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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-07-07

Council Member Castex-Tatum requested a one-week delay on approving a $26.4 million contract with Kiewit Water Facilities South Co. to manage construction improvements at the East Water Purification Plant. The item was originally on the June 17, 2026 agenda.

What it means for you

This contract would fund construction management services to enhance one of Houston's water purification facilities, which affects the treated water supply for residents served by that plant.

Outcome

Tagged (delayed under council rules) at the July 7, 2026 meeting; final vote at a later session.

Utilities — see all →East Water Purification Plant

Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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

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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
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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$26,400,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?KIEWIT WATER FACILITIES SOUTH COminutes ↗
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 July 7, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

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