June 2026 Report
4 meetings · 1 committee · $1.1B financial · 13 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — June 2026
Council adopted major June appropriations and agreements spanning water infrastructure, housing, parks, public safety, and transportation. [1]City Council — Jun 24 [2]City Council — Jun 17 [3]City Council — Jun 10 [4]City Council — Jun 3
Financial Highlights
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0544, appropriating $21,000,000 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund–Ad Valorem Tax for property-interest acquisitions, condemnations, and related costs supporting drainage and street-renewal facilities. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0543 for $15,000,000 in Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund property-interest acquisitions, condemnations, and associated costs. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Item #7 approved a $4,000,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan agreement with the Harris County Housing Authority for development costs for Bernicia Place at 6000 Scottcrest Dr., and Ordinance 2026-0573 was adopted. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Council adopted a not-to-exceed $38,000,000 spending authority for Water and Wastewater Facility and System Repair and Maintenance Services through BuyBoard, awarded to Vortex Services, LLC, through March 31, 2029. [3]City Council — Jun 10 Council adopted a $16,594,780 Enterprise Fund amendment to Industrial TX Corp.'s contract for sludge dewatering and drying equipment maintenance and repair. [3]City Council — Jun 10 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0523 to continue the Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company contract for medical third-party administration and chronic disease management through December 31, 2027, with an approved $9,000,000 amount from the Health Benefits Fund. [3]City Council — Jun 10 Council adopted $49,411.77 in spending authority for Vector Controls, LLC to inspect, remove, and repair three thickener drive units through The Interlocal Purchasing System Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Public Works and the Enterprise Fund. [4]City Council — Jun 3 Item #23 adopted an ordinance appropriating $1,369,000 from the Parks and Recreation Consolidated Construction Fund for the Task Order Contracting Program. [4]City Council — Jun 3 Item 12 adopted a $26,624,856 Enterprise Fund contract with USALCO, LLC for liquid ferrous iron solution and ferric sulfate coagulant for Houston Public Works for three years with two one-year options. [4]City Council — Jun 3
Development & Land Use
Ordinance 2026-0573 adopted a $4,000,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan agreement with the Harris County Housing Authority for development costs of Bernicia Place, a new affordable multifamily apartment complex for seniors at 6000 Scottcrest Drive in District D. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Council adopted the resyndication and rehabilitation agreement for Mariposa Reed Road Apartments through Ordinance 2026-0555. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Council adopted the public-improvement development agreement with Uptown Development Authority and Reinvestment Zone Number Sixteen for design and construction of the West Loop Shared Use Pathway and Bridge Project under Ordinance 2026-0551. [2]City Council — Jun 17
Contracts & Procurement
On June 17, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0536 approving electricity reliability services contracts with CEC Facilities, LLC, PowerSecure, Inc., and Tyton Power, LLC, with an eight-year term and three one-year options. [2]City Council — Jun 17 On June 3, City Council adopted #46 amending the existing Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. contract authorized by Ordinance 2025-0529 for related small-diameter waterline, fire-hydrant, and valve rehabilitation work. [4]City Council — Jun 3 On June 3, City Council approved a second amendment to Halff Associates, Inc.’s contract for professional engineering services and technical support for paving and drainage projects. [4]City Council — Jun 3
Community Impact
Item 24 adopted Ordinance 2026-0481, appropriating $250,000 from the Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund and $250,000 from the Contributed Capital Project Fund for the new Walter Rasmus Park–Heritage House Project in District F. [4]City Council — Jun 3 For Tranquility Park in District I, Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0482 appropriating $245,000 from the Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund and $255,000 from the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund. [4]City Council — Jun 3 Council adopted the honorary street-marker designation for Rev. Byrd Lacey Jr. at Grove Street and Gillespie Street. [3]City Council — Jun 10
Key Decisions
On June 24, Item #3, carrying a proposed $460,966 Water Research Foundation dues payment, was pulled by the Administration and was not considered. [1]City Council — Jun 24 On June 10, Item #36, valued at $9,033,180, was pulled by the Administration and was not considered. [3]City Council — Jun 10 On June 3, Item #9, a proposed $715,970 authorization for professional traffic-engineering services through an interlocal cooperative agreement with the City of Frisco, was pulled and was not considered. [4]City Council — Jun 3
Governance & Oversight
