PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-09

The City Council approved a contract with Fascinare, LLC to provide sponsorship acquisition and consulting services for up to $150,000 over three years, with two possible one-year extensions.

What it means for you

Fascinare, LLC will help the city secure sponsors and provide consulting, funded through State Cable TV Franchise Fee revenue rather than general taxpayer dollars.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Members Davis and Carter absent. Ordinance 2026-0526, official minutes of June 9, 2026.

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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?$150,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?FASCINARE, LLCminutes ↗

Which fund?State Cable TV Franchise Feeminutes ↗

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 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260609-42 — data from official records via PlainDocket.