Tuesday, October 13, 2026

The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing on the Mayor's and Director of Finance's recommendation to set the city property tax rate at $0.519190 per $100 of taxable value, which is the same rate as the prior year.

The City Council is asked to approve an ordinance that sets the property tax rate for the City of Houston for the year 2026 and establishes how those taxes will be assessed and collected.

The City Council is asked to approve designating the 1200 block of Arlington Street as a Residential Parking Permit Area.

The City Council is asked to approve payment of recertification fees for Houston Fire Department firefighters to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

The City Council is asked to approve spending authority of $542,563.00 to purchase one KSB submersible pump and two waste activated sludge pumps from Pump Solutions, Inc. through The Interlocal Purchasing System for Houston Public Works.

The City Council is asked to approve an increase in spending authority for pressure washing and paint restriping services at Houston airports, raising the contract ceiling with Coit Cleaning & Restoration Services from $140,000.00 to $226,000.00.

The City Council is asked to approve issuing and selling Airport System Special Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2026B) for United Airlines terminal improvement projects at Houston's airport, and to authorize related legal agreements including a supplemental indenture, a lease amendment, and a preliminary and final official statement for the bond offering.

The City Council is asked to approve a third amendment to an existing agreement with Educational Programs Inspiring Communities, Inc. (doing business as The H.E.A.R.T. Program) to continue funding a job training program for developmentally disabled, low- and moderate-income adults using federal Community Development Block Grant money.