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The Houston Fire Department Continues Replacing Aging Fleet to Provide Better Service to Our Citizens

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31 March, 2022

The Houston Fire Department Continues Replacing Aging Fleet to Provide Better Service to Our Citizens

Stations 4 and 19 have had their aging aerial ladder trucks replaced with brand-new 2021 Spartan ladder trucks.

The brand-new ladders are replacing units that were over 17 years old. The new Spartan ladder trucks are outfitted with a 105-foot, four section steel ladder. They are configured with a unique outrigger design and placement to allow full operational capability on a 12-percent grade (downhill and uphill).

Each ladder is equipped with a best-in-class 750-pound tip load while flowing water. This feature aides in the efficiency of firefighting, allowing members to extinguish the fire and perform rescue operations simultaneously. The new ladder trucks are housed at stations 4 and 19.

HFD has embarked on several strategic initiatives to provide a progressively healthy environment for its members. Fire Chief Sam Peña has spearheaded several health and safety initiatives to increase member well-being.

These ladder trucks further his initiatives and are equipped with optimal occupant protection, including airbags, outboard sensors to prevent rollover accidents, side impact/ejection mitigation, easy-to-clean interior and hearing protection.

A special thanks to the HFD apparatus design and construction committee for their hard work and dedication.

Side view of New Ladder 4 (Large Red Ladder Fire Truck)

Inside view of three row seating of ladder truck

ENTREVISTA EXCLUSIVA – ALICIA KERBER

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Entrevista exclusiva con la Embajadora del Consulado General de México en Houston – ALICIA GUADALUPE KERBER PALMA. con Karina García.

Nuevo León firma convenio con Houston First Corporation para impulsar turismo y economía.

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Nuevo León firma convenio con Houston First Corporation para impulsar turismo y economía.

El alcalde Sylvester Turner, Houston First Corp. y Greater Houston Partnership encabezarán una misión de desarrollo económico a México del 28 de marzo al 1 de abril, con escalas en Monterrey y la Ciudad de México.

A la delegación se unen socios estratégicos, Houston Airport System y United Airlines, como parte de una estrategia agresiva para reforzar la posición de Houston como la principal ciudad para el comercio mundial, el turismo, los viajes de negocios y de placer desde México.

Como parte de las activaciones, la delegación y socios estratégicos se reunirán con el secretario de turismo de México, gobernador de Nuevo León, Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda, el alcalde de Monterrey, Donaldo Colosio Riojas, el viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Roberto Velasco, así como como principales operadores turísticos/de viajes y profesionales de reuniones.

La primera ciudad en visitar fue el estado de Nuevo León, en donde se reunió y firmó el convenio de Memorandum of Understanding entre la Secretaría de Turismo y Houston First Corporation.

Este entendimiento obedece principalmente al interés compartido en fortalecer el desarrollo bilateral mediante el aumento de la colaboración entre Texas y Nuevo León, quienes comparten fuertes lazos y bases históricas y culturales.

Ambos Estados destacan entre sus propios países, en campos como la economía, el empleo, los negocios y el desarrollo humano. Este acuerdo fortalece la actividad turística de las regiones generando empleos así como una importante derrama económica.

En la rueda de prensa organizada por el gobierno del Nuevo Nuevo León estuvieron presentes el gobernador de Nuevo León, Samuel García; la secretaria de Turismo, Maricarmen Villarreal; el alcalde de Houston, Sylvester Turner; y Michael Heckman de Houston First, quienes dijeron sentirse emocionados por trabajar de manera conjunta.

“Memorándum de entendimiento, principales áreas para consolidar el intercambio de viajeros, pueden fomentar áreas de turismo médico y gastronomía”, dijo Maricarmen Villarreal.

“Las principales empresas tienen oficinas allá( en Estados Unidos), tenemos todo para hacer el mejor cluster económico, ser hasta el primer lugar en la región económica”, dijo el mandatario.

