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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-18

The City Council approved spending $10,500 from a dedicated drainage and street fund and authorized a reimbursement agreement with the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority for safety improvements at the intersection of Houston Avenue and Whiteoak Drive.

What it means for you

Residents near Houston Avenue and Whiteoak Drive in the Memorial Heights area may see safety improvements at that intersection, funded through a partnership between the City and the local redevelopment authority.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0144, official minutes of February 18, 2026.

Public safety — see all →Houston Ave & Whiteoak Dr, Memorial Heights

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?$10,500minutes ↗
Who benefits?Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority and Reinvestment Zone Number Five, City of Houston, Texas (Memorial Heights Zone)minutes ↗
Who pays?Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Taxminutes ↗
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.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260218-27 — data from official records via PlainDocket.