City Council · 9:00 AM
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Matters
Land Addition to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 441
Motion failed
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Obtain terms of utility district land addition consent
Applies if: Client is the landowner, the district, or a party affected by the addition
Why now: The ordinance consenting to 58.8896 acres was tagged by Council Member Peck on 2026-09-02 and carried on 2026-09-09 without a vote, so the operative text remains unconfirmed in the record.
What to do: Pull the full ordinance text and any attached petition or consent conditions for the 58.8896-acre addition to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 441. Determine what the city's consent is conditioned on, since the record shows only the title and the tag, and the ordinance may be amended before final passage.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why council member tagged utility district land addition
Why now: Item 25 was tagged by Council Member Peck on 2026-09-02 with no vote taken, then reappeared on 2026-09-09 still tagged, so the two appearances show a delay with no explanation.
What to do: Ask Council Member Peck's office why Item 25 was pulled from the consent agenda, and request any written questions or correspondence tied to the tag. The public record shows the tag but no stated reason, and the item has no vote or debate on record.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Body Armor and Accessories Contract Amendment with Galls
Motion failed
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Pull original Galls body armor contract and amendment terms
Why now: The item amends Ordinance No. 2021-966 with a new maximum of $1,295,525 through November 18, 2027, and it was pulled once before being resubmitted.
What to do: Obtain Ordinance No. 2021-966 and the First Amendment text to check whether the extension through November 18, 2027 and the $1,295,525 cap fit the original contract's terms. Frame it as a question: does the original ordinance allow this amendment, or does it require different authorization?
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why body armor contract amendment was pulled
Why now: The item was pulled by the Administration on 2026-09-02 and reappeared on 2026-09-09 with an identical $1,295,525 maximum through November 18, 2027.
What to do: Request the Administration's reason for pulling the Galls body armor amendment on September 2 and what changed before it returned September 9 with the same $1,295,525 cap. Without that answer, the public cannot tell whether the delay reflected a pricing, scope, or procurement problem.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Citywide Financial Status and Bond Funds Report
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Compare Five City Finance and Bond Reports
Context: Council considered the same citywide financial-status and bond-funds report five times from January 6 through July 15, with recorded unanimous adoptions through June 3 but only “Motion 2026-0409” listed for July 15.
Recommended: Request the report packets and minutes for all five Council appearances, then compare revenue, expenditures, encumbrances, and bond-fund balances across them. The public record shows repeated approvals but no financial figures, and the July entry does not state an adoption result, leaving any fiscal change or unresolved issue unverified.
to DHAWK GREASE TRANSPORT, LLC, Texas Limited Liability
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Obtain franchise terms for grease hauling ordinance
Applies if: Client is a commercial property owner, restaurant, or competing hauler subject to Chapter 39
Why now: Ordinance 2026-0768 grants DHAWK GREASE TRANSPORT, LLC a franchise to haul solid and industrial waste from commercial properties citywide under Chapter 39, and passed first reading on 2026-09-02 with no stated next step.
What to do: Pull the full ordinance text and ask what terms and conditions it sets, including duration, fees, insurance, and termination rights. The record only says it provides for related terms and conditions and findings, so exposure for clients cannot be assessed without it.
Act before: After the next material record update
Request vetting records for grease hauling franchise applicant
Why now: Ordinance 2026-0768 passed first reading on 2026-09-02 with all voting aye and no nays (Item 31), and the record names only the company's legal form, with no owners or evaluation criteria.
What to do: Ask the City for the application file and any staff review for DHAWK Grease Transport, LLC, including who owns it, its operating history, and whether other haulers hold similar franchises. The record shows only a unanimous first-reading vote and no explanation of why this company was chosen.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Third Amendment to Woodlands Township Regional Participation Agreement
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Obtain adopted Woodlands Township participation agreement amendment and prior amendments
Context: Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0774 on 2026-09-02 approving the third amendment to the Regional Participation Agreement, and the record lists no verified implementation milestone [MATTER].
Recommended: Pull the enacted Ordinance 2026-0774 text, the third amendment, and the earlier two amendments to compare changed obligations and any effective-date or notice terms. The supplied record verifies no implementation milestone, so confirm whether the amendment itself creates compliance triggers for the City.
Request the Woodlands Township agreement amendment text and tag reasons
Context: Pollard tagged Item 7 on 2026-08-25 with no vote taken, and Ordinance 2026-0774 was adopted 2026-09-02 with Panzarella voting no and the aye count not printed.
Recommended: Obtain the adopted third amendment and any exhibits, and ask Council Member Pollard's office why the item was pulled from the consent agenda. The public record shows the tag but not the concern, so what changed in the agreement and why one member dissented remain unexplained.
Analysis
Financial Highlights
Contracts & Procurement
Development & Land Use
Zoning
Infrastructure & Facilities
Public Safety
Environment
Governance & Oversight
Housing
Community Impact
Key Decisions
Insights by Role
Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectItem #15 is not moving, so the Galls, LLC body armor contract is not extended for now, while other procurements were adopted that signal active buying.
