Which government bodies are involved in Combined Utility System Solid Waste Expansion?

This matter has been reviewed by: City Council.

When was Combined Utility System Solid Waste Expansion first introduced?

This matter was first recorded on 2026-06-03 00:00:00+00.

Combined Utility System Solid Waste Expansion

Q: What is the current status of ORDINANCE amending and supplementing the City of Houston, Texas Master Ordinance No. 2004-299; relating to the Operations and Management of the Combined Utility System, including the expansion of the Combined Utility System to include the Solid Waste Disposal System and the Solid Waste Management Department; resolving other matters thereto; and declaring an emergency. This item should only be considered after passage of Item 61 above TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JACKSON, PANZARELLA, THOMAS, CASTEX-TATUM and DAVIS This was Item 19 on Agenda of June 3, 2026?

As of the last recorded event on 2026-06-10 00:00:00+00, this matter is resolved. It has appeared in 2 events across City Council.

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ORDINANCE amending and supplementing the City of Houston, Texas Master Ordinance No. 2004-299; relating to the Operations and Management of the Combined Utility System, including the expansion of the Combined Utility System to include the Solid Waste Disposal System and the Solid Waste Management Department; resolving other matters thereto; and declaring an emergency. This item should only be considered after passage of Item 61 above TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JACKSON, PANZARELLA, THOMAS, CASTEX-TATUM and DAVIS This was Item 19 on Agenda of June 3, 2026

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The ordinance proposed expanding Houston’s Combined Utility System to include the Solid Waste Disposal System and Solid Waste Management Department while amending its operating and management rules. Ordinance 2026-0521 was adopted on June 10, 2026, with all votes in favor.

2 eventsFirst seen Jun 3, 2026Last activity Jun 10, 2026

City Council: ORDINANCE 2026-0521 ADOPTED; all voting aye, nays none — Jun 10, 2026

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Attorney

As of Jun 2026

Obtain solid waste utility ordinance text

Context: City Council unanimously adopted the measure on June 10, 2026, and the record says it was considered only after Item 61 passed.

Recommended: Pull the adopted ordinance and the text for the preceding council item, then identify which Solid Waste Management Department operations are now governed through the Combined Utility System. The ordinance was expressly dependent on prior passage of that item, so compliance scope cannot be confirmed from the agenda summary alone.

Source: City Council — Jun 10, 2026 →

Journalist

As of Jun 2026

Request records behind solid waste utility expansion

Context: The matter appeared twice: it was presented and tagged by Jackson, Panzarella, Thomas, Castex-Tatum, and Davis on June 3, then held and unanimously adopted on June 10 after another item passed.

Recommended: Request the staff memorandum, final ordinance draft, and materials for the prerequisite council item that explain why the Solid Waste Disposal System and Solid Waste Management Department were added to the Combined Utility System. Compare those records with the June 3 tagged version to determine what changed during the one-week hold before unanimous adoption.

Source: City Council — Jun 10, 2026 →