32 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0683

Presented in: City of Houston City Council Meeting (August 11, 2026) on 2026-08-11

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (16 - 0)

“Ordinance 2026-0683”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0683 ORDINANCE appropriating $1,225,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Planned Webex Contact Center Migration Project for Houston Information Technology Services AGENDA - AUGUST 12, 2026 - PAGE 7 ORDINANCES - cont’d

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).