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7 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Motion 2026-0521

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (September 15, 2026) on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Motion 2026-0521”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion 2026-0521 APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $6,915,742.93 for Purchase of Traffic Signal Controllers and Ancillary Components through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Public Works, awarded to CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROL, INC - Through May 31, 2029; and PARADIGM TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC - Through March 31, 2029 - Special Revenue Fund

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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).