PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-20

The Mayor recommended, and the City Council was asked to confirm, seven appointments or reappointments to the Houston Downtown Park Corporation Board of Directors, with terms expiring between 2027 and 2029.

What it means for you

These seven individuals will serve on the board that oversees the Houston Downtown Park Corporation; the action directly affects the board's membership.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0570 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 20, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Parks — see all →Houston Downtown

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?Barron Wallace, Pam Brasseaux, Guy L Hagstette, Brady Carruth, Andrew Abendshein, Ann Barnett Stern, Nancy Goins Kinderminutes ↗

To what?Houston Downtown Park Corporation Boardminutes ↗

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 20, 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-cs20261020-2 — data from official records via PlainDocket.