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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-27

The city approved moving $1,226,237 from a dedicated drainage and street fund to the General Fund as payment to transfer two parcels of land at 7979 South Kirkwood Drive from the Houston Public Library to Houston Public Works, so the land can be used for a stormwater detention basin as part of a drainage improvement project in the Alief Forest South area.

What it means for you

Two pieces of city-owned land near South Kirkwood Drive will be converted into a stormwater detention basin aimed at reducing flooding in the Alief Forest South neighborhood; residents in that area may see improved drainage as a result of this project.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Evans-Shabazz absent. Motion 2026-0292, official minutes of May 27, 2026.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Alief Forest South / 7979 South Kirkwood Drive

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?$1,226,237minutes ↗
Who benefits?Houston Public Worksminutes ↗
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. Houston Public Works brought it forward. Taken up at the May 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260527-5 — data from official records via PlainDocket.