6 • Agenda ItemCity of Mesquite (Dallas County)

Resolution - Annual Plan for Housing Choice Voucher Program

Presented in: City of Mesquite City Council on 2026-07-06

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (0 - 0)

“Anthony Cao, Director of Housing and Community Services, stated that the Annual Plan is required by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of the Annual Plan is to provide an easily identifiable source where the public and program participants can locate basic program policies, rules and requirements concerning the City of Mesquite’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, operations, and services. Mr. Murden moved to approve Resolution No. 19-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM FOR SUBMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Motion was seconded by Ms. Rodriguez-Ross and approved unanimously. (Resolution No. 19-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.) ”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Anthony Cao, Director of Housing and Community Services, stated that the Annual Plan is required by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of the Annual Plan is to provide an easily identifiable source where the public and program participants can locate basic program policies, rules and requirements concerning the City of Mesquite’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, operations, and services. Mr. Murden moved to approve Resolution No. 19-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM FOR SUBMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Motion was seconded by Ms. Rodriguez-Ross and approved unanimously. (Resolution No. 19-2026 recorded in Resolution Book No. 74.)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.