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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-23

The City Council approved a third amendment to the lease agreement with the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation for spaces at 3301, 3303, and 3305 Lyons Avenue, the historic Deluxe Theatre.

What it means for you

This updates the existing lease terms between the City and the nonprofit tenant operating out of the Deluxe Theatre in the Fifth Ward; residents in that area may be affected by any changes to how that space is used or managed.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0563, official minutes of June 23-24, 2026.

Contracts & spending — see all →Fifth Ward – Lyons Avenue

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's paid?FIFTH WARD COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONminutes ↗
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 23, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260623-22 — data from official records via PlainDocket.