July 2026 Report
4 meetings · 1 committee · $3.2B financial · 16 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — July 2026
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0580 authorizing City of Houston Combined Utility System Commercial Paper Notes, Series B. [4]City Council — Jul 8 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0602, appropriating $300,000,000 from the Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund for a memorandum of agreement with United Airlines, Inc. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Financial Highlights
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0632, appropriating $93,771,329 from the East Water Purification Enhancement Project Fund and authorizing professional engineering services by CDM Smith Inc, Inc. for East Water Purification Plant Enhancement Project 1, including CIP cost recovery. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0633, appropriating $26,437,655 from the East Water Purification Enhancement Project Fund and authorizing Kiewit Water Facilities South Co. to provide Construction Manager At Risk services for East Water Purification Plant Enhancement Project No. 1. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Council adopted Resolution 2026-0024 approving Public Finance Authority Revenue Bonds for the Flyland Holdings LLC Obligated Group. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0602, appropriating $300,000,000 from the Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund for a memorandum of agreement with United Airlines, Inc. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. [4]City Council — Jul 8 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0601, appropriating $11,077,521.01 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund—Drainage Charge Fund and $1,494,942.59 from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for Total Contracting Limited's Chateau Forest Area Drainage and Paving construction contract. [4]City Council — Jul 8 Council adopted Motion 2026-0387, appropriating $26,437,655 from the East Water Purification Enhancement Project Fund for Kiewit Water Facilities South Co.'s construction-manager-at-risk services and salary recovery for East Water Purification Plant Enhancement Project No. 1. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Development & Land Use
Council adopted item 39, appropriating $26,437,655 from the East Water Purification Enhancement Project Fund and authorizing a contract with Kiewit Water Facilities South Co. for construction-manager-at-risk services for East Water Purification Plant Enhancement Project No. 1, including salary recovery. [4]City Council — Jul 8 Item 10 adopted Resolution 2026-0023 confirming no objection to proposed affordable rental housing developments and submission of applications for non-competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits in District E. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Ordinance 2026-0642 authorized acquisition of fee-simple or easement interests in 18 parcels for the CRMP Package 8–Area 1 Basin IB043 project in the Harris & Wilson Survey, Abstract No. 32. [2]City Council — Jul 22
Contracts & Procurement
City Council authorized contracts with Deloitte Consulting LLP, Sierra Digital Inc., IBM, LanceSoft Inc., Accenture LLP, FedTec LLP, Protiviti Government Services Inc., 22nd Century Technologies Inc., and Gartner, Inc. for Enterprise Application Services IT professional and consulting services, with a maximum amount of $101,353,352 over five years and two one-year options. [1]City Council — Jul 29 City Council amended Ordinance No. 2022-0613 concerning Merrell Bros., Inc. for onsite water treatment, sludge dewatering, and disposal services in the amount of $2,293,676.29. [1]City Council — Jul 29 City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0584 approving an agreement with McCall Parkhurst & Horton LLP for disclosure-counsel services for various City departments. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Community Impact
Council authorized $1,386,000 in spending authority for playground improvements, replacements, and related services through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative, awarded to Lone Star Recreation of Texas, LLC for the Parks and Recreation Department. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Council adopted Motion 2026-0405 to increase WORKQUEST spending authority for grounds maintenance services and litter abatement from $14,605,724.26 to $27,753,189.22. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Council authorized an interlocal agreement with Houston Parks Board LGC, Inc. for Let’s Play Houston improvements at 25 neighborhood parks. [3]City Council — Jul 15
Key Decisions
Item #24, proposing up to $3.6M in professional structural-engineering-services contracts with Concept Engineers, Inc. and FCM Engineers, PC, was recorded as Not Received - Not Considered. [1]City Council — Jul 29 Item #18 concerning Terra Nova Consulting, Inc’s professional environmental consulting services for Monticello Square Apartments was pulled by the administration and will not be considered. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Item #34, a $93,771,329 appropriation and CDM Smith Inc engineering authorization for East Water Purification Plant Enhancement Project 1, was tagged by Council Member Pollard. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Governance & Oversight
