City of Houston Childhood and Youth Committee met Nov. 9

City of Houston Childhood and Youth Committee met Nov. 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Welcome and Introduction

• Council Member Karla Cisneros, Chair

• Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Vice Chair

2. Educating Children About Vision Zero

• Sofia Font, Vision Zero Coordinator, Planning & Development Department

This presentation relates to the following Developmental Assets: Caring Neighborhood (4), Community Values Youth (7), and Safety (10).

3. Engaging Youth with City Departments

• Olivera Jankovska, Director, Mayor’s Office of Education

This presentation relates to the following Developmental Assets: Caring Neighborhood (4), Community Values Youth (7), Youth as Resources (8), and Personal Power (37).

4. My Brother’s Keeper Initiatives to Stem Violence

• Brandon Denton, My Brother’s Keeper Project Director, Houston Health Department

• Patricia Watson, Assistant Director, Houston Health Department

This presentation relates to the following Developmental Assets: Caring Neighborhood (4), Caring School Climate (5), Community Values Youth (7), Safety (10), Responsibility (30), and Personal Power (37).

5. Public Comments

• The public may sign up to speak by filling out the online form at https://bit.ly/CYspeakers or by calling 832-393-3003 no later than 12 PM on November 9th. Please indicate whether you will speak virtually or will be attending in person so that appropriate attendance instructions can be provided. Public speakers wishing to continue under virtual mode will receive a call-in number that will allow them to speak at their designated time.

http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/cyc/20221109/agenda.pdf