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IT IS 2:00 PM 
          [ROLL CALL & MINUTES]
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER THE 23RD, 2025. 
          I'M MAYOR PRO TIM, MARTHA CASTEX TATUM, AND I'M CALLING THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER. 
          BEFORE I BEGIN THE ROLL CALL, I'D LIKE TO NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE, TWO MEMBERS OF THE CANVASSING AUTHORITY CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE PURPOSES OF CANVASSING AN ELECTION. 
          MS. MADAME SECRETARY, IF YOU'LL PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MAYOR WHITMEYER. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER PECK HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER JACKSON. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER CAMAN. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER EVAN SHABAZZ. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER FLICKINGER. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER HUFFMAN PRESENT. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER CASTILLO. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER POLLARD. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER CASTEX TATUM. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER RAMIREZ. 
          HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER CARTER. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER PLUMMER HERE. 
          AND COUNCIL MEMBER ALCO. 
          THANK YOU. 
          [1. ORDINANCE tabulating the votes cast and canvassing the returns of the City of Houston Runoff Election held on December 13, 2025, for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the Office of Council Member, At-Large Position 4; making various findings and provisions related to the subject; declaring the official results of the special election]
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE AND READ THE CAPTION ORDINANCE TABULATING THE VOTES, CAST AND CANVASING THE RETURNS OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON RUNOFF ELECTION HELD ON DECEMBER 13TH, 2025 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE POSITION FOUR, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT DECLARING THE OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION COUNCIL MEMBERS. 
          YOU HAVE THE TABULATED RESULTS IN FRONT OF YOU. 
          I'LL GIVE EACH OF YOU A CHANCE TO REVIEW THOSE. 
          UH, ALSO IF THERE'S ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM, WE CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION NOW. 
          GOOD. 
          EVERYBODY GOOD? GOOD. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? THE ITEM CARRIES. 
          WE'VE GOT THE SPEECH. 
          DAVIS. 
          THANK YOU. 
          IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE, I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT THE CANVAS OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON RUNOFF ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE POSITION FOUR HELD ON DECEMBER 13TH, 2025 HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 
          THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING IN DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, UH, AND OUR MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
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