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City of Houston City Council met Dec. 2-3.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025 - 1:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS – SECONDS FLOOR CITY HALL 901 BAGBY – HOUSTON, TEXAS

2:00 P.M. - INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

- Council Member Plummer

ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

2:00 P.M. – 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

5:00 P.M. – RECESS

RECONVENE

Wednesday December 3, 2025 - 9:00 A. M.

DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. 9:00 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARING on recommendation from Director of Houston Public Works for designation of a Banner District in the HOUSTON DESIGN DISTRICT - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

CONSENT AGENDA – NUMBERS 2 through 34

ACCEPT WORK (CATEGORY) – NUMBER 2

2. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with TIKON GROUP, INC for Citywide Concrete Panel Replacement Project #1 - DISTRICTS A - PECK; G - HUFFMAN; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

PROPERTY (CATEGORY) – NUMBER 3

3. RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney, to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court to pay all Costs of Court in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. Hedwig Investments LLC, et al, Cause No. 1255813 for 30-inch WATERLINE ALONG MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD, CHANNEL A111-00-00 and BAY AREA BOULEVARD PROJECT, Parcels KY23-166, KY23-167, TCY23-049 and TCY23-050 - DISTRICT E - FLICKINGER

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 4 through 6

4. ORDINANCE appropriating $602,517.44 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund to provide for Re-Design of the Content Management System

5. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $602,517.44 for a Content Management System through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services and Various Departments, awarded to CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - 5 Years - Contributed Capital Project Fund

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 4 above

6. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $908,639.75 for Purchase of Fertilizer through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Parks and Recreation Department, awarded to HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY - Through May 31, 2026 with 4 one-year options - Parks Golf Special Fund

RESOLUTIONS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 and 8

7. RESOLUTION approving assignment of Private Activity Bond Authority by Houston Housing Finance Corporation to Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

8. RESOLUTION approving and adopting Investment Policy for the City of Houston, Texas ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 9 through 33

9. ORDINANCE appropriating $16,551,274.51 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Affordable Housing Funds for Multifamily, Disaster Recovery Activities, Homelessness and Administrative Funds to administer Housing and Community Development Affordable Home Activities

10. ORDINANCE appropriating $273,620.32 out of Airports Improvement Fund to contract with HNTB CORPORATION to provide Professional Engineering Services for Rehabilitation of Runway 13R-31L - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ

11. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing execution of Compromise, Settlement, Release, and Indemnification Agreement between JONATHAN ZUNIGA WONG and City of Houston to settle a lawsuit - $125,000.00 - Property & Casualty Fund

12. ORDINANCE appropriating $850,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund to provide Planned Data Center Refresh Project

13. ORDINANCE appropriating $65,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund to provide Planned Network Refresh Project

14. ORDINANCE appropriating $100,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund to provide Planned Public Facing Computer Refresh Project

15. ORDINANCE appropriating $250,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund to provide Analog/Plain Old Telephone System Service for Replacement Project

16. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2024-0685 related to contracts with HONESTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC and FERN ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC for Environmental Services - $50,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract with GE VERNOVA ELECTRIFICATION SOFTWARE LLC to provide Computer Software Licenses, Training, and Technical Support Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $1,805,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT B - JACKSON

18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract with MPACT STRATEGIC CONSULTING, LLC to provide Compliance Monitoring Services

19. ORDINANCE designating OWENS CORNING ROOFING AND ASPHALT, LLC REINVESTMENT ZONE pursuant to Article IV of Chapter 44 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston Texas

20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Tax Abatement Agreement between City of Houston, Texas and OWENS CORNING ROOFING AND ASPHALT, LLC for property located within Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC Reinvestment Zone This item should only be considered after passage of Item 19 above

21. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of MEMORIAL HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN; G - HUFFMAN and H - CASTILLO

22. ORDINANCE enlarging boundaries of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GULFGATE ZONE); containing findings and other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability - DISTRICTS D - EVANS SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ

23. ORDINANCE approving sixth amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GULFGATE ZONE); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such Plans; containing findings and other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 22 above

24. ORDINANCE enlarging boundaries of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREATER GREENSPOINT ZONE); containing findings and other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and H - CASTILLO

25. ORDINANCE approving fifth amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREATER GREENSPOINT ZONE); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such Plans; containing findings and other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and H - CASTILLO

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 24 above

26. ORDINANCE enlarging boundaries of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARRISBURG ZONE); containing findings and other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability - DISTRICTS H - CASTILLO and I - MARTINEZ

27. ORDINANCE approving third amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARRISBURG ZONE); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such Plans; containing findings and other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing for severability - DISTRICTS H - CASTILLO and I - MARTINEZ

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 26 above

28. ORDINANCE providing for Ad-Valorem Tax Exemption on Historical Site located at 4158 Meyerwood Drive in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such Tax Exemption and the recapture of Taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM

29. ORDINANCE providing for Ad-Valorem Tax Exemption on Historical Site located at 4411 Dallas Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such Tax Exemption and the recapture of Taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ

30. ORDINANCE providing for Ad-Valorem Tax Exemption on Historical Site located at 807 Arlington Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such Tax Exemption and the recapture of Taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

31. ORDINANCE providing for Ad-Valorem Tax Exemption on Historical Site located at 509 Teetshorn Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such Tax Exemption and the recapture of Taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO

32. ORDINANCE providing for Ad-Valorem Tax Exemption on Historical Site located at 2 Waverly Court in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such Tax Exemption and the recapture of Taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

33. ORDINANCE appropriating $69,499.77 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax; approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement for Street Improvements to Mesa Drive by and between City of Houston, Texas and LELAND WOODS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of Public Improvements financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax - DISTRICT B - JACKSON

NON-CONSENT AGENDA – NUMBER 34

34. RECEIVE nominations for appointments to Positions One and Two and Two Alternate At-Large Positions of the HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a one year term to expire December 31, 2026

MATTER'S HELD – NUMBER 35

35. ORDINANCE accepting and authorizing Grant Agreement between City of Houston and the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL PROGRAM (SS4A) for the Bissonnet Corridor Safe Streets Project; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of Houston Public Works to act as the City’s representative for the Grant, to accept such Grant Funds, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALCORN

This was Item 32 on Agenda of November 19, 2025

MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS – Council Member Martinez first

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