23 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0551

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (June 16, 2026) on 2026-06-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0551”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0551 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Public Improvement Development Agreement among City of Houston, UPTOWN DEVELOPMEN T AUTHORITY, and REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, for Design and Construction of West Loop Shared Use Pathway and Bridge Project - DISTRICTS A - PECK; C - PANZARELLA and G - HUFFMAN

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).