PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-15

The city is amending a 2021 ordinance to extend and update contracts with nine organizations that provide nutrition and transportation services to senior adults, running through September 30, 2027, with a maximum combined value of $6,724,000.

What it means for you

Senior adults in the Houston area who rely on these organizations for meals and transportation services will continue to receive those services through September 2027.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0799 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 15, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Contracts & spending — see all →Houston area (multiple cities and service areas)

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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$6,724,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?City of Jacinto City, City of La Porte, City of South Houston, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, BakerRipley, The Salvation Army, Baytown Meals on Wheels, and Northwest Assistance Ministriesminutes ↗

Which fund?Grant Fundsminutes ↗

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 15, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260915-13 — data from official records via PlainDocket.