Q2 2026 Report
14 meetings · 1 committee · $1.9B financial · 46 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — Q2 2026
Council adopted the FY2027 City budget as amended and reorganized the Solid Waste Management Department as a division within Houston Public Works. [3]City Council — Jun 10
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 2026-0542 for a $14,860,167.70 contract with INDUSTRIAL TX CORP for construction services for mechanical and electrical improvements at East Water Purification Plant Plants 1 and 2. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Council approved a $4,000,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan agreement with the Harris County Housing Authority for development costs for Bernicia Place, a new affordable multifamily apartment complex for seniors at 6000 Scottcrest Dr., and adopted Ordinance 2026-0573. [1]City Council — Jun 24 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 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 Ordinance 2026-0515 adopted the ECONOLITE SYSTEM, INC traffic-signal maintenance, repair, and modification contract amendment for $9,845,887.00. [3]City Council — Jun 10 On June 3, Council adopted a $26,624,856 contract with USALCO, LLC for liquid ferrous iron solution and ferric sulfate coagulant for Houston Public Works, funded through the Enterprise Fund. [4]City Council — Jun 3 On June 3, Item #27 appropriated $31,837,014 from the BARC Consolidated Construction Fund and authorized the first amendment with LINBECK GROUP, LLC for the new Adoption Center, Dome Renovation, and Warehouse Replacement Project. [4]City Council — Jun 3 On May 20, Item #23 authorized lead-based-paint hazard-reduction and healthy-home intervention contracts with five named firms for up to $7,676,250 over three years with two one-year options, from grant funds. [6]City Council — May 20 Council adopted a $5,000,000 appropriation from the Airports Renewal and Replacement Fund for roofing replacement and building-envelope rehabilitation services involving Chamberlin Dallas, LLC and D7 Roofing and Metal, LLC under Ordinance 2026-0399. [7]City Council — May 13 Item #30 authorized a maximum $9,000,000 Stormwater Fund contract with Reliance Construction Services, L.P. for FY2026 Ditch Re-Establishment Work Order Contract No. 3, and Ordinance 2026-0408 was adopted. [7]City Council — May 13 Item #41 adopted a $325,000 fifth amendment to the City’s subrecipient agreement with The Salvation Army, extending it through April 30, 2027 for diversion services, emergency shelter, and homelessness-prevention services using Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant funds under Ordinance 2026-0395. [8]City Council — May 6 Council adopted Motion 2026-0195 for up to $3,693,600 for BERMEX, INC to provide two years of water meter reading and replacement services from the Enterprise Fund. [11]City Council — Apr 15 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0313 amending the Firetrol Protection Systems, Inc. fire and security alarm maintenance, inspection, testing, and monitoring contract by $10,201,997.40 from the Maintenance, Renewal and Replacement Fund, with all voting aye and no nays. [11]City Council — Apr 15 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0281 appropriating $48,816,735.37 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund–Ad Valorem Tax and authorizing SER Construction Partners, LLC for FY26 Asphalt Overlay Work Order Contract No. 2, with all voting aye and no nays. [13]City Council — Apr 1
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 Ordinance 2026-0483, appropriating $31,837,014 from the BARC Consolidated Construction Fund and approving the first amendment to Linbeck Group, LLC’s design-build contract for the new Adoption Center, Dome Renovation, and Warehouse Replacement Project in Districts B and H. [4]City Council — Jun 3 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0388 amending Chapter 10, Article IV to establish a High-Risk Apartment Inspection Program, including penalties and provisions declaring specified conduct unlawful. [8]City Council — May 6
Contracts & Procurement
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0536 approving eight-year electricity reliability services contracts with CEC Facilities, LLC, PowerSecure, Inc., and Tyton Power, LLC, with three one-year options. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Council adopted the amendment to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc.'s contract authorized by Ordinance 2025-0529 for related small-diameter waterline, fire-hydrant, and valve rehabilitation work. [4]City Council — Jun 3 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
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0331, appropriating $8,734,000 from the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund for a contract with Times Construction, Inc. for the Edgewood Park Community Center in District D. [11]City Council — Apr 15 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 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0569 regarding approximately 7,368 square feet of Chimney Rock Park for a 20-foot-wide utility corridor serving a 42-inch sanitary sewer line and related infrastructure. [1]City Council — Jun 24
Key Decisions
On June 10, Item #36, with a stated amount of $9,033,180, was pulled by the Administration and was not considered. [3]City Council — Jun 10 On May 20, Item #14, proposing $1,988,000 from the Fleet/Equipment Special Revenue Fund for vehicles and equipment, was pulled by the Administration and not considered. [6]City Council — May 20 On April 1, Item #21, a $3.0M Community Development Block Grant-funded Home Repair Program package, was pulled by the Administration and not considered. [13]City Council — Apr 1
