PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-23

The City Council approved a $4 million loan to the Harris County Housing Authority using federal HOME funds to help build Bernicia Place, a new affordable apartment complex for seniors at 6000 Scottcrest Dr.

What it means for you

Seniors in the Houston 77021 area may gain access to new affordable housing units once the complex is built using these funds.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0573, official minutes of June 23-24, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →6000 Scottcrest Dr., Houston 77021 (District D)

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.

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

How much?$4,000,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?Harris County Housing Authorityminutes ↗

Which fund?Grant Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the June 23, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260623-7 — data from official records via PlainDocket.