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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-24

The Mayor asked the City Council to confirm appointments and reappointments of 11 individuals to the Houston Housing Finance Corporation board; all were approved, but immediately afterward Council Member Ramirez moved to send the appointment of Mihir (Manu) Gupta back to the administration for further review, which also passed unanimously.

What it means for you

These board members oversee the Houston Housing Finance Corporation, which finances affordable housing programs, so their confirmation affects residents who rely on or may seek affordable housing assistance citywide.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Motion 2026-0104, official minutes of February 24, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →Houston citywide

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who?Mihir (Manu) Gupta, Carolyn Matthews, Ryan Mendez, Redick Edwards, Jared N. Spain, Milton L. Birdwell, John A. Gonzales, Ashley Angelle Bullion, Catherine A. Le, Bolivar M. Fraga, Cody Westminutes ↗
To what?Houston Housing Finance Corporation boardminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the February 24, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260224-5 — data from official records via PlainDocket.