35 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0674

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (July 28, 2026) on 2026-07-28

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0674”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0674 ORDINANCE appropriating $1,738,254.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax; approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement with GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for Safe Streets Project - DISTRICTS F - THOMAS and H - CASTILLO

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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).