City Council COMMITTEES AND AGENDAS
Economic Development
The Economic Development Committee reviews matters related to Economic Development, Domestic and International Trade, Business and Job Creation, and Aviation. Vice Mayor Pro Tem Castex-Tatum serves as Chair of the committee and Council Member Robert Gallegos serves as Vice Chair. Other committee members are Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin, Council Member Tarsha Jackson, Council Member Edward Pollard, and Council Member Abbie Kamin.
Committee meetings will take place on the third Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM, unless otherwise stated below. All meetings will be held in City Council Chambers located on the 2nd floor of City Hall, 901 Bagby Street, Houston, 77002. All meetings are open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comment related to the items presented during that meeting.
Agendas, presentations, etc. listed below are in .pdf, unless otherwise indicated
- March 29, 2023 -- Agenda ... The meeting will be both in person at City Hall Council Chamber, 901 Bagby Street, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002, and virtual via Microsoft Teams Live. The committee meeting will be streamed on HTV Live Stream or can be watched online via this link: bit.ly/EDCMar292023. The meeting will be open to the public but restrictions regarding masks, allowable room capacity, and seating arrangements may be in place. The Chair, as presiding officer of Committee, will be physically present in chamber. In accordance with the provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code applicable to a governmental body that extends into three or more counties, all other committee members have the option to participate in-person or virtually via Microsoft Teams. To sign up for Public Comment, the public is asked to please complete the online form before 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Public comment will be allowed either in person or virtually. The public is asked to indicate whether speaking virtually or in person. Public speakers wishing to continue under virtual mode will receive information to join that will allow them to speak at their designated time. Public speakers attending in person will be called at their designated time.
- February 15, 2023 -- Agenda | OBO Contract Compliance Monitoring Augmentation
- January 18, 2023 -- Agenda | IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program Update (.pptx) | EDC Spaceport Land Use Plan Presentation
- December 21, 2022 -- Cancelled
- December 7, 2022 -- Agenda | TIRZ Council Action Proposals
- October 19, 2022 -- Agenda | Texas Enterprise Zones Nominations
- September 15, 2022 -- Agenda | IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program Update
- July 20, 2022 -- Agenda | Wayfair Project | Financial Policies Update
- May 26, 2022 -- Agenda | ITRP presentation
- March 24, 2022 -- Agenda | Economic Development Proposals
- January 19, 2022 -- Agenda | OBO Policies and Procedures | HAS Skytrax Presentation
- November 17, 2021 -- Agenda | HAS Domestic Redevelopment Program Update | Skanska LEED Tax Abatement Proposal
- October 20, 2021 -- Agenda | Innovation District Community Benefits Agreement
- September 15, 2021 -- Agenda | IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program Update
- July 21, 2021 -- Agenda | Financial Policies Update
- June 10, 2021 -- Agenda | HAS Spaceport Presentation | EDC Good Faith Effort Presentation | 380 EcoDev Committee
- May 13, 2021 -- Agenda | HAS Spaceport Presentation
- April 21, 2021 -- Agenda | Texas Enterprise Zone Program Proposals
- March 22, 2021 -- Agenda | COH MWBE Program | Digital Kiosks | IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program Update | GSI Tax Abatement Application and Evaluation Process | OBO Q&A
- March 10, 2021 -- Agenda | Comcast Lift and Rise
- February 23, 2021 ... Joint Committee Meeting: Housing & Community Affairs | Transportation, Technology, And Infrastructure | Economic Development -- Agenda ...
- Agenda - February 17, 2021 ... Meeting is postponed; new date to be announced
- Agenda - January 25, 2021 | Texas Enterprise Zone Presentation
- Agenda - December 16, 2020 | OBO Presentation
- Agenda - November 19, 2020 | Southwest Airlines Terminal A Use and Lease Agreement at IAH | The Future of Aviation | GSI Tax Abatement
- Agenda - October 21, 2020 | Economic Development Proposals
- Agenda - September 16, 2020 | OBO MWSBE Program and Policies
- Agenda - August 19, 2020 | Texas Enterprise Zone Program Proposal
- Agenda - July 15, 2020 | TNC Operating Agreements | Financial Policies and TIRZ
- Agenda - June 17, 2020 | ITRP Economic Development Committee | EDC Presentation on Small Business Relief Program
- Agenda - August 8, 2019 | HAS Domestic Redevelopment Program (.pptx)
- Agenda - May 16, 2019
- Agenda - April 11, 2019
- Agenda - October 11, 2018 | Station Houston Presentation (.pptx)
- Agenda - September 13, 2018 | IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program | Economic Development Proposals
- Agenda - August 9, 2018 | FEMA Presentation | Croozen Presentation
- Agenda - July 26, 2018 | Tax Abatements Presentation (.pptx)
- Agenda - July 6, 2018
- Agenda - May 10, 2018
- Agenda - April 12, 2018
- Agenda - March 8, 2018
- Agenda - February 8, 2018
- Agenda - December 14, 2017
- Agenda - July 20, 2017
- Agenda - May 11, 2017
- Agenda - March 9, 2017
- Agenda - February 9, 2017
- Agenda - November 10, 2016
- Agenda - October 13, 2016
- Agenda - September 8, 2016
- July 14, 2016
- Agenda - June 9, 2016
- Agenda - April 14, 2016
- March 10, 2016
- Agenda - February 11, 2016