February 2026 Report
4 meetings · 1 committee · $266.9M financial · 13 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — February 2026
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0145, appropriating $26,750,750.22 and awarding the Northside High School Areas Drainage and Paving contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC. [2]City Council — Feb 18 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0153, appropriating $12,197,977 from the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and authorizing TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. for Nottingham Park and Community Center services. [1]City Council — Feb 24
Financial Highlights
Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-0145, appropriating $26,750,750.22 and awarding the Northside High School Areas Drainage and Paving contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC. [2]City Council — Feb 18 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0167, appropriating $1,454,981.91 in Uptown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Bond Series 2021 Funds for single-family activities. [1]City Council — Feb 24 Council adopted a $6,560,000 maximum two-year concrete and asphalt restoration contract with Wilson Building Services, Inc. under Item #27, Ordinance 2026-0110. [3]City Council — Feb 10 $46,417,000 was identified for the Trinity River Conveyance Project operated by Coastal Water Authority Projects (#24). [4]City Council — Feb 3 $1,155,378.22 was identified for Consor Engineers, LLC’s Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project 454 amendment and CIP cost recovery (#22). [4]City Council — Feb 3 The proposed $3,900,000 BuyBoard cooperative purchase for Parks and Recreation supplies from S&S Worldwide, Inc. (#7) was not approved or authorized. [4]City Council — Feb 3
Development & Land Use
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0119, providing a $4,000,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan to New Faith Church of Houston for New Faith Senior Village, a 120-unit senior apartment development at 14715 Monrad Drive. [3]City Council — Feb 10 Ordinance 2026-0167 appropriated $1,454,981.91 in Uptown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Bond Series 2021 funds for single-family activities. [1]City Council — Feb 24 Ordinance 2026-0132 abandoned a 38,254-square-foot portion of Rosecroft Drive and two water-line easements to Meritage Homes of Texas, L.L.C. at Stonehenge Apartments, Section Two, in exchange for $43,048 cash consideration and conveyance of a 47,992-square-foot right-of-way easement and a 20-foot water-line easement. [2]City Council — Feb 18
Contracts & Procurement
City Council authorized MAXIM CRANE WORKS, L.P. for truck-mounted crane rental and services for three years with two one-year options, adopted as Ordinance 2026-0154. [1]City Council — Feb 24 City Council adopted the first amendment to LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING, LLC's used-and-scrap-tire disposal-services contract through April 25, 2027, as Ordinance 2026-0168. [1]City Council — Feb 24 City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0155, approving the first amendment to Capt. Kirk’s Marine Service, Inc.'s contract for boat, boat-motor, and boat-trailer maintenance and repair services through March 9, 2027. [1]City Council — Feb 24
Community Impact
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0153, appropriating $12,197,977 from the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and authorizing TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. to provide Construction Manager At Risk services for the new Nottingham Park and Community Center in District G. [1]City Council — Feb 24 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0146 authorizing a construction contract with THE GONZALEZ GROUP, LP LP for the Tidwell Park Aquatic Facility. [2]City Council — Feb 18 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0162, authorizing a $103,800 capital-project contribution through an agreement with the ST. GEORGE PLACE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for St. George Place School Crossings Improvements in Districts F and J. [1]City Council — Feb 24
Key Decisions
On February 3, 2026, Item 7, a proposed $3,900,000 five-year BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative purchase for the Parks and Recreation Department from S&S Worldwide, Inc., was pulled by the Administration and was not considered. [4]City Council — Feb 3 On February 3, 2026, Item 12, a proposed $4,000,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan to New Faith Church of Houston for the 120-unit New Faith Senior Village Apartment at 14715 Monrad Drive, Houston, Texas 77053, was pulled by the Administration and was not considered. [4]City Council — Feb 3 On February 10, 2026, Item #2 was pulled by the Administration and was not considered. [3]City Council — Feb 10
Governance & Oversight
Council adopted Motion 2026-0072 confirming James R. Jard to Position Two of the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports Directors for a term expiring February 1, 2028. [3]City Council — Feb 10 Item 37 adopted Ordinance 2026-0137 approving the Fifth Ward Redevelopment Authority’s FY2026 operating budget and FY2026-2030 capital improvement plan budget for Reinvestment Zone Number Eighteen, City of Houston, Texas. [2]City Council — Feb 18 Council adopted Resolution 2026-0005 nominating NRG Energy, Inc., at 1301 McKinney St., as an Enterprise Project to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism through the Economic Development Bank. [2]City Council — Feb 18
