Houston Seemingly Not Applying For Model Cities Grant-Chris Brown Remains Employed In Sketchy City Job

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​ Houston City Council updates:

1. The Model Cities grant application is not on the agenda for Wednesday, October 7. This grant would tie HPD policies to federal policies on immigration, prioritizing "American" victims of crime and even "loitering." (Here is next week's agenda. Check it out to get a sense of what council considers each week. The more each of us know, the stronger we all are.)

Thank you to everyone who has advocated on this issue. Our advocacy has had impact. I don't know if it is coming back to the agenda-It has been listed and pulled twice-, Whitmire is doing something sneaky or if it is dead. We will keep vigilant on this important concern. 

Update! Just as I was about to post this, I checked NPR KUHF news and there is a report suggesting the city does not intend to pursue the grant. Big if true. 

Activism matters. We don't want our policing here in Houston defined by Donald Trump and Todd Blanche.

2. Chris Brown remains employed by the city despite working 15 hour weeks for a $127,000 salary and his belligerent pompous performance before council yesterday 9/30. Above you see Mr. Brown telling council yesterday that he merits a big salary for having been around for so long. 

It's all part of Mayor Whitmire's culture of entitlement for his bros like Marty Lancton and Doug Griffith at the so-called public safety unions. Belligerence gets a pass if you are the Mayor's buddy, while at the same time the mayor is openly rude to so many community members who make the effort to speak before council.

Disappointing conduct yesterday, 9/30, from Councilmember Sallie Alcorn who used a point of order against Controller Chris Hollins, while never saying a word about Mayor Whitmire's abrasive conduct toward Houstonians, or about Chris Brown's non-responsiveness yesterday to questions from Councilmember Alejandra Salinas.

Councilmember Alcorn has endorsed Mayor Whitmire for re-election in 2027. She is term-limited for 2027.
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Thanks to my colleague Hai Son Bui for the graphic below. The public has the right to know all the details of Mr. Brown's sketchy employment.

Here is the link to contact information for Houston City Council. Give them a call or send an e-mail about Model Cities, Chris Brown or whatever you like.

​3. Houston City Council will meet in consolidated session next week. Public Comment Session will be Wednesday, 10/7, at 9:30 AM. The reason for the schedule change is National Night Out on Tuesday, 10/6.

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