PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-12-09

The City Council approved moving $1,800,000 from the Contributed Capital Project Fund to pay for upgrades to the city's ServiceNow software system.

What it means for you

This spending affects city employees and internal operations, as ServiceNow is a platform used to manage city IT and service workflows; residents may indirectly benefit from improved city service efficiency.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2025-1011, official minutes of December 9, 2025.

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Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$1,800,000minutes ↗

Who pays?Contributed Capital Project Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the December 9, 2025 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a beneficiary — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251209-30 — data from official records via PlainDocket.