PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-13

The City Council is approving an agreement on how to distribute withheld liquidated damages among the City of Houston and four regional water authorities as part of settling a lawsuit.

What it means for you

This settles a legal dispute between the City and four regional water authorities in the Houston area; it must be voted on only after a related item (Item 12) has already passed.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0891 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 13, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Utilities — see all →Harris County / Fort Bend County regional water authorities

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

Who benefits?North Harris County Regional Water Authority, North Fort Bend Water Authority, West Harris County Regional Water Authority, and Central Harris County Regional Water Authorityminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the October 13, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

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

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261013-13 — data from official records via PlainDocket.