Q3 2026 Report
4 meetings · 1 committee · $3.2B financial · 16 important findings · Updates as new data arrives
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Executive Summary
City Summary — Q3 2026
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0602, which appropriates $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
Ordinance 2026-0653 appropriated $750,000 from the Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E Fund for Skanska USA Building, Inc. construction-manager-at-risk services for the Municipal Courts Replacement Facility (#19). [1]City Council — Jul 29 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 Item #25, Ordinance 2026-0645, appropriated $4,466,700 and authorized a Professional Engineering Services contract with Kuo & Associates, LLC for the 42-inch Sims Bayou Extension water line along US 59, including CIP cost recovery funding. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Ordinance 2026-0602 was adopted, 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 Item #35 appropriated $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 Item #39 appropriated $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 Motion 2026-0387, 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 Council recorded Ordinance 2026-0655 appropriating $106,038,296.40 from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and authorizing REYTEC Construction Resources Inc. for construction of the Intercontinental Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion. [1]City Council — Jul 29 Ordinance 2026-0646 appropriated $22,811,498.70 for SERVOX, LLC construction services and related project costs for Intercontinental Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements. [2]City Council — Jul 22
Contracts & Procurement
City Council authorized contracts with Deloitte Consulting LLP, Sierra Digital Inc., International Business Machines (IBM), LanceSoft Inc., Accenture LLP, FedTec LLP, Protiviti Government Services Inc., 22nd Century Technologies Inc., and Gartner, Inc. for IT Professional and Consulting Services for Enterprise Application Services, with a maximum amount of $101,353,352 over five years and two one-year options. [1]City Council — Jul 29 Item #25 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 Item 13 adopted Ordinance 2026-0584 approving an agreement between the City of Houston and McCall Parkhurst & Horton LLP for disclosure-counsel services for various 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 amending Motion 2026-116 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 For Let’s Play Houston, Council authorized an interlocal agreement with Houston Parks Board LGC, Inc. for 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 #30, the $4,562,610.86 proposed contract with Alsay Incorporated for groundwater-well rehabilitation at various locations, was Pulled - Not Considered. [2]City Council — Jul 22 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
Item #32 repealed Section 18-37 of the Houston Code of Ordinances concerning limits on repayment of personal loans from campaign contributions. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Council adopted Motion 2026-0403 confirming John Gilmore IV and Denise Castillo-Rhodes to Positions 10 and 11, respectively, on the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System Board of Trustees for three-year terms. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Council supported Council Member Mario Castillo’s nomination to the Texas Municipal League Board of Directors, resulting in Resolution 2026-0025. [1]City Council — Jul 29
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 2026-0613, appropriating $588,240 from the Airports Improvement Fund for the first amendment to THE GONZALEZ GROUP, LP’s restroom-renovation contract for the Terminal D Multiple Gates Project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. [3]City Council — Jul 15 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 operational costs for Houston Police Department helicopter and marine patrols 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 under Motion 2026-0414. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0614, appropriating $1,118,539.45 from the Airports Improvement Fund for the first amendment to GADBERRY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.’s contract for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Station No. 81 Phase 2-4 at William P. Hobby Airport. [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 in District D–Evans-Shabazz. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0626 authorizing a 36-month subrecipient agreement with Harmony House, Inc. using Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery 2024 and End Street Homelessness funds to operate the Housing Navigation Center at 2903 Jensen Drive in District B. [3]City Council — Jul 15 Council adopted Motion 2026-0376 providing a Resolution of No Objection for Windshire Apartments’ application for 4% Housing Tax Credits. [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 Council authorized $1,492,076.06 for Vulcan, Inc. dba Vulcan Signs to supply aluminum traffic-sign blanks for Houston Public Works and the Houston Airport System for three years, with two one-year options. [2]City Council — Jul 22 Council 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 Motion 2026-0427 and Motion 2026-0428. [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 Item 18’s proposed $3,570 environmental consulting contract with Terra Nova Consulting, Inc. for Monticello Square Apartments in District J was pulled by the administration and will not be considered. [3]City Council — Jul 15
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 Council established the south side of the 700 block of Merrill Street between Watson and Reagan Streets as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block under Chapter 42 through Ordinance 2026-0600. [4]City Council — Jul 8 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 through Ordinance 2026-0592. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Insights by Role
Resident
Residents near school zones should check the altered maximum prima facie speed limits adopted under Ordinance 2026-0591. [4]City Council — Jul 8
Council adopted Ordinance 2026-0626 authorizing a 36-month subrecipient agreement with Harmony House, Inc. to operate the Housing Navigation Center at 2903 Jensen Drive. [3]City Council — Jul 15
Contractor
Contractors should note that Council authorized contracts with nine named firms for IT Professional and Consulting Services for Enterprise Application Services, with a maximum amount of $101,353,352 over five years and two one-year options. [1]City Council — Jul 29
Contractors should distinguish the $4,562,610.86 proposed groundwater-well rehabilitation contract with Alsay Incorporated, which was Pulled - Not Considered. [2]City Council — Jul 22
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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