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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-02

The City Council approved up to $2 million to buy water and meals for first responders working during the FIFA World Cup, contracting with 11 food and retail vendors including HEB Central Market, Costco, Sam's Club, and several local restaurants.

What it means for you

During FIFA World Cup events in Houston, police, firefighters, and other first responders on duty will be fed and hydrated using this city grant funding — at no direct cost to those workers.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Evans-Shabazz absent. Motion 2026-0310, official minutes of June 2, 2026.

Contracts & spending — see all →Citywide / FIFA World Cup venues

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?$2,000,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?FOOD FLEET, INC, THE HONEY BAKED HAM COMPANY, BBDTX, LLC (BROWN BAG DELI), RODEO GOAT NO. 7, LLC, RAM ROCK LLC DBA SPANKY'S, GABBY'S BBQ, H-E-B, LP DBA CENTRAL MARKET, CAVA GROUP, INC, KOFFETERIA, LLC, COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION and SAM'S WEST, INC (SAM'S CLUB)minutes ↗
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 June 2, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260602-7 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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