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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-10-27

The City Council is asked to approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance of Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series, and to delegate authority to the Mayor and City Controller to set the amounts, interest rates, prices, and terms of those bonds. This item was listed as 'Not Received - Not Considered' and was contingent on passage of Item 6.

What it means for you

If approved, the city would refinance certain existing utility system debt by issuing new bonds, and city officials would be authorized to execute the related agreements and retire or discharge the outstanding obligations being refunded.

Outcome

On the October 27, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

Utilities — 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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
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 27, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.official record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, who's paid, or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261027-7 — data from official records via PlainDocket.