City Council Regular Meeting - Oct 26 2026

The City of Pearland City Council regular meeting, held Oct. 26, 2026, and continuing past midnight into Oct. 27, considered several spending and procurement matters. Council approved resolution R2026-186, authorizing the city to proceed with expenditures for FY2027 capital projects previously approved in the budget. It also approved resolution R2026-168, awarding LJA Engineering a $893,929 contract for design work to add water-storage capacity and rehabilitate storage tanks. Council approved the janitorial-services award, resolution R2026-177, to MetroClean/Soji Services after a best-value review of seven proposals; the firm was identified as the highest-scoring and lowest-cost provider. The contract covers cleaning at 41 city facilities, with a three-year initial term and two one-year renewal options. Council discussed the firm’s prior contract and litigation-related concerns, the fixed pricing, transition schedule, and the risk of a service gap before approving the award; the total contract amount was unclear in the transcript.

Council denied, with prejudice by 7–0 votes, conditional-use applications for a gas station and a self-service car wash near Town Lake Estates and Pearland High School, preventing the applications from returning for one year. Residents raised concerns about traffic, noise, drainage, lighting, and proximity to the school, while the applicants described proposed mitigation measures. The meeting also included discussion of public access to FY2027 capital-project information and appointments to regional boards, but no additional procurement action was identified in those discussions.