City Council · 9:00 AM
Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available. Results may appear as the city updates its records.
Matters
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.
AIMS Companies Sewer Cleaning and Inspection Contract
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Obtain post-bid documents for sewer cleaning contract default deadline
Why now: Both the October 21 and November 4 ordinances set a deadline for post-bid documents and hold the bidder in default if it misses it, for a maximum of $6,716,115.
What to do: Pull the ordinance text and bidder submission file to find the exact post-bid document deadline and what triggers default for AIMS Companies. Ask whether the two-meeting delay affects when that deadline starts running.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why sewer cleaning contract item was not received
Why now: The October 21 minutes show Item 28 was not received with no further action recorded, and the identical $6,716,115 ordinance reappeared November 4 with no outcome recorded.
What to do: Request the City Secretary's record explaining why the AIMS Companies sewer cleaning contract was not received on October 21, and what changed before it returned on November 4. Without it, the public cannot tell whether the delay was clerical or tied to the contract's post-bid document requirements.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Analysis
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Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectIf the recommendations are upheld, Item 27's Terracon on-call aviation environmental contract and Item 10's cooperative-purchasing route show how the city sources consulting. Firms outside those vehicles should look for other entry points.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectItem 26 was marked pulled and not considered on November 4, 2026, although it listed the largest amount on the agenda. Item 10's cooperative-purchasing route and the Items 15 through 17 financing sequence also raise questions.
Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe Item 33 land transfer for a greenway connection and the Item 9 pedestrian bridge parcel recommendation, if approved, could affect sites near Sims Bayou and Simon Minchen Park. Chapter 42 block items could change lot-size and setback expectations.
Resident
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingLandmark designations in Districts C, D and I (Items 37 through 41) and lot-size and building-line block ordinances (Items 42 through 45) were on the agenda. If approved, they could affect what owners may build or alter on those properties and blocks.
Charts & Data
48 items
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#unnumbered-1Report from the City Controller and City Administration on the city's current financial status, including revenue, expenditure and encumbrance reports for the General Fund, special revenue and enterprise funds, and bond fund status.
#1Recommendation from the Chief of Intergovernmental Relations to renew the city's annual membership in the Texas Municipal League, paid from the General Fund.
#2Accept work and authorize final payment on the contract with Lee Construction and Maintenance Company dba LMC Corporation for the Terminal B & C Skyway Station Carpet Replacement Project at IAH.
#3Accept work and authorize final payment on the contract with CSI Consolidated, LLC dba AIMS Companies for sanitary sewer cleaning and television inspection in support of rehabilitation.
#4Accept work and authorize final payment on the contract with ISI Contracting, Inc for FY2021 Roadway Rehabilitation Package #4 in Districts B and I.
#5Accept work and authorize final payment on the contract with JFT Construction, Inc for the Pine Forest Sanitary Sewer Improvements in District G.
#6Houston Public Works recommends accepting the completed work and authorizing final payment, if any, under the contract with Lopez Utilities Contractor, LLC for wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal.
#7Houston Public Works recommends accepting the completed work and authorizing final payment, if any, under the contract with PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South for wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal in Districts B, D, F, G and H.
#8Houston Public Works recommends accepting the completed work and authorizing final payment, if any, under the contract with Reliance Construction Services, L.P. for the work order construction contract for small diameter water lines in Districts C, D and G.
#9City Attorney recommends depositing the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court to pay costs in the eminent domain proceeding City of Houston v. Timber Cove Properties, LLC, for Parcel AY26-061 of the Sergio Ivan Rodriguez Memorial Pedestrian Bridge Project.
#10Spending authority not to exceed $1,995,000 for a Houston Airport System-wide operational, organizational and financial assessment, via OMNIA Partners cooperative agreement, awarded to Ernst & Young, LLP for one year.
#11Spending authority of $4,763,177.52 for purchase and delivery of ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel for the Fleet Management Department from Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc.
#12Contracts with Medco Respiratory Instruments (dba Aveanna Healthcare Medical Solutions), Entramed (dba Sentido Health) and Home Delivery Incontinence Supplies Co to provide nutritional supplements, incontinence supplies and other medical supplies for the Houston Health Department, 1 year with 4 one-year options.
#13Spending authority of $361,889.21 to purchase sixty-one G.E. Multilin protection relays through OMNIA Partners cooperative program for Houston Public Works, awarded to Ferguson Enterprises, LLC.
#14Annual resolution approving assignment of the Houston Housing Finance Corporation's Private Activity Bond Authority for single family mortgage revenue bonds to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs under the Texas Housing Finance Corporation Partnership Program.
#15Ordinance providing for issuance of Combined Utility System Revenue Obligations, including covenants on operation and management of the system, revenues, and funds and accounts securing payment. Declared an emergency.
