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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-09

The City Council unanimously confirmed three new members to the Board of Directors of the Lake Houston Dredging and Management District: Derek St. John (Position Two), Sarah Berkey (Position Three), and William Simpson (Position Five, Chair), each serving through June 1, 2030.

What it means for you

These board members will oversee dredging and management operations for the Lake Houston area, which affects residents who rely on the lake for flood control, water quality, and recreation.

Outcome

Adopted — voting aye, nays none. Motion 2026-0335, official minutes of June 9, 2026.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Lake Houston area

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
Who?Derek St. John (Position Two), Sarah Berkey (Position Three), William Simpson (Position Five), Board of Directors of the Lake Houston Dredging and Management Districtminutes ↗
To what?Board of Directors of the Lake Houston Dredging and Management Districtminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the June 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗
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