Council adopted Resolution 2026-0024 approving issuance of Public Finance Authority Revenue Bonds for the FLYLAND HOLDINGS LLC Obligated Group, Series 2026. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0580 authorizing up to $1,500,000,000 in City of Houston Combined Utility System Commercial Paper Notes, Series B. [4]City Council — Jul 8 Council set August 12, 2026 as the public-hearing date for the proposed tax-abatement agreement with NRG Greens Bayou 6 LLC through Motion 2026-0408, which was adopted. [3]City Council — Jul 15
Infrastructure & Facilities
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0602, appropriating $300,000,000 from the Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund for a memorandum of agreement with United Airlines, Inc. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in District B. [4]City Council — Jul 8 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0580 authorizing City of Houston Combined Utility System Commercial Paper Notes, Series B. [4]City Council — Jul 8 Council adopted Motion 2026-0387 authorizing a $26,437,655 appropriation and Construction Manager At Risk services contract with Kiewit Water Facilities South Co. for East Water Purification Plant Enhancement Project No. 1. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Public Safety
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0588 approving a Second Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement with the Houston Ship Channel Security District to support Houston Police Department helicopter and marine patrol operational costs within the Ship Channel region. [4]City Council — Jul 8 Council approved $941,787 in spending authority for a five-year purchase from Station Automation, Inc. dba PSTrax for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fire Department. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0628 approving a maximum $709,623.47 contract with Harris County for Harris County Resources for Children and Adults to implement an Early Warning System and System of Care. [3]City Council — Jul 15
Housing
Council approved and authorized execution of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement and related closing documents for the sale of Zion Village Apartments under Ordinance 2026-0634. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Council adopted Resolution 2026-0023 confirming no objection to proposed affordable rental housing developments and submission of applications for non-competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0607 establishing the 2024 Derecho and Hurricane Beryl Single Family Home Repair Program Guidelines. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Transportation
Council approved a $129,000 emergency purchase from MC2 Civil, LLC for critical repairs to the Gulf Bank Road and Hardy Toll Road Bridge. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Item 24 authorized the City of Houston and Harris County joint-participation interlocal agreement for construction of the Lakeside Estates Drive Street Rehabilitation Project in District G. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Item 24 adopted Ordinance 2026-0591 altering maximum prima facie speed limits in certain City of Houston school zones. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Environment
Houston Public Works received authority to accept completed FY2024 Local Drainage Program Contract #1 and Contract #2 from DL Glover Utilities, LLC under Motions 2026-0427 and 2026-0428. [1]City Council — Jul 29 Council accepted completed large-diameter sanitary-sewer cured-in-place rehabilitation by PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central under Motions 2026-0429 and 2026-0441. [1]City Council — Jul 29 Ordinance 2026-0655 authorized $106,038,296.40 for Reytec Construction Resources Inc. to construct the Intercontinental Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion. [1]City Council — Jul 29
Zoning
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0617 establishing the north and south sides of the 4900-5000 block of Lingonberry Street between Coffee Street and Chain Street as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Ordinance 2026-0638 established a Special Minimum Lot Size Block on the south side of the 2600–2700 block of Wheeler Street between Delano Street and Live Oak Street in District D. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Council adopted revised consent conditions for annexing approximately 450 acres of the Clearfield Tract into Baybrook Municipal Utility District No. 1 under a tri-party agreement with League City. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Peck | Person | 25 |
| Houston Public Works | Department | 22 |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Organization | 13 |
| Martha Castex-Tatum | Person | 10 |
| Mary Nan Huffman | Person | 9 |
| City of Houston | Organization | 9 |
| Tarsha Jackson | Person | 7 |
| Houston Information Technology Services | Department | 6 |
| Harris County | Organization | 5 |
| Mario Castillo | Person | 5 |
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