14. • OrdinancesCity of Corpus Christi (Nueces County)

Ordinance accepting a grant for $781,818.18 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency for the FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for source-capture exhaust removal systems for the Corpus Christi Fire

Presented in: City of Corpus Christi City Council - October 13, 2026 on 2026-10-13

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“Motion to approve Item #14.: Ordinance accepting a grant for $781,818.18 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency for the FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for source-capt”

Paulette Guajardo

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance accepting a grant for $781,818.18 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency for the FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for source-capture exhaust removal systems for the Corpus Christi Fire Department, with a cash match of $78,181.82 from the General Fund; and appropriating $781,818.18 in the Fire Grants Fund. (6 votes required)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.