PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-22

The city is setting aside $650,000 in construction funds to pay for security enhancements at fire and public health facilities.

What it means for you

This allocates money toward security improvements at city fire and public health buildings, which could affect employees and visitors who use those facilities.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0805 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 22, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Public safety — see all →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.

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?$650,000minutes ↗

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 ↗

The official caption doesn't name a beneficiary or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260922-16 — data from official records via PlainDocket.