PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-29

The council approved up to $106,557.80 to purchase an annual software license for asset management and optimization services from Specific Energy Inc for Houston Public Works.

What it means for you

Houston Public Works will use this licensed software to manage and optimize city assets; the cost is paid from the Enterprise Fund.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0548 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 29, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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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.

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?$106,558minutes ↗

Who's paid?SPECIFIC ENERGY INCminutes ↗

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 September 29, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

The official caption doesn't name which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260929-17 — data from official records via PlainDocket.