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Multiple residents described heavy trash and illegal dumping in medians and vacant lots and said 311 complaints are sometimes closed without visible action. Council Member Sally Alcorn said the city has hired private contractors to reduce the backlog and that a consultant, Burns & McDonnell, was contracted last May to examine solid‑waste operations; she said officials expect recommendations but acknowledged residents’ frustration.

On warming centers and extreme cold response, a resident asked whether the threshold for activating warming centers could be changed after at least one person was found deceased at a sheltered transit stop. Council Member Twyla Carter said the issue is on the resiliency committee agenda and that the current temperature threshold (mentioned by speakers as 24 degrees) will be part of that discussion. Carter said the city is working to equip resiliency hubs and that residents should bring specific questions to the committee meeting.

Separately, Stacy Fairchild and other residents urged support for House Bill 1517 (refiled by State Representative Ana Hernandez), which would allow certain constables to enforce municipal ordinances. Fairchild asked Alliance members to support outreach to the mayor and council; Council Member comments indicated there is active coordination with the bill’s sponsors and that council staff and advocates plan to testify in support.

Speakers also discussed enforcement at nightlife establishments and the role of off‑duty (“extra job”) officers. Council comments noted the city has general orders requiring off‑duty officers to enforce laws, but residents and council members said compliance and oversight vary.

The Alliance did not pass a formal resolution on these items at the meeting; members pledged to follow up with council offices, the Planning Department and department liaisons to press for operational improvements and to raise the warming‑center question at the resiliency committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Houston - Super Neighborhood Alliance Meeting - Jan 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Super Neighborhood Alliance members raised persistent complaints about solid waste collection backlogs and illegal dumping, asked the city to revisit the threshold for activating warming centers after recent deaths, and supported a state bill to allow constables to help enforce municipal ordinances.","taxTitle","Houston, Harris County, Texas","taxId",2797,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6672879,"Kinder Institute asks Houston residents to take housing‑quality survey; Alliance leaders shared QR code",953,336000,1289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113103-85389c910460476ec536c373ca7916c0&start=336&end=1289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113103-85389c910460476ec536c373ca7916c0/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6672879/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Kinder-Institute-asks-Houston-residents-to-take-housingquality-survey-Alliance-leaders-shared-QR-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672879-a8326ae9741a33c1bfc7f5b73953925c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770977994&Signature=LbzGx-IgiBWioKMEy1Ba9Pyz4pw7m7k~SuwW6yrUrKpP0IDFaIsJGyqUXkzfZMTJHAVCrM~n136r6KoyZpfuR-wA8dycY4icldMCkNAJDEjuw8FWIAFnrXB20LYf9SiL9kob0MnvplmsqkEa8YLfw7AsKqfpTM72MY7LPaQqQdUD4I4q43WpnBzXERGnJYlOqFSTaYZin59yEzT0RiX1pHDzhIisG8BuA~d-GuKubUs68dPBe6gevQqogID2lfDGpq--MN5901fkIJpPc-gfgu9EOO19dCR4pW9ZU94CWJniTmJ-LevdFbHDLiAVslBJCP2eufIUlLTP39Wu5dknLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kinder Institute asked Super Neighborhood Alliance members to help spread a housing‑quality survey to Houston residents. Alliance staff posted a QR code in the meeting chat and said the survey should take about 10 minutes; participants were entered for a chance to win a modest gift card.

Meeting moderators told members the Kinder Institute hopes to use the survey results to inform city committees and departments. The institute’s material, posted in the chat, described the survey as a tool to collect representative information about housing conditions in Houston.

No formal vote or city action was taken at the meeting; Alliance leaders asked members to share the QR code and encourage participation so the institute’s sample would reflect a wide cross section of neighborhoods.","The Kinder Institute sought wider participation in a housing‑quality survey; Alliance members posted a QR code and noted a small incentive for participants to improve sample representation.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6672884,"Super Neighborhood Alliance approves December minutes; election of 2025 officers postponed to February",362,1340000,1702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113103-85389c910460476ec536c373ca7916c0&start=1340&end=1702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113103-85389c910460476ec536c373ca7916c0/thumbnail_1340000.jpg","/articles/6672884/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Super-Neighborhood-Alliance-approves-December-minutes-election-of-2025-officers-postponed-to-February","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672884-53ce346d7887180667854857e116e4f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770977994&Signature=lQhZLnARqpZuHXAO0gyQGw~FZOTaEy~f0hOouWZbBKjwwI826s2EYkijpUe8wubCDNSC2ugm-88Si7NR2-6quo62U~KFXLu14smbM3VlrbhKJL2dm5cCPuk-ETJJhZXJnrfIoyTx69sgEQcVpirdaM7RCocswe514Ht4S5xqyYt71TIZJr2Y43EI1hocShdRmeEGiQnCrgAxfLXSN-E7XO0HHrpHdOe8dvHAfUlzrN-g49ub3sjk06NPxTihyiLg9pHkVxdk~twaDz7wMKGM3RyW6wEB51Y5bHbAv1UlGXs1UGrjqLYU1UiPwsF7H5L3vU98ezbvMnkFMczHehmx2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Super Neighborhood Alliance approved corrected minutes from its December meeting and heard the nominating committee's proposed slate for 2025 officers, but the group deferred the officer election until the February meeting to comply with notice requirements in the Alliance bylaws.

