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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-18

The City Council approved applying for a federal grant through FEMA and the Texas Governor's Office specifically for public safety needs related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

What it means for you

If awarded, the grant would fund public safety and homeland security operations in Houston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which could affect residents and visitors citywide during that period.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0130, official minutes of February 18, 2026.

Public safety — see all →Houston citywide

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
Who's paid?Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Securityminutes ↗
Which fund?U.S. Department of Homeland Security (through FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate) and the State of Texas Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, 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 February 18, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260218-20 — data from official records via PlainDocket.