#16Ordinance supplementing the Combined Utility System Master Ordinance to issue First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series, delegating pricing and terms to the Mayor and Controller, and authorizing defeasance or tender of certain outstanding obligations. Contingent on passage of Item 15.
#17Ordinance supplementing the Combined Utility System Master Ordinance to issue First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, authorizing defeasance of outstanding obligations, termination of hedge agreements with termination payments, and escrow agreements. Contingent on passage of Item 15.
#18Approves the pricing certificate for Airport System Special Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2026B (AMT), for United Airlines terminal improvement projects, and ratifies related matters.
#19Authorizes acceptance of a $1,280,055 award from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and a contract for administering the FY 2027 Texas Homeless Housing and Services Program.
#20Authorizes acceptance of a $409,258 award from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and a contract for administering the FY 2027 Texas Homeless Housing and Services Program to address youth homelessness.
#21Appropriates $974,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the planned purchase of mobile data computers for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fire Department.
#22Appropriates $2,200,000 across two funds for the Planned Mobile Technology Refresh Project, managed by Houston IT Services on behalf of the Houston Police Department.
#23Appropriates $779,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Planned Public Safety Video Network and CJIS Project, managed by Houston IT Services for the Houston Police Department.
#24Appropriates $434,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Planned Police Scheduling Application Project, managed by Houston IT Services for the Houston Police Department.
#25Appropriates $166,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Planned Municipal Courts Interactive Voice Response Project, managed by Houston IT Services for the Municipal Courts Department.
#26Pulled item, not considered on November 4, 2026. Would appropriate funds from three Parks funds for Parks and Recreation Department FY27 CIP projects, including Civic Art funding.
#27Ordinance appropriating $7.5 million from the HAS Renewal and Replacement Fund and authorizing a contract with Terracon Consultants, Inc. for on-call aviation environmental consulting services.
#28Ordinance authorizing a contract with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for Social Reassurance Services, for 1 year with four one-year options, funded by the Grant Fund.
#29Ordinance authorizing a contract with MD Helicopters, LLC for helicopter maintenance, repair, and training services for 3 years with 2 one-year options, funded by the General Fund.
#30Contract with The Public Group, LLC dba Public Surplus for online auction services over six years, funded by Revenue and General Funds.
#31Contract with CSI Consolidated LLC dba AIMS Companies for sewer stoppage cleaning and television inspection construction services, with a post-bid document deadline, contingency funding, and a maximum contract amount of $6,716,115.
#32First Amendment to the contract with Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc. for medical laboratory testing services, extending through November 17, 2027.
#33Appropriates $154,020 from the Parks Special Fund for transfer to Public Works and Engineering utility funds and approves an interlocal agreement transferring 54,735 square feet of land to Parks and Recreation to connect Sims Bayou Greenway to Simon Minchen Park.
#34Authorizes submission of a grant application to the U.S. DOJ Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice, for the FY2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Program, and designates the Director as the City's representative.
#35Authorizes a joint application with Harris County to the U.S. DOJ for the FY26 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and approves an Interlocal Agreement between the City and Harris County as joint applicants.
#36Authorizes submission of an application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Governor's Public Safety Office, for the FY2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program.
#37Designates the property at 1021 Main Street, known as the First City National Bank, as a City landmark, with findings and a penalty provision.
#38Ordinance designating 2600 Holman Street, Trinity United Methodist Church, as a City Protected Landmark, with findings and a penalty provision.
#39Ordinance designating 1317 Ruthven Street, House at 1317 Ruthven, as a City Protected Landmark, with findings and a penalty provision.
#40Ordinance designating 2119 St. Emmanuel Street, Berean Seventh-Day Adventist Church, as a City Protected Landmark, with findings and a penalty provision.
#41Ordinance designating 2522 Calumet Street, Doney-McElwain-Freeman House, as a City Protected Landmark, with findings and a penalty provision.
#42Ordinance establishing the east and west sides of the 2000 block of Columbia Street, between E 20th and E 22nd Streets, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Chapter 42.
#43Ordinance renewing the Special Minimum Lot Size Block designation for the south side of the 2400-2500 block of Eagle Street, between Emancipation Avenue and Live Oak Street.
#44Ordinance renewing the Special Minimum Lot Size Block designation for portions of the 4300 and 4400 blocks of Harby, Coyle, Jefferson, Pease, and Leeland Streets.
#45Ordinance renewing the Special Minimum Building Line Block designation for the 4500 block of Park Drive, between South Lockwood Drive and Woodside Street.
#46Ordinance approving and authorizing a Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement between the City and Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 612.
#47Ordinance appropriating $1,165,044.70 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund and approving a construction contract with MC2 Civil, LLC for the Hirsch Road Bridge Replacement, including funding for materials testing, CIP cost recovery, and contingencies.
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