27 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Council Member Ramirez tagged

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 18, 2026) on 2026-08-18

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

POSTPONED (16 - 0)

“Council Member Ramirez tagged”

Julian Ramirez

Councilmember, At-Large Position 1

ABSTAIN

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Council Member Ramirez tagged ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of FOURTH WARD REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXA S (FOURTH WARD ZONE) ; approving Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT C - PANZARELLA AGENDA - AUGUST 19, 2026 - PAGE 5 ORDINANCES - cont’d

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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).