ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-06-16

The city would spend $93.7 million from the East Water Purification Enhancement Project Fund and hire engineering firm CDM Smith, Inc. to work on improvements to the East Water Purification Plant. Note: at the time of the meeting, this item had not yet been received by the City Secretary and was pending consideration.

What it means for you

This contract would fund engineering services aimed at upgrading the East Water Purification Plant, which could affect the reliability and quality of drinking water for Houston residents served by that facility.

Outcome

On the June 16-17, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

Utilities — see all →East Water Purification Plant

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.

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?$93,700,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?CDM SMITH, INCminutes ↗

Which fund?East Water Purification Enhancement Project 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 16, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $16,782,503 paid to CDM SMITH INC across 175 payment lines, FY2018–FY2027.

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-cs20260616-28 — data from official records via PlainDocket.