CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Today, the Agenda Session focused on discussing amendments to the FY21 budget. Item #11 - Approving the annual budgets of the City of Houston, for Fiscal Year 2021, including provisions for future adjustment to certain fund balances; making various amendments to the proposed budgets; authorizing certain transfers; redesignating a Cash Reserve in the Fund Balance; establishing a cost for copies [...]

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Today, the Agenda Session began with a public hearing on the FY21 budget. Here were some of the notable Agenda items passed: Item #9 - REVOLUTION FOODS, INC for Emergency purchase of 150,000 Meals for adults age 60 and older related to COVID-19 Pandemic for the Houston Health Department - $500,000.00 - Grant Fund The Strategic Procurement Division issued [...]

The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge I wish we could say that, because of the COVID crisis, we all get a break from worrying about the potential of a catastrophic storm making landfall this year. Unfortunately, the truth is that hurricane season doesn’t give us the courtesy [...]

CitizensNet Newsletter: PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY | 6-1-2020 Hurricane Season Runs June 1 to Nov. 30; Be Prepared & Stay Alert During the COVID-19 Pandemic The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) urges residents to prepare for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from Monday, June 1, through Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Planning for [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Council Member Thomas Sends Eid al-Fitr Holiday Wishes to Muslim Community

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Today, Mayor Turner began the Council session by noting: beginning next week, City Council will convene through video conference for at least the following 2 weeks We wish a fast recovery to Council Member Leticia Plummer, who recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine raw data for the FY21 Proposed Budget has been [...]

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Council Member Thomas Praises City of Houston Rental Assistance Program Upon the passing of an ordinance that offers $15 million in financial assistance to apartment owners and renters for the months of April and May, Council Member Thomas, Chair of the Housing and Community Affairs Committee, has released the following statement: “Thank you to Mayor [...]

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Today, Mayor Turner began the Council session by mourning the recent loss of HPD Officer Jason Knox, the son of Council Member Mike Knox, and Texas State Representative Al Edwards, a longtime south Houston legislator. Here were the notable Agenda items passed at Council: Item #11 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and BAKER [...]

District F is hosting a mask distribution tomorrow, April 25th from 4-6 p.m. at Piney Point Elementary and Crump Stadium. It is our hope to help our most vulnerable populations. Please consider this when sharing this flyer and coming to the distribution site. We are in need of volunteers for both sites. Please contact [email protected] with your name, telephone number, and preferred [...]