PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-03-31

The city extended and expanded a contract with Safeware Inc. to supply public safety and emergency preparedness equipment and supplies to multiple city departments. The contract was extended through September 30, 2032, and the spending limit was increased by $30.1 million.

What it means for you

Houston's public safety and emergency response departments will continue receiving equipment and supplies from Safeware Inc. through 2032, funded by both the general city budget and enterprise funds.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Motion 2026-0170, official minutes of March 31, 2026.

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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?$30,100,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?Safeware Incminutes ↗

Which fund?General and Enterprise Fundsminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the March 31, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $31,807,408 paid to SAFEWARE INC across 3,681 payment lines, FY2018–FY2026.

That is money already paid across all city business with this company — not the amount this item approves, and not a total for this contract.

See the year-by-year breakdown →

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260331-11 — data from official records via PlainDocket.