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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

0 of 61 items on this agenda passed or failed; 61 have no outcome in the record we hold yet.

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted

On this agenda

ON THE AGENDAParks

The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing on the Houston Parks and Recreation Department's Standards of Care for the Houston Youth Recreation Program.

ON THE AGENDATaxes & budget

The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing on a proposed tax abatement agreement with NRG Greens Bayou 6 LLC.

ON THE AGENDATaxes & budget

The City Council is asked to award the sale of $345,000,000.00 in Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2026, to the bidder offering the lowest True Interest Cost, and to ratify and confirm the use of the Preliminary Official Statement provided to prospective bidders and authorize distribution of the Official Statement.

ON THE AGENDACity workforce

The City Council is asked to confirm the Mayor's appointments and reappointments of four individuals to the Board of Directors of the Greater Northside Management District for terms expiring June 1, 2029.

ON THE AGENDAContracts & spending

The City Council is asked to confirm the Mayor's appointments and reappointments of eleven individuals to the Board of Directors of the Houston Downtown Management District, filling Positions One, Six, Nine, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-One, Twenty-Two, and Twenty-Three.

ON THE AGENDAPublic safety

The City Council is asked to confirm the Mayor's appointments and reappointments of four individuals to the Board of Directors of the Houston Forensic Science Center for terms expiring June 30, 2029.

ON THE AGENDATaxes & budget

The City Council is asked to confirm the Mayor's appointments and reappointments of six individuals to serve on the Board of Directors of Reinvestment Zone Number Three (Main Street Market Square Zone), filling Positions One, Three, Four, Five, Eight, and Nine with terms running through either December 31, 2026 or December 31, 2027.

ON THE AGENDATaxes & budget

The City Council is asked to confirm the Mayor's appointments and reappointments of six individuals to the Main Street Market Square Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors, filling Positions One, Three, Four, Five, Eight, and Nine with terms running through either December 31, 2026 or December 31, 2027.

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.

Houston City Council — Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — PlainDocket