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City of Houston City Council met Oct. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 1:30 PM City Hall - In Person Meeting
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Castex Tatum
ROLL CALL AND ADOPT THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
PUBLIC SPEAKERS - Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary's Office.
NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak RECESS
RECONVENE
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 9:00 a.m.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 31
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 3
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON SPACEPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, for a term to expire June 1, 2027:
Position Two - BRENDA HELLYER, reappointment;
Position Three - KELLY NICOLE PAGE, appointment;
Position Four - KOFI BURNEY, reappointment; and
Position Six - DAVID ALEXANDER, reappointment
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position One - REV. FLOYD NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, SR, appointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Two - NICOLAS A. JIMENEZ, reappointment, for a term to expireMarch 1, 2027;
Position Four - JESSIA KEMP ST. ROSE, reappointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Six - LESLIE A. BACON, appointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Eight - MICHELE LEAL, reappointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Nine - MIRTA MURTHY, for a term to expire March 1, 2026;
Position Ten - MARY CATHERINE BLANTON JONES, appointment, for a term set to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Twelve - DIMITRI MILLAS, reappointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Thirteen - DANNY WARD, appointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Fourteen - HEAVEN C. CHEE, reappointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Fifteen - ALISHAADATIA, reappointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027;
Position Sixteen - TERAN SMITH, reappointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027; and
Position Eighteen - JASON SMITH, reappointment, for a term to expire March 1, 2027.
3. RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Intergovernmental Relations for annual renewal of membership in the TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE - $103,925.00 - General Fund
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 4 through 10
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for Wastewater Force Main Renewal and Replacement - Sleepy Holly and Telephone Road No. 1 Lift Stations - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN; G - HUFFMAN and I - MARTINEZ
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with LEM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC for Sims North Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Improvements - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD for Rehabilitation of Above Grade Crossings Package 2 - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; H - CASTILLO; I - MARTINEZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM
7. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Work that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with MC2 CIVIL, LLC (formerly Main Lane Industries, Ltd) for proposed 60-inch Water Line along Glen Valley Drive, Santa Elena Street and Colgate Street to Dixie Drive - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and I - MARTINEZ
8. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, LLC dba IPR SOUTH CENTRAL for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; F - FLICKINGER and J - POLLARD
9. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Targeted Cleaning and Television Inspection - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; H - CASTILLO; I - MARTINEZ and J - POLLARD
10. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with TEXKOTA ENTERPRISES, LLC for Miscellaneous Small Diameter, Fire Hydrant, Valves and Water Lines
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 11 and 12
11. HAROLD BECK and SONS, INC for Rotary Actuators through The Interlocal Purchasing System Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Public Works - $97,912.44 - Enterprise and Other Funds
12. VALMARK ENERGY LLC for Replacement of a Pneumatic Injector System for Houston Public Works - $167,705.22 - Enterprise Fund
RESOLUTIONS - NUMBER 13
13. RESOLUTION confirming No Objection to Proposed Development of certain properties as Affordable Rental Housing, each located in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas or having been Annexed into the City of Houston only for Limited Purposes, and the submittal of applications for Non-Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits for such developments
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 14 through 31
14. ORDINANCE appropriating $16,000,000.00 from Reimbursement of Equipment/Project Fund; approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement between City of Houston, Texas and 419 HOPE PARTNERS LLC for purchase of property located at 419 Emancipation Avenue, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ
15. ORDINANCE appropriating $52,465.43 out of Airports Renewal and Replacement Fund as an additional appropriation for Terminal A Vestibule Efficiency Upgrades Project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH); (Project Nos. 257A & 257B) - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
16. ORDINANCE approving and awarding contracts between City of Houston and (1) KS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, LLC, DBA KELSEYCARE ADVANTAGE, and (2) EMPHESYS INSURANCE COMPANY (HUMANA) to provide Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug PPO, and HMO Health Plans for the Human Resources Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $151,660,000.00 - Health Benefits Fund
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract with RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY to provide Coverage and administer Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and to provide EAP Services for the Human Resources Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $3,950,000.00 - Health Benefits Fund
