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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-04-07

The City Council is considering an ordinance to approve final settlement agreements with Southern Brothers Concrete and J.P. Sewer Main Repair & Drain Specialist LLC, paying a combined total of $416,375.78 from the Enterprise Fund. As of the meeting, the item had not yet been received and was pending before a final vote could occur.

What it means for you

This settlement would resolve legal or contractual disputes between the City of Houston and two private contractors, with the cost covered by the Enterprise Fund rather than general tax revenue. Houston residents who rely on city utility or infrastructure services are indirectly affected, as the Enterprise Fund is funded through utility-related fees.

Outcome

On the April 7, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

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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?$416,376minutes ↗
Who benefits?Southern Brothers Concrete and J.P. Sewer Main Repair & Drain Specialist LLCminutes ↗
Who pays?Enterprise 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 April 7, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260407-19 — data from official records via PlainDocket.