PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-12-09

The City Council unanimously confirmed four council members to represent Houston on the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Board of Directors for a one-year term ending December 31, 2026. Council Member Martinez fills Position One, Council Member Flickinger fills Position Two, and Council Members Huffman and Alcorn serve as Alternate At-Large representatives.

What it means for you

Houston will have designated representatives and alternates on the regional H-GAC board, which coordinates planning and services across the greater Houston-Galveston region, affecting all Houston residents through regional decisions on transportation, environment, and other shared issues.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Motion 2025-0837, official minutes of December 9, 2025.

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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.

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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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who benefits?Council Member Joaquin Martinez (Position One), Council Member Flickinger (Position Two), Council Members Huffman and Alcorn (Alternate At-Large Positions) — appointed to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directorsminutes ↗

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 — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251209-6 — data from official records via PlainDocket.