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Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department

department
3 mentions across 3 events

Also known as: ARA

The Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department (ARA) is a City of Houston department that provides administrative services to other city departments. These include 311 service request routing, payroll processing, asset disposition, citywide policy management, internal mail services, records management, and insurance risk management. It also carries out regulatory functions for the city.
3 eventsLast active Tracked since $1.7M city spendingUpdated October 2026

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budget (2)
contract (2)
transportation (1)
public safety (1)
community (1)
permit (1)
policy (1)

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requester (3)

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611 Walker Street, 13th Floor, Houston, TX 77002·Show on Google Maps ↗
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October 2026

MISCELLANEOUS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 3 And 4
requester

Recommendation from the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department to designate a Residential Parking Permit Area in the 1200 block of Arlington in District C.

RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of a Residential Parking Permit Area in the 1200 Block of Arlington - DISTRICT C - PANZARELLA

August 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 4 Through 8
requester

Approves spending authority for professional insurance brokerage and risk management advisory services from Alliant Insurance Services through the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative, for 3 years with two one-year options, funded by the Property & Casualty Fund.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $1,000,000.00 for Professional Insurance Brokerage and Risk Management Advisory Services through the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative for Administration &

$1.0M

July 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS – NUMBERS 3 Through 9
requester

Amends a prior motion to increase spending authority for emergency animal transport services for BARC.

AMEND MOTION #2025-685, 10/14/25, TO INCREASE spending authority from $520,000.00 to $740,000.00 for Emergency Purchase of Animal Transport Services for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Depar

$740K