A member raised a point of order saying Article VI, Section 2(c)(1) of the bylaws requires 30 days’ notice before a meeting where elections are held and that members must be invited to submit nominations. The nominating committee said it had presented a slate in December and that Philip Salerno had expressed interest in serving as chair and Leticia Grant as vice chair. The committee said the formal vote would occur in February, which members accepted as satisfying the 30‑day notice requirement.

Despite the procedural dispute, the assembled membership moved to approve the December minutes after a motion and second. A hand‑count reported by staff recorded 20 votes in favor and the minutes were approved; officers asked staff to note the member objection and the presence of a continuing point of order in the record.

The nominating committee announced the slate: Philip Salerno for chair and Leticia Grant for vice chair. Nominations from the floor were opened and, after a short period, closed. The Alliance confirmed it will hold the election at its next meeting and said members can request copies of the bylaws ahead of the vote.

No formal policy changes were made at this meeting; the decision to postpone the election was presented as a direction to preserve compliance with the organization’s bylaws.","The Alliance approved corrected December minutes by voice/show of hands despite a point of order; the nominating committee presented a slate for chair and vice chair but members voted to hold a formal election at the February meeting to satisfy a 30‑day notice bylaw requirement.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6672889,"Houston council members outline 2025 priorities: pensions, water infrastructure, resiliency and opioid funds",357,441000,798000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113103-85389c910460476ec536c373ca7916c0&start=441&end=798","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113103-85389c910460476ec536c373ca7916c0/thumbnail_441000.jpg","/articles/6672889/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Houston-council-members-outline-2025-priorities-pensions-water-infrastructure-resiliency-and-opioid-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672889-3d72a46fa71106727fb5cfde0099b741/orig.mp4?Expires=1770977994&Signature=QXgD8rUGuNi3AunrSU9Gz-axKZAxGtN-TIoMnhZ8dPs7dXzQudjxvUQg~N46XWtqUMdq~qdOrxWQSKXHpQQ7o8~mXTGyKtLryuJJ3XoT8cYOfNguUwN7owhn8n~9hlBHVE2z4ILZhN8btXPCQf2ouQXqxI8MmqyeBlh5Ix9-bSX4yBz-5Rs0DI~BuicAXD~TiKNOr8o30Tzh6FVSQvMI5TeOPJMHnwgs-C6VmZ3I5B6zebL9ewMKTN1dhPcKPEzdtgUA0PlaM1l-OZAeXGo7Logxa5STW9Uq1rg-abjjSCJJKD9F8YG43xykm7za04gjgMttGlKACHgEClklX3nYxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City council members and staff used the Super Neighborhood Alliance meeting to preview several policy priorities the council will pursue in 2025, including domestic violence awareness, resiliency hubs, pension funding oversight, large water‑ and wastewater‑infrastructure funding requests and opioid‑settlement grant spending.

Council Member Twyla Carter said domestic violence awareness was a top focus in her first year on the council and that roughly 70% of 911 calls for family incidents involve some form of family violence. “I’m very focused on domestic violence awareness,” Carter said.

Council Member Sally Alcorn, chair of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee, reviewed the status of the city’s pension funds and previewed the city’s legislative priorities. Alcorn said recent actuarial audits and investment returns have improved pension funding: municipal pensions have risen from about 48% to roughly 75% funded, police pensions moved from 62% to “We’re now at 95 percent funded,” and fire pension funding improved toward 100%. She said the city faces “a $230,000,000 deficit we’re facing in July” and that Ernst & Young audits of city departments should be available in the coming months.

Alcorn also described the city’s upcoming state legislative asks, saying the city will pursue about $1,600,000,000 in requests for water and wastewater infrastructure to address a small portion of aging pipes and pump‑station needs. She called infrastructure and budget work “a busy, busy budget season” expected in spring.

On public‑health spending, Alcorn said the city is presenting a $250,000 contract this week drawn from opioid‑settlement funds and that she expects ongoing efforts to elevate opioid response work and recovery services.

Council staff and other officials also briefed members on community engagement work and local programs. DJ Barra, director of community engagement for Commissioner Briones (Precinct 4), said a Healthy Parks survey drew more than 35,100 responses and that a job fair will be held at Bayland Community Center. Theresa Host of the Planning and Development Department reiterated planning department services, including community and regional planning, minimum lot size discussions and historic‑preservation options.

