www.houstontx.gov Administration & Regulatory Affairs ARA Divisions



  Our mission is to appropriately manage citywide record retention and retrieval, and continuously strive to implement the most technologically innovative methods in records management.

Louis Aulbach | Division Manager
 Administrative Services
Central Payroll
City Council Administration
Insurance Management
Records Management
Regulatory Services
Strategic Alliances Management
Strategic Purchasing


  • Manages Citywide Records Storage and Retrieval Contract

  • Manages Electronic Imaging Services to all City Departments

  • Manages Records Retention Program and Destruction of City Records in Accordance with State Laws

  • Manages Response to Public Information Requests for Finance Department and Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department

  • Communications & Computer Services for Finance Department and Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department

  • Manages Mail Services for City Hall, City Hall Annex and 611 Walker

  • Researching Best Method to Digitize All City of Houston Records and Make Available a City of Houston Search Engine for Retrieval of Any and All Records.

 To find individual employees and more, please call 311.