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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-13

The council is approving additional funding and a contract amendment with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc to cover engineering services for paving and drainage improvement projects in the Market Square, Garner Villas, and Parkhill areas.

What it means for you

Residents in those neighborhoods in District B can expect engineering work related to street and drainage improvements to continue under this expanded contract.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0907 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 13, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Drainage & flooding — see all →Market Square, Garner Villas, Parkhill Area

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.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

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
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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who's paid?JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INCminutes ↗
Which fund?Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Taxminutes ↗
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 — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261013-31 — data from official records via PlainDocket.