10A. • Agenda ItemCity of League City (Galveston County)

Citizen Data Privacy Committee

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-09-22

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mr. Chadwell, seconded by Mr. Saunders, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-39 creating a Citizen Data Privacy Committee to provide oversight of the City’s Flock Safety automated license plate reader system on First Reading. A motion was made by Mr. Crews to amend the item to remove voting power for City Council and staff. The motion died for lack of a second. A motion was made by Mr. Mann, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to strike the language regarding term limits. The motion and second were withdrawn. A motion was made by Mayor Long, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to amend to move the Mayor and City Auditor to ex-officio members. The motion to amend passed by the following vote: For: 8 - Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler, Mr. Saunders The original motion, as amended, passed by the following vote:”

Nick Long

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

“For”

Andy Mann

Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)

YES

“For”

Tommy Cones

Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)

YES

“For”

Tom Crews

Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)

YES

“For”

Courtney Chadwell

Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)

YES

“For”

Scott Higginbotham

Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)

YES

“For”

Chad Tressler

Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)

YES

“For”

Sean Saunders

Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)

YES

“For”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mr. Chadwell, seconded by Mr. Saunders, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-39 creating a Citizen Data Privacy Committee to provide oversight of the City’s Flock Safety automated license plate reader system on First Reading. A motion was made by Mr. Crews to amend the item to remove voting power for City Council and staff. The motion died for lack of a second. A motion was made by Mr. Mann, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to strike the language regarding term limits. The motion and second were withdrawn. A motion was made by Mayor Long, seconded by Mr. Chadwell, to amend to move the Mayor and City Auditor to ex-officio members. The motion to amend passed by the following vote: For: 8 - Mayor Long, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cones, Mr. Crews, Mr. Chadwell, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Tressler, Mr. Saunders The original motion, as amended, passed by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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).