The vote comes after Houstonians in November enthusiastically approved a ballot measure that was meant to boost Houston and Harris County's representation.
Houston City Council voted 9-4 to renew its membership in the Houston-Galveston Area Council Wednesday after fiery discussions over whether the city’s continued involvement violated the city charter. Council Members Tarsha Jackson , Abbie Kamin , Edward Pollard and Letitia Plummer voted against renewing the city’s H-GAC membership. Council Members Julian Ramirez , Tiffany D. Thomas and Twila Carter were all absent from the meeting.
A decision not to renew, Arturo argued, would violate state and federal laws that dictate that a region’s largest city must be part of a metropolitan planning organization — in this case, H-GAC’s Transportation Policy Council. Michael Moritz, an organizer with Fair For Houston, the organization that championed Proposition B, said that while he appreciated the council’s discussion, he was “disappointed” with Michel’s interpretation of the laws.
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