Tuesday, December 2, 2025

The city held a public hearing on a proposal to designate the Houston Design District as an official Banner District, based on a recommendation from the Director of Houston Public Works. The public hearing was closed by council vote.

The City Council accepted the completed work and approved any final payment owed to Tikon Group, Inc. for a project that replaced concrete panels on city streets and sidewalks across four council districts.

The City Council approved depositing a court-ordered payment into the court registry to cover costs in an eminent domain case where the city is acquiring land from Hedwig Investments LLC for a water main project along Medical Center Boulevard and Bay Area Boulevard.

The City Council approved spending $602,517.44 from a Contributed Capital Project Fund to redesign its Content Management System.

The Council approved up to $602,517.44 to purchase a Content Management System through the Texas Department of Information Resources, awarded to Carahsoft Technology Corporation for a five-year term to support Houston Information Technology Services and various city departments.

The City Council approved up to $908,639.75 to purchase fertilizer from Helena Chemical Company through the state BuyBoard cooperative purchasing program for the Parks and Recreation Department, with the contract running through May 2026 and four optional one-year renewals.

The City Council approved a resolution allowing the Houston Housing Finance Corporation to transfer its Private Activity Bond Authority to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

The City Council approved a resolution adopting Houston's official Investment Policy, which sets the rules for how the city manages and invests its public funds.