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M. • RegularCity of Galveston (Galveston County)
Consider for the approval of a one-year agreement with GPS Insight through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing organization (contract #102924-GPI), to provide GPS monitoring for City vehicles and authorize the City Managers staff to execute the contract upon final approval by the City Attorney. (D. Smith)
Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider for the approval of a one-year agreement with GPS Insight through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing organization (contract #102924-GPI), to provide GPS monitoring for City vehicles and authorize the City Managers staff to execute the contract upon final approval by the City Attorney. (D. Smith)”
JP
John Paul Listowski
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SB
Sharon B. Lewis
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JL
Jeffrey L. Taylor
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
BB
Bob Brown
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AP
Alex Porretto
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MN
Michael Niebuhr
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
JM
Jason M. Hardcastle
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).