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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-24

The City Council unanimously approved Mayor's appointment of Jessica O'Neill to Position Ten on the East Downtown Management District Board of Directors, with a term running through June 1, 2029.

What it means for you

O'Neill will serve on the board that oversees management and improvement services in the East Downtown area; residents and businesses in that district may be affected by board decisions on local services and projects.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Motion 2026-0106, official minutes of February 24, 2026.

City workforce — see all →East Downtown

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?Jessica O'Neill, appointed to Position Ten of the East Downtown Management District Board of Directorsminutes ↗
To what?East Downtown Management District Boardminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the February 24, 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-cs20260224-1 — data from official records via PlainDocket.