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C. • RegularCity of Sugar Land (Fort Bend County)

OpenGov Open Data Portal Contract

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
FAILED (0 - 0)
“Approve agreement with Vertosoft, LLC.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Staff recommends that the City Council approve an agreement with Vertosoft LLC, through the Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. DIR-CPO-23322, for OpenGov Software with Support Services in the amount of $647,367.19 (Term 1: $206,314.24+Term 2: $215,690.75+Term 3: $225,362.20. This contract will automatically renew for two (2) additional one year terms, on the same terms and conditions, unless written notice is received 30 days prior to the end of the current term.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.