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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2025-12-09

This ordinance would authorize Houston to apply for a federal Port Security Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, and allow the Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security to manage the application and any awarded funds. Note: the item had not yet been received by the City Secretary at the time of the meeting and was pending consideration.

What it means for you

If awarded, the grant would bring federal funding to support security efforts at the Port of Houston, potentially benefiting residents through improved port safety infrastructure.

Outcome

On the December 9, 2025 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

Public safety — see all →Port of Houston

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Which fund?U.S. Department of Homeland Security, if the grant is awarded.minutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the December 9, 2025 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who's paid — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251209-40 — data from official records via PlainDocket.