Ordinance 2026-0689

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0689 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of Joint Electronic Application for Grant Assistance to BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAM TO FUND the FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY as Joint Applicants for such Grant, declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to apply for and accept the Grant Funds, and expend the Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the application and extending the budget period

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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.