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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-09

The council approved up to $3,000,000 to buy submersible pumps, parts, and supplies from Holland Pump Company through a Sourcewell cooperative agreement, covering purchases through June 11, 2030.

What it means for you

This gives Houston Public Works the budget to purchase pumps and related supplies used to manage stormwater, which can affect how the city handles flooding and drainage.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0509 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 9, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Houston citywide

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.

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?$3,000,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?Holland Pump Companyminutes ↗
Which fund?Stormwater Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Public Works brought it forward. Taken up at the August 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260809-7 — data from official records via PlainDocket.