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17 • City Council BusinessCity of Waco (McLennan County)
[2026-230] Consider a resolution approving the submission of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract upon award, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept said grant and execute any documents in connection therewith and furnish additional information or documentation deemed necessary for implementing s
Presented in: City of Waco: 04/21 Regular City Council Meeting on 2026-04-21
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“[2026-230] Consider a resolution approving the submission of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, appropriating the funds for use in accordance with the grant contract upon award, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept said grant and execute any documents in connection therewith and furnish additional information or documentation deemed necessary for implementing s”
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 17: Consider a resolution approving the submission of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistan
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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).