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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-18

The City Council approved up to $113,192.59 for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to provide Ombudsman Services for the Houston Health Department.

What it means for you

This contract funds an ombudsman service connected to the Houston Health Department, which may help residents navigate health-related issues or complaints.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0478 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 18, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Health — 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.

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?$113,193minutes ↗
Who's paid?The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houstonminutes ↗
Which fund?Grant Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Health Department brought it forward. Taken up at the August 18, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260818-5 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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