PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-13

The city is spending $95,543.25 to hire English + Associates Architects, Inc. to provide architectural services for a renovation project at the Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, with a portion set aside for the Civic Art Program.

What it means for you

Residents in the Hiram Clarke area of District K will see their local multi-service center undergo a planned renovation designed by a professional architecture firm.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0023, official minutes of January 13, 2026.

Contracts & spending — see all →Hiram Clarke

Official sources

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

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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.
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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$95,543minutes ↗

Who's paid?ENGLISH + ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, INC; Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Centerminutes ↗

Which fund?Public Health Consolidated Construction Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the January 13, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260113-26 — data from official records via PlainDocket.