PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-27

The council is approving $1,684,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund to upgrade Houston's citywide phone system, integrate HTV network, refresh the public safety network, and update the Houston Emergency Center's dispatch systems.

What it means for you

This spending funds technology infrastructure upgrades for city communications and emergency dispatch systems, affecting city employees and the agencies that serve Houston residents.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0940 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 27, 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?$1,684,000minutes ↗

Who benefits?Houston Information Technology Services and Various Departmentsminutes ↗

Who pays?Equipment Acquisition Consolidated 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 October 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261027-15 — data from official records via PlainDocket.