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5 • CAPITAL_PROJECTCity of Richmond (Fort Bend County)
Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders
Presented in: City of Richmond City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-09-15
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider public works, street maintenance, utility infrastructure, and capital improvement task orders”
RK
Rebecca K. Haas
Mayor
YES
TR
Terry R. Gaul
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
BC
Barry C. Beard
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CA
Carl A. Drozd
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
AB
Alex BeMent
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
City Council public docket item 5 on 2026-09-15
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.