Developer
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe United Airlines, Inc. agreement and the Telephone Road mobility project are the main development signals, and the zoning-related MUD action is unresolved.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectTwo items lacked final action, and the airport settlement raises questions about what disputes were resolved and at what cost.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectA Resolution of No Objection hearing for Reserve at Ella is set for September 9, 2026, and two minimum lot size block ordinances were adopted.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingItem #25 is the open decision point, and the pulled Galls, LLC amendment may return, creating windows to engage staff and members.
Charts & Data
34 items
(e.g., Approved, Denied, Held)
AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.
#unnumbered-2Report from the City Controller and administration on the city's current financial status, including revenue, expenditure and encumbrance reports for the General Fund, special revenue funds and enterprise funds, and bond fund status.
#2Ordinance appropriating additional funds from the Airports Improvement Fund to the Austin Gilbane Joint Venture CMAR contract for the Mickey Leland International Terminal project at IAH, and approving a final settlement, release and indemnity agreement to resolve all disputes.
#3Recommendation from the Houston Airport System director to accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, under the Austin Gilbane Joint Venture CMAR contract for the MLIT Project; to be considered only after passage of Item 2.
#4Approval of spending authority for five years of proprietary Bio-Rad diagnostic and virological test kits for the Houston Health Department, awarded to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
#5Approves spending authority of $347,683.45 for a three-year lease of print shop equipment and services for the Houston Police Department, purchased through the Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative and awarded to The Stewart Organization.
#6Approves spending authority of $675,019.40 for purchase of depository compactors and balers for the Solid Waste Management Division of Houston Public Works through the Sourcewell cooperative, awarded to Box Gang Manufacturing LLC.
#7Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances relating to procurement processes, with findings and severability provisions.
#8Ordinance denying CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric's application to amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor, filed with the City on July 17, 2026.
#9Ordinance appropriating funds from the Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund and Airports Improvement Fund and approving a Memorandum of Agreement with United Airlines for multiple capital improvement projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
#10Ordinance approving Final Settlement, Release and Indemnity Agreements between the City and M&M Salazar Construction LLC, paid from the Enterprise Fund.
#11Ordinance appropriating $2.5 million from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for conducted energy devices, accessories and supplies for the Houston Police Department.
#12Ordinance approving a four-year contract with Desireebittner, LLC dba First Response Family Clinic for medical evaluations, wellness assessments and related services for sworn Houston Police Department personnel.
#13Authorizes a contract with Eurofins Environment Testing Ecotoxicology, LLC for biomonitoring and analytical testing services for 3 years with 2 one-year options, funded by the Enterprise Fund.
#14Authorizes a contract with Compass Group USA, Inc. (Canteen Division) for vending machines and related products and services for 3 years with 2 one-year options, generating revenue for the city.
#15Amends Ordinance No. 2021-966 to approve a first amendment to the city's contract with Galls, LLC for body armor and accessories, extending through November 18, 2027.
#16Amends Ordinance No. 2021-0461 to approve a first amendment to the contract with Pure Technologies, U.S., Inc. for underground monitoring of acoustic fiber optic services, extending through December 31, 2031.
#17Appropriates $13,125,000 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund and the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approves an interlocal agreement with the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority for design and construction of the Telephone Road Mobility Project, including CIP cost recovery.
#18Approves the East Downtown Redevelopment Authority's Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget and the Fiscal Years 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for Reinvestment Zone Number Fifteen (East Downtown Zone).
#19Approves the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority's Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget and the Fiscal Years 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-Three (Harrisburg Zone).
#20Approves the Medical Center Area Redevelopment Authority's Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget on behalf of Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-Eight (Medical Center Zone).
#21Approves a First Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement among the City, Harris County, Reinvestment Zone No. 16, and the Uptown Redevelopment Authority for county participation in the Zone to fund capital projects and their maintenance under Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code.
#22Renews the designation of the north side of the 2400-2500 block of Eagle Street, between Oak Street and Emancipation Avenue, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Chapter 42.
#23Establishes the east and west sides of the 2100 block of Jean Street, between Sanders Avenue and Hansford Street, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Chapter 42.
#24Consents to the addition of 8.625 acres of land to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 64.
#25Ordinance consenting to the addition of 58.8896 acres of land to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 441.
#26Ordinance consenting to the addition of 186.026 acres of land to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 493.
#27Ordinance consenting to the addition of 267.49 acres of land to Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 159.
#28Ordinance consenting to the addition of 16.02 acres of land to Spring West Municipal Utility District.
#29Ordinance approving a Water Supply Supplement between the City and Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 11.
#30Ordinance approving a Water Supply Supplement with North Green Municipal Utility District.
#31First reading of an ordinance granting DHAWK Grease Transport, LLC a franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid and industrial waste from commercial properties under Chapter 39.
#32Motion to set a public hearing for September 9, 2026 on a Resolution of No Objection for Reserve at Ella, which is seeking 4% Housing Tax Credits.
#33Ordinance approving a third amendment to the Regional Participation Agreement with The Woodlands Township; tagged by Council Member Pollard, originally Item 7 on the August 26, 2026 agenda.
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