22 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)

[2026-156] Consider a resolution approving a one-year agreement for an Avaya telecommunications system licensing and maintenance subscription from ConvergeOne, Inc., through the State of Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative contract DIR- CPO-4644, for an amount not to exceed $151,320.48, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)

Presented in: City of Waco: Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-03-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 0)

“[2026-156] Consider a resolution approving a one-year agreement for an Avaya telecommunications system licensing and maintenance subscription from ConvergeOne, Inc., through the State of Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative contract DIR- CPO-4644, for an amount not to exceed $151,320.48, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any documents in connection therewith. (Citywide)”

Jim Holmes

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Andrea J. Barefield

Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)

YES

Isabel Lozano

Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)

YES

Jed Cole

Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)

YES

Darius Ewing

Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)

YES

George Chase

Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Waco City Council Item 22: Consider a resolution approving a one-year agreement for an Avaya telecommunications system licensing and maintenance subscription from ConvergeOne, Inc., through the State of Texas Department of Info

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.