October 2026 Report

Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0909 on October 14, 2026, a contract with CSI Consolidated LLC dba AIMS Companies for Construction Services for Sewer Stoppage Cleaning and Television Inspection No. 13 with a maximum contract amount of $11,599,862.40 from the Enterprise Fund, with all voting aye and nays none. [3]City Council — Oct 14

On October 7, 2026, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0881 approving a Construction Loan Agreement between the City and Willowbend Link, LP for $3,500,000 from the Uptown TIRZ Series 2021 Affordable Homes Fund to finance construction infrastructure costs for Braes Park, with all voting aye, nays none. [4]City Council — Oct 7

At the October 21, 2026 City Council meeting, Item 9 uses a cooperative agreement with The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for traffic control supplies and services, awarded to MOBOTREX, LLC through March 31, 2027 with 2 one-year options, at a not-to-exceed amount of $1,528,900.00. [2]City Council — Oct 21

On October 14, 2026, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0915, appropriating $8,812,515.48 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax and $1,730,779.84 from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving a Joint Participation Interlocal Agreement with Harris County for the Triway Lane to 350 feet east of Gessner Road along Tanner Road Project in District A (Peck), with all voting aye and nays none. [3]City Council — Oct 14

City Council Item 16, which would have approved contracts with 3:5 Group, LLC d/b/a Mid South, Digital Air Control, Inc dba DAC, Inc, and Intertech Security, LLC for security installation systems and maintenance services up to $30,075,000 over 3 years with 2 one-year options, shows Not Received - Not Considered. [1]City Council — Oct 27

On October 14, 2026, the City Council adopted Motion 2026-0563 following a public hearing on a proposed tax rate of $0.519190 per $100 of taxable value, the same as last year's rate. [3]City Council — Oct 14

City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0916 (Item 33) on October 14, 2026, appropriating $9,031,494 for a First Amendment to the Ardurra Group, Inc. professional engineering contract for CRMP CIP Package 4, covering replacement of the Eddington Lift Station, force main installation, and a storage tank and lift station at the Wet Weather Facility in District I. [3]City Council — Oct 14

On October 14, 2026, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0904, which approves a contract with Morris & McDaniel Inc for Police Officer Promotional Assessment and Testing Services with a maximum amount of $1,500,000 from the General Fund, for 3 years with 2 one-year options, with all voting aye and nays none. [3]City Council — Oct 14

On October 7, 2026, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0881 with all voting aye, nays none, approving a Construction Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and Willowbend Link, LP for $3,500,000 from the Uptown TIRZ Series 2021 Affordable Homes Fund. [4]City Council — Oct 7

On October 14, 2026, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0888 (Item 10), appropriating $7,502,947.14 from the Airports Improvement Fund and $3,351,597.85 from the Airports Renewal and Replacement Fund for the Infrastructure Division Extension of Staff (IDES) Services Contract with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. (Project No. 795). [3]City Council — Oct 14

On October 21, 2026, City Council passed Ordinances 2026-0870 (3L Environmental LLC), 2026-0871 (Anytime Septic Solutions LLC), and 2026-0872 (DASAC Cleaning Services LLC) on third and final reading, with all voting aye and nays none, granting each a franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties within the city. [2]City Council — Oct 21

On October 7, 2026, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0853, which appropriates $2,223,000 out of the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Planned Learning Performance System for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of Human Resources. [4]City Council — Oct 7

On October 21, 2026, City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0925, establishing the north and south sides of the 4900 Block of Eppes Street, between Grace Lane and Belvedere Street, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances (District D, Evans-Shabazz), with all voting aye and nays none. [2]City Council — Oct 21

City Council adopted Motion 2026-0560 (Item 40) on October 7, 2026, with all voting aye and nays none, setting a 9:00 A.M. public hearing on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, on designation of landmarks upon application by the property owners. [4]City Council — Oct 7