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52 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0699

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 11, 2026) on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0699”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0699 Ordinance de-appropriating $754,293.48 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund and $450,000.00 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund; previously appropriated under Ord. No. 2024- 0003; appropriating $4,693,293.48 out of Public Library Consoli dated Construction Fund and $450,000.00 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund for Central Library Renovations; providing funding for Project Cost and Civic Art - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ AGENDA - AUGUST 12, 2026 - PAGE 10 ORDINANCES - cont’d

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.