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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

27 of 28 items on this agenda passed or failed; 1 was delayed or withdrawn without a final vote.

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

On this agenda

PASSEDCity workforce

The City Council confirmed Mayor Whitmire's reappointment of Stephen Quezada to Position Three on the Board of Directors of the East End District, with a term running through June 1, 2029.

PASSEDTaxes & budget

The Mayor asked City Council to confirm seven appointments and reappointments to the Board of Public Trusts; Council approved all seven unanimously, including Matt Zeis as Chair.

PASSEDUtilities

The city will pay $1,118,000 to the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District for permits allowing Houston to withdraw groundwater in Areas 2 and 3 from February 2026 through January 2027.

PASSEDUtilities

The city council approved the completion of a wastewater pipe repair and renewal project carried out by DL Glover, Inc., and authorized any final payment owed to the contractor.

PASSEDDrainage & flooding

The city approved moving $1,226,237 from a dedicated drainage and street fund to the General Fund as payment to transfer two parcels of land at 7979 South Kirkwood Drive from the Houston Public Library to Houston Public Works, so the land can be used for a stormwater detention basin as part of a drainage improvement project in the Alief Forest South area.

PASSEDContracts & spending

The city approved a roughly $445,000 purchase of 20 rotary actuators from Harold Beck and Sons through a cooperative purchasing program for Houston Public Works.

PASSEDCity workforce

The City Council officially certified the results of the May 16, 2026 runoff election for the District C Council Member seat, and then swore in Joe Panzarella as the new Council Member for that district.

PASSEDUtilities

The City Council amended Chapter 47 of Houston's city code to change water rates specifically for urban farms. The ordinance was adopted unanimously by members present.

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.

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.