▁Government ▁and ▁infrastr ucture ▁ ▁Local ▁government ▁ ▁The ▁South ▁Houston ▁City ▁Council ▁establish es ▁city ▁policies , ▁considering ▁resolution s ▁and ▁ordin ances , ▁appoint ing ▁South ▁Houston ▁residents ▁to ▁positions ▁on ▁municipal ▁comm itte es ▁and ▁bo ards , ▁and ▁establish ing ▁the ▁annual ▁bud gets . ▁City ▁council ▁meets ▁during ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁third ▁T ues days ▁of ▁each ▁month ▁in ▁the ▁South ▁Houston ▁Municipal ▁Court ; ▁meet ings ▁begin ▁at ▁ 7 : 3 0 ▁PM ; ▁it ▁is ▁open ▁to ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁public . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁the ▁mayor ▁is ▁Joe ▁S oto . ▁The ▁council ▁members ▁are ▁I rene ▁Tam ay o , ▁Bill ▁Kelly , ▁Albert ▁Hern ande z , ▁Robert ▁Gar cia , ▁and ▁Amy ▁Burn ett . ▁ ▁The ▁South ▁Houston ▁Fire ▁Department ▁serves ▁the ▁city . ▁The ▁South ▁Houston ▁Police ▁Department ▁is ▁head qu arter ed ▁at ▁ 1 0 2 3 ▁West ▁Dallas ▁Street . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Herbert ▁Gilbert ▁is ▁the ▁chief ▁of ▁police . ▁ ▁County , ▁state , ▁and ▁federal ▁representation ▁South ▁Houston ▁is ▁located ▁within ▁Harris ▁County ▁P rec inct ▁ 2 ; ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Syl via ▁Gar cia ▁heads ▁P rec inct ▁ 2 . ▁ ▁South ▁Houston ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁District ▁ 1 4 5 ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Rick ▁Nor ie ga ▁represents ▁the ▁district . ▁South ▁Houston ▁is ▁within ▁District