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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-03-24

The City Council approved a first amendment to its funding agreement with the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, extending money from two sources—the Homeless Housing and Services Program and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Affordable Housing Funds—to keep the Housing Navigation Center running.

What it means for you

The Housing Navigation Center at 2903 Jensen Drive continues to operate, providing housing navigation services to homeless individuals in that area of northeast Houston.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0231, official minutes of March 24, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →2903 Jensen Drive, Northeast Houston

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's paid?Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County; Housing Navigation Center located at 2903 Jensen Drive, Houston, Texas 77026minutes ↗
Which fund?Homeless Housing and Services Program, General Set-Aside Funds and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Affordable Housing Funds; no dollar amount statedminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the March 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-cs20260324-12 — data from official records via PlainDocket.