PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-22

The city council approved a $667,540 agreement with Houston Recovery Center LGC to provide emergency shelter, medical care, substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, and other services to people experiencing homelessness.

What it means for you

Houstonians experiencing homelessness may access emergency shelter and health-related services through Houston Recovery Center LGC, funded by this agreement.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0822 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 22, 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.

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?$667,540minutes ↗

Who's paid?Houston Recovery Center LGC; individuals experiencing homelessnessminutes ↗

Which fund?End Street Homelessness 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 22, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260922-12 — data from official records via PlainDocket.