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E. • CITY MANAGER'S REPORTCity of Friendswood (Galveston County)

Recognize the Friendswood Police Department for being awarded a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Grant.

Presented in: City of Friendswood City Council on 2026-06-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Recognize the Friendswood Police Department for being awarded a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Grant.”
MF
Mike Foreman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JE
John Ellisor
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SB
Sally Branson
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TH
Trish Hanks
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RJ
Robert J. Griffon
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RH
Randy Hale
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MP
Michael P. Ross
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Friendswood Police Department is grateful to receive a grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in the amount of $39,996 to support our emergency response efforts. <br><br>The funding was used to purchase thirty-three (33) LifePak Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), helping to ensure our department is better equipped to serve the Friendswood community. <br><br>EMS Chief Lisa Camp has graciously offered to facilitate the training for all the police officers to complement the deployment of these lifesaving devices into each of our marked patrol units.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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).