20 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0742

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 25, 2026) on 2026-08-25

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0742”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0742 ORDINANCE appropriating $5,250,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Construction Management and Inspection Services contract with LLOYD, SMITHA & ASSOCIATES, LLC for Wastewater Facilities and Collection Systems Projects; providing funding for CIP C ost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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).