2025-26 Certified Public Manager (CPM) Final Practicums - PM Session, 10/15/2026

The City of Laredo’s 2025–26 Certified Public Manager final practicum session on October 15, 2026, featured presentations on fire department logistics, airport emergency coordination, citywide emergency action plans, and community policing. The procurement-focused proposal was to centralize Laredo Fire Department supplies and equipment under an administrative quartermaster function, replacing fragmented inventory and purchasing processes across divisions. The presenter estimated about $10,000 to reorganize the existing facility, approximately $35,000 for first-year implementation including digital inventory, and about $15,000 annually for software renewal and support. A separate staffing estimate put civilian salaries at roughly $256,000 per year, excluding benefits. These were practicum estimates and recommendations; no contract award, budget approval, or vote was reported.

Other presenters proposed strengthening airport and citywide emergency readiness through more frequent interagency coordination, training, exercises, and after-action tracking. The public health presenter noted that departments currently use existing staff and resources, while proposing pursuit of grants to expand training and exercises. The police community-engagement proposal estimated a program cost of about $1,200, primarily for personnel and direct expenses. These initiatives were presented for consideration, with no spending commitments or formal procurement actions identified.