7A. • OrdinanceCity of Pflugerville (Travis County)

Downtown East - Oncor easements

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-05-26

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Mayor Weiss read the caption of the ordinance and opened the item for discussion. Ms. Barron reviewed the request for permanent electric easements to provide electricity to the downtown facilities. Ms. Barron requested the ordinance to be effective on first reading to move forward. Mr. Rogers moved to approve the ordinance on first reading, and for it to be effective on first reading. Mayor Pro Tem Holiday seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The motion carried.”

Doug Weiss

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

“Aye”

David Rogers

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

“Aye”

Jonathan Coffman

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

“Aye”

Rudy Metayer

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

“Aye”

Ceasar Ruiz

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

“Aye”

Kimberly Holiday

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

“Aye”

Melody Ryan

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Mayor Weiss read the caption of the ordinance and opened the item for discussion. Ms. Barron reviewed the request for permanent electric easements to provide electricity to the downtown facilities. Ms. Barron requested the ordinance to be effective on first reading to move forward. Mr. Rogers moved to approve the ordinance on first reading, and for it to be effective on first reading. Mayor Pro Tem Holiday seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The motion carried.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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.