5. • ResolutionsCity of Corpus Christi (Nueces County)

Resolution authorizing eight Corpus Christi B Corporation Small Business Assistance Agreements with the following entities for two years: LiftFund, Inc., Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, and Del Mar Colle

Presented in: City of Corpus Christi City Council - August 25, 2026 on 2026-08-25

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #5.: Resolution authorizing eight Corpus Christi B Corporation Small Business Assistance Agreements with the following entities for two years: LiftFund, Inc., Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), T”

Paulette Guajardo

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Resolution authorizing eight Corpus Christi B Corporation Small Business Assistance Agreements with the following entities for two years: LiftFund, Inc., Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, and Del Mar College (DMC) for a total amount not to exceed of $1,226,750.00 to assist small businesses within the City of Corpus Christi to invest and create/retain jobs.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.