Council adopted Motion 2026-0373 approving the Finance Department's recommended Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan as amended. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0564, an interlocal cooperative contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for mobile food inspection services for one year with four one-year options. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Council adopted as amended Ordinance 2026-0516 approving the FY2027 City budget. [3]City Council — Jun 10
Infrastructure & Facilities
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0542, appropriating $14,860,167.70 from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for East Water Purification Plant mechanical and electrical improvements at Plants 1 and 2. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Ordinance 2026-0544 adopted a $21,000,000 appropriation from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund–Ad Valorem Tax for drainage and street-renewal construction-facility acquisition and related costs. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0487, appropriating $18,650,000 from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for BOYER, INC to perform water and wastewater facility and system rehabilitation and repair. [3]City Council — Jun 10
Public Safety
Motion 2026-0356 approved $359,635 in Fire Consolidated Construction Fund spending authority for Advanced Rescue Systems, LLC to provide Houston Fire Department extrication and rescue tools and accessories. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Ordinance 2026-0533 appropriated $8,166,666.41 from the General Fund and approved the fifth amendment to the interlocal agreement with Harris County for construction and operation of the Joint Processing Center. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Item 32 adopted Ordinance 2026-0496, appropriating $700,000 from the Police Consolidated Construction Fund and authorizing the first amendment with SPAWGLASS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION for construction services at the North Belt Police Station. [3]City Council — Jun 10
Housing
Ordinance 2026-0573 adopted a $4,000,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan agreement with the Harris County Housing Authority for Bernicia Place, a new affordable multifamily apartment complex for seniors at 6000 Scottcrest Dr. in District D. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0579 authorizing an amendment to a Texas Water Development Board agreement for FEMA FY2019 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program work to elevate 29 flood-prone homes. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Item 22 adopted Ordinance 2026-0464 approving and authorizing the second amendment to the City’s Subrecipient Agreement with Avenue Community Development Corporation. [4]City Council — Jun 3
Transportation
Motion 2026-0331 extended VIKING CONSTRUCTION, LLC's pavement-preservation-services term through December 31, 2027 and increased spending authority from $5,000,000 to $18,950,358.50 for Houston Public Works. [3]City Council — Jun 10 Council approved a public improvement development agreement among the City, Uptown Development Authority, and Reinvestment Zone Number Sixteen for design and construction of the West Loop Shared Use Pathway and Bridge Project in Districts A, C, and G under Ordinance 2026-0551. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0515 amending Ordinance No. 2024-1010 with ECONOLITE SYSTEM, INC for traffic signal maintenance, repair, and modification. [3]City Council — Jun 10
Environment
Ordinance 2026-0467 adopted an amendment to Ordinance No. 2025-538 for a $1,081,600 Grant Fund contract with Sitek Omni Services, LLC to provide asbestos-abatement services at Biscayne at Cityview Apartments. [4]City Council — Jun 3 Motion 2026-0318 adopted the Houston Public Works Director's recommendation to use 0.1692 acre, approximately 7,368 square feet, of Chimney Rock Park for a 20-foot-wide utility corridor for sanitary sewer infrastructure, Parcel No. DY24-002, in District K. [3]City Council — Jun 10 Item #39 adopted Ordinance 2026-0474, prohibiting use of designated groundwater beneath the 5.745-acre tract at 3511 West 12th Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77008. [4]City Council — Jun 3
Zoning
City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0566 establishing the 2800 Block of Robertson Street, on both sides between Halpern Street and Luzon Street, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Chapter 42. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Ordinance 2026-0472 adopted the north and south sides of the 1700 block of Albans Road, between Ashby Street and a dead end, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Chapter 42. [4]City Council — Jun 3 Ordinance 2026-0462 adopted a Property Rights Agreement with MSC Family Properties, LP. [4]City Council — Jun 3
Historic Preservation
Ordinance 2026-0563 adopted the first amendment to the lease agreement between the City and Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation for the Deluxe Theatre spaces at 3301, 3303, and 3305 Lyons Avenue in District B. [1]City Council — Jun 24
Insights by Role
Resident
Residents interested in senior affordable housing can follow the Bernicia Place project at 6000 Scottcrest Drive in District D, which received a $4,000,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan agreement. [1]City Council — Jun 24
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Castex-Tatum | Person | 47 |
| Amy Peck | Person | 46 |
| Houston Public Works | Department | 28 |
| Tiffany D. Thomas | Person | 14 |
| Tarsha Jackson | Person | 14 |
| Joe Panzarella | Person | 13 |
| Joaquin Martinez | Person | 9 |
| Willie Davis | Person | 8 |
| Mario Castillo | Person | 7 |
| Edward Pollard | Person | 6 |
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