City Council
Quality of Life Committee
Will review but not limited to: Quality of life issues, Housing Department services contracts, homeless issues and services, parks, and public health.
Agendas, presentations, etc. listed below are in .pdf, unless otherwise indicated.
Previous years Committee agendas and documents
11.16.2023 -- Agenda
10.25.2023 -- Agenda | Houston Active Living Plan (.pptx) | More Space: Main Street 2.0 Project Update | Expanding the Downtown Entertainment Zone | City of Houston Employee Airport Parking Benefit
09.14.2023 -- Agenda
07.26.2023 -- Joint QoL and Economic Development Committee Meeting ... See Agenda and related documents on the EconDev Committee webpage
06.13.2023 -- Agenda | UPRR Site Update | Chapter 42 and Chapter 26 Livable Places Housing Amendments
05.24.2023 -- No meeting
04.26.2023 -- Joint QOL and PSHS meeting
- Agenda
- Update on multi-family and commercial recycling / Update on Rubicon performance management system
- Proposed Ordinance to Regulate BYOB Establishments
03.22.2023 -- No meeting
02.22.2023
January 2023 -- No meeting
12.13.2022
11.14.2022
- Agenda
- Municipal setting designation: 5129, 5133, & 0 Lawndale, Houston, Texas 77023
- Mayor’s office of cultural affairs civic arts update
- Overview of minimum lot size and minimum building line programs
10.26.2022 -- No meeting
09.28.2022 -- No meeting
08.24.2022
07.27.2022
06.22.2022 -- No meeting
05.25.2022 -- No meeting
05.12.2022
- Agenda
- Funding and Priorities for Rail
- BNSF Railway Operations in Houston
- Smart Railroad Crossing Monitors Pilot Update
04.27.2022 -- Agenda | Proposed Chapter 42 Technical Amendments | Proposed First Riverside Terrace Historic District
04.07.2022 -- Agenda | Prenatal, Parental, and Infant Wellness Leaves Overview
03.23.2022 -- No meeting
02.23.2022 -- Agenda | SWMD Cart Tagging Program Update | Lease Agreement Between the City of Houston and Heritage Society
01.27.2022 -- (Joint meeting ... TTI, QOL, RNA)
- Agenda
- Union Pacific Railroad Operations in the Houston Region
- Gulf Coast Rail District Overview and Railroad Operations and Safety Update
- Federal Railroad Administration’s Role and Responsibilities
01.20.2022 -- Agenda | Update on Houston’s More Space: Main Street Program | COVID-19 Public Education Marketing Campaigns
12.16.2021 -- Agenda | Smoking Ordinance Revisions 2021 | Equity Indicators Program Overview
10.27.2021 -- Agenda | Civic Art Program 2021 Activity Report and Equity Review | Census 2020 Update
09.22.2021 -- Agenda | Neighborhood Resilience Planning | Park Houston Towing Update
08.25.2021 -- No meeting
08.12.2021 -- Special called meeting ... Agenda | Proposed Brunner Harmonium Historic District
07.28.2021 -- No meeting
06.23.2021 -- Agenda | Houston Zoo | Livable Places | Ending the HIV Epidemic Plan
05.26.2021 -- No meeting
04.28.2021 -- No Meeting
03.24.2021 -- Agenda | Houston Botanic Garden | Donation Box Regulation
03.03.2021 -- Agenda | 2020-2021 Arts Update | Livable Places Action Committee Update | Winter Storm Uri – Unusually High Water Bills
02.24.2021 -- rescheduled to Wednesday, March 3rd at 2 p.m.
01.27.2021 -- cancelled
12.17.2020 (Joint meeting with RNA Committee) -- Agenda | Long Range Plan SWD Update | Houston Action Levels for Benzene Air Pollution Events
11.18.2020 -- Agenda | Complete Communities Phase 2 Update
10.28.2020 -- Agenda | Proposed Sunnyside Landfill Solar Farm Lease | Process to Authorize Letters of Approval for EMS providers
10.13.2020 -- Agenda | Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) & Proposed Levit Green PID | Memorial Park Golf Course Tournament Agreement
09.23.2020 -- Agenda | Climate Action Plan | Civic Art Program Activity Report
08.26.2020 -- (postponed) Joint meeting with Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee -- Agenda | Climate Action Plan Presentation ...
The joint meeting will not be rescheduled, instead the pending items will be presented as follows:
Special Called TTI Meeting – Sept. 17th
- Public Work’s presentation on the mayor’s street rehabilitation initiative
- Response to FY21 budget amendment 14.05
07.22.2020 -- July meeting Agenda & Notice of Virtual Meeting | Overview of Proposed More Space Program | Amendments to the City of Houston Sign Code - Airport Corridor District
06.24.2020 -- Joint meeting with Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee -- Agenda | Proposed Houston 3-1-1 Replacement Project | Proposed Walkable Places and Transit-Oriented Development Ordinances
06.01.2020 -- Joint meeting with Regulatory and Neighborhood Affairs Committee -- Agenda | Long Range Solid Waste Management Plan
05.27.2020 -- The May 27 Quality of Life Committee meeting has been canceled. There will be a special called joint Quality of Life – Regulatory & Neighborhood Affairs committee meeting on Monday, June 1 at 2 p.m. The agenda for the special called meeting will be provided soon.
