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September Super Neighborhood Alliance Meeting - September 8, 2025

Committees and Commissions — Monday, September 8, 2025
BodyHouston, Texas
SessionCommittees and Commissions
DateMonday, September 8, 2025
StatusFILED
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63 right on the dock.

0:22

Welcome to our September Super Neighborhood Alliance meeting.

0:26

Thank you all for joining us, taking time out of your day and spending a little bit of time with us.

0:31

Hopefully we won't be extremely long tonight, but thank you guys for being here.

0:36

So I'm gonna go ahead and open up the meeting and we'll get started with roll roll call, and now we'll hand it over to Amy.

0:54

I don't know who's got their background noise going.

1:01

There's lots of big news.

1:26

Okay, can you hear me now?

1:27

I had unmuted myself, but it's been audience muted.

1:30

Hello?

1:31

Okay, thank you very much.

1:33

All right.

1:33

Well, picking up with uh our roll call for this evening for our September meeting.

1:38

I will call uh the names of the super neighborhoods that have been present for the last four meetings, uh or one or more of the last four meetings uh per our bylaws, and if you are here for one of those groups, please announce present.

1:56

Um if I get to the end of the roll call and we have not called your super neighborhood, please let me know, and we will mark y'all present.

2:04

Um five super neighborhood six present super neighborhood fourteen, Marie Carlisle present, super neighborhood fifteen, all right.

2:26

Kevin, I'm here super neighborhood sixteen, sir.

2:32

Representative, super neighborhood seventeen, Jeff Baker's present, super neighborhood twenty-two, stacy fairchild here.

2:45

Okay, super neighborhood twenty-four.

2:56

Smith is here.

2:58

Okay, super neighborhood twenty-seven.

3:08

Thank you, Sandra.

3:09

Super neighborhood 28.

3:12

Uh Kathy, Easterly here.

3:19

Burger Wee is present.

3:23

Super neighborhood 31.

3:26

Harold Eaton, president, present.

3:30

Thank you.

3:31

Uh Super Neighbor 32.

3:33

Cheryl O'Brien present.

3:36

Super neighborhood 36.

3:40

Sylvia Rivas, present.

3:42

Naomi Ostfeld present.

3:48

Okay, super neighborhood.

3:51

Cindy Chapman, president.

3:54

Present.

3:55

Sorry.

3:58

Stephen Paulash present.

4:03

Okay.

4:04

Uh Supernaver 41.

4:07

But I'm going to say.

4:26

Thank you.

4:27

Okay.

4:28

Uh, supernatural 47.

4:32

Present, Jackie Mayhorn.

4:36

Supernumber 48.

4:40

Huey Germa Will Wilson present.

4:46

Can you hear me, Amy?

4:48

49.

4:51

Vicky Martin.

4:52

I heard you, Huey.

4:53

Thank you.

4:54

Vicky Morden present.

4:55

Thank you, Vicky.

4:57

Got you.

4:58

Uh 52.

5:03

55.

5:07

57.

5:11

63.

5:14

64.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Elections██████████████████████████████████34%
Public Engagement█████████████████17%
Zoning And Land Use█████5%
Public Safety████4%
Public Health███3%
Summary of Proceedings

September Super Neighborhood Alliance Meeting - September 8, 2025

The Super Neighborhood Alliance (SNA) held its September meeting on September 8, 2025, with 24 super neighborhoods represented, achieving a quorum. The meeting included approval of previous minutes, a voter workshop from the Harris County Clerk's Office, candidate introductions for upcoming special elections, election of new officers, and discussions on deed restrictions, solid waste collection, and community events.

Consent Calendar

  • July 2025 Minutes: Approved with 18 in favor, 1 opposed, 0 abstentions. A correction was noted regarding a legal issue on notice provisions not yet resolved.
  • June 2025 Minutes: Approved with 20 in favor, 2 opposed, 0 abstentions, pending a correction to Bert Ruiz's name spelling in the minutes.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No separate public comment period; candidate introductions were part of the agenda (see Discussion Items).

