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2026-1385 • Contracts & ProcurementCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)

Consideration and ACTION to approve a three-year purchase of VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend licensing and support from SHI Government Solutions, Inc., through Texas Department of Information Resources Contract DIR-CPO-5241, in a total amount n

Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council - September 22, 2026 on 2026-09-22
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consideration and ACTION to approve a three-year purchase of VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend licensing and support from SHI Government Solutions, Inc., through Texas Department of Informati”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration and ACTION to approve a three-year purchase of VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vDefend licensing and support from SHI Government Solutions, Inc., through Texas Department of Information Resources Contract DIR-CPO-5241, in a total amount n

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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