Organizations

Legacy Portal

28 datasets

This organization is not a department of the City of Houston. It has been created on this portal for the sole purpose of grouping datasets that were published on the City of Houston Open Data Portal between 2017 and 2022.

Planning and Development

23 datasets

Houston, the 4th largest city in the United States, is a dynamic, growing city, rich in culture and diversity. The Planning & Development Department’s mission is to grow and preserve Houston’s diverse communities to create a resilient city.

Finance Department

13 datasets

The mission of the Finance Department is to safeguard the fiscal integrity of the City, its component units, and other dependent entities and enable other City stakeholders to do the same. We will do this by sustaining and growing a dynamic organization filled with strong people that use rigorous policies, processes, and systems.

Administration and Regulatory Affairs

7 datasets

The Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department (ARA) provides a wide variety of administrative services to the City of Houston’s departments, such as 311 service request routing, payroll processing, asset disposition, citywide policy management, internal mail services, records management, and insurance risk management.

Houston Health Department

5 datasets

We are a full service health department that performs many enhanced functions to address health inequities. Our services benefit all Houston residents, but we also take additional steps to support those most in need, such as low income mothers and children, the elderly, and minority populations.

City Secretary's Office

2 datasets

The City Secretary shall be the clerk or secretary of the council, whose duty it shall be to act as reading and recording clerk to the council and to certify the correctness of the minutes and the journals and to perform such other duties as may be required by the city council and the mayor. The duties of the City Secretary shall be to keep, record and preserve the minutes and proceedings of the City Council, and to be custodian of all the papers and records of the council proceedings of the city, with power to make certificates of any proceedings of the City Council, to affix the city seal thereto, and to do and perform all things and acts usually done or necessary to be performed by secretaries or clerks of cities in connection with the business thereof. In addition to the duties herein mentioned, the City Secretary shall do and perform such other duties, acts and things as may be required of him or her by the mayor or City Council.

General Services Department

2 datasets

In 2000, the General Services Department (GSD) was established to construct and maintain the City’s building portfolio. Since that time, GSD has evolved into a full service, client centered department that provides a comprehensive suite of services to over 300 facilities, representing 7.7 million square feet of occupied space. As a full service department, GSD assists its clients in identifying the appropriate real estate solution and then provides design and construction services for the development of the facility. Once the facility is ready for occupation, GSD provides energy, property, and security management services to ensure the lights come on and the facility is clean, well maintained, and secure. To further enhance the operation of its facilities, GSD established the Sustainable Growth division. This division is responsible for implementing green and sustainable property and energy management solutions with the intent of reducing operating costs and improving client satisfaction. GSD is client focused, customer responsive, and is committed to customer service and excellence. At the forefront of our commitment is our motto: "Pursuing Customer Satisfaction...Always Responsive".

Houston Fire Department

2 datasets

HFD is the third largest fire department in the United States and is responsible for preserving life and property to a population of more than 2.3 million in an area totaling 654 square miles. Today's modern fire service is presently undergoing a transitional process. Over the last few years, HFD has evolved into a highly sophisticated public safety rescue system that has saved hundreds of lives and reduced the severity of countless injuries and illnesses. The Houston Fire Department has a vision that guides the organization towards excellence. That goal is achieved through deliberate planning, adaptability and the courage to embrace challenges and opportunities.

Houston Public Library

2 datasets

We are a dynamic organization that serves one of the largest service areas – both population and area – in the country. 2.3 million residents in the City of Houston are the primary beneficiaries of a comprehensive customer focused service delivery strategy. Our system operates 41 public service units, including 27 Neighborhood Libraries, 5 Regional Libraries, 3 History Research Centers, 2 Express Libraries, the HPL Mobile Express, 3 TECHLink locations, and a satellite location at the Children’s Museum of Houston. Our Downtown Houston flagship facility, Central Library, along with the Barbara Bush Literacy Plaza, anchors this constellation of service points. HPL is committed to equitable access to information and programs in an increasingly digital age.

