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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-08-11

The City Council is asked to approve a contract with MOBOTREX, LLC to remove and install battery backup systems through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Public Works, at a cost of $661,760.00. This item was pulled and not considered at the August 11, 2026 meeting.

What it means for you

If approved, MOBOTREX, LLC would be hired to remove and install battery backup systems for Houston Public Works; because the item was pulled and not considered, no action was taken at this meeting.

Outcome

On the August 11, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

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Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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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?$661,760minutes ↗
Who's paid?MOBOTREX, LLCminutes ↗
Which fund?Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund - Ad Valorem Tax Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Public Works brought it forward. Taken up at the August 11, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $505,972 paid to MOBOTREX LLC across 15 payment lines, FY2024–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-cs20260811-23 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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