5 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Motion 2026-0519

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (September 15, 2026) on 2026-09-15

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Motion 2026-0519”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion 2026-0519 APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $260,000.00 for Purchase of Medical Supplies and Pharmaceuticals through the OMNIA Partners Purchasing Cooperative for the Houston Health Department, awarded to MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC - Through January 31, 2029 - Grant and Other Funds

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).