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T. • RegularCity of Galveston (Galveston County)
Consider council ratification of FY2026 and approval of FY2027 Revised Purchasing Manual to address federal requirements for federal procurement for grants, disaster recovery, and other state and local laws and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary revisions. (Paola Allen)
Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider council ratification of FY2026 and approval of FY2027 Revised Purchasing Manual to address federal requirements for federal procurement for grants, disaster recovery, and other state and local laws and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary revisions. (Paola Allen)”
JP
John Paul Listowski
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
SB
Sharon B. Lewis
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JL
Jeffrey L. Taylor
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
BB
Bob Brown
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
AP
Alex Porretto
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MN
Michael Niebuhr
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
JM
Jason M. Hardcastle
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.