7 • Agenda ItemCity of Mesquite (Dallas County)

Bid No. 2026-019 - Annual Contract for Emergency Vehicle Equipment Installation.

Presented in: City of Mesquite City Council on 2026-07-06

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Deputy City Manager Raymond RIvas, stated that the proposed contract would allow the Police Department and other City departments to purchase and install emergency lights and ancillary public safety equipment (i.e., in-car video/vehicle graphics/ partitions) for the approved Fiscal Year 2026 capital purchase of 24 Police Operations and Criminal Investigations vehicles. The proposed vendor will install lights and other required equipment to place these public safety vehicles into service. Mr. Hubacek moved to approve Bid No. 2026-019 - Annual Contract for Emergency Vehicle Equipment Installation. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and approved unanimously. ”

Daniel Alemán, Jr.

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

“Aye”

Jeff Casper

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

“Aye”

Kenny Green

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

“Aye”

Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

“Aye”

Andrew Hubacek

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

“Aye”

B.W. Smith

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

“Aye”

Brandon Murden

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Deputy City Manager Raymond RIvas, stated that the proposed contract would allow the Police Department and other City departments to purchase and install emergency lights and ancillary public safety equipment (i.e., in-car video/vehicle graphics/ partitions) for the approved Fiscal Year 2026 capital purchase of 24 Police Operations and Criminal Investigations vehicles. The proposed vendor will install lights and other required equipment to place these public safety vehicles into service. Mr. Hubacek moved to approve Bid No. 2026-019 - Annual Contract for Emergency Vehicle Equipment Installation. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and approved unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.