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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-07-28

The City Council is approving an additional $199,500 for an engineering contract with Civiltech Engineering, LLC to work on drainage and paving improvements in the Cottage Grove East area.

What it means for you

Residents in the Cottage Grove East neighborhood in District C may see drainage and paving improvement work proceed under this expanded engineering contract.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0675 but records no vote count. Official agenda of July 28, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Cottage Grove East

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

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?$199,500minutes ↗
Who's paid?Civiltech Engineering, LLCminutes ↗
Which fund?Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Chargeminutes ↗
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 28, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260728-36 — data from official records via PlainDocket.