PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-27

The City Council approved a $300,000 contract with Memorial Hermann Health System to provide physician medical services during the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest event in Houston.

What it means for you

Memorial Hermann doctors and medical staff will be on hand to provide healthcare coverage at the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest; the cost is covered by a grant fund, not city general revenue.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0451, official minutes of May 27, 2026.

Contracts & spending — see all →FIFA World Cup Fan Fest venue, Houston

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.

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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?$300,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEMminutes ↗

Which fund?Grant 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 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260527-20 — data from official records via PlainDocket.