Voters gave agenda powers to council members, breaking years of tradition that fell on the mayor alone. Despite the measure passing, Mayor Whitmire's new committee has the council questioning its creation.
A Mayor John Whitmire -appointed committee is meeting on Tuesday as part of a bid to review Houston City Council agenda items despite Prop A's passage.When Houston voters pushed through Proposition A in November, it marked a significant redistribution of power. For the first time, city council members, with the support of at least two colleagues, were allowed to place items directly on the agenda - a privilege previously exclusively held by the mayor.
After taking office, Whitmire formed a committee to review the items brought forward by council members. The action prompted questions about how much power the council has under the new charter amendment and whether the committee, which the new rule does not mention, should even exist. Michel responded, "The stage when it comes before council what the proposition language says, is it must be considered. That's a pretty broad range of things that can happen."
"As a co-chair of the committee, I don't want the committee to be allowed to cherry-pick what issues should go before the body, nor should we be gatekeepers," District D City Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz said.
Houston City Council Agenda Powers Houston Prop A Committee Mayor John Whitmire Abbie Kamin Edward Pollard Carolyn Evans Shabazz
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