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15 • Regular AgendaCity of Kyle (Hays County)

(First Reading) Consider approval of an ordinance (Budget Amendment #5) amending

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #15: (First Reading) Consider approval of an ordinance (Budget Amendment #5) amending”
YF
Yvonne Flores-Cale
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
CG
Courtney Goza
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MM
Melisa Medina
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
CZ
Claudia Zapata
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DL
Dr. Lauralee Harris
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MM
Marc McKinney
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MT
Michael Tobias
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

(First Reading) Consider approval of an ordinance (Budget Amendment #5) amending the City’s approved budget for FY 2025-2026 by increasing total appropriations in an amount not to exceed $52,000 from the City’s General Fund balance for services related to investigation action into the City’s road bond program, pursuant to the City Council’s September 1, 2026 approval of an amendment to the engagement letter with TXLAW, P.C., dba PNT Law Firm.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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).