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8 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-065] Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of grant application #2868012 to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division ("CJD"), in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 with a required local match of 30% ($64,285.72) for a total of $214,285.72, to defray expenses of the Police Department's Family Violence Unit, authorizing an assurance that, in the event of loss or misuse of grant funds, the City shall reimburse said funds to the CJD, and authorizing the City Manager or
Presented in: City of Waco: 2/3 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-02-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-065] Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of grant application #2868012 to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division ("CJD"), in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 with a required local match of 30% ($64,285.72) for a total of $214,285.72, to defray expenses of the Police Department's Family Violence Unit, authorizing an assurance that, in the event of loss or misuse of grant funds, the City shall reimburse said funds to the CJD, and authorizing the City Manager or”
JH
Jim Holmes
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
AJ
Andrea J. Barefield
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
IL
Isabel Lozano
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
JC
Jed Cole
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
DE
Darius Ewing
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
GC
George Chase
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Waco City Council Item 8: Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of grant application #2868012 to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division ("CJD"), in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 with a required
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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).