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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

33 of 40 items on this agenda passed or failed; 7 have no outcome in the record we hold yet.

Meeting minutes — the full record, including every vote (PDF)

On this agenda

PASSEDCity workforce

The Mayor is asking City Council to confirm the appointment or reappointment of four people to the Boiler Code Review and Licensing Board, which oversees boiler-related regulations and licensing in Houston. Roger Stephens and Filiberto Cardenas are being reappointed, while Kenneth Bracewell and Robert Montanez are new appointments.

PASSEDHousing & zoning

The Mayor is asking City Council to confirm the reappointment of five individuals to the Historic Preservation Appeals Board (HPAB), the city body that hears appeals related to historic preservation decisions, with each member serving a term ending December 2, 2027.

PASSEDCity workforce

The city's Human Resources Department is asking City Council to extend a program that makes up the pay difference for city employees who are called to active military duty and whose military pay is lower than their city salary. The extension would run through December 31, 2027, continuing a benefit already authorized under city ordinance.

PASSEDAirports

The City Council is being asked to approve the completed airfield pavement repair work done by Flatiron Constructors, Inc. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), and Ellington Airport (EFD), and to authorize any final payment owed under the contract.

PASSEDDrainage & flooding

The city council is asked to officially accept the completed drainage and paving work done by Grava, LLC in the Cottage Grove East neighborhood and approve the final payment of $1,296,908.54, which is about 1.59% above the original contract price of $1,276,635.54.

PASSEDContracts & spending

The city council is asked to approve spending $239,770 to buy seven 2025 Ford Maverick trucks from Chastang Ford through a regional government purchasing cooperative. The Fleet Management Department would handle the purchase on behalf of Houston Information Technology Services.

PASSEDPublic safety

The city council is being asked to approve spending $1,294,757 to buy 30 emergency response vehicles — including Ford F-150s, F-250s, and Ford Explorers — from Chastang Ford for the Houston Police Department, using cooperative purchasing agreements that allow the city to skip a separate competitive bidding process.

PASSEDUtilities

The city council is being asked to approve a $311,562.05 purchase of oils and lubricants from Arnold Oil Company of Austin, L.P., through a cooperative purchasing program shared by multiple governments. The supplies are intended for Houston Public Works to maintain equipment at the city's drinking water facilities.

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.

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Houston City Council — Tuesday, November 18, 2025 — PlainDocket