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6C. • GeneralCity of League City (Galveston County)

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the Police Department to submit a grant application to the State of Texas Office of the Governor’s FY2026 State Homeland Security Program to seek funding for robot equipment upgrades that will provide a comprehensive digital communications upgrade for the Bay Area Regional Bomb Squad (BARBS) robotics platform (Chief of Police)

Presented in: City of League City City Council Meeting on 2026-03-24

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Approved”

NL

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

AM

Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)

YES

TC

Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)

YES

TC

Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)

YES

CC

Courtney Chadwell

Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)

YES

SH

Scott Higginbotham

Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)

YES

CT

Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)

YES

SS

Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the Police Department to submit a grant application to the State of Texas Office of the Governor’s FY2026 State Homeland Security Program to seek funding for robot equipment upgrades that will provide a comprehensive digital communications upgrade for the Bay Area Regional Bomb Squad (BARBS) robotics platform (Chief of Police)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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