Office of Business Opportunity

2 datasets

The Office of Business Opportunity is committed to cultivating an inclusive and competitive economic environment in the City of Houston by promoting the success of small businesses and developing Houston’s workforce, with a special emphasis on historically underutilized businesses and disenfranchised individuals.

Department of Neighborhoods

1 dataset

The Department of Neighborhoods has five divisions that help neighbors resolve neighborhood concerns. Together, we help improve the quality of life in Houston neighborhoods through people focused programs and strong community partnerships.

Legal Department

1 dataset

The City of Houston Legal Department strives to provide the highest quality municipal legal services to the City, its elected and appointed officials, and its employees in the most efficient manner feasible through adherence to the following guiding principles: Quality & Service – Achieving high customer satisfaction as judged by our clients, Partnership & Teamwork – Working cooperatively internally and with our clients to achieve the City’s goals, Integrity & Candor – Acting with a commitment to honesty and ethical behavior, Dignity & Diversity – Demonstrating esteem for the worth of each individual, Innovation & Imagination – Seeking novel and creative approaches to achieving the City’s objectives. Comprised of over 100 of Houston’s finest attorneys across ten sections, the Legal Department has the pivotal role of providing litigation support, negotiating and drafting contracts, handling taxation matters, advising on personnel actions, dealing with the acquisition and sale of City property, overseeing City elections, handling redistricting matters, and dealing with neighborhood protection and quality of life issues.

City Controller

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The City Controller serves as the City's chief financial officer. The Office of the City Controller certifies the availability of funds prior to City Council approval of City commitments, processes and monitors disbursements exceeding one billion dollars annually, invests the City's funds, conducts internal audits of the City's departments and federal grant programs, operates and maintains its financial management system, conducts the sale of public improvement and revenue bonds and produces an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

City Council

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Sixteen Council Members, along with the Mayor and City Controller, are elected every four years. Council Members are limited to serving two terms of four years each, with each term beginning on January 2. Five Council Members are elected At Large, or city wide, while the other eleven are elected to geographic districts of roughly the same proportion of the population.

Emergency Management

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The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is the chief coordinating agency for disaster response in the nation's fourth largest City; OEM provides emergency response coordination and communication assistance to City agencies and serves as liaison to regional, state, and federal agencies during times of emergency. In addition, OEM engages with the local community to promote emergency preparedness through a variety of initiatives.

Fleet Management

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The mission of the Fleet Management Department is to provide high quality, cost effective and sustainable fleet management and maintenance services to our customer departments.

Housing and Community Development

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The City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) works to create opportunities for all Houstonians to have access to safe homes that they can afford in communities where they can thrive. Our department works closely with service providers and developers across the city to improve quality of life for Houston residents.

Houston Airport System

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The Houston Airport System provides a safe and dynamic air services network that fosters economic vitality for the transportation industry and facilitates a strong level of global connectivity for a diverse and growing population living throughout the greater Houston region.

Houston Parks and Recreation Department

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The Houston Parks and Recreation Department was originally created by City Ordinance as the Department of Public Parks on May 15, 1916. At that time the department’s inventory included Sam Houston Park and Hermann Park (Code of Ordinances City of Houston, Chapter 32, Article 1, Section 32 2). Today, the Department inventory has grown to include 382 developed parks and more than 167 greenspaces and totals over 39,501 acres. The Department is nationally accredited through the National Recreation and Park Association’s (NRPA) Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies.

Houston Public Works

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The Department’s responsibilities include operation and maintenance of the City’s streets and drainage, production and distribution of water, collection and treatment of wastewater, and permitting and regulation of public and private construction.

Mayor's Office

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Mayor Sylvester Turner serves as the Executive Officer of the City. As the City's chief administrator and official representative, the Mayor is responsible for the general management of the City and for seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced. Administrative duties include the appointments, with Council approval, of department heads and persons serving on advisory boards.

Municipal Courts

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The Mission of the Municipal Courts Department is to provide an accessible legal forum for individuals to have their court matters heard in a fair and efficient manner, while providing a high level of integrity, professionalism and customer service.