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View all →September 2026
On September 2, 2026, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0752, which appropriates $100,000,000 out of the Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund and $29,907,000 out of the Airports Improvement Fund and approves a Memorandum of Agreement with United Airlines, Inc. for multiple capital improvement projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston. [5]
At the July 15, 2026 City Council meeting, Item 36 (Ordinance 2026-0632) was adopted, appropriating $93,771,329.00 out of the East Water Purification Enhancement Project Fund for a Professional Engineering Services contract with CDM SMITH, INC for East Water Purification Plant Enhancement Project 1, plus funding for CIP Cost Recovery. [3] Council also adopted Ordinance 2026-0602 for Item 16, appropriating $300,000,000.00 out of the Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund for a Memorandum of Agreement with UNITED AIRLINES, INC at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston in District B - Jackson. [4]
Council adopted major June appropriations and agreements spanning water infrastructure, housing, parks, public safety, and transportation. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Council adopted a High-Risk Apartment Inspection Program with penalties and provisions declaring specified conduct unlawful. [4] Council adopted a maximum $9,000,000 Stormwater Fund contract for FY2026 ditch re-establishment work. [3]
Matters to Watch
View all matters →Houston Land Bank Sunnyside Landfill Reuse Planning Agreement
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Ask why Sunnyside landfill reuse agreement was pulled twice
Why now: The item was pulled by the Administration on 2026-08-19 (Item 28) and again on 2026-08-25 (Item 14), with no recorded explanation in the official minutes for either removal.
What to do: Request the Administration's stated reason for pulling the Houston Land Bank agreement for the former Sunnyside (Holmes Road) Landfill, and ask whether a revised version is planned. Without that answer, the public cannot tell whether the delay reflects a contract problem or a policy change.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Obtain the pulled Sunnyside landfill reuse planning agreement text
Why now: The ordinance covering Phase I Due Diligence and Reuse Planning for the former Sunnyside Landfill was pulled twice by the Administration, on 2026-08-19 and 2026-08-25, and no vote has been recorded.
What to do: Get the draft agreement between the City and Houston Land Bank for Phase I due diligence and reuse planning, and ask whether the two pulled agenda items carried the same text. Clients with an interest in the former landfill site should know what the City would be committing to before any revised version returns.
Act before: After the next material record update
Stallion Infrastructure Commercial Waste Hauling Franchise
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Request terms of Stallion commercial waste hauling franchise
Why now: Ordinance 2026-876 moved through first reading October 7, second reading October 14, and a third and final reading item on October 21 (no outcome recorded), without any published summary of terms or findings.
What to do: Ask the City Secretary or solid waste department for the full franchise terms and any fee, term-length, or performance conditions attached to Stallion Infrastructure Services. The public item only says 'related terms and conditions' and 'certain findings,' so readers cannot tell what the city is granting.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Check if Stallion franchise affects commercial hauling contracts
Applies if: You haul or subcontract commercial or industrial waste in Houston
Why now: Ordinance 2026-876 grants Stallion Infrastructure Services, Ltd. the right to collect, haul, and transport solid and industrial waste from commercial properties citywide, and it cleared two readings on October 7 and October 14.
What to do: Confirm with the solid waste department whether your commercial waste or industrial waste hauling operations in Houston need a franchise under Chapter 39 and how this grant changes competition or subcontracting. Franchise holders may become the channel for commercial hauling work.
Act before: After the next material record update
Obtain final Stallion waste franchise ordinance text
Applies if: Client is a commercial property owner or hauler operating in Houston
Why now: The third and final reading of Ordinance 2026-876 is listed October 21 with no outcome recorded, and it grants a franchise for solid and industrial waste from commercial properties under Chapter 39.
What to do: Pull the final ordinance text and the Chapter 39 provisions it cites, and check whether the franchise is exclusive, how long it lasts, and what compliance conditions apply to existing commercial haulers. Do this before advising clients, because the public summary does not disclose these terms.
Act before: After the next material record update
3L Environmental Commercial Solid Waste Hauling Franchise
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Request applicant details for commercial solid waste hauling franchise
Why now: Ordinance 2026-870 moved through first reading (Oct 7, Item 28) and second reading (Oct 14, Item 39) in consecutive weeks, and the Oct 21 third reading has no recorded outcome, while the record names no owners or vote counts.
What to do: Ask the city for 3L Environmental LLC's franchise application, ownership disclosures, and any staff review behind the ordinance. The record names only a Texas limited liability company, so the public cannot yet tell who owns it or why it qualified.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Obtain final text of commercial solid waste hauling franchise ordinance
Why now: The Oct 21 third and final reading of Ordinance 2026-870 shows no outcome recorded, and the grant is made pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, whose specific terms are not in the supplied record.
