PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-07

The Mayor is asking the City Council to confirm Kevin Berry as the new Chief Information Officer and Director of the Houston Information Technology Services Department.

What it means for you

This appointment determines who leads the city's technology department, affecting how city IT services are managed for all Houston residents.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0556 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 7, 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

Who?Kevin Berryminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the October 7, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or what they're being appointed to — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261007-1 — data from official records via PlainDocket.