Additionally, the board will update the community about a pending investigation of Commissioner Rob Paiva, who over the past few months has been accused of several misconduct allegations, Community Impact previously reported.
At a glance
According to agenda documents, items to be discussed at the meeting include:
- Review and discuss alleged misconduct by Paiva and “take any applicable actions deemed appropriate”
- Discuss and take action on invoices totaling more than $40,000, which several commissioners said in November were expenditures not authorized by the board
- Discuss in closed session updates to pending lawsuits involving CFFD
- Discuss and take action on the district’s fiscal year 2024 audit
- Discuss and take action on amendments to the district’s FY 2026 budget
The Dec. 18 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the ESD 9 administration building located at 10710 Telge Road, Houston. Community members can also find a livestream of the meeting on the district's website.

