoration Projects Manadas Hike and Bike Pathways Funding Reduction of CDBG Funding Rio Grande Basin Chacon Creek Funding River Vega Master Plan Funding Riverfront Improvements Project Phase I San Bernardo Avenue Corridor Renovation and Restoration Project Transportation Funding for Laredo International Airport Projects EDA Funding for Laredo International Airport Projects FAA Funding Support for New Maintenance/Operations Facility Implement Capital Program to Replace Aging Transit Fleet Support for Bus Processing Facility Support for the Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2006 Providing Operating Assistance Transportation Re-authorization Meeting schedule: Monday, March 7, 2011 Time Meeting Official Federal Agency Location/Contact 10:00 am -Bernard Melekian, Director, COPS -Joshua A. Ederheimer, Principal Deputy Director, COPS Department of Justice -Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) -Office of Justice Programs (OJP) US DOJ-COPS 1100 Vermont Ave, NW Contact: Corey Ray, Senior Public & Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist -Corey Ray, Senior Public & -Drug Czar's Office Phone: Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist 2

3 10:00 am Sandy Gore, Deputy Chief, Southwestern Division Regional Integration Team Headquarters Army Corps of Engineers Army Corps of Engineers 441 G Street, NW Contact: Gore, Sandy L HQ02 Sandy.L.Gore@usace.army.mil Phone: Cell: :30 am Legislative Briefing US Conference of Mayors United States Conference of Mayors 4th Floor 620 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 12:00 pm Bart Johnson, Principal Deputy Under Secretary 1:00 pm -Joanna Liberman Turner, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary -Karen Rae, Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Department of Homeland -Office of Intelligence and Analysis Department of Transportation -Office of Secretary -Federal Railroad Administration DHS Headquarters 3801 Nebraska Ave, NW US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Contact: Linda Gilchrist, Governmental Affairs Liaison Specialist Phone: (202) :00 pm Harold Hurtt, Director, Office of State and Local Coordination (former Chief of Police from Houston) 2:00 pm -Sarah Hospodor-Pallone, Deputy Associate Administrator for Intergovernmental Relations -Marva King, Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program -Lisa Almodovar (Office of International and Tribal Affairs) -Stephanie Owens, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education -Kellie Kubena, Office of Wastewater Management (Office of Water) Region VI: -Carlos Rincon; William Luthans; Cynthia Fanning Department of Homeland -Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Environmental Protection Agency Department of Homeland Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of State, Local, and Tribal Coordination th Street, SW Office: (202) BlackBerry: (202) brian.cohen@dhs.gov US Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C Contact: M. Arnita Hannon, Intergovernmental Liaison, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Phone: Fax: Mobile: Cell: Hannon.Arnita@epamail.epa.gov 3

4 3:30 pm TBD Department of Homeland -Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Contact: Gene Protogiannis, Office of the Commissioner, State, Local and Tribal Liaison Work: Fax: Cell: Time Meeting Official Federal Agency Location/Contact 10:00 am -Rachel Poynter, Foreign Affairs Officer at Office of Mexican Affairs -Geoff Anisman, Office of Mexican Affairs -Georgina Scarlata, Border Affairs Officer, Office of Mexican Affairs State Department U.S. Department of State Contacts: Rachel Poynter phone : Geoff Anisman anismangj@state.gov phone: Georgina Scarlata Phone: (202) ScarlataGM@state.gov 10:00 am -David F. Conrad, Director for Tribal and Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs -Craig Isakow, Deputy Program Lead, EECBG -Adrienne Lever, Special Assistant -Clyde Henderson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental and External Affairs 12:00 pm Walter Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Trade Administration 12:30 pm Patrick Madden, President & CEO Department of Energy Department of Commerce Sister Cities International U.S. Dept. of Energy 1000 Independence Ave, SW Contact: Conrad, David (202) direct (202) fax David.Conrad@Hq.Doe.Gov U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave, Room 3826 Enter thru 14th Street Contact: David L. Olsen, International Trade Specialist, Office of North and Central America and the Caribbean International Trade Administration phone: David.Olsen@trade.gov Sister Cities International th Street, NW, 4th Floor Contact: Jim Doumas, Executive Vice President Phone: (202) ext 8636 jdoumas sister-cities.org 4

5 1:00 pm Francey. L. Youngberg, Deputy Dept. of Housing and Urban Department of Housing and Urban Assistant Secretary, Office of Development (HUD) Development Intergovernmental Affairs and th Street, SW, Room Public Engagement Contact: Erica L. Jacquez office mobile 1:00 pm Jennifer Yezak Director, Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs 1:00 pm (tentative) Timothy W. Manning, Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness Department of Agriculture Department of Homeland -FEMA/SAFER 2:00 pm TBD General Services Administration 3:00 pm -Cecilia Munoz, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs -David Agnew, Deputy Director 4:00 pm Clyde Hart, Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs & Policy White House American Bus Association Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Jamie L. Whitten Bldg Room 216-A Independence Ave, SW Contact: Jennifer Yezak Phone: (direct) Phone: (cell) TBD General Services Administration 1800 F Street, NW, Room Contact: Brett Prather, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Phone: (direct) brett.prather@gsa.gov The White House 17th Street and State Place entrance (just south of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building) Phone: (202) American Bus Association 111 K Street, NW, 9th Floor Contact: Clyde Hart CHart@buses.org Time Meeting Official Federal Agency Location/Contact 7:30 am White House Tour White House 9:45 am Congressman Henry Cuellar and Staff Rayburn House Office Building 11:00 am -Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response -Office of Global Health Affairs -Member of CDC by means of teleconference Health and Human Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C., Contact: Jim Mason, Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs phone: (202) fax: (202)

6 11:00 am Bert Frost, Assoc. Director of Natural Resources & Science National Parks Service National Parks Service Main Interior Building C Street, NW, Room 3130 Contact: Stephanie Bagozzi, Phone: (202) :00 pm Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison U.S. Senate SC-4 United States Capitol 2:30 pm Legislative Staff of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison 3:15 pm Senator John Cornyn and Legislative Staff U.S. Senate U.S. Senate SC-4 United States Capitol Contact: Dougie Simmons Dougie_Simmons@hutchison.senate.gov (202) SC-4 United States Capitol This notice was posted on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. at the municipal government offices located at 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. G stavo Guevara, Jr. City Secretary 6