04.22.2020 -- Meeting cancelled
03.25.2020 -- Meeting cancelled
02.26.2020
10.31.2019
- Agenda
- Complete Communities: Financial Empowerment Center (.pptx)
- Community Reentry Network Program (.pptx)
- Bureau of Vital Statistics Presentation (.pptx)
- Chapter 8: Automotive Dealers and Auto Wreckers
- Community Parking Program - Museum District Map
- Community Parking Program - Presentation
- Airport Corridor District Presentation (.pptx)
- Chapter 46 Sign Code Revisions (Draft)
- Sign Code Airport Corridor Amendments (.pptx)
Sign Code and ACD Feedback
- Airport Corridor District Support - CeCe Fowler
- Airport Corridor District Support - EaDo
- Airport Corridor District Support - East Aldine District
- Airport Corridor District Support - East End
- Airport Corridor District Support - Hobby Area District
- Airport Corridor District Support - Houston First
- Airport Corridor District Support - North Houston District
- Airport Corridor District Support - North Houston Assoc.
- Airport Corridor District Support - Scenic Houston
- Airport Corridor District Support - Transportation Advocacy Group
- Sign Code Revisions Opposition - Anonymous
- Sign Code Revisions Opposition - Bakers Signs
- Sign Code Revisions Opposition - Brian Thorne
- Sign Code Revisions Opposition - Future Sign Co.
- Sign Code Revisions Opposition - Texas Sign Assoc.
7.24.2019
- Agenda
- Legislative Report 2019 (website)
- Legislative Report 2019 (.pdf)
- Age Friendly Communities (.pptx)
3.27.2019
1.23.2019
- Agenda
- Hurricane Harvey Registry Presentation
- Hurricane Harvey Registry Partnership Opportunity
- Hurricane Harvey Responses by Council District
11.28.2018
- Agenda
- Presentation – Update on Proposed Tobacco-Free Stadium Cancer Prevention Initiative
- Presentation – Memorial Park Golf Course Renovation and Houston Open Golf Tournament ... and FAQs
- Presentation – Proposed Amendments to Historic Site Tax Exemptions
09.26.2018
- Agenda
- Presentation – Knock Tobacco Out of the Park
- Handout – MLB Letter of Support to Mayor Turner
- Handout – MLB Letter of Support to Mayor Pro Tem Cohen
- Handout – Initiative Summary
- Handout – Smokeless Tobacco Study
- Handout – Smokeless Tobacco Report
- Handout – List of Supporters
- Video - https://youtu.be/6J-mJvcBx4A
07.11.2018
06.28.2018
- Agenda
- Presentation – Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Update
- Handout – PACE
- Presentation – Proposed Design Guidelines for Heights East, West, and South Historic Districts
04.25.2018
- Agenda
- Presentation – Proposed Memorial Park Development Agreement Amendment
- Handouts – Memorial Park Conservancy
- Handout – Memorial Park Conservancy – 10 Year Plan Map
- Presentation – Parks and Greenspace Update
- Handout – Parks FAQs
- Supplemental Document – Parks List
03.28.2018 (cancelled)
11.15.2017
10.25.2017
07.26.2017
06.28.2017
04.26.2017 (cancelled)
03.29.2017
02.22.2017
- Agenda
- Presentation: Development of Downtown Central Library Plaza and Proposed Naming as the "Barbara Bush Literacy Plaza"
12.12.2016
11.16.2016
10.26.2016
- Agenda
- Presentation: Proposed Changes to Parks Fee Schedules for Park Use Permits and Reservations, Community Centers, Water Fitness Classes, and Disc Golf Tournaments
- Handout: HPARD Gymnasium Rental Fees
09.28.2016
- Agenda
- Presentation: Historic District Design Guideline Process Update
- Presentation: Proposed Changes to Parks Fee Schedules for Golf, Tennis, and Lake Houston Wilderness Park
08.24.2016
- Agenda
- Presentation: Proposed Changes to Ch. 41 Regarding a City of Houston-Initiated Street Name Change Process
- Handout: Redline Draft for Proposed Changes to Ch. 41 Regarding a City of Houston-Initiated Street Name Change Process
06.22.2016
04.27.2016
- Agenda
- Presentation: Green Corridors and Yale St Application Designation
- Handout: Houston Heights Association Letter of Support
03.23.2016
- Agenda
- Presentation: Area Agency on Aging Area Plan
- Presentation: Historic Preservation Program Update
02.17.2016
- Agenda
- Presentation – Civic Art Program Artist Selection Process
- 02.19.16 MOCA Response Memo to Committee Questions
- Houston First Responses to Committee Questions
- Contract Agreement – Houston First and Houston Arts Alliance
- Houston Arts Alliance Responses to Committee Questions
- Comparison Documents – Portland Public Art Program Summary
- Comparison Documents – Portland Public Art Program Ordinance
- Comparison Documents – Portland Public Art Program Ordinance Review
- Hotel Occupancy Tax Breakdown
- Hotel Occupancy Tax Request for Council Action
- Civic Art Capital Improvement Plan FY2016-FY2020
12.03.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: Memorial Park and Arboretum Proposed Agreements
- Handout: Memorial Park Agreement RCA and Key Points
- Handout: Arboretum Agreement RCA and Key Points
- Presentation: Proposed Changes to Special Events Ordinance
11.18.2015 (cancelled)
10.21.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation – My Brother’s Keeper Houston
- Handout – MBK Executive Team & Work Group
- Handout – MBK Partner Organizations
- Presentation – PACE Program
09.30.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program
- Handouts: PACE Program
- Presentation: Parking Meter Revitalization Program
- Presentation: Neighborhood Academy Program
- Presentation: Proposed Amendments to Ch. 32 (HPARD)
- Redline Draft: Proposed Amendments to Ch. 32 (HPARD)
09.02.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: Historic Preservation
- Redline Draft: Historic Preservation
- Handout: Historic Preservation
08.26.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: Arts and Cultural Plan
- Handout: Arts and Cultural Plan Draft Priorities
- Handout: Arts and Cultural Plan Advisory Committee
- Presentation: Parks Master Plan
07.29.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: Plan Houston
- Backup: Plan Houston Core Strategies Draft Document
- Handout: Plan Houston Info Sheet 1
- Handout: Plan Houston Info Sheet 2
06.25.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: Health Department Rebranding
- Backup: Health Department Rebranding RCA
- Presentation: Proposed Anti-Idling Ordinance
- Presentation: Houston First Corporation Tourism Master Plan
04.29.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: Mow-Down Program Update
- Presentation: Neighborhood Matching Grant Program Update
- Presentation: Cullinan Park
- Handout: Cullinan Park Interlocal Agreement
- Presentation: Theater District Master Plan
- Presentation: Proposed Amendments Relating to Subdivision Plats and Development Site Plans
- Handout: Summary of Proposed Planning Changes and Redline Draft
03.25.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: City of Houston Arts and Cultural Plan
- Backup: Arts and Cultural Plan Advisory Committee
- Backup: Arts and Cultural Plan Engagement List
- Backup: Arts and Cultural Plan Grants Overview
- Backup: Arts and Cultural Plan Investments Overview
- Presentation: Memorial Park Master Plan
02.25.2015
- Agenda
- Presentation: City of Houston General Plan Update
- Redline Draft: Proposed Changes to Ch. 33 Relating to the City of Houston General Plan Update
- Presentation: Junked Motor Vehicle Abatement
- Presentation: Telework - IPS
02.12.2015 (Special-Called Joint-Meeting: Quality of Life and Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committees)
12.17.2014
11.17.2014
09.18.2014
- Agenda
- Presentation: City of Houston General Plan Update
- Presentation: Proposed Changes to Smoking Ordinance
- Presentation: Proposed Ordinance to Ban Illicit Synthetic Drugs ("Kush")
- General Plan Advisory Group Members
- Redline: Proposed Changes to Smoking Ordinance
- Redline: Proposed Ordinance to Ban Illicit Synthetic Drugs ("Kush")
08.20.2014
07.23.2014
- Agenda
- Houston Department of Health and Human Services Presentation: Proposed Amendments to Food Establishment Regulations
- Houston Department of Health and Human Services Presentation: Discussion of No Smoking Policies at City of Houston Library, Park, and Health Facilities
- Houston Public Library Presentation: Discussion of No Smoking Policies at City of Houston Libraries
- Houston Parks and Recreation Department: Discussion of No Smoking Policies at City of Houston Parks
06.25.2014
05.14.2014
04.30.2014
04.23.2014
03.26.2014
- Agenda
- Houston Department of Health and Human Services Accreditation Update Presentation
- Houston Department of Health and Human Services Final Strategic Plan
- Houston Community Health Improvement Plan
- State of Health for Houston/Harris County
- Draft Chapter 10 Anti-Hoarding RCA
- Draft Chapter 10 Anti-Hoarding Ordinance
- Proposed Anti-Hoarding Additions to Chapter 10 of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances Presentation
- Possible Locations for Potential Houston Botanical Garden Presentation
02.26.2014
- Agenda
- Revisions to the Library Rules of Conduct Presentation
- Houston Arts Alliance & General Services Dept. Civic Art Contract Renewal Presentation
- Proposed Revisions to Chapter 6 Issue-Action Report 02.25.2014
- Proposed Revisions to Chapter 6 of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances Presentation
- Proposed Revisions to Chapter 6 Redline (draft 28)