18 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0401

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (May 12, 2026) on 2026-05-12

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0401”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0401 ORDINANCE appropriating $887,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund to renovate the existing Friendship Pavilion for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department; providing funding for project costs and Civic Art - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ AGENDA - MAY 13, 2026 - PAGE 4 ORDINANCES - continued

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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).