13 • Agenda ItemCity of Mesquite (Dallas County)

Resolution - Coop Purchasing ILA w/ Region 16

Presented in: City of Mesquite City Council on 2026-08-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“Approved on the Consent Agenda. Resolution No. 23-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH REGION 16 SERVICE CENTER, WHICH SERVES AS THE SPONSOR OF TEXBUY, A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THEIR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM. (Resolution No. 23-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)”

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

Approved on the Consent Agenda. Resolution No. 23-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH REGION 16 SERVICE CENTER, WHICH SERVES AS THE SPONSOR OF TEXBUY, A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THEIR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM. (Resolution No. 23-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.