Speakers emphasized resiliency work after recent storms and said the city is continuing to develop resiliency hubs and recovery planning. Carter said she is “working with our resiliency and recovery director and department” to equip community centers to serve during emergencies and to operationalize proposed resiliency hubs.

No formal council votes occurred at the meeting, but members said the issues will inform council agendas and committee work this year.","At the Super Neighborhood Alliance's January meeting, Council Members Twyla Carter and Sally Alcorn highlighted domestic violence awareness, resiliency hubs, pension funding improvements, a multimillion‑dollar water infrastructure legislative ask and opioid settlement spending.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6672893,"Houston residents press for earlier notice, wider review of tax‑credit and PFC housing projects",725,2589000,3314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113103-85389c910460476ec536c373ca7916c0&start=2589&end=3314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113103-85389c910460476ec536c373ca7916c0/thumbnail_2589000.jpg","/articles/6672893/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Houston-residents-press-for-earlier-notice-wider-review-of-taxcredit-and-PFC-housing-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672893-76534ccf9879accbd79deb77f536cf07/orig.mp4?Expires=1770977994&Signature=ahpOqlRZEneXO2x8zPW8fOLfv0R1P5n5IZ96hOiX6-0qCH8Js7bYOWGj6SuHmJNn8T5Yx5s-XRFkp02XpLUZSi9wEdFHJ~L3~k6uqs7UCU57OxMpOSytBHex7PnTOljbczNpMQBBHSdxwrZ~Ig0INJqlShY6en~LGSsjySCXkdPedIrJXVgRK5-Wgg-~YeIO5SpsjYv98yNcU5Y1731cN8YI9owJqrvLxqhuvlrKLmmtNeMG4u7CSuRHWBq-RLpsx9RzMUjyFAU1sTDHcJpxR74c6SszWHXZrpXvnqEThHxgM93hchRd8iM4N5OLriDzPzyEY~OXuGtR~1O0GRIPbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Leaders of Houston super neighborhoods pressed elected officials on the city’s process for approving low‑income housing tax‑credit projects and Public Facility Corporation (PFC) deals, saying residents frequently learn about developments too late to meaningfully weigh in.

The discussion drew several speakers from the Super Neighborhood Alliance who described repeated cases where developers sought tax credits or PFC structures with little community notice. Robin Curtis, who said she has worked in real‑estate development, said developers earn more scoring points by targeting lower incomes and that practice “creates for us on the ground, at the ground level, a real problem” by concentrating lower‑income units in neighborhoods that lack supportive resources.

Residents described efforts to use the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) website to track applications and to identify developers’ proposals before projects move forward. One resident, Naomi, described a project that received a 9% tax credit despite what she said would be an automatic disqualifier under TDHCA rules — construction over a landfill — and said the developer later returned the credit rather than defend the award in an open hearing.

Speakers cited two separate approval pathways. Several people noted that some PFC deals now require city council final approval and that change has made those transactions “much more difficult to get” after high‑profile controversy. At the same time, speakers said TDHCA rules on who must be notified are narrow; a state official told residents that notice is required only if a proposed project lies inside a community’s formal boundary, not merely nearby.

Super Neighborhood Vice President Vicky Martin (Super Neighborhood 4950) urged the city to restore or expand the older practice in which planning staff routed development applications to district council members and to the affected super neighborhood so developers would present proposals at the neighborhood level. Several speakers said developer outreach often does not happen early enough or at all.

Council Member Twyla Carter and Council Member Sally Alcorn both participated in the session and said they are tracking the issue. Alcorn described recent policy scrutiny at the council level and said some prior practices have changed, leaving gaps residents feel. “If district council members feel like nobody has talked to the community at all about [a project], those are unlikely to move forward,” Alcorn said.

Speakers recommended several changes: earlier notice for projects near — not only inside — super‑neighborhood boundaries; clearer city guidance requiring developers to meet with affected civic clubs and super neighborhoods; and more robust enforcement of TDHCA applicant requirements. Willie (last name not specified) and others described prior successful efforts in which community advocacy reduced the number of proposed projects in a given area.

The Alliance did not adopt a formal motion on the issue at this meeting. Members said they will continue to press district council members and the mayor’s office to change notification practices, and several suggested the Alliance could prepare a model notification letter for distribution to developers and city staff.

Background: speakers repeatedly referenced TDHCA and the city’s Planning Department as the decision points for tax‑credit scoring and local approvals. Speakers said the mix of incomes stabilizes neighborhoods and that clustering low‑income units without complementary services can strain surrounding areas.","Super Neighborhood Alliance members raised repeated concerns about low‑income housing tax‑credit deals and public facility corporation approvals, saying communities often learn of projects only after permits are issued and urging stronger city and state notification and review rules.","actionData","errors"]

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