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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-08-25

The City Council is asked to approve up to $393,877,973.01 in spending authority over five years to purchase technology-related products and services through seven cooperative purchasing agreements (DIR, GSA, NASPO ValuePoint, OMNIA Partners, Sourcewell, TIPS, and BuyBoard) for use by various city departments. This item was previously scheduled for the August 12, 2026 meeting but was postponed by a council member tag (Motion 2026-466).

What it means for you

If approved, various Houston city departments would be authorized to buy technology products and services—up to the stated cap—through these cooperative purchasing programs over the next five years.

Outcome

Scheduled for the August 25, 2026 council meeting (MATTERS HELD – NUMBERS 29 through 31). No vote has happened yet.

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Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened yet. The agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

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

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

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?$393,877,973agenda ↗
Which fund?General and Other Fundsagenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the August 25, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗
The official caption doesn't name who's paid — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260825-29 — data from official records via PlainDocket.