Michael Heckman de Houston First Corporation, aseguró que el 70 por ciento de los visitantes de Estados Unidos provienen de México.

“Con el resultado de este memorándum podremos trabajar en conjunto,incluyendo eventos promocionales y especializados para promoverlo como un destino premiere, es un honor estar aquí y de ver las oportunidades futuras”, apuntó Heckman.

Por otra parte el alcalde de Houston, Sylvester Turner, reveló que este viaje a Monterrey es el primero que realizan desde que inició la pandemia y decidieron venir a Nuevo León y México al ser el socio número uno al hablar de turismo.

“Hay personas de distintos sectores para demostrar la buena relación de México y Estados Unidos, es un honor estar aquí pero es emocionante también, comparado con lo que el futuro nos ofrece, será un equipo ganador, me emociona el futuro ansío verlos por allá y también al gobernador y trabajar juntos”.

Con el acuerdo también buscarán impulsar el ecoturismo y el turismo médico.

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City Council Redistricting Meetings Begin in April

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City Council Redistricting Meetings Begin in April

City Council Redistricting Town Hall Series Provides Multiple Opportunities for Public Feedback

City Council today approved a resolution that outlines principles for the 2022 City Council redistricting process based on population data from the 2020 Census.

Each City Council district will host a town hall meeting to explain the redistricting process and to allow members of the public to give input to the City on how they want their district to look in the future. There will be multiple opportunities for residents to comment and get updates.

The Capital Improvement Project (CIP) meetings will follow the Redistricting town hall meetings at the same scheduled time and locations.

“We are privileged to live in one of the most wonderfully diverse cities in the world,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “As Houston continues to grow, we must ensure fair and equitable representation for all Houstonians.”

The redrawn districts will aim to:

Maintain relatively equal population numbers
Be composed of whole county voting precincts
Have easily identifiable geographic boundaries
Retain integrity of neighborhoods or communities of interest
Be compact and contiguous
Avoid packing or cracking
Preserve incumbent-constituency relations

Visit http://www.LetsTalkHouston.org/redistricting for more details about redistricting criteria.

Submitting a Redistricting Plan
The public is encouraged to submit a plan. Residents may propose that certain voting precincts, neighborhoods, or locations be included in a specific district. Read these Frequently Asked Questions for further details about redistricting requirements.

Town Hall Meetings:
Attend a Redistricting town hall meeting and tell us what’s important to you. You can attend any meeting in any district. All meetings

April Meetings: all meetings will start at 6 p.m.
April 7: District H, Council Member Karla Cisneros,
Moody Community Center, 3725 Fulton St.

April 11: District E, Council Member Dave Martin,
Johnson Space Center Special Events Room 2101, E. NASA Parkway

April 19: District E, Council Member Dave Martin
Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Dr.

April 21: District I, Council Member Robert Gallegos. Location TBD

April 26: District A, Council Member Amy Peck
Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd.

April 27: District C, Council Member Abbie Kamin, Location TBD

View the full schedule of Redistricting Town Hall meetings for May. Meeting locations listed as TBD will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Visit www.LetsTalkHouston.org/redistricting for more information, to get updates on meeting locations and ask questions about the redistricting effort. All content will be in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese by selecting languages in the upper right corner of the webpage.

Houston Women’s Commission Releases Six-Month Report, Recommendation for Paid Parental Leave will Move Forward

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31 March, 2022

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Houston Women’s Commission Releases Six-Month Report, Recommendation for Paid Parental Leave will Move Forward

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that Houston City Council plans to consider and vote next week on a proposed equitable, progressive parental leave policy for city employees based on the recommendation of the Houston Women’s Commission.

Created in August 2021, Mayor Turner challenged the newly appointed members to study the feasibility of creating the city’s first paid parental leave policy.
In an effort led by District C Councilmember Abbie Kamin and Chair Beth Matusoff Merfish, the proposed paid parental leave policy is included in the Commission’s newly released six-month report outlining additional recommendations, future goals, and objectives.