What to do: Get the adopted or final ordinance text and ask whether the Oct 21 third reading actually produced a result. Check the franchise's term, fees, insurance, and termination provisions for client compliance exposure, since none appear in the summary record.
Act before: After the next material record update
Texas Disposal Systems Commercial Waste Hauling Franchise
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Obtain final commercial waste franchise ordinance and compare to Chapter 39
Why now: The ordinance grants a franchise under Chapter 39 of the Houston Code of Ordinances and provides for related terms and conditions, and it faced three consecutive readings with the final reading outcome not yet recorded.
What to do: Get the ordinance text for the Texas Disposal Systems franchise and the cited Chapter 39 provisions, then compare the franchise's terms and findings against what Chapter 39 requires. Ask whether any amendment was made between readings, since that affects what the final version actually grants.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why commercial waste hauling franchise moved through three readings in three weeks
Why now: The ordinance advanced on consecutive weeks (October 7 first reading, October 14 second reading, October 21 third reading with no outcome recorded), and the minutes list only the motions with no vote counts or debate.
What to do: Request the council agenda backup for the Texas Disposal Systems franchise, including the related terms and conditions and the findings the ordinance cites. Ask whether other haulers hold franchises under the same chapter and how this one compares, since the record shows no discussion.
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Check commercial waste hauling franchise terms before bidding subcontract work
Applies if: You operate or supply commercial solid waste or industrial waste services in Houston
Why now: Ordinance 2026-879 passed first reading October 7 and second reading October 14, and the October 21 third and final reading has no recorded outcome, so the final terms may still be set.
What to do: Pull the final franchise ordinance text and check what terms and conditions govern Texas Disposal Systems' commercial hauling, including whether subcontracting or disposal-site arrangements are addressed. If your firm hauls or services commercial accounts in Houston, this determines whether a new competitor or a partner opening exists.
Act before: After the next material record update
Grease Solutions Commercial Waste Hauling Franchise
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Obtain Chapter 39 franchise terms for Grease Solutions hauling ordinance
Applies if: Client is a commercial hauler or commercial property owner served by city-regulated haulers
Why now: The ordinance grants a franchise to collect solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties under Chapter 39 and was listed for third and final reading on October 21 with no outcome recorded.
What to do: Get the final ordinance text and confirm which Chapter 39 conditions (insurance, fees, term, termination) apply to Grease Solutions, LLC. Counsel for competing haulers or commercial property clients should do this before the final-reading outcome is known to set compliance expectations.
Act before: After the next material record update
Request franchise terms for Grease Solutions commercial waste hauling
Applies if: Reporter covering city contracts or solid waste
Why now: The ordinance moved through first reading on October 7, second reading on October 14, and a third and final reading item dated October 21, with only the title describing 'related terms and conditions' and no recorded outcome for the final reading.
What to do: File a records request for the full franchise ordinance text, application file, and any staff analysis of Grease Solutions, LLC. The public record names the company but shows no fee, term length, or reason for the grant, so readers cannot tell what the city gets in return.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
DASAC Cleaning Services Commercial Waste Hauling Franchise
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Confirm final status of DASAC commercial waste franchise before partnering
Applies if: You are a hauler, disposal operator, or equipment supplier considering work with DASAC
Why now: The Oct 21 third and final reading shows "No outcome recorded," after passing first reading Oct 7 and second reading Oct 14.
What to do: Before signing subcontracts, hauling-service agreements, or disposal arrangements with DASAC, confirm whether the third reading actually passed, since no outcome is recorded yet. The franchise covers solid and industrial waste from commercial properties citywide, so it could create work for haulers and disposal sites only if finalized.
Act before: After the next material record update
Pull commercial waste hauling franchise ordinance text and terms
Applies if: You advise a hauler, a commercial property owner, or a competing franchisee
Why now: The ordinance cites Chapter 39 and "related terms and conditions," and it moved through first reading (Oct 7) and second reading (Oct 14) with the third and final reading listed Oct 21 with no outcome recorded.
What to do: Obtain the final ordinance text for the DASAC franchise and check what the "related terms and conditions" actually require (term length, fees, insurance, reporting). Once the third reading is done, the terms are harder to influence and compliance duties begin to attach.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why commercial waste hauling franchise advanced without recorded debate
Why now: The matter appeared three times (Items 30 and 41 and the Oct 21 final reading), and the minutes record only "passed" results with no vote counts, while the Oct 21 outcome is not recorded.
What to do: Request the franchise application, the department review, and any fee or performance terms for DASAC Cleaning Services LLC. The public record shows three consecutive appearances but no recorded vote tallies, amendments, or discussion, so it is unclear who vetted the company and on what basis.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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