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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-09

The city approved a $2,048,404.58 appropriation and an agreement with the East Downtown Redevelopment Authority to fund the Phase II reconstruction of Emancipation Avenue (from St. Joseph Parkway to Texas Avenue) and Polk Street.

What it means for you

Residents and commuters in the East Downtown area can expect street reconstruction work on Emancipation Avenue and Polk Street under this project.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Member Martinez absent. Ordinance 2026-0780, official minutes of September 9, 2026.

Transportation — see all →Emancipation Avenue (St. Joseph Pkwy to Texas Ave) & Polk Street, East Downtown

Official sources

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

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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 ↗

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?$2,048,405minutes ↗
Who benefits?East Downtown Redevelopment Authorityminutes ↗
Who pays?Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the September 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260909-16 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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