18. ORDINANCE awarding contract with UNITED INFORMATION SERVICES, INC, in the maximum contract amount of $3,136,066.00 for Mail Processing Services for the Municipal Courts and Administration and Regulatory Affairs Departments - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - General and Other Funds
19. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2020-800 to increase maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and PRIME TREES INC for Tree Removal, Trimming and Pruning Services - Through December 19, 2026 - $1,108,841.25 - General Fund
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract with SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC, for Retreading Services for the Fleet Management Department - Through March 2, 2027
21. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2023-267 (Passed on April 19, 2023); approving and authorizing first amendment to contract with SIDDONS MARTIN EMERGENCY GROUP, LLC to amend Exhibit E (Fees and Costs) for Pierce/Oshkosh Replacement Parts and Services for the Fleet Management Department
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between BAKERRIPLEY, Landlord, and City of Houston, Tenant, for space at 3000 Aldine Mail Route, Houston, Texas 77039, for Women, Infants and Children Program of the Houston Health Department - $440,775.29 - Grant and Other Funds
23. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIX, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (EASTSIDE ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ
24. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of OLD SIXTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THIRTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLD SIXTH WARD ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
25. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of FOURTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
26. ORDINANCE authorizing and approving Remittance of Funds by the City of Houston to HOUSTON LAND BANK for Real Property Tax Revenues Collected on Conveyed Property Tax Accounts for Tax Years 2023 & 2024
27. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require a 20 foot-wide Prescriptive Storm Sewer Easement in the location of Tacso Street west of the right-of-way line of Fondren Road, being adjacent to Lot 2 in the town of Jeanetta Addition, out of the H.T.R.R. Company Survey, Abstract 395, Harris County, Texas; abandoning the easement to FONDREN 5650, LLC, the Underlying Fee Owner, in exchange for a cash payment of $25,813.00 - DISTRICT J - POLLARD
28. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 350.61 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 159, for inclusion in its district
29. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 333.13 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 493, for inclusion in its district
30. ORDINANCE approving Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Guidelines and Forms of Program Loan Documents
31. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (HCFCD) for construction of Meyergrove Phase 2 Detention Basin - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBERS 32 through 36
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
32. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE for the Sixth Amended Project Plan and reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GULFGATE ZONE) - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A. M. - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 33. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE for the Third Amended Project Plan and reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREATER GREENSPOINT ZONE) - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and H - CASTILLO
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A. M. - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 34. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE for the Third Amended Project Plan and reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER
TWENTY-THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARRISBURG ZONE) - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; H - CASTILLO and I - MARTINEZ
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A. M. - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 35. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE regarding the designation of a Landmark, Protected Landmark or Change of Designation upon application by the property owners:
Landmark: Greater Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church at 828 W. 20th Street
Landmark: The Pizzitola Building at 1138 W. Gray Street
Protected Landmark: The Valenti-Dissen House at 1505 Alamo Street Protected Landmark: The Valenti-Dissen House at 1507 Alamo Street Protected Landmark: West Edgemont’s “Dream House” at 1707 Milford Street
Landmark: The Alan and Hattie Green House at 5319 Institute Lane Protected Landmark: Greater Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church at 3029 Holman Street
Change of Designation: 3109 #4 Morrison Street from Contributing to Non contributing in the Woodland Heights Historic District
Change of Designation: 320 E. 20th Street from Contributing to Non contributing in the Houston Heights East Historic District
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 12, 2025 36. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE regarding the designation of the OWENS CORNING ROOFING & ASPHALT, LLC REINVESTMENT ZONE for tax abatement purposes - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A. M. - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 12, 2025
MATTERS HELD - NUMBER 37
37. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC for the Alief Neighborhood Center - DISTRICT F - THOMAS
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASTEX-TATUM
This was Item 10 on Agenda of October 15, 2025
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Huffman first
ALL ORDINANCES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AND TO BE PASSED ON ONE READING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7, CITY CHARTER