PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-18

The City Council approved the sale of revenue bonds by the Coastal Water Authority to the Texas Water Development Board to fund City of Houston water projects, and authorized the related agreements and contract supplement.

What it means for you

This item authorizes a bond financing arrangement intended to fund water-related projects for Houston; residents who rely on the city's water infrastructure are the population affected.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0728 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 18, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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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.

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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.
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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who's paid?Coastal Water Authority; Texas Water Development Boardminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the August 18, 2026 meeting — Adopted.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-cs20260818-33 — data from official records via PlainDocket.