Motion authorizing a Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), United States Department of the Interior, during the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, to maintain automated river gauging stations that record

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Motion authorizing a Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), United States Department of the Interior, during the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, to maintain automated river gauging stations that record stream flows and water quality parameters associated with the Frio and Nueces Rivers and associated tributaries, and to provide the delivery of the Choke Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi Reservoir and Nueces Estuary Pass-Through Status Report, with the USGS contributing $28,950.00 and the City’s obligation of $297,350.00 in FY 2027 from the Water Fund for a total of $326,300.00. (6 votes required)

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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).