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51 • LegislativeCity of Houston (Harris County)

Ordinance 2026-0698

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (16 - 0)
“Ordinance 2026-0698”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance 2026-0698 ORDINANCE appropriating $4,562,610.86 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing contract with ALSAY INCORPORATED to provide Construction Services for Ground Water Well Rehabilitation at Various Locations; setting a deadline for bidder to submit post-bid documents and holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadline; providing funding for Testing Services, Construction Management, Cost Recovery, and Contingencies

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). 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).