PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-07-14

The City Council voted to schedule a public hearing on the Houston Parks and Recreation Department's Youth Recreation Program Standards of Care. The hearing is set for 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

What it means for you

Houston residents, particularly parents and guardians of children who use city youth recreation programs, will have an opportunity to provide public input on the program's standards of care at the August 12 hearing.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Mayor Whitmire absent. Motion 2026-0407, official minutes of July 14, 2026.

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Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

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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

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Parks and Recreation Department brought it forward. Taken up at the July 14, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260714-34 — data from official records via PlainDocket.