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16 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0780

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0780”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0780 ORDINANCE appropriating $2,048,404.58 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement with EAST DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for Emancipation Avenue from St. Joseph Parkway to Texas Avenue and Polk Street Phase II Reconstruction Project - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 - PAGE 4 ORDINANCES - cont’d

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.4/10). 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).