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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-29

The City Council is asked to cancel a previous spending authorization (Motion #2026-463 from August 12, 2026) and approve a new spending authority of up to $5,218,000 for emergency hazardous material removal services for various city departments, awarded to Haz Mat Special Services, LLC for five years.

What it means for you

If approved, the city would have a five-year contract with Haz Mat Special Services, LLC to handle emergency hazardous material removal needs across city departments, funded at up to $5,218,000 from General and Other Funds.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 29, 2026 council meeting (PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – 7 through 19). No vote has happened yet.

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Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened yet. The agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

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
How much?$5,218,000agenda ↗
Who's paid?Haz Mat Special Services, LLCagenda ↗
Which fund?General and Other Fundsagenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the September 29, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260929-19 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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