Discussion Items

  • Harris County Clerk's Office Voter Workshop: Alexander Govea, voter outreach specialist, presented voter turnout statistics: in 2020, 67% of 2.4 million registered voters cast ballots; in 2024, turnout dropped to 58%. Upcoming elections include the November 4, 2025 general and special election for Congressional District 18 (CD18), with a likely runoff on December 13, 2025. New state laws effective September 2025 were noted, but details are still being incorporated. Voting options include in-person at any vote center, curbside, and mail-in ballot. ID requirements were explained, with expired IDs allowed for up to four years for voters under 70, and no expiration for those 70 and older.
  • Candidate Introductions: Amanda Edwards, former At-Large Houston City Council member, announced her candidacy for CD18, clarifying that the special election uses original district lines (not the 2026 redistricting maps). Alejandra Salinas, candidate for At-Large City Council Position 4, spoke about her background as a trial lawyer and commitment to empowering super neighborhoods.
  • Election of Officers: Because of the chair's resignation, Letitia Grant (acting chair) stood for election as chair, and Cheryl O'Brien for vice chair. Both were nominated by the nominating committee. No other nominations were offered. Letitia Grant was elected chair by acclamation with 20 votes (none opposed, none abstaining). Cheryl O'Brien was elected vice chair with 19 votes (none opposed, none abstaining). The terms run through January 2026. Kevin reminded members that all three officer positions (chair, vice chair, secretary) will be up for election in January 2026, with nominations due by October 1, 2025.
  • Old Business:
    • Members-Only Drive: Letitia Grant explained that a members-only online drive has been created for voting members to access agendas, minutes, and presentations. Greg questioned public accessibility; Letitia said she would check bylaws regarding transparency, but others supported making materials publicly available.
    • Deed Restriction Circumvention: Vicky Martin reported that developers are renaming street clusters (e.g., "Anywhere Estates") to bypass deed restrictions. Discussion included examples from McGregor and other neighborhoods where such attempts were challenged successfully. Tamara Bell noted deed restrictions in Houston Gardens have led to a developer lawsuit.
    • Solid Waste/Trash Pickup: Jack reported that new trucks have been deployed, but communication problems persist (e.g., incorrect notifications about holiday pickup changes).
    • Announcements: Multiple community events were announced, including a citywide PIP meeting at Sunnyside (September 9), UNCF walk (September 13), Hispanic Heritage Festival (September 27), and National Night Out (October 7). Vicky Martin also proposed a citywide anti-littering campaign.

Key Outcomes

  • July and June meeting minutes approved with noted corrections.
  • Letitia Grant elected Chair and Cheryl O'Brien elected Vice Chair for the remainder of the term (through January 2026).
  • Nominations for January 2026 officer elections must be submitted by October 1, 2025.
  • No formal action on deed restrictions or trash issues; discussions will be tracked and brought to future meetings.
  • Upcoming elections: November 4, 2025 (general and special), December 13, 2025 (potential runoff for CD18), and January 2026 (potential runoff for CD18).
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM.

Meeting Transcript

63 right on the dock. Welcome to our September Super Neighborhood Alliance meeting. Thank you all for joining us, taking time out of your day and spending a little bit of time with us. Hopefully we won't be extremely long tonight, but thank you guys for being here. So I'm gonna go ahead and open up the meeting and we'll get started with roll roll call, and now we'll hand it over to Amy. I don't know who's got their background noise going. There's lots of big news. Okay, can you hear me now? I had unmuted myself, but it's been audience muted. Hello? Okay, thank you very much. All right. Well, picking up with uh our roll call for this evening for our September meeting. I will call uh the names of the super neighborhoods that have been present for the last four meetings, uh or one or more of the last four meetings uh per our bylaws, and if you are here for one of those groups, please announce present. Um if I get to the end of the roll call and we have not called your super neighborhood, please let me know, and we will mark y'all present. Um five super neighborhood six present super neighborhood fourteen, Marie Carlisle present, super neighborhood fifteen, all right. Kevin, I'm here super neighborhood sixteen, sir. Representative, super neighborhood seventeen, Jeff Baker's present, super neighborhood twenty-two, stacy fairchild here. Okay, super neighborhood twenty-four. Smith is here. Okay, super neighborhood twenty-seven. Thank you, Sandra. Super neighborhood 28. Uh Kathy, Easterly here. Burger Wee is present. Super neighborhood 31. Harold Eaton, president, present. Thank you. Uh Super Neighbor 32. Cheryl O'Brien present. Super neighborhood 36. Sylvia Rivas, present. Naomi Ostfeld present. Okay, super neighborhood. Cindy Chapman, president. Present. Sorry. Stephen Paulash present. Okay. Uh Supernaver 41. But I'm going to say. Thank you. Okay. Uh, supernatural 47. Present, Jackie Mayhorn. Supernumber 48. Huey Germa Will Wilson present. Can you hear me, Amy? 49. Vicky Martin.

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