Robert J. Griffon
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 21
- Total speaking time
- 3:27:21
- Avg per meeting
- 9:52
- Segments
- 3262
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Top issues during term (5)(Public Safety)
Animal Services Operational Transition and Oversight
Operational costs are managed within the existing Animal Services budget.
Fire and Rescue Services Agreement
Allocates city funds for volunteer fire department operational support over a three-year term.
Emergency Services Fleet and Equipment Upgrades
Significant capital expenditure utilizing cooperative purchasing agreements and budgeted funds.
Police Department Staffing and Compensation
General fund allocations include standard merit pools and software support, while major salary rebenchmarking remains an ongoing budgetary challenge.
Tree Trimming Ordinance
Unknown, but involves staff time and potential third-party contractor costs.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Griffon personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-07-06
Consider on first reading an ordinance approving the 2026 Annual Update to the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll for the Friendswood City Center Public Improvement District, including the collection of annual installments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-04
Vacate Electric Easement at 3535 E. Parkwood
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-04
Consider an Interlocal Agreement with the County of Galveston to partially fund improvements to city streets within the city limits of Friendswood, Texas
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-04
A motion was made by Mayor Foreman and seconded by Councilmember Griffon to approve Ordinance No. 2026-14, as submitted and related to Item 10.B.
- secondedpassed2026-05-04
Consider an ordinance amending the City’s General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 by approving “Budget Amendment VII” and providing for supplemental appropriation and/or transfer of certain funds. Page 3 of 656
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-04
Consider approving the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation's payment to Comcast to remove and relocate communication lines in the downtown area
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-04
Consider awarding the 2020 Lift Station Mitigation Package 4 - Lift Station 4 Construction Services Project to McDonald Municipal and Industrial, a Division of C.F. McDonald Electric, Inc. (Bid No. 2026-04)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-04
Consider an ordinance authorizing the abandonment of an electric easement consisting of
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedfailed2026-05-04
A motion was made by Councilmember Griffon to approve the engineering expenses.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-04
Consider awarding the Lift Station No. 2 Rehabilitation Project to Sustanite Support Services, LLC (CSP #2026-03)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-06
Consider concurring with the City Manager's appointment of a Director of Library Services
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-06
Consider awarding the 2020 Lift Station Mitigation Package 1 — Lift Station 1 & 17 Construction Services Project to Branch Construction Group, LLC (Bid No. 2026-01)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-06
Consider a resolution amending Chapter 7 "Benefits" of the City of Friendswood Personnel Policy Manual to amend Section 7.02 "Holidays" to provide for holiday pay for certain part- time employees and amending City of Friendswood Personnel Policy Manual to add a new
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-06
Consider an ordinance amending the City’s General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 by approving “Budget Amendment VI” and providing for supplemental appropriation and/or transfer of certain funds
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-02
Amended Utility Services Contract for Georgetown Development
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-02
Conveyance of Reserves M and N
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-02
Eminent Domain for Lake Friendswood Park Expansion
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-02
A motion was made by Councilmember Hanks and seconded by Councilmember Griffon to approve Consent Agenda Items 11.A. through 11.K.
- secondedpassed2026-03-02
Consider an ordinance amending the City’s General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 by approving “Budget Amendment V” and providing for supplemental appropriation and/or transfer of certain funds
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-02
Grissom Road Traffic Signal Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Griffon was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Public Safety Office of the Office of Governor for FY2027 grant funds pursuant to the General Victim Assistance Direct Services Program; authorizing cash and…
Consider a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Office of the Governor of Texas, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division, for the Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program and appointing the Mayor to act…
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.