PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-12

The city approved a $9 million contract with Reliance Construction Services to perform ditch re-establishment work as part of a 2026 stormwater maintenance program.

What it means for you

This contract funds crews to restore and repair drainage ditches across Houston, which can help reduce localized flooding for residents in affected neighborhoods.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Kamin absent. Ordinance 2026-0408, official minutes of May 12, 2026.

Drainage & flooding — 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.

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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$9,000,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.P.minutes ↗

Which fund?Stormwater 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 May 12, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260512-30 — data from official records via PlainDocket.