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i. • RegularCity of San Angelo (Tom Green County)

Consider ratifying COSADC's authorization for the Board President to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce for marketing and recruitment services in an amount not to exceed $476,000 (Ryan Gaddy)

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider ratifying COSADC's authorization for the Board President to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce for marketing and recruitment services in an amount not to exceed $476,000 (Ryan Gaddy)”
TT
Tom Thompson
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TH
Tommy Hiebert
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JS
Joe Self
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
HT
Harry Thomas
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
PK
Patrick Keely
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
KH
Karen Hesse Smith
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
MC
Mary Coffey
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The current contract expires September 30, 2026. The amount of $476,000 is the same as the current contract amount. 2027 Key Performance Indicators Business Recruitment Leads Generated - 20 Business Retention & Expansion: BRE Visits Conducted - 50 SARMA Meetings - 4 Focus on Business Events - 4 Capital Investment Secured (BRE and Recruit) - $25,000,000 Jobs Created - 90 Workforce Coordination Meetings - 8 Start Up and Innovation Engagements - 10 Trade Missions and Site Selector Engagements - 3 Quarterly Economic Reviews Published - 4 Comprehensive Annual Economic Impact Report - 1 Goodfellow AFB Advocacy and MAC Coordination - 6 Prospect Facilitation - 10

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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