6 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Motion 2026-0500

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (September 01, 2026) on 2026-09-01

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Motion 2026-0500”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion 2026-0500 APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $675,019.40 for Purchase of Depository Compactors and Balers through the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative Purchasing for the Solid Waste Management Division of Houston Public Works, awarded to BOX GANG MANUFACTURING LLC - Through March 19, 2029 - Enterprise Fund ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 7 through 31

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.