Authorize and approved Amendment No. 5 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439300002 ...

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2026-0495 Authorize and approved Amendment No. 5 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439300002 in the amount of $543,090 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 with a required match of $49,372 to advance public health preparedness for Cities Readiness Initiative On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: April 21, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund: 46600 Project: 08725 - Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize and approved Amendment No. 5 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract No. HHS001439300002 in the amount of $543,090 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 with a required match of $49,372 to advance public health preparedness for Cities Readiness Initiative. Done in open Court April 21, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.