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You can also find your Council Member via the ZIP Code reference above, though some ZIP Codes are represented by more than one Council Member. You can also call 3-1-1. If you are calling from outside the City Limits, the number is 713.837.031
Office of the City Secretary
The City Secretary shall be the clerk or secretary of the council, whose duty it shall be to act as reading and recording clerk to the council and to certify the correctness of the minutes and the journals and to perform such other duties as may be required by the city council and the mayor.
The duties of the City Secretary shall be to keep, record and preserve the minutes and proceedings of the City Council, and to be custodian of all the papers and records of the council proceedings of the city, with power to make certificates of any proceedings of the City Council, to affix the city seal thereto, and to do and perform all things and acts usually done or necessary to be performed by secretaries or clerks of cities in connection with the business thereof.
In addition to the duties herein mentioned, the City Secretary shall do and perform such other duties, acts and things as may be required of him or her by the mayor or City Council.
Agendas, Etc.
• Agenda of City Council
• Agenda Backup
• Prior Agendas and Minutes
• Council Committees List
• Council Meetings Schedule (.pdf)
• Prior Election Results
• City Council Chamber Calendar
The Mayor’s Office of Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance is committed to providing quality certification, compliance, business development, and training programs to promote equal access, employment and economic opportunity at every level of City government; and to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal mandates. The Division is further committed to providing exceptional customer service that exceeds expectations. We are dedicated to providing a supportive and healthy work environment where all employees are appreciated, encouraged and respected.
The Division:
- Administers the City’s Small/Minority/Women/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise(S/MWDBE) and Persons with Disabilities Enterprise (PDBE) programs
- Investigates companies applying for S/MWDBE/PDBE certification
- Monitors City construction projects to ensure compliance with prevailing wage provisions
- Provides management and technical assistance and other support services for small and MWDBE firms
- Monitors and enforces contractor utilization of S/MWDBE firms
- Trains the City’s workforce on a variety of Equal Employment Opportunity topics
- Ensures compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Operates the One Stop Business Center
Certification / Business Development
The Certification and Business Development section implements City Ordinance Numbers 84-1309, 95-336, and 99-893, approved by City Council for the purpose of equalizing the opportunity of minority, women, and disadvantaged business owners to compete for City contracts. In December 1998, Council passed Ordinance 98-1213, which implemented an MWBE graduation program based on the Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standards, and a program to include businesses owned by persons with disabilities in City contracting (PDBEs).
This section certifies the legitimacy of ownership, management, and control of firms applying for MWBE/DBE and PDBE status. Only firms certified by this section can be used to satisfy the respective goal requirements. This area also maintains a MWDBE / SBE Directory.
Firms wishing to become certified can attend one of the weekly Pre-Certification Workshops offered each Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Affirmative Action Office. These workshops address certification requirements and procedures and provide business owners with information on how to do business with the City.
All programs and services geared toward small, minority, and women owned businesses are also available to businesses owned by persons with disabilities (PDBEs), and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE).
Recruiting efforts are implemented to increase and maintain the number of certified minority owned businesses in the City's MW/DBE program. After the company is certified, the Contract Compliance Officers (CCOs) refer the MW/DBE to prime contractors, suppliers, and City departments who utilize their services and products.
In accordance with Resolution 81-2, the Certification and Business Development Section also works with many community groups. Affirmative Action co-sponsors or sponsors many meetings, conferences, and activities each year, including Government Procurement Connections, the EXPO Business Opportunity Marketplace and Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week).
- MWBE Goals and Program Information
- Pre-Certification Workshop & the Certification Process
- Requirements for Certification
- Advantages of Certification
- MWBE Directory
- Criteria for Social and Economic Disadvantage (For DBE certification)
- Personal Net Worth Information (For DBE certification)
Contract Compliance