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37 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0821

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (September 22, 2026) on 2026-09-22
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0821”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0821 ORDINANCE appropriating $6,327,112.93 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax, as additional appropriation related to contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC to provide Asphalt Overlay Services END OF CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA PROPOSITION A COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM 38 Motion 2026-0535 - Amend Item 38 as follows: (c) Notwithstanding (b), the City Secretary or her their designee shall, within five business days of the time the filing was due, file an electronic or written sworn complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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).