Houston is now participating in the 100 Resilient Cities Network, a $164 million global effort to build urban resiliency around the world. This program helps cities prepare for both chronic issues, such as homelessness and traffic, as well as one-off events, such as Hurricane Harvey or cyber-attack. Participating cities receive grant funding to hire a Chief Resilience Officer to work with leaders and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive resilience strategy and access to critical tools, services, and technical assistance. The Office of Resilience will complement work conducted by the City's Flood Czar Office and other ongoing efforts across the city to achieve flood resilience in our region. Houston's participation in the 100RC Network is made possible with a sponsorship of $1.8 million in funding by Shell Oil Company. For more details, read Mayor Sylvester Turner's press release or visit the 100 Resilient Cities website.
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Complete Communities City Council Resolution
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Complete Communities Lead Planners and colleagues celebrate the City Council resolution |
A signature program of Mayor Sylvester Turner, the Complete Communities initiative is about improving neighborhoods so that all of Houston's residents and business owners can have access to quality services and amenities. It began in 2017 with the naming of the first five pilot communities- Gulfton, Acres Home, Second Ward, Third Ward, and Near Northside. Houston City Council passed a resolution supporting the five Complete Communities Action Plans on August 29.
The Complete Communities Action Plans may be found on the PD website. The Action Plans detail goals, projects, priorities, timeframe, metrics, and partners identified by the communities and supporting organizations. This Council resolution of the Mayor's signature program can help communicate City support to possible funders, philanthropists and grantors.
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Proposed Changes to Parking Requirements
Attention East Downtown and Midtown residents! The Planning Department is proposing to expand the boundaries of the current parking rules in Downtown, known as the Central Business District (CBD), to include the East Downtown and Midtown Management Districts. If approved, the CBD will be renamed to Market-Based Parking Area. Planning staff will present the proposed changes to Planning Commission for consideration on October 11 at the City Hall Annex Chambers, 900 Bagby, 2:30 PM. You can sign up to speak on this item at the Planning Commission meeting. For questions, please contact Hector Rodriguez at 832.393.6600 or via email at hector.rodriguez@houstontx.gov.
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Employee Recognitions
The annual Planning and Development Department meeting was held September 5, where department leadership presented employee service awards and recognized staff for their years of service. This year, four awards were presented for Rookie of the Year, Outstanding Collaboration, Exemplary Achievement and Performance, and Excellence in Customer Service. We thank these employees for their hard work and dedicated service to the city of Houston.
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Donella Gomillion
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Exemplary Achievement and Performance
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Matthew Kriegl
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Excellence in Customer Service
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Abraham Zorrila
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Rookie of the Year
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John Cox and Braniff Davis
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Twenty Five Years of Service
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Jennifer Ostlind Hector Rodriguez |
Ten Years of Service
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Suvidha Bandy Nicole Smothers Muxian Fang Misty Staunton Milady Quintanilla Sona Sunny Kevin Shuff |
Five Years of Service
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Geoffrey Butler Aracely Rodriguez |
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Program Updates
Transportation Planning: A proposed amendment to
the Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan concerning Ellington Road has triggered a
public hearing on October 25, 2:30 pm, at the City Hall Annex Chambers. More information can be found here.
Houston BCycle Expansion: Two more bike stations were added to the BCycle network in September, bringing the total number of bike stations in operation to 72. The new stations are conveniently located in Rice Village. These stations are part of the City's Houston BCycle expansion project that is funded by a federal transportation grant. Visit the P&D project page for information about the expansion project and ride a Houston BCycle today!
Historic Preservation: Proposed changes to Chapter 33, regarding ordinance enforcement language, establishment of double fees for work performed without the required approval, and modifying how publicly owned land is considered when establishing a historic district are now available for public comment. To view the proposed changes, please
click here
. You can submit public comment via email here.
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Nextdoor
The City of Houston is encouraging departments to use neighborhood social-media site Nextdoor. This site allows neighbors to connect with each other in a more moderated environment. By using this forum, City departments will be able to target communications to specific neighborhoods for projects or meetings taking pace in their community. Sign up at
nextdoor.com.
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STAY CONNECTED
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