City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Dec. 13

City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Dec. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order/Welcome

II. Real Estate

a. The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing an Agreement for Option to Purchase Real Property between the City of Houston and Claybritt Ventures LLC (Seller), utilizing a $19,794,000.00 Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery 2017 (CDBG DR-17) for the purchase of land at 4522 Brittmoore Road to develop affordable, owner-occupied homes. (District A)

• Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

• Steve Harris, Division Manager

III. Multifamily

a. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Contract between the City of Houston and The Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC) and providing a $15,850,000.00 HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) loan, for the land acquisition and development costs of a new proposed HAWC shelter to be located in District D.

• Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

• Ana Martinez, Deputy Assistant Director

IV. Public Services

a. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a new Agreement between the City of Houston and the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County (Coalition), providing $130,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for strategic homeless planning services and activities. (All Districts)

b. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Third Amendment extending an Agreement between the City of Houston and Educational Programs Inspiring Communities, and providing up to $400,000.00 in CDBG funds for the continued operation of the Housing Entrepreneurial and Readiness Training (H.E.A.R.T.) program, which serves intellectually and developmentally disabled adults. (All Districts)

c. HCDD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Houston and Houston’s Capital Investing in Development and Employment of Adults (Capital IDEA), for an additional $253,236.00 for a workforce development program with case management to low-to-moderate income Houston residents affected by Hurricane Harvey. (All Districts)

• Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

• Melody Barr, Deputy Assistant Director

V. Director’s Comments

• Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director

VI. Public Comments

Action may be taken on any item above. Committee meetings are open to the public. For information about this committee, please contact Cherrelle Duncan at Cherrelle.Duncan@houstontx.gov.

Adjourn

http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/housing/20211213/agenda.pdf