REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE):

    Position One     -  FERNANDO ZAMARRIPA, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021

    Position Two     -  JORGE B. BUSTAMANTE, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Three  -  EDWARD “ED” REYES, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021,

                                  and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2020

    Position Four    -  SYLVIA CAVAZOS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Five     -  DANIEL ORTIZ, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021

    Position Six      -  MONTE LARGE, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Seven - ELIA QUILES, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021

June 22, 2020

The Honorable City Council

City of Houston, Texas

Dear Council Members:

Pursuant to City of Houston, Texas Ordinance No. 2003-1258, I am nominating the following individuals for appointment or reappointment to the Board of Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-One, City of Houston, Texas (Hardy/Near Northside Zone), subject to Council confirmation:

Fernando Zamarripa, reappointment to Position One, for a term to expire December 31, 2021;

Jorge B. Bustamante, appointment to Position Two, for a term to expire December 31, 2020;

Edward “Ed” Reyes, reappointment to Position Three, for a term to expire December 31, 2021,

and to serve as Chair for a term to ending December 31, 2020;

Sylvia Cavazos, reappointment to Position Four, for a term to expire December 31, 2020;

Daniel Ortiz, appointment to Position Five, for a term to expire December 31, 2021;

Monte Large, appointment to Position Six, for a term to expire December 31, 2020;

and

Elia Quiles, appointment to Position Seven, for a term to expire December 31, 2021.

Pursuant to the Bylaws of the Hardy/Near Northside Redevelopment Authority (“Authority”), appointment of a director to the Board of Directors of this Zone constitutes appointment of such director to the corresponding position on the Board of Directors of the Authority for the same term.

The résumés of the nominees are attached for your review.

Sincerely,

Sylvester Turner

Mayor