Governance & Oversight
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0516 as amended, approving the FY2027 City budget and reorganizing the Solid Waste Management Department as a division within Houston Public Works. [3]City Council — Jun 10 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0437, allowing members of the public to register to speak before City Council through an Online Request Form. [6]City Council — May 20 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
Infrastructure & Facilities
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0544, appropriating $21,000,000 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund–Ad Valorem Tax for drainage and street-renewal construction-facility property interests 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 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0542, appropriating $14,860,167.70 from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for mechanical and electrical improvements at East Water Purification Plant Plants 1 and 2. [2]City Council — Jun 17 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0261, appropriating $79,370,419.60 from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for a Construction Services Cooperative Agreement with BOYER, INC through BuyBoard. [13]City Council — Apr 1 Ordinance 2026-0317 adopted a maximum $5,728,550 Enterprise Fund contract with SewerAI Corporation for sanitary sewer inspection data-processing software services over three years plus two one-year options. [11]City Council — Apr 15 Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-0281, appropriating $48,816,735.37 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund–Ad Valorem Tax and authorizing SER Construction Partners, LLC for FY26 Asphalt Overlay Work Order Contract No. 2. [13]City Council — Apr 1
Public Safety
Ordinance 2026-0311 adopted a $16,312,900 appropriation from the Fire Consolidated Construction Fund and authorized STRUCTURE TONE SOUTHWEST, LLC for Fire Station 40 Replacement Project construction-manager-at-risk services. [11]City Council — Apr 15 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 Ordinance 2026-0440 adopted a $1,254,000 grant-funded interlocal agreement with Harris County for the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program. [6]City Council — May 20
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 senior multifamily complex at 6000 Scottcrest Dr. in District D. [1]City Council — Jun 24 Ordinance 2026-0388 adopted amendments regarding multifamily rental buildings that establish the High-Risk Apartment Inspection Program, declare specified conduct unlawful, and provide penalties. [8]City Council — May 6 Ordinance 2026-0353 approved submission of the 2026 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and acceptance, if awarded, of $25,902,138.20 in Community Development Block Grant funds, including $61,940.20 in program income. [10]City Council — Apr 22
Transportation
Council adopted Motion 2026-0223, providing Houston Public Works $41,812,500 in spending authority for a three-year hot-mix asphalt supply contract with Texas Materials Group, Inc., with two one-year options. [10]City Council — Apr 22 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 adopted Ordinance 2026-0415, appropriating $1,402,296.89 from the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund–Ad Valorem for a joint-participation agreement with Harris County on Campbell Road between Clay Road and Hempstead Highway in District A. [7]City Council — May 13
Environment
Motion 2026-0318 adopted use of 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 Ordinance 2026-0410 adopted a $758,750 appropriation from the Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund for the Northwest Transfer Station Project. [7]City Council — May 13 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
Zoning
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0394 approving the vacation and abandonment of the 15-foot-wide alley from Fargo Avenue south to Fairview Avenue in Block 13 of the Fairgrounds Extension Subdivision, Parcel SY18-041. [8]City Council — May 6 Item #23 adopted Ordinance 2026-0369 renewing the designation of the south side of the 2400-2500 block of Cleburne Street, between Emancipation Avenue and Live Oak Street, as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances. [9]City Council — Apr 29 Council adopted Motion 2026-0275, declining acceptance and rejecting dedication of an 11-foot-wide alley from Teetshorn Street north to its terminus in the Yeoman Addition, Parcel SY26-068, requested by John Shaddix and Shwila Corregan Ogden. [6]City Council — May 20
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 Council adopted Motion 2026-0204, with all voting aye and no nays, recommending designation of an Honorary Street Marker for Rev. M. L. Holiday at the intersection of the 9400 block of Mayberry Street and the 8500 block of Parkette Drive in District B. [11]City Council — Apr 15
Insights by Role
Resident
Residents who wish to speak before City Council should register through the Online Request Form. [6]City Council — May 20
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Peck | Person | 136 |
| Martha Castex-Tatum | Person | 121 |
| Houston Public Works | Department | 77 |
| Joaquin Martinez | Person | 37 |
| Tiffany D. Thomas | Person | 19 |
| Tarsha Jackson | Person | 19 |
| Mario Castillo | Person | 15 |
| Joe Panzarella | Person | 13 |
| Parks and Recreation Department | Department | 11 |
| Harris County | Organization | 10 |
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