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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-06-09

The city would amend an existing contract with Raftelis Financial, Inc. to continue consulting work on a study examining water and wastewater utility rates, with the total contract value capped at $522,010. Note: as of the meeting, this item had not yet been received and would only be considered if it arrived before the meeting ended.

What it means for you

This study helps determine how much Houston residents and businesses pay for water and wastewater services, so its findings could influence future utility bills citywide.

Outcome

On the June 9, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

Utilities — see all →Houston citywide

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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$522,010minutes ↗
Who's paid?RAFTELIS FINANCIAL, INCminutes ↗
Which fund?Enterprise 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 9, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $501,648 paid to RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS INC across 33 payment lines, FY2024–FY2026.

That is money already paid across all city business with this company — not the amount this item approves, and not a total for this contract.

See the year-by-year breakdown →

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260609-47 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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