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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2025-12-16

This item would have approved a contract amendment with engineering firm RS&H, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for paving and drainage improvements along Gessner Road from Richmond Avenue to the city limits north of Buffalo Bayou. It was pulled by the Administration and was not considered by the Council.

What it means for you

No action was taken on this item, so there is no immediate effect on residents; the planned engineering work on Gessner Road paving and drainage improvements remains unacted upon as of this meeting.

Outcome

On the December 16, 2025 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Gessner Road, Richmond Ave to city limits north of Buffalo Bayou

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
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Quick answersfrom the official record
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 16, 2025 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, who's paid, or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251216-47 — data from official records via PlainDocket.