REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GULFGATE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

    Position One   -     ALBERTO P. CÁRDENAS, JR., appointment, for a term to expire 12/9/2017

    Position Two   -     MARY K. VARGO, appointment, for a term to expire 12/9/2018

    Position Three  -     TRACY STEPHENS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/9/2017

    Position Four  -      MEDARDO E. “SONNY” GARZA, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/9/2018, and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2017

    Position Five -   GUSTA BOOKER, III, appointment, for a term to expire 12/9/17

March 6, 2017

The Honorable City Council

City of Houston, Texas

Dear Council Members:

Pursuant to City of Houston, Texas, Ordinance Nos. 97-1524, 99-913 and 99-1069, I am nominating the following individuals for appointment or reappointment to the Reinvestment Zone Number Eight, City of Houston, Texas (Gulf gate) Board of Directors, subject to Council confirmation:

Alberto P. Cárdenas, Jr., appointment to Position One, for a term to expire December 9, 2017;

Mary K. Vargo, appointment to Position Two, for a term to expire December 9, 2018;

Tracy Stephens, reappointment to Position Three, for a term to expire December 8, 2017;

Medardo E. “Sonny” Garza, reappointment to Position Four, for a term to expire

December 9, 2018, and to serve as Chair for a term ending December 31, 2017;

and

Gusta Booker III, appointment to Position Five, for a term to expire December 9, 2017.

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.

Sincerely,