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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

34 of 35 items on this agenda passed or failed; 1 has no outcome in the record we hold yet.

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

On this agenda

PASSEDTaxes & budget

The City Council confirmed the Mayor's appointment of Fatima Wajahat to Position Eight on the Board of Directors of Reinvestment Zone One, with a term running through December 31, 2027.

PASSEDHousing & zoning

The Mayor requested confirmation of Fatima Wajahat's appointment to Position Eight on the St. George Place Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors, with a term running through December 31, 2027. The Council voted unanimously in favor, with Council Member Davis absent.

PASSEDTaxes & budget

The Mayor requested that Thu-Mai Nguyen be reappointed to Position One on the Board of Directors of Reinvestment Zone Twenty, and the Council unanimously approved it.

PASSEDHousing & zoning

The City Council confirmed the Mayor's reappointment of Thu-Mai Nguyen to Position One on the Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors, with her new term running through December 20, 2027.

PASSEDTaxes & budget

The City Council confirmed the mayor's reappointment of Ashton Taylor to Position Six on the Board of Directors of Harris County Improvement District No. 12, for a term ending June 1, 2029.

PASSEDUtilities

The City Council approved a $4,811,380 operating and maintenance budget for the Lake Houston Facilities Project, which is run by the Coastal Water Authority on behalf of Houston.

PASSEDUtilities

The City Council approved the 2026 budget for operating and maintaining the Lake Livingston Project, which is run by the Trinity River Authority on Houston's behalf, at a cost of $7,572,608.

PASSEDUtilities

The City Council approved a $6,773,635 operations and maintenance budget for the Luce Bayou System Project, which is run by the Coastal Water Authority, for the year 2026.

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, January 27, 2026 — PlainDocket