City Council COMMITTEES AND AGENDAS

Childhood and Youth

Agendas, presentations, etc. listed below are in .pdf, unless otherwise indicated.

2021 meeting dates: January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June (none), July 14, August 11, September (none), October 13, November (none), December 8.

• 2021 Committee Schedule (.pdf)
• Childhood & Youth Committee 2020 Recap Letter
• 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents (ages 12-18) (.pdf)
• Committee Charge (.pdf)

Agendas and Backup Documents (.pdf, unless otherwise indicated)

Note: All meetings will be held virtually until further notice. The meetings will be aired on HTV and will also be broadcast as Microsoft Teams Live Events. 

• August 11, 2021 - - Houston Youth Ambassadors
  • Agenda
  • Climate Action Through Youth-Led Engagement
  • Houston Youth Climate Ambassadors Video
  • View Meeting Here
• July 14, 2021 -- Creating a Nourishing Environment for Youth
  • Agenda
  • The Strategic Benefit of Seeking Child-Friendly Designation
  • Child Friendly Cities Initiative Infographic
  • View Meeting Here
• May 12, 2021 -- Uniform System of Subsidized Childcare
  • Agenda
  • View Meeting Here
• April 14, 2021 -- Piloting Subsidized Childcare in Houston
  • Agenda
  • A Window of Opportunity to Change the Trajectory of Houston’s Future
  • View Meeting Here
• March 10, 2021 – Mayor’s Hire Houston Youth Program (Joint with Economic Development Committee)
  • Agenda
  • Hire Houston Youth
  • Comcast RISE
  • View Meeting Here
• February 10, 2021 -- Health Impacts of COVID on Children and Youth
  • Agenda
  • Houston Health Department Presentations: How COVID-19 Affects Children and The Health and Wellbeing of Children in a Pandemic
  • Academic Initiatives at the City of Houston
  • View the Meeting Here
• January 13, 2021 -- Human Trafficking Awareness
  • Agenda
  • Children and Human Trafficking: the Facts and Statistics
  • City of Houston Anti-Trafficking Strategic Plan
  • View Meeting Here
  • Watch Love146 Webinar: Preventing Child Trafficking
  • Love146 Presentation from Preventing Child Trafficking Webinar
• December 9, 2020 - - Impact of Police Reforms on Youth
  • Agenda
  • Role of Youth in Improving Public Safety and Strengthening Public Trust
  • View Meeting Here
• October 14, 2020 -- Equitable Internet Accessibility
• Agenda
• Expanding Internet Access for Early Childhood Education and Opportunity Youth
• Letter to Governor Abbott from 88 Members of the Legislature Regarding Broadband
• Letter from AT&T CEO John Stankey
• Letter to Mayor Turner from Senator Hancock and Senator Taylor
• Response Letter to Senator Hancock and Senator Taylor from Mayor Turner
• View Meeting Here

• September 9, 2020 -- Preparing for Jobs in the New Economy
  • Agenda
  • Cultivating a Competitive & Diverse Economic Environment (.pptx)
  • Microsoft: Accelerating Skilling to Ensure an Inclusive Economic Recovery (.pptx)
  • LinkedIn: August Workforce Update
  • View Meeting Here

• August 12, 2020 -- None

• July 8, 2020 -- Digital Equity
  • Agenda
  • Educational Access Challenges with COVID-19: Bridging the Digital Divide
  • Driving Digital Equity & Economic Empowerment in Houston
  • Digital Equity: What is the City of Houston Doing About It?
  • View Meeting Here

• June 10, 2020 -- Rescheduled

• May 13, 2020 -- Postponed

• April 8, 2020 -- In lieu of the Childhood & Youth Committee’s April meeting, Juliet Stipeche, Director of the Mayor's Office of Education, gave a special presentation on how the City is supporting children through the COVID-19 crisis. More info on how to tune in and participate here (.pdf).
  • Presentation Slides
  • Watch the Presentation Here

• March 11, 2020 -- In response to the Mayor’s 3/11/20  joint press conference cancelling events due to Coronavirus-related concerns, the Childhood & Youth Committee meeting and reception scheduled for 3/11/20 was postponed.