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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

37 of 38 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

PASSEDCity workforce

The City Council confirmed John Gilmore IV and Denise Castillo-Rhodes to seats on the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System Board of Trustees, each for a three-year term.

PASSEDDrainage & flooding

The council approved the completed drainage repair work done by DL Glover Utilities, LLC under a 2023 storm water contract, and authorized any final payment owed to the contractor.

PASSEDContracts & spending

The City Council approved increasing the spending limit for an emergency contract with Rescue Pets Movement, Inc. to transport animals for BARC (Houston's animal shelter and adoption center) from $520,000 to $740,000.

PASSEDDrainage & flooding

The city approved an emergency $300,000 contract with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. to investigate, clean, inspect, repair, and assess storm sewer outfall infrastructure for Houston Public Works.

PASSEDTransportation

The city approved an emergency contract with MC2 Civil, LLC for $129,000 to make critical repairs to bridges at Gulf Bank Road and Hardy Toll Road, managed by Houston Public Works.

PASSEDContracts & spending

The city increased its spending limit for renting robotic pavement-marking equipment from $149,000 to $549,000, a jump of $400,000, paid through a special revenue fund.

PASSEDUtilities

The city approved a contract with Vector Controls, LLC to purchase specialized transmitter and sensor conversion kits made by Endress+Hauser through a cooperative purchasing program for Houston Public Works, at a cost of $117,900.78.

PASSEDContracts & spending

The city increased an existing contract with WorkQuest for grounds maintenance at Houston parks from about $14.6 million to nearly $27.8 million, and expanded the contract's scope to also cover litter cleanup services for Houston Public Works, funded through the Stormwater Fund.

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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