Infrastructure & Facilities
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0118, appropriating $6,059,711 from the Water & Sewer Consolidated Construction Fund and authorizing a construction-services contract with Vortex Services, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal. [3]City Council — Feb 10 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0134, appropriating $1,286,769 from the Water & Sewer Consolidated Construction Fund and authorizing a construction-services contract with Equix Integrity Southeast, Inc. for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal. [2]City Council — Feb 18 Council adopted Motion 2026-0117 approving spending authority not to exceed $450,000 from the Enterprise Fund for Houston's portion of the Second Interlocal Agreement with the San Jacinto River Authority and the City of Humble for the Lake Conroe–Lake Houston Joint Reservoir Operation Study. [1]City Council — Feb 24
Public Safety
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0141, amending the CentralSquare Technologies, LLC automated records-management-system contract to a maximum of $1,714,810.74 through November 10, 2026, with two additional three-month options. [2]City Council — Feb 18 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0151, appropriating $960,493 from the General Fund for FY2026 operating-expense payment to Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc. under the first interlocal agreement. [1]City Council — Feb 24 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0128 for a $1,405,087.08 amendment to the Harris County public-safety communications systems services and maintenance contract, funded through the Enterprise Fund. [2]City Council — Feb 18
Housing
Council adopted Resolution 2026-0010 confirming no objection for affordable-rental developments subject to the One Mile Three Year Rule and non-competitive 4% housing tax-credit applications. [1]City Council — Feb 24 Ordinance 2026-0167 appropriated $1,454,981.91 in Uptown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Bond Series 2021 funds for single-family activities. [1]City Council — Feb 24 Ordinance 2026-0125 adopted the first amendment to the City loan agreement with Houston Area Community Development Corporation, joined by NHH Wheatley, LLC. [2]City Council — Feb 18
Transportation
Council adopted an ordinance authorizing a $103,800 Contribution for Capital Projects for St. George Place School Crossings Improvements. [1]City Council — Feb 24 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0144, appropriating $10,500 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund—Ad Valorem Tax for an infrastructure reimbursement agreement with the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority and Memorial Heights Zone. [2]City Council — Feb 18 Ordinance 2026-0124 adopted authorization for Houston Public Works to apply for, accept, and expend TxDOT FY26 Highway Safety Improvement Program grant funds, including subsequent awards, for projects in Districts A, B, D, F, G, I, J, and K. [3]City Council — Feb 10
Environment
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0168, extending the first amendment to the Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC contract for used- and scrap-tire disposal services through April 25, 2027. [1]City Council — Feb 24 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0109, approving a third amendment to the City’s waste disposal services contract with BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP for the Solid Waste Management Department. [3]City Council — Feb 10 Council adopted Motion 2026-0080 to extend the Houston Public Works award to PVS DX, INC, Inc. for sodium hypochlorite chemical through August 18, 2027. [3]City Council — Feb 10
Insights by Role
Resident
City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0153, authorizing TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. to provide Construction Manager At Risk services for the new Nottingham Park and Community Center in District G. [1]City Council — Feb 24
Contractor
Contractors should review the Northside High School Areas Drainage and Paving contract awarded to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC under Ordinance 2026-0145. [2]City Council — Feb 18
Developer
Developers should review Ordinance 2026-0167, which appropriated $1,454,981.91 in Uptown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Bond Series 2021 Funds for single-family activities. [1]City Council — Feb 24
Journalist
Journalists should distinguish the February 3 proposed BuyBoard purchase from S&S Worldwide, Inc., which was pulled by the Administration and was not considered. [4]City Council — Feb 3
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Castex-Tatum | Person | 41 |
| Amy Peck | Person | 39 |
| Houston Public Works | Department | 20 |
| Tiffany D. Thomas | Person | 10 |
| Tarsha Jackson | Person | 9 |
| Mario Castillo | Person | 8 |
| Joaquin Martinez | Person | 6 |
| Fred Flickinger | Person | 6 |
| Carolyn Evans-Shabazz | Person | 6 |
| Abbie Kamin | Person | 5 |
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