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18 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0741

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 25, 2026) on 2026-08-25
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0741”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0741 ORDINANCE appropriating $1,345,099.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract with HDR ENGINEERING, INC for Sunnyside Detention Basin Project; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ AGENDA - AUGUST 26, 2026 - PAGE 4 ORDINANCES - cont’d

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.