The Commission worked with the city of Houston Human Resources Director Jane Cheeks, Finance Director Tantri Emo, and others to create a draft policy for Mayor Turner’s consideration.

“By offering paid parental leave, the City of Houston will be able to attract and retain top talent while supporting families and children,” said Mayor Turner. “I am pleased with the recommended policy and am grateful to the Houston Women’s Commission members for their work.”

The draft policy offers new parents who have worked for the City of Houston for at least six months the option to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave after the birth, adoption, or placement of a foster-to-adopt child, along with other benefits that include support for pregnant women.

“This is a pivotal moment for the city. No parent should have to choose between a paycheck and caring for yourself and your family,” said Council Member Abbie Kamin, District C. “The pandemic exacerbated issues that have existed for too long for women in our state. Under Mayor Turner’s leadership, we’re not only bringing forward paid parental leave, we’re including additional benefits to support women, their health, and the health of children with prenatal and child wellness benefits. So much work has gone into this.”

“We are hopeful that this policy will be adopted by the city and look forward to how this investment in women in the city of Houston will make city employment more accessible and welcoming to the talented women of Houston,” added Commission Chair Merfish.

The six-month report submitted by the Houston Women’s Commission is available online.

City, County Leaders Applaud Decrease in Houston Area Homelessness Amid Pandemic

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City, County Leaders Applaud Decrease in Houston Area Homelessness Amid Pandemic

A joint city of Houston and Harris County program has made significant progress in addressing homelessness during the pandemic. Independent data recently released by the Coalition for the Homeless showed a 21 percent decrease in homelessness from January 2020 to January 2022.

The decrease directly results from the Community COVID-19 Homeless Housing Program, a joint city and county program launched in October 2020. Instead of primarily utilizing shelters and short-term motels to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on the homeless population, the city and county strategically deployed permanent housing as its infectious disease response within the homeless community. During the first 14-months, the program housed more than 7,000 individuals experiencing homelessness or who were at-risk of becoming homeless.

“Reducing homelessness by over 20 percent in just two years is a massive achievement. To do it during a pandemic is unheard of and truly remarkable,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. “By utilizing housing with supportive services, we immediately protected folks experiencing homelessness from the pandemic while achieving the long-term impact of reducing homelessness. The data shows our strategies and programs are on the right track, and our invaluable partnership with Harris County and the community is working. While we are proud of the program’s progress, we are committed to working with our partners to do more.”

The city and county jointly funded the Community COVID-19 Homeless Housing Program with more than $65 million of federal pandemic-related funds. In January of this year, the City and County announced an additional $100 million investment to extend and enhance the program through 2024. More than 100 agencies of the homeless response system – The Way Home – worked together, under the coordination of the Coalition for the Homeless, to house a record number of individuals and reduce homelessness below pre-Harvey levels for the first time since the storm.
“This incredible news shows that we’re capable of tackling the most intractable social problems we face when we work together to do it,” said Harris County Judge Hidalgo. “It speaks volumes that even in the face of this painful pandemic that we’ve managed to reach this milestone.”

The recently released data on the region’s homeless population was compiled through the 2022 Annual Homeless Count & Survey managed by the Coalition for the Homeless. To ensure accuracy, this year’s count returned to the identical methodology used prior to the pandemic. More than 475 volunteers spent three days canvassing the region’s streets, bayous, woods, parking lots, etc., locating individuals who may be experiencing homelessness. The data showed the number of individuals experiencing homelessness (on the streets and in shelters) throughout the county on any given night was reduced from 3,753 in 2020, to 2,964 in 2022.

“It’s hard to say which has been more impactful in reducing homelessness: our partnership with the City of Houston and area agencies… or the combined financial investments we’ve made,” said Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia. “Regardless, I am thrilled to know that we are delivering on our promise to reduce chronic homelessness. This is an example to the country on how a county can be effective with our money and resources in making an impact on a social issue that has long been considered unsolvable.”