Item 23 — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
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Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Authorize six contracts for audio/visual and television broadcast equipment, products, and related services for all City departments with AVI-SPL, LLC; Donald Kenneth Martin dba DVSERVE; Halbrook and Miller, Inc. dba TM Television; Heart of Texas Music, Inc.; IES Commercial, Inc. dba IES Communications, LLC; and Nelco Media, Inc., each for an initial term of two years with up to three 1-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $36,000,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $7,130,000 is available in the Operating Budget of all City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"Staff has agreed to withdraw item number 23 with the intention of returning to council next week" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
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- Pulled by council member Alter; staff withdrew to discuss authorization amount and funding
The roll call
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Withdrawn 0-0
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Withdrawn
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Withdrawn
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Withdrawn
- José Velásquez D3 Withdrawn
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Withdrawn
- Ryan Alter D5 Withdrawn
- Krista Laine D6 Withdrawn
- Mike Siegel D7 Withdrawn
- Paige Ellis D8 Withdrawn
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Withdrawn
- Marc Duchen D10 Withdrawn