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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-27

The City Council approved a $378,060 contract with Smith and Company Architects, Inc. to provide architectural services for structural and roof repairs at the Environmental Health Administration Building, with some funding also set aside for the Civic Art Program.

What it means for you

Residents in District I will see repairs made to the building that houses environmental health administration operations, which could help maintain city health services in that area.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Member Davis absent. Ordinance 2026-0070, official minutes of January 27, 2026.

Contracts & spending — see all →District I (Martinez)

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
How much?$378,060minutes ↗
Who's paid?SMITH AND COMPANY ARCHITECTS, INCminutes ↗
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 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260127-17 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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