4 • Agenda ItemCity of Mesquite (Dallas County)

Resolution - Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Resolution - MVCPA Auxiliary Grant

Presented in: City of Mesquite City Council on 2026-04-06

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Approved on the Consent Agenda. Resolution No. 09-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY AUXILIARY GRANT FOR THE LEASE OR PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER (“ALPR”) INVESTIGATIONS SOFTWARE AND FOR THE LEASE OR PURCHASE OF AN ALPR CAMERA; APPROVING THE CONTRIBUTION OF CITY FUNDS WITH A 20 PERCENT (20%) MATCH FOR THE ALPR INVESTIGATION SOFTWARE AND FOR THE ALPR CAMERA IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00; DESIGNATING AND AUTHORIZING OFFICIALS TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, REJECT, ALTER, TERMINATE, AND OTHERWISE ADMINISTER THE GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND AGREEING TO RETURN THE GRANT IN THE EVENT OF LOSS OR MISUSE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. (Resolution No. 09-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)”

Daniel Alemán, Jr.

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

“Aye”

Jeff Casper

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

“Aye”

Kenny Green

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

“Aye”

Elizabeth Rodriguez-Ross

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

“Aye”

Andrew Hubacek

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

“Aye”

B.W. Smith

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

“Aye”

Brandon Murden

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approved on the Consent Agenda. Resolution No. 09-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY AUXILIARY GRANT FOR THE LEASE OR PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER (“ALPR”) INVESTIGATIONS SOFTWARE AND FOR THE LEASE OR PURCHASE OF AN ALPR CAMERA; APPROVING THE CONTRIBUTION OF CITY FUNDS WITH A 20 PERCENT (20%) MATCH FOR THE ALPR INVESTIGATION SOFTWARE AND FOR THE ALPR CAMERA IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00; DESIGNATING AND AUTHORIZING OFFICIALS TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, REJECT, ALTER, TERMINATE, AND OTHERWISE ADMINISTER THE GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND AGREEING TO RETURN THE GRANT IN THE EVENT OF LOSS OR MISUSE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. (Resolution No. 09-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.