The City of Katy on Tuesday approved a series of routine and capital items by voice vote, including contracts for parking-lot improvements and lot resurfacing, ordinances updating city investment and personnel policies, and ceremonial proclamations.

Key outcomes at the meeting included: awarding parking-lot improvement contracts, approving Second Street lot work, adopting an updated city investment policy and amending personnel rules on promotions and leave, and proclaiming October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Red Ribbon Week.

The council passed the items by motion and voice vote; packet materials listed bid amounts, total project costs and funding sources for each contract. Several items were described as capital improvements; the city manager and city engineer provided recommendations for award based on bid compliance and prior engineering reviews.

The council also approved a contract renewal with a third-party firm (True North) for services described in the packet as more cost-effective than in-house staffing. Multiple council members thanked staff and volunteers for recent city events, including the Katy Rice Festival.

Votes at a glance (selected items from the meeting record):
- Parking-lot improvements (Municpal Lyons Road and related sites): base bid $1,013,415; total project cost includes 10% contingency and engineering services; awarded to Castillo or Rhonda LLC (capital improvement). Outcome: approved.
- Second Street lots (Second Street and Avenue B): base bid $651,725; total project cost $781,573.50; awarded to Estilloranda LLC. Outcome: approved.
- Project (packet reference) totaling $1,142,703.63 (total project cost $1,384,083.99) — packet lists general fund reserves as source of funds. Outcome: approved as presented in packet.
- Ordinance adopting the City of Katy investment policy (repealing conflicting ordinances): approved.
- Personnel rule updates (pay for promotions, donations, lateral transfers and section on vacations): approved.
- No-parking ordinance updates for school-zone streets (various blocks): approved; enforcement to follow signage, principal notification and a warning period before citations.
- Contract renewal with True North for third-party services: approved.

Where the packet or discussion did not list roll-call tallies, motions were approved by voice vote. Several council members asked questions about procurement history, bid compliance and prior delays (for example, a parking lot CIP project noted as delayed since 2020). City staff noted the engineers recommendation when the lowest bidders did not meet minimum standards.

The council closed the meeting after routine reports and adjourned following a motion and second.