33 of 40 items on this agenda passed or failed; 7 have no outcome in the record we hold yet.
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The Mayor is asking City Council to confirm the appointment or reappointment of four people to the Boiler Code Review and Licensing Board, which oversees boiler-related regulations and licensing in Houston. Roger Stephens and Filiberto Cardenas are being reappointed, while Kenneth Bracewell and Robert Montanez are new appointments.
The Mayor is asking City Council to confirm the reappointment of five individuals to the Historic Preservation Appeals Board (HPAB), the city body that hears appeals related to historic preservation decisions, with each member serving a term ending December 2, 2027.
The city's Human Resources Department is asking City Council to extend a program that makes up the pay difference for city employees who are called to active military duty and whose military pay is lower than their city salary. The extension would run through December 31, 2027, continuing a benefit already authorized under city ordinance.
The City Council is being asked to approve the completed airfield pavement repair work done by Flatiron Constructors, Inc. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), and Ellington Airport (EFD), and to authorize any final payment owed under the contract.
The city council is asked to officially accept the completed drainage and paving work done by Grava, LLC in the Cottage Grove East neighborhood and approve the final payment of $1,296,908.54, which is about 1.59% above the original contract price of $1,276,635.54.
The city council is asked to approve spending $239,770 to buy seven 2025 Ford Maverick trucks from Chastang Ford through a regional government purchasing cooperative. The Fleet Management Department would handle the purchase on behalf of Houston Information Technology Services.
The city council is being asked to approve spending $1,294,757 to buy 30 emergency response vehicles — including Ford F-150s, F-250s, and Ford Explorers — from Chastang Ford for the Houston Police Department, using cooperative purchasing agreements that allow the city to skip a separate competitive bidding process.
The city council is being asked to approve a $311,562.05 purchase of oils and lubricants from Arnold Oil Company of Austin, L.P., through a cooperative purchasing program shared by multiple governments. The supplies are intended for Houston Public Works to maintain equipment at the city's drinking water facilities.
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Houston City Council has 16 members — 11 elected by district, 5 elected citywide ("at-large"). The Mayor